Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Piney Woods

Tornadoes

Previous 5 Games

03/01/25 vs Shining Stars Sports Academy	69-58
02/01/25 @ Poplarville	73-35
01/30/25 vs Taylorsville	0-0
01/27/25 vs Leake County	65-50
01/24/25 @ Mount Olive	51-16

Piney Woods has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.56 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They walked away with a 69-58 victory over the Shining Stars Sports Academy Panthers. The win was familiar territory for the Tornadoes, who have now won five matchups in a row.

Despite the loss, Shining Stars Sports Academy still got an impressive performance from Babacar Ly, who shot 45% from the field on his way to 24 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Eli Quaye, who posted nine points.

Piney Woods' victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Shining Stars Sports Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.

Piney Woods does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shining Stars Sports Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Tournament Opponent at 11:40 a.m. on Sunday.