The Kewanee Boilermakers basketball team (Kewanee, IL), was nudged 68-64 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL)

The Golden Eagles now possess a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Beecher for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 30. Mercer County will battle a Bobcats team coming off a 78-71 non-league win over Riverdale (Port Byron, IL). The Bobcats record now stands at 15-0.

The Boilermakers (8-5) will now prepare for their battle against Riverdale (Port Byron, IL). The Rams come into the non-league battle with a 11-3 record. In their last battle, Riverdale was nudged by Beecher (Beecher, IL), 78-71, in a non-league battle.