The Mercer County Golden Eagles and the Illini West Chargers will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Mercer County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-59 to Monmouth-Roseville.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 18-18 at halftime, Illini West was not quite Macomb's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell to the Bombers 42-38.
Mercer County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Illini West, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
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