The Lawrenceburg Tigers were handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against the Rising Sun Shiners on Saturday. Lawrenceburg was the clear victor by a 63-41 margin over Rising Sun. Given Lawrenceburg's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Rising Sun is ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lawrenceburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cooper Bobo, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Noah Knigga was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Rising Sun lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nate Elliot, who scored 11 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Brody Morris, who scored 15 points along with four steals.
Lawrenceburg is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Rising Sun, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
Lawrenceburg will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Connersville at 7:30 p.m. Lawrenceburg is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Connersville is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Rising Sun will take on Switzerland County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rising Sun is coming into the match with six straight defeats at home, meaning Switzerland County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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