Oldenburg Academy is 8-2 against Rising Sun since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Oldenburg Academy Twisters will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rising Sun Shiners at 7:30 p.m. Oldenburg Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Saturday, Oldenburg Academy strolled past South Decatur with points to spare, taking the game 45-27. Given the Twisters' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Cougars are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rising Sun lost to Trinity Lutheran at home by a 56-39 margin on Saturday. The Shiners haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Oldenburg Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. As for Rising Sun, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Oldenburg Academy beat Rising Sun 49-39 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rising Sun's Alyssa Simpson, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Oldenburg Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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