Basketball Recap: Lamar Chambers' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Shining Light Baptist Academy over Shining Light Academy

Shining Light Baptist Academy played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 59-39 to the Shining Light Academy Knights. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Knights are ranked 149th).

Lamar Chambers

Points

12/12/25 @ Shining Light Academy	21
12/04/25 vs Mountain View Christian Academy	17
12/02/25 @ Tabernacle Christian	21
11/17/25 vs Rockwell Christian School	15

Shining Light Baptist Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lamar Chambers, who posted 21 points. His big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Harris, who scored 12 points.

Shining Light Academy was led to victory by Josh Pyke and Jayden Watlington. Pyke shot 50% from the field on his way to 15 points, while Watlington dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds. Those 15 points gave Pyke a new career-high. Zach Evaro was another key player, putting up four points along with seven boards and three steals.

Shining Light Baptist Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Shining Light Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.

Shining Light Baptist Academy has already played their next contest, a 50-49 win against New Manna Christian on the 15th. As for Shining Light Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-50 victory against NC H on the 15th.