The Mt. Zion Prep Academy Warriors just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on February 24th. Mt. Zion Prep Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Shining Star Sports Academy likes a good challenge.
Even though Life Center Academy scored an imposing 59 points on Friday, Mt. Zion Prep Academy still came out on top. Mt. Zion Prep Academy walked away with a 71-59 victory over Life Center Academy. Given Mt. Zion Prep Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked seventh in Maryland, while Life Center Academy is ranked 50th in New Jersey), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jniya Weaver was her usual excellent self, scoring 23 points. She has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last five times she's played. Sarah Conteh was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Shining Star Sports Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Sunday. Their rough 60-40 defeat to Winston-Salem Christian National might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Shining Star Sports Academy has scored all season.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 19-13 record this season. As for Shining Star Sports Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 22-4.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy came up short against Shining Star Sports Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 74-66. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shining Star Sports Academy's Sira Thienou, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Mt. Zion Prep Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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