Shining Light Baptist Academy is 0-6 against New Manna Christian since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Shining Light Baptist Academy Sharks will be playing at home against the New Manna Christian Wind at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shining Light Baptist Academy comes in on three and New Manna Christian on four.
On Tuesday, Shining Light Baptist Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Mountain View Christian Academy, taking the game 36-28. The victory was all the more spectacular given Shining Light Baptist Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 441st in North Carolina, while Mountain View Christian Academy is ranked 193rd in South Carolina).
Shining Light Baptist Academy found their leader in underclassman Lucy Haywood, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Haywood is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chelsea Murray, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Victory Christian scored an imposing 57 points on Monday, New Manna Christian still came out on top. New Manna Christian took their match against Victory Christian 66-57.
Shining Light Baptist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for New Manna Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
Shining Light Baptist Academy took a serious blow against New Manna Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 55-22. Will Shining Light Baptist Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
