Rising Sun is 0-10 against South Ripley since November of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Rising Sun Shiners will host the South Ripley Raiders at 7:30 p.m.
Rising Sun is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 68-34 loss at the hands of Southwestern. While losing is never fun, the Shiners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Rebels are ranked 81st).
Dj Williams
| 02/14/25 vs Southwestern | 18 |
| 02/08/25 @ South Decatur | 17 |
| 01/31/25 @ Shawe Memorial | 16 |
| 02/06/25 @ Milan | 14 |
| 12/07/24 vs Jac-Cen-Del | 14 |
Despite the defeat, Rising Sun had strong showings from Dj Williams, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 18 points, and Briar Johnson, who posted eight points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in points.
Even though they lost, Rising Sun smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwestern only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Meanwhile, South Ripley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 71-61 win over South Dearborn.
South Ripley pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Rising Sun, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Rising Sun was taken down by South Ripley 84-39 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will Rising Sun have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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