The Knoxville Blue Bullets basketball team (Knoxville, IL), was routed 78-48 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL)

The Golden Eagles now sport a 11-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wethersfield for a Lincoln Trail battle on Friday, January 20. Mercer County will battle a Flying Geese team coming off a 78-75 league loss to ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida, IL). The Flying Geese record now stands at 9-9.

The Blue Bullets (11-8) will now prepare for their battle against Annawan (Annawan, IL). The Braves come into the Lincoln Trail battle with a 7-13 record. In their last battle, Annawan trounced Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull, IL), 60-39, in a league battle.