Shining Light Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 63-54 win over the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs.
Shining Light Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alex Lash out in front who went 6 for 14 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nati Mitchell-Rozzi, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds and two blocks.
Despite the loss, Wake Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Paxton Coon posted 22 points plus two steals. That was a full 40.7% of Wake Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Justin Malacinski, who had five points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Shining Light Academy's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points per game. As for Wake Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Shining Light Academy has already played their next match, a 64-52 victory against Liberty Christian on the 19th. As for Wake Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Coastal Christian at 7:00 p.m. Wake Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
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