Basketball Game Preview: Shining Light Academy Knights vs. NC H Heat

The Shining Light Academy Knights and the NC H Heat will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Shining Light Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.3 points per game this season.

Shining Light Academy saw some tournament action on Friday. They took down Surry HomeSchool 80-61. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Runnin' Patriots are ranked 587th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Shining Light Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Hill, who went 11 for 19 on his way to 27 points and three steals. Nati Mitchell-Rozzi was another key player, going 9 of 14 on his way to 25 points along with six assists and six boards.

Shining Light Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, NC H was able to grind out a solid win over South Guilford HomeSchool on Friday, taking the game 41-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Heat.

NC H's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Shining Light Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.

Shining Light Academy came up short against NC H in their previous matchup back in November, falling 59-54. Will Shining Light Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.