Shining Light Academy extended their winning streak to four on Thursday, bumping them up to 4-1. They came out on top against the Gramercy Christian Warriors by a score of 51-38. The 51-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Alex Lash
| 12/04/25 vs Gramercy Christian | 5 |
| 11/12/24 @ Fellowship Baptist Academy | 4 |
| 11/25/25 vs New Life Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/11/25 vs Calvary Christian | 3 |
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Shining Light Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Lash, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 14 points along with five assists and five steals. Those five steals gave Lash a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Harry Uwaifo, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points and six rebounds.
Shining Light Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
As for Gramercy Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly 13 points.
Gramercy Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Bowling, who shot 43% from the field en route to 16 points, and Sam Long, who posted nine points and five boards. The game was Bowling's third in a row with at least 16 points.
Shining Light Academy has already played their next contest, a 40-32 win against Upstate HomeSchool on the 5th. As for Gramercy Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-40 victory against Southside Christian on the 5th.
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