Shawe Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 75-39 loss at the hands of the Rising Sun Shiners. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Shiners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-41 back in January.
Rising Sun's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dj Williams, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 22 points and seven boards. Those 22 points gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Briar Johnson, who shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds.
Shawe Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Rising Sun, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-18 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Shawe Memorial will square off against Hauser at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hauser knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully Shawe Memorial likes a good challenge. As for Rising Sun, they will challenge Oldenburg Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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