Illinois High School Basketball - Mercer County edged by Annawan
February 8, 2023: Annawan, IL 61234 The Mercer County Golden Eagles basketball team (Aledo, IL), was nudged 63-60 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Annawan Braves (Annawan, IL)
The Braves now possess a 22-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Stark County for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 11. Annawan will confront a Rebels team coming off a 57-22 league loss to Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon, IL). The Rebels record now stands at 7-22.
The Golden Eagles (12-17) will now prepare for their battle against Knoxville (Knoxville, IL). The Blue Bullets come into the non-league battle with a 17-12 record. In their last battle, Knoxville was nudged by Elmwood (Elmwood, IL), 43-22, in a non-league battle.