Mercer County is 1-9 against Rockridge since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mercer County Golden Eagles will host the Rockridge Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rockridge will be up against a hot Mercer County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Mercer County snuck past Brimfield with a 55-49 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Rockridge strolled past Danville with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 56-41. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Vikings are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rockridge is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Mercer County, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
Mercer County was dealt a bruising 59-28 loss at the hands of Rockridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Mercer County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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