The Rising Sun Shiners and the New Washington Mustangs squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Rising Sun Shiners had to settle for second. They suffered a rough 69-47 defeat at the hands of the Mustangs. Rising Sun was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Washington apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Rising Sun still got an impressive performance from Brody Morris, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Williams, who scored ten points.
Rising Sun has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. As for New Washington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-19.
Rising Sun does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Washington, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-33 defeat vs. Trinity Lutheran on the 2nd.
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