The Mercer County Golden Eagles will square off against the Brimfield Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Mercer County focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Thursday.
Brimfield is facing Mercer County at the wrong time: Mercer County suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 59-48 to the Titans. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Mercer County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Molly Hofmann, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Alayna Mitchell, who had ten points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Mercer County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Brimfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Annawan on Saturday, taking the game 48-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Brimfield pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Mercer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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