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| 11/30/24 - Home | 84-39 W |
| 02/20/24 - Home | 81-42 W |
| 11/25/23 - Away | 71-46 W |
| 02/17/23 - Away | 53-43 W |
| 11/26/22 - Home | 74-52 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Ripley is a perfect 10-0 against Rising Sun since November of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The South Ripley Raiders will head out to take on the Rising Sun Shiners at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Ripley has 19 straight wins, Rising Sun has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
South Ripley can't be too worried about heading out to take on Rising Sun: they just beat South Dearborn at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. South Ripley walked away with a 71-61 victory over South Dearborn on Friday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Knights are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rising Sun took a blow against Southwestern on Friday, falling 68-34.
South Ripley will have to keep a close watch on Dj Williams and Briar Johnson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Rising Sun's prior game. Williams went 7-for-15 on his way to 18 points, while Johnson posted eight points and eight boards. Williams continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Rising Sun smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwestern only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
South Ripley's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Rising Sun, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Everything came up roses for South Ripley against Rising Sun in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured an 84-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Ripley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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