The Rising Sun Shiners will challenge the Switzerland County Pacers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Rising Sun and four for Switzerland County.
Last Saturday, Rising Sun came up short against Trinity Lutheran and fell 65-54.
Rising Sun's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brody Morris, who went 7 of 13 en route to 21 points, and Dj Williams, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points and six assists. That was a full 38.9% of Rising Sun's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Switzerland County also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to South Ripley by a score of 50-38. While losing is never fun, the Pacers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Raiders are ranked 43rd).
Rising Sun will have to contain Cam Craig as he made an impact in Switzerland County's last game. He went 9 of 21 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Williams, who scored five points and six boards.
Rising Sun's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Switzerland County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Rising Sun has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Switzerland County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Rising Sun came up short against Switzerland County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 59-51. Can Rising Sun avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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