Illinois High School Basketball - Orion nudges Mercer County
December 3, 2024: Orion, IL 61273 The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Orion Chargers (Orion, IL) and the visiting Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL), observed Orion's basketball team edge Mercer County by a score of 60-54.
The Chargers (4-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Monmouth United (Monmouth, IL). The Red Storm come into the non-league challenge with a 2-2 record.
In their next game, the Golden Eagles encounter the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans (Woodhull, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 5. Mercer County will attempt to improve on its 4-1 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 2-3 record after their 56-40 non-league win over Lewistown (Lewistown, IL).