Illinois High School Basketball - Mercer County beaten by Knoxville
February 1, 2022: Aledo, IL 61231 The Knoxville Blue Bullets ran past the host Mercer County Golden Eagles basketball team by a final score of 52-35 in Tuesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Blue Bullets face the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes (Abingdon, IL) in a non-league game, on Saturday, February 5. Knoxville will attempt to move on its 21-5 season record. The Tornadoes enter the game with a 11-11 record after their 62-59 non-league win over Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull, IL).
With the defeat, Mercer County moves to 13-12 on the year. The Golden eagles travel to Princeville (Princeville, IL) to face the Princes in a Lincoln Trail game on Friday, February 11. The Princes enter the game with a record of 8-10.