Basketball Recap: Shining Star Sports Academy Beats Central Pointe Christian Academy for Their Tenth Straight Victory

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Previous Games

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
12/26/24 vs Ravenscroft	93-25
12/20/24 vs Winston Salem Christian National	61-50
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Shining Star Sports Academy entered their tilt with Central Pointe Christian Academy on Saturday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Central Pointe Christian Academy CPCA 78-47. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.

Shining Star Sports Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Syvannah Dawson, who went 8 for 10 on her way to 20 points and seven assists. Harissoum Coulibaly was another key player, going 7 of 17 en route to 20 points and six boards.

Shining Star Sports Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Central Pointe Christian Academy had strong showings from Sofia Perez, who posted 15 points, and Rosemarie Lisojo, who scored 15 points.

Shining Star Sports Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Central Pointe Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.

Shining Star Sports Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 72-42 win against Virginia Academy on the 19th. As for Central Pointe Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-34 loss against Oak City Prep on the 19th.