Basketball Recap: South Ripley Skates Past Rising Sun with Ease

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

11/26/24 vs Jac-Cen-Del	49
11/30/24 vs Rising Sun	45
12/18/24 vs Shawe Memorial	42
02/21/25 @ Rising Sun	39
01/24/25 @ Milan	37

South Ripley won the last time they faced Rising Sun and things went their way on Friday too. The South Ripley Raiders claimed a resounding 88-49 victory over the Rising Sun Shiners. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Rising Sun lost, don't look at Brody Morris. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derriance Pitts, who scored six points.

South Ripley's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points over those games. As for Rising Sun, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.

South Ripley will take on Jac-Cen-Del at 7:30 p.m. on February 28th. South Ripley is facing Jac-Cen-Del at the right time seeing as Jac-Cen-Del is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Rising Sun, they will face off against Shawe Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.