Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers (Petersburg, VA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Blair Academy Bucs (Blairstown, NJ), 60-59 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Shining Star Sports Academy upgrades its record to 18-15 on the season. The Panthers travel to Example Academy Red (Frankfort, IL) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 18. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 18-2. Example Academy Red won 67-60 in their recent non-league bout against Tournament Opponent (, )