New Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rising Sun Shiners. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since February 10th.
Brody Morris was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds for Rising Sun. The match was Morris' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derriance Pitts, who posted nine points.
New Washington's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Rising Sun, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
New Washington will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eastern at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Rising Sun, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-31 loss against Oldenburg Academy on the 21st.
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