Southview Christian is 9-1 against Shining Light Baptist Academy since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Southview Christian Conquerors' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Shining Light Baptist Academy Sharks at 5:30 p.m. on December 11th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southview Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season. They breezed by Fayetteville Street Christian at home to the tune of 55-25. Given Southview Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Fayetteville Street Christian is ranked 402nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Even though Shining Light Baptist Academy has not done well against Victory Christian recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Shining Light Baptist Academy came out on top against Victory Christian by a score of 39-29.
Shining Light Baptist Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rebekah Henegar, who scored 19 points along with 5 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Henegar has scored at least 25% of Shining Light Baptist Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Haywood, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Southview Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Shining Light Baptist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Southview Christian against Shining Light Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in February as the squad secured a 56-29 win. Will Southview Christian repeat their success, or does Shining Light Baptist Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
