Two dominant guards in Harissoum Coulibaly and Justice Alexander are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Shining Star Sports Academy Panthers will take on the Concord Academy Eagles in a holiday battle at at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Shining Star Sports Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Concord Academy likes a good challenge.
Shining Star Sports Academy picked up another tournament win on Sunday. They managed a 62-56 win over Crestwood Prep (North York, Ontario).
| 12/15/24 vs Crestwood Prep (North York, Ontario) | 32 |
| 12/14/24 vs Central Pointe Christian Academy National | 20 |
| 12/13/24 vs Example Academy National | 22 |
| 12/08/24 vs Westtown | 22 |
| 11/27/24 vs Southeastern Prep Academy Coastal | 18 |
| 11/26/24 vs Palm Bay | 15 |
Coulibaly continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 of 13 on her way to 32 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Her afternoon made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Syvannah Dawson, who posted five points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Concord Academy waltzed into their game on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They skirted past the Mustangs 35-33. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Mustangs are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shining Star Sports Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Concord Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
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