A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers face off against the The Carmel School Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday... One thing working in Shining Star Sports Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.
Shining Star Sports Academy saw some tournament action back in December of 2024. They fell 68-61 to New Hope Academy National.
| 12/14/24 vs New Hope Academy National | 4 |
| 12/13/24 @ Evergreen Christian | 2 |
| 12/06/24 vs Bethel Academy | 2 |
| 12/04/24 vs Legacy Academy | 3 |
Shining Star Sports Academy might have lost, but man, Ja'Malachi Pearson was a machine: he went 8 of 10 en route to 18 points along with five boards and four steals. Pearson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheikh Thiam, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Shining Star Sports Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, The Carmel School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Parkdale. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 82nd in Virginia, while the Panthers are ranked 210th in Maryland).
The Carmel School's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Shining Star Sports Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
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