The Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers basketball team (Petersburg, VA), was toppled 81-71 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Moravian Prep Lions (Hudson, NC)

The Lions now possess a 27-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Winston-Salem Christian for a Freelance battle on Sunday, February 5. Moravian Prep will confront a Lions team coming off a 80-67 non-league win over Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA). The Lions record now stands at 15-5.

The Panthers (13-9) will now prepare for their battle against Minnesota Prep Academy (Brooklyn Park, MN). The Diplomat Lions come into the non-league battle with a 0-9 record. In their last battle, Minnesota Prep Academy was toppled by NC GBB Academy National (Durham, NC), 72-70, in a non-league battle.