Basketball Recap: Shining Star Sports Academy Snags Fourth Victory in Last Five Games

Shining Star Sports Academy won the last time they faced Tournament Opponent, and Cheikh Thiam did his part to make sure it happened again. The Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers claimed a resounding 73-40 victory over Tournament Opponent thanks to Thiam, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points and five boards. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.

Nesim Volkn

Points (Career)

02/16/25 vs Tournament Opponent	8
11/18/24 vs Legacy Academy	4
02/14/25 vs Queen City Prep	3
02/09/25 @ TPLS Christian Academy	2
01/17/25 @ Greater Destiny Prep Academy	2

Another player making a difference was Nesim Volkn, who posted eight points. Those eight points gave him a new career-high.

Shining Star Sports Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.

Shining Star Sports Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tournament Opponent, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wethersfield at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.