The Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers will host the Lab University Prep Regional KINGS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Shining Star Sports Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up six on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Shining Star Sports Academy lost to Winston Salem Christian on the road by a 71-53 margin.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Shamar Curley, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cheikh Thiam, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Shining Star Sports Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lab University Prep Regional earned a 64-57 victory over Combine Academy Regional on Wednesday.
Lab University Prep Regional's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was James Wood, who went 6 for 11 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Wood is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 19 every time he's taken the court this season. Canyon Keilman was another key player, going 6 for 15 en route to 17 points plus six assists and three steals.
Shining Star Sports Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lab University Prep Regional, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Shining Star Sports Academy has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lab University Prep Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.3. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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