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Mercer CountyOrion

Golden Eagles
38
Chargers
39

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

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Mercer County17471038
Orion19361139
Final score provided by Z. Irey.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Mercer County held off by Orion

February 26, 2025: Orion, IL 61273

In Wednesday's non-league test, the Orion Chargers (Orion, IL) basketball squad got by the visiting Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL), by a score of 39-38.

Next, the Chargers encounter the Sherrard Tigers (Sherrard, IL) in a non-league test, on Friday, February 28. Orion will attempt to improve on its 25-7 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 28-3 record after their 63-48 non-league win over Kewanee (Kewanee, IL).

Mercer County @ Orion Basketball Game Info

Wed., Feb. 26, 2025 @ 7:30p
IHSA Regional Semifinal- Played @ Mercer County
The Orion (IL) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's home playoff game against Mercer County (Aledo, IL) by a score of 39-38.

Scoretracker Providers

Zack IreyChargers All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Mercer County (24-25)

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

Orion (24-25)

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

Team Scoring Averages

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Mercer County		12.811.711.411.4--47.5
Orion		17.316.215.513.58.510.062.2

Mercer County Videos

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Orion Videos

  • Play video icon Orion Boys Varsity Basketball Team Highlight 2:22

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

Mercer CountyOrion
-Points Per Game42.5
-Rebounds Per Game20.7
-Assists Per Game10.9
-Steals Per Game6.5
-Blocks Per Game0.8

Team Leaders

Mercer CountyOrionNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#22 Kyler Owens20.94.9
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Rebounds Per Game#12 Jake Bainbridge6.92.6
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Assists Per Game#33 Maddux Arnold3.51.0
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Steals Per Game#22 Kyler Owens2.30.8
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Blocks Per Game#12 Jake Bainbridge0.50.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Mercer County11-10Orion13-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/25/24Mercer CountyFulton(W) 50-3011/30/24FultonOrion(W) 59-36
12/17/24Mercer CountyFulton(W) 53-43
11/27/24Mercer CountyMonmouth-Roseville(W) 58-4312/20/24OrionMonmouth-Roseville(W) 69-48
12/13/24Monmouth-RosevilleMercer County(L) 63-592/7/25Monmouth-RosevilleOrion(W) 60-50
1/31/25Mercer CountyMonmouth-Roseville(W) 37-34
11/29/24Mercer CountyAlleman(W) 62-4811/25/24AllemanOrion(W) 61-42
2/24/25AllemanMercer County(W) 66-45
11/30/24Mercer CountyRidgewood [AlWood/Cambridge](W) 58-4711/26/24Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]Orion(L) 69-64
12/5/24Mercer CountyRidgewood [AlWood/Cambridge](L) 57-4312/10/24OrionRidgewood [AlWood/Cambridge](W) 71-36
12/18/24Mercer CountyMorrison(L) 69-5112/16/24OrionMorrison(W) 74-59
12/27/24OrionMorrison(W) 61-53
12/20/24Mercer CountyRockridge(L) 59-281/10/25RockridgeOrion(L) 58-53
2/7/25RockridgeMercer County(W) 53-472/14/25OrionRockridge(L) 71-52
1/4/25Erie-ProphetstownMercer County(L) 30-2512/18/24OrionErie-Prophetstown(W) 53-31
1/10/25RiverdaleMercer County(L) 66-371/17/25OrionRiverdale(W) 71-42
2/14/25Mercer CountyRiverdale(L) 59-332/18/25RiverdaleOrion(L) 74-71
1/17/25Mercer CountySherrard(L) 62-4312/13/24SherrardOrion(L) 63-42
2/18/25SherrardMercer County(L) 52-311/31/25OrionSherrard(W) 58-54
2/28/25SherrardOrion(L) 75-64
1/18/25Rock FallsMercer County(L) 76-651/14/25Rock FallsOrion(L) 88-80
1/27/25FarmingtonMercer County(W) 50-412/4/25FarmingtonOrion(W) 77-55
2/4/25BrimfieldMercer County(W) 55-491/11/25OrionBrimfield(W) 72-59
2/21/25Mercer CountyMonmouth United(W) 58-3312/4/24Monmouth UnitedOrion(W) 58-46

Record Breakdown

Mercer County (24-25)

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