The Mercer County Golden Eagles basketball team (Aledo, IL), was nudged 39-34 in Wednesday's league battle with the host ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida, IL)

The now possess a 2-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Princeville for a Lincoln Trail battle on Thursday, December 9. ROWVA/Williamsfield will confront a Princes team coming off a 69-54 league loss to Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull, IL). The Princes record now stands at 0-2.

The Golden Eagles (3-5) will now prepare for their battle against Rockridge (Taylor Ridge, IL). The Rockets come into the non-league battle with a 6-1 record. In their last battle, Rockridge was nudged by Geneseo (Geneseo, IL), 61-34, in a non-league battle.