Tabernacle Christian had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a blow against the Shining Light Academy Knights, falling 75-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Conquerors have suffered since January 29th.
Tabernacle Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cayden White, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Taguinod, who scored ten points.
Shining Light Academy found their leader in sophomore Ethan Kinney, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Kinney a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten). Nati Mitchell-Rozzi was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus four steals.
Shining Light Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Tabernacle Christian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Statesville Christian at 6:30 p.m. on November 19th. As for Shining Light Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Fellowship Baptist Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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