After two games on the road, Rising Sun is heading back home. They will take on the Switzerland County Pacers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rising Sun has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Rising Sun scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 75-64 win over Milan. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Switzerland County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They took a 57-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Ripley. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Switzerland County in their matchups with South Ripley: they've now lost eight in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Cam Craig, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 44.2% of Switzerland County's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Cooper Todd, who scored eight points.
Rising Sun's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Switzerland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Rising Sun lost to Switzerland County at home by a decisive 65-50 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Craig, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds. Now that Rising Sun knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
