A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers face off against the TPLS Christian Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Shining Star Sports Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.5 points per game this season.
Shining Star Sports Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: PHH Prep National, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Shining Star Sports Academy was ranked second). Shining Star Sports Academy blew past PHH Prep National 81-50 on Sunday. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Harissoum Coulibaly, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Filomena Luis, who posted 12 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, TPLS Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Riverdale Baptist, falling 87-50.
Shining Star Sports Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for TPLS Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.
Everything came up roses for Shining Star Sports Academy against TPLS Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 77-46 victory. Does Shining Star Sports Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will TPLS Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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