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OrionMercer County

Chargers
70
Golden Eagles
56

The Mercer County (Aledo, IL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Orion (IL) by a score of 70-56.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Orion2614141670
Mercer County131971756
Final score provided by Z. Irey.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Orion victorious over Mercer County

January 24, 2025: Aledo, IL 61231

In Friday's league contest, the visiting Orion Chargers basketball team scored a good 70-56 triumph over the Mercer County Golden Eagles.

The Chargers (18-5) will now prepare for their contest against ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida, IL). The Cougars go into the non-league contest with a 4-12 record. In their last contest, ROWVA/Williamsfield topped Peoria Heights (Peoria Heights, IL), 63-61, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Golden Eagles confront the Farmington Farmers (Farmington, IL) in a non-league contest, on Monday, January 27. Mercer County will attempt to better on its 7-14 season record. The Farmers go into the contest with a 7-11 record after their 75-33 non-league win over Knoxville (Knoxville, IL).

Orion @ Mercer County Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 24, 2025 @ 7p
The Mercer County (Aledo, IL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Orion (IL) by a score of 70-56.

Scoretracker Providers

Zack IreyChargers All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Orion (24-25)

ILClass
21251
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
25-86-49-513-13-2.758.6002,0521,632

Mercer County (24-25)

ILClass
38899
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
14-182-86-63-95-3.438.2001,5201,616

Team Scoring Averages

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Orion		17.316.215.513.58.510.062.2
Mercer County		12.811.711.411.4--47.5

Orion Videos

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Mercer County Videos

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Head-to-Head

  • Orion won on 12/3/2024
    12/3 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Mercer County1311161454
    Orion1411132260

    The Mercer County (Aledo, IL) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Orion (IL) by a score of 60-54.

    Box score
  • Orion won on 1/24/2025
    1/24 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Orion2614141670
    Mercer County131971756

    The Orion (IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Mercer County (Aledo, IL) by a score of 70-56.

    Box score
  • Orion won on 2/26/2025
    2/26 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Mercer County17471038
    Orion19361139

    The Mercer County (Aledo, IL) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's away playoff game against Orion (IL) by a score of 39-38.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

OrionMercer County
42.5Points Per Game-
20.7Rebounds Per Game-
10.9Assists Per Game-
6.5Steals Per Game-
0.8Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

OrionMercer CountyNational Avg.
#22 Kyler Owens20.9Points Per Game
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4.9
#12 Jake Bainbridge6.9Rebounds Per Game
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2.6
#33 Maddux Arnold3.5Assists Per Game
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1.0
#22 Kyler Owens2.3Steals Per Game
-
0.8
#12 Jake Bainbridge0.5Blocks Per Game
-
0.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Orion13-7Mercer County11-10
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/25/24AllemanOrion(W) 61-4211/29/24Mercer CountyAlleman(W) 62-48
2/24/25AllemanMercer County(W) 66-45
11/26/24Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]Orion(L) 69-6411/30/24Mercer CountyRidgewood [AlWood/Cambridge](W) 58-47
12/10/24OrionRidgewood [AlWood/Cambridge](W) 71-3612/5/24Mercer CountyRidgewood [AlWood/Cambridge](L) 57-43
11/30/24FultonOrion(W) 59-3611/25/24Mercer CountyFulton(W) 50-30
12/17/24Mercer CountyFulton(W) 53-43
12/4/24Monmouth UnitedOrion(W) 58-462/21/25Mercer CountyMonmouth United(W) 58-33
12/13/24SherrardOrion(L) 63-421/17/25Mercer CountySherrard(L) 62-43
1/31/25OrionSherrard(W) 58-542/18/25SherrardMercer County(L) 52-31
2/28/25SherrardOrion(L) 75-64
12/16/24OrionMorrison(W) 74-5912/18/24Mercer CountyMorrison(L) 69-51
12/27/24OrionMorrison(W) 61-53
12/18/24OrionErie-Prophetstown(W) 53-311/4/25Erie-ProphetstownMercer County(L) 30-25
12/20/24OrionMonmouth-Roseville(W) 69-4811/27/24Mercer CountyMonmouth-Roseville(W) 58-43
2/7/25Monmouth-RosevilleOrion(W) 60-5012/13/24Monmouth-RosevilleMercer County(L) 63-59
1/31/25Mercer CountyMonmouth-Roseville(W) 37-34
1/10/25RockridgeOrion(L) 58-5312/20/24Mercer CountyRockridge(L) 59-28
2/14/25OrionRockridge(L) 71-522/7/25RockridgeMercer County(W) 53-47
1/11/25OrionBrimfield(W) 72-592/4/25BrimfieldMercer County(W) 55-49
1/14/25Rock FallsOrion(L) 88-801/18/25Rock FallsMercer County(L) 76-65
1/17/25OrionRiverdale(W) 71-421/10/25RiverdaleMercer County(L) 66-37
2/18/25RiverdaleOrion(L) 74-712/14/25Mercer CountyRiverdale(L) 59-33
2/4/25FarmingtonOrion(W) 77-551/27/25FarmingtonMercer County(W) 50-41

Record Breakdown

Orion (24-25)

Mercer County (24-25)
25-8
Overall
14-18
6-4
League
2-8
12-1
Non-League
6-7
3-0
Head to Head
0-3
13-7
Common Opponent
11-10
9-5
Home
6-6
13-1
Away
3-9
3-2
Neutral
5-3
1-1
Playoff
1-1
25-8
In-State
14-18
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0