The Mercer County wrestling team started out the new year hosting a pair of Iowa opponents and they dominated both matches, In girls basketbal, Sherrard stopped Rockridge in a Three Rivers Conference match-up and Mercer County had their four game…
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Holiday Tournament Action Picks Up
All of WRMJ’s local high school basketball teams taking part in holiday tournament play saw plenty of action on Thursday. At Erie, the Mercer County girls picked up a victory while the boys lost, at Macomb, the Rockridge boys lost…
Rocket, Tiger Boys Post Tourney Wins
The Rockridge Rockets overcame a slow start to down the Pittsfield Saukees in the opening game of the Western-Macomb Holiday Tournament setting up a quarterfinal game with Monmouth Roseville. Sherrard opened their first trip to the Eastland Tournament with a…
Tigers Topple Eagles
The Sherrard Tigers used the free throw line to help them down the Mercer County Golden Eagles 45-34 on the road Thursday night. Sherrard outscored Mercer County 24-8 at the charity stripe en route to the win. In other girls…
Cold Shooting Spells Defeat For Red Storm
The United Red Storm could not find their shooting eye as they lost to Bushnell-Prairie City 49-41 in high school boys basketball Wednesday night. In girls play, Orion topped Fulton 58-53, West Central beat Macomb 69-60, and Abingdon-Avon handled Wethersfield…
Eagles Outscore Cyclones, Rockets Hold Off Pioneers
The Mercer County Golden Eagles won a shootout over West Prairie in non-conference boys basketball Tuesday night. The Rockridge Rockets bounced back from a slow start to defeat the Alleman Pioneers and Orion beat Ridgewood in a battle of Henry…
Eagles, Rockets, Tigers Come Up Short
Mercer County couldn’t overcome 34 turnovers and 38 free throw attempts by Illini West as they lost in girls basketball action Monday night. The Chargers went on a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away for the win. …
Eagles Capture Stillman Valley Invitational
The Mercer County wrestling team won the prestigious Stillman Valley Tournament Saturday. The Golden Eagles got first place finishes from Broctyn King, Camden Whitenack and Steven Speaker Junior. In girls basketball, Orion topped Mercer County Saturday afternoon. WRESTLING Stillman…
Rockets Win, Tigers Lose In TRAC, Spartans Take United Tourney
The Rockridge Rockets held off the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers 37-22 in Three Rivers Athletic Conference boys basketball Friday night. The Rockets held the Panthers scoreless in the second quarter en route to the victory. The Sherrard Tigers came up short at…
Mustangs Rally To Top Eagles
Mercer County held an 11 point lead in the fourth quarter before Morrison rallied to pull out the victory on the Golden Eagles home floor in boys basketball Thursday night. Rockridge stopped Orion and Riverdale topped Sherrard in Three Rivers…