Greater Destiny Prep Academy's game on Friday was all tied up 24-24 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 66-65 to the Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers. The Warriors have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shining Star Sports Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shamar Curley, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 16 points. Curley continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Babacar Ly was another key player, going 6 of 13 en route to 17 points and six assists.
Greater Destiny Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Shining Star Sports Academy, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greater Destiny Prep Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Word of God Christian Academy National at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th. As for Shining Star Sports Academy, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers face off against the The Carmel School Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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