Illinois High School Basketball - Kewanee can't hold off Mercer County
December 30, 2024: Kewanee, IL 61443
Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Kewanee Boilermakers (Kewanee, IL), 55-49 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Mercer County upgrades its record to 8-9 on the year. The Golden Eagles travel to Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull, IL) to face the Spartans in a non-league match on Thursday, January 2. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 8-5. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] won 32-29 in their recent non-league match against Elmwood (Elmwood, IL)
The Boilermakers now sport a 8-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rock Falls for a non-league match on Friday, January 3. Kewanee will face a Rockets squad coming off a 54-16 non-league loss to Normal University (Normal, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 3-14.