Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans (Woodhull, IL), 46-23 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Mercer County upgrades its record to 2-1 on the campaign. The Golden Eagles travel to ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida, IL) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Saturday, November 19. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 2-1. ROWVA/Williamsfield won 40-27 in their recent non-league test against Monmouth United (Monmouth, IL)

The Spartans now own a 1-2 record. They play next when they host Monmouth United for a non-league test on Saturday, November 19. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will encounter a Red Storm squad coming off a 40-27 non-league loss to ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida, IL). The Red Storm record now stands at 0-1.