The Rising Sun Shiners had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 victory over Medora on Friday. The win was just what Rising Sun needed coming off of a 81-42 defeat in their prior match.
Rising Sun got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brody Morris out in front who scored 17 points along with three steals. Morris hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Shorten, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Rising Sun's victory bumped their record up to 6-17. As for Medora, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Rising Sun's road trip will continue as they head out to face New Washington at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Rising Sun focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Friday. As for Medora, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-42 victory vs. Eminence on the 24th.
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