Rising Sun Comeback Falls Short At Buzzer, Bo Manor Wins 70-68

     Rising Sun Tiger senior guard Andre Moore raced the length of the court with 5.3 seconds left, stopped just outside the three-point line and jumped to launch the shot that would complete a 17-point comeback against the Bohemia Manor Eagles at home on Senior Night. It wasn’t meant to be. Bo Manor defeated Rising Sun 70-68.

  Eagle Devon Smith trailed Moore and caught up with him just in time to block the potentially game-winning shot cleanly. Smith also led all scorers with 25 points on the night.

     Things were looking grim for the Tigers early. Their deficit peaked at 17 points twice and it appeared they might get trounced on their home court on Senior Night. Taking a page from Bohemia Manor, Rising Sun employed a full court press and half-court trap and starting slowly chipping away at the Eagle lead.

     Mostly behind the play of leading scorer Nolan Forrest, who knocked down three three-pointers in the third period, Rising Sun was able to cut 14 points off the Bo Manor  lead from the 6:45 mark to the end of third frame. Forrest scored 23 for the game.

02-10-12 Rising Sun v Bo Manor Boy's Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire