The Mercer County Golden Eagles basketball team (Aledo, IL), was nudged 40-35 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Lena-Winslow Panthers (Lena, IL)

The Panthers now possess a 14-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wethersfield for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 30. Lena-Winslow will confront a Flying Geese team coming off a 42-35 non-league win over Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL). The Flying Geese record now stands at 13-2.

The Golden Eagles (9-7) will now prepare for their battle against Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL). The Titans come into the non-league battle with a 10-8 record. In their last battle, Monmouth-Roseville was nudged by Wethersfield (Kewanee, IL), 42-35, in a non-league battle.