If Rising Sun was feeling good fresh off their 49-28 takedown of Trimble County on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shiners fell 68-61 to the Carroll County Panthers on Saturday. Even though they lost, the Shiners' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 51 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Derriance Pitts
| 12/27/25 vs Carroll County | 58% |
| 12/26/25 vs Trimble County | 43% |
| 12/20/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 90% |
| 12/19/25 @ New Washington | 36% |
| 12/12/25 @ Switzerland County | 67% |
| + 3 more games |
Rising Sun's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derriance Pitts, who shot 58% from the field on his way to 23 points. Thanks to that strong game, Pitts now owns an excellent 46.2% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Trey Elliott, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Rising Sun's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Carroll County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Rising Sun wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-33 defeat against Eminence on the 27th. As for Carroll County, they have also already played their next game, a 56-51 win against Columbus Christian on the 27th.
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