Illinois High School Basketball - Macomb triumphant over Mercer County
November 26, 2024: Macomb, IL 61455 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Macomb Bombers (Macomb, IL) and the visiting Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL), observed Macomb's basketball team overwhelm Mercer County by a score of 51-29.
The Bombers (5-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Lewistown (Lewistown, IL). The Indians come into the non-league challenge with a 4-0 record. In their last challenge, Lewistown trounced Peoria Heights (Peoria Heights, IL), 52-4, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Golden Eagles encounter the Orion Chargers (Orion, IL) in a Three Rivers - West challenge, on Monday, December 2. Mercer County will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Chargers come into the challenge with a 2-3 record after their 54-49 non-league loss to Bureau Valley (Manlius, IL).