Basketball Recap: Greater Destiny Prep Academy Warriors vs. Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers
Greater Destiny Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers, falling 78-57. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 66-48 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
It was another big night for Babacar Ly, who had 23 points along with six assists and five rebounds for Shining Star Sports Academy. With that strong performance, Ly is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Another player making a difference was Cheikh Thiam, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds.
Greater Destiny Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Shining Star Sports Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greater Destiny Prep Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Word of God Christian Academy National at 7:00 p.m. on January 30, 2025. As for Shining Star Sports Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against TPLS Christian Academy at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Shining Star Sports Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.3 points per game this season.
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