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The Monmouth United (Monmouth, IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Mercer County (Aledo, IL) by a score of 53-46.

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Mercer County----46
Monmouth United----53
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Illinois High School Basketball - Monmouth United nips Mercer County

January 24, 2020: Monmouth, IL 61462

Monmouth United Red Storm (Monmouth, IL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL), 53-46 in a league bout.

With the victory, Monmouth United upgrades its record to 14-5 on the campaign. The Red Storm travel to Stark County (Toulon, IL) to play the Rebels in a Lincoln Trail bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Rebels come into the bout with a record of 4-14. Stark County lost 69-61 in their recent league bout against Princeville (Princeville, IL)

Next up, the Golden Eagles play the Annawan Braves (Annawan, IL) in a Lincoln Trail bout, on Tuesday, January 28. Mercer County will attempt to upgrade on its 1-20 season record. The Braves enter the match with a 13-7 record after their 64-56 non-league win over Newark (Newark, IL).

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    Rankings & Records

    Mercer County (19-20)

    NationalILClass
    18,051683184
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
    5-271-82-51-42-18.156.1111,3531,812

    Monmouth United (19-20)

    NationalILClass
    12,88749999
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
    20-125-47-54-49-3.625.5561,7961,609

    Team Scoring Averages

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    Mercer County
    10.99.011.37.96.042.3
    Monmouth United
    15.313.413.713.8-56.1

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    Common Opponents

    SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
    Mercer County5-11Monmouth United16-7
    DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
    11/29/19Mercer CountyAbingdon/Avon(L) 71-362/26/20Abingdon/AvonMonmouth United(L) 46-37
    12/7/19Mercer CountyWest Prairie(L) 56-3712/16/19West PrairieMonmouth United(W) 60-46
    12/11/19Mercer CountyRiverdale(W) 60-5511/25/19Monmouth UnitedRiverdale(W) 54-45
    12/14/19RiverdaleMonmouth United(W) 64-36
    1/14/20Stark CountyMercer County(L) 72-571/28/20Stark CountyMonmouth United(W) 68-35
    2/1/20Stark CountyMonmouth United(W) 65-63
    1/21/20Mercer CountyRidgewood [AlWood/Cambridge](L) 65-4512/14/19Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]Monmouth United(L) 55-51
    2/8/20Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]Mercer County(W) 46-421/31/20Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]Monmouth United(W) 66-57
    2/18/20Monmouth UnitedRidgewood [AlWood/Cambridge](L) 57-38
    1/23/20Mercer CountyGalva(L) 51-4911/29/19GalvaMonmouth United(W) 81-35
    1/14/20Monmouth UnitedGalva(W) 71-57
    2/7/20GalvaMonmouth United(W) 70-53
    1/28/20AnnawanMercer County(L) 56-432/21/20AnnawanMonmouth United(L) 56-53
    1/30/20Mercer CountyAnnawan(L) 46-32
    1/31/20Mercer CountyPrinceville(L) 48-352/8/20PrincevilleMonmouth United(L) 47-34
    2/21/20PrincevilleMercer County(W) 67-662/14/20Monmouth UnitedPrinceville(L) 71-61
    2/1/20Biggsville West CentralMercer County(W) 55-4311/30/19Monmouth UnitedBiggsville West Central(W) 59-42
    2/14/20Mercer CountyBiggsville West Central(L) 59-5212/20/19Biggsville West CentralMonmouth United(W) 62-35
    1/21/20Monmouth UnitedBiggsville West Central(W) 64-54
    2/25/20Biggsville West CentralMonmouth United(W) 63-57
    2/7/20Mercer CountyROWVA/Williamsfield(W) 47-4512/2/19Monmouth UnitedROWVA/Williamsfield(W) 54-47
    2/11/20ROWVA/WilliamsfieldMercer County(L) 65-6012/6/19ROWVA/WilliamsfieldMonmouth United(W) 67-52
    2/18/20WethersfieldMercer County(L) 55-352/4/20Monmouth UnitedWethersfield(W) 53-46
    2/11/20Monmouth UnitedWethersfield(L) 49-35

    Record Breakdown

    Mercer County (19-20)

    Monmouth United (19-20)

    5-27
    Overall
    20-12
    1-8
    League
    5-4
    1-6
    Non-League
    3-3
    0-1
    Head to Head
    1-0
    5-11
    Common Opponent
    16-7
    2-5
    Home
    7-5
    1-4
    Away
    4-4
    2-18
    Neutral
    9-3
    0-0
    Playoff
    0-1
    5-27
    In-State
    19-12
    0-0
    Out-of-State
    1-0