The Shining Light Baptist Academy Sharks will head out on the road to face off against the Woodland Baptist Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shining Light Baptist Academy will bounce into Friday's game after beating New Manna Christian, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Sharks made off with a 50-49 win over the Wind.

Lamar Chambers
| 12/15/25 vs New Manna Christian | 27 |
| 12/12/25 @ Shining Light Academy | 21 |
| 12/02/25 @ Tabernacle Christian | 21 |
| 12/04/25 vs Mountain View Christian Academy | 17 |
| 11/17/25 vs Rockwell Christian School | 15 |
| + 2 more games |
Lamar Chambers had another great game (as he tends to do), putting up 27 points. He is becoming a predictor of Shining Light Baptist Academy's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 2-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Caleb Harris was another key player, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Woodland Baptist Christian had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.6 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 61-48. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Lions are ranked 444th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shining Light Baptist Academy's record is now 5-6. As for Woodland Baptist Christian, their record now sits at 13-1.
Shining Light Baptist Academy was dealt a bruising 66-34 loss at the hands of Woodland Baptist Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can the Sharks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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