In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers basketball team scored a good 83-67 triumph over the Varsity Opponent .

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Winston-Salem Christian National Lions (Winston-Salem, NC) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 30. Shining Star Sports Academy will attempt to better on its 10-7 season record. The Lions enter the match with a 17-1 record after their 48-38 non-league win over 1 of 1 Academy (Indian Trail, NC).

With the defeat, Varsity Opponent moves to 68-200 on the year. The travel to Liberty (Clarksburg, WV) to meet the Mountaineers in a non-league match on Thursday, December 29. The Mountaineers enter the match with a record of 3-4. Liberty lost 45-42 in their recent league match against Lincoln (Shinnston, WV)