Basketball Recap: Lee Christian Beats Shining Light Academy for Their Third Straight Win

Shining Light Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Lee Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 65-53 victory over the Shining Light Academy Knights. Winning may never get old, but the Falcons sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Lee Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Brown, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Brown is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Rumbold, who went 8 of 14 en route to 22 points.

Shining Light Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harry Uwaifo, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nati Mitchell-Rozzi, who had 19 points.

Lee Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Shining Light Academy, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2.

Lee Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 84-42 victory against North Hills Christian on the 19th. As for Shining Light Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-61 win against Surry HomeSchool on the 20th.