Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shining Light Academy). They breezed by the Lab University Prep Kings to the tune of 84-51 on Friday. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 29 points or more this season.
Shining Light Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Lash, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Nati Mitchell-Rozzi was another key player, going 8 for 11 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds.
Shining Light Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February.
Despite the defeat, Lab University Prep saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jordan Dukes went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points plus five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nysir Moore, who had ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
The win (which was Shining Light Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37 points. As for Lab University Prep, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Shining Light Academy will take on Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lab University Prep, they will square off against Walnut Grove Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Walnut Grove Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.5 points per game this season.
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