Shining Light Academy fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against NC Heat on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 59-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the NC Heat Flames. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zach Evaro, who went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds. Evaro 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 Alex Lash, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Shining Light 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 ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Shining Light Academy fell to 6-1. As for NC Heat, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Shining Light Academy and Raleigh Christian Academy will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on December 3rd. Shining Light Academy will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for NC Heat, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Chatham HomeSchool at 8:00 p.m. on December 3rd. Chatham HomeSchool knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully NC Heat likes a good challenge.
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