Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Shining Star Sports Academy

Shining Star Sports Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of 1 of 1 Academy. The Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers blew past the 1 of 1 Academy - 65-45. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Shining Star Sports Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jadah White led the charge by going 7 for 12 on her way to 18 points. White is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Syvannah Dawson was another key player, going 6 for 13 on her way to 14 points and four steals.

Shining Star Sports Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as 1 of 1 Academy only pulled down four offensive rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why 1 of 1 Academy lost, don't look at Sophie Fritz. Despite the final result, she posted eight points and five rebounds.

Panthers

Previous Games

12/28/24 vs 1 of 1 Academy	65-45
12/26/24 vs Ravenscroft	93-25
12/20/24 vs Winston Salem Christian National	61-50
12/19/24 vs Tournament Opponent	71-32
12/18/24 vs Concord Academy	78-47
+ 3 more games

The win (which was Shining Star Sports Academy's eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points per game. As for 1 of 1 Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.

Shining Star Sports Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-60 victory against NC GBB Academy National on the 30th. As for 1 of 1 Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 55-42 win against Watauga on the 30th.