Mercer County hadn't done well against Rockridge recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mercer County Golden Eagles managed a 53-47 victory over the Rockridge Rockets. The win was all the more spectacular given the Golden Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Rockets are ranked 88th).
Golden Eagles
| 02/07/25 vs Rockridge | 53-47 |
| 02/04/25 vs Brimfield | 55-49 |
| 01/27/25 vs Farmington | 50-41 |
Mercer County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points over those games. As for Rockridge, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Coming up, Mercer County and Camp Point Central will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Rockridge, they and Rock Island will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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