Shining Light Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 65-55 victory over the Forsyth Home Educators Hawks on Tuesday. 65 seems to be a good number for the Knights as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Harry Uwaifo
| 02/18/25 vs Forsyth Home Educators | 20 |
| 02/10/25 vs Lab University Prep Varsity | 14 |
| 02/11/25 vs Calvary Christian | 13 |
| 12/06/24 @ Lab University Prep Varsity | 13 |
| 11/21/24 @ NC H | 13 |
Shining Light Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Harry Uwaifo, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Uwaifo a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Lash, who went 7-for-13 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Forsyth Home Educators had strong showings from Baylin Clodfelter, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 20 points and four steals, and Dawson Smith, who went 9-for-15 on his way to 21 points. Clodfelter is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Petusky, who posted ten points.
Shining Light Academy pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. As for Forsyth Home Educators, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
Shining Light Academy has already played their next game, a 60-59 loss against Lee Park Prep on the 20th. As for Forsyth Home Educators, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-45 win against Surry HomeSchool on the 21st.
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