On Thursday, the Shining Light Academy Knights humbled the Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles with a 69-35 victory. The team accrued 56 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
Shining Light Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alex Lash out in front who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Evaro, who scored nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Sheets Memorial Christian lost, don't look at Levi Ferguson. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Aiden McMahan, who posted nine points.
Shining Light Academy pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. 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 Sheets Memorial Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Shining Light Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 84-51 victory against Lab University Prep on the 6th. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, they will challenge Statesville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sheets Memorial Christian is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
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