Rising Sun was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers 74-35. The Shiners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hilltoppers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Rising Sun lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaylen Peelman, who posted 11 points.
Rising Sun's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Shawe Memorial, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Rising Sun has already played their next contest (against Oldenburg Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Shawe Memorial will square off against Trinity Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Trinity Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
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