Rising Sun and New Washington are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Rising Sun Shiners are on the road again on Friday and plays the New Washington Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rising Sun was handed a 39-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Medora on Friday. Rising Sun came out on top in a nail-biter against Medora and snuck past 51-49. The victory was just what Rising Sun needed coming off of a 81-42 defeat in their prior contest.
Rising Sun's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Morris led the charge by scoring 17 points along with three steals. Morris is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Shorten, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Washington had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 49-41. The victory was some much needed relief for New Washington as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Rising Sun's victory bumped their record up to 6-17. As for New Washington, their win bumped their record up to 5-19.
Rising Sun didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against New Washington when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 68-62 win. Will Rising Sun repeat their success, or does New Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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