Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shining Star Sports Academy). They blew past Legacy Academy 90-61 on Monday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-26.
Leading Shining Star Sports Academy to victory were Babacar Ly and Elijah Brown. Ly went 9 for 15 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and two steals, while Brown went 8 for 11 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Ly continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Shamar Curley, who had eight points plus 12 rebounds and two steals.
Shining Star Sports Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Legacy Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anderson Allen went 10 for 18 en route to 23 points plus two steals. Allen is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Ahkei Carter was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Shining Star Sports Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Legacy Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-2.
Shining Star Sports Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 78-57 win against Greater Destiny Prep Academy on the 19th. As for Legacy Academy, they will take on King Abdullah Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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