Even though the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers have not done well against the Rising Sun Shiners recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Shawe Memorial managed a 59-53 victory over Rising Sun. This was payback for Shawe Memorial, who suffered a 64-47 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Rising Sun's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ben Shorten, who scored 20 points along with two steals and two blocks, and Brody Morris who scored 13 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. That's the first time this season that Shorten scored 15 or more points. Nate Elliot was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Shawe Memorial's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Rising Sun, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Shawe Memorial will take on Lighthouse Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lighthouse Christian Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games. As for Rising Sun, they will head out on the road to challenge Crothersville at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Crothersville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday.
