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| 12/02/24 - Home | 54-47 W |
| 11/14/23 - Neutral | 58-14 W |
| 12/15/22 - Away | 38-39 L |
| 12/16/21 - Home | 44-38 W |
| 03/09/21 - Home | 64-40 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mercer County is 8-2 against Orion since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mercer County Golden Eagles will head out to take on the Orion Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Orion took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mercer County, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Mercer County beat Rockridge 49-36.
Meanwhile, Orion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Wethersfield, falling 69-35. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Flying Geese are ranked 106th).
Mercer County's win bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Orion, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-17.
Mercer County was able to grind out a solid victory over Orion in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 54-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercer County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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