The Medora Hornets lost against the Rising Sun Shiners back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Medora fell just short of Rising Sun by a score of 51-49. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Medora in their matchups with Rising Sun: they've now lost six in a row.
Rising Sun's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brody Morris, who scored 17 points along with three steals. Morris has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Ben Shorten was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Medora's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Rising Sun, their victory bumped their record up to 6-17.
Medora didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-42 win vs. Eminence on the 24th. Rising Sun is on the road again on Friday and plays New Washington at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Rising Sun is facing New Washington at the right time seeing as New Washington is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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