Basketball Recap: Saturday's Loss Ends Shining Star Sports Academy's Winning Streak

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

01/25/25 @ Tournament Team	45-50
01/19/25 vs Virginia Academy	72-42
01/18/25 vs Central Pointe Christian Academy	78-47
12/30/24 vs NC GBB Academy National	83-60
12/28/24 vs 1 of 1 Academy	65-45

After a string of 11 wins, Shining Star Sports Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell to Tournament Team 50-45. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Tournament Team 15-10 in the first quarter.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Harissoum Coulibaly, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 14 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Filomena Luis, who posted six points and three steals.

Shining Star Sports Academy's loss dropped their record down to 16-4.

Shining Star Sports Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against PHH Prep National at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. PHH Prep National will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Shining Star Sports Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tournament Team, they will take on Atlantic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.