Orion connected on 11 of 22 three point attempts to stop Monmouth-Roseville in the semi-finals of the Class 2A Mercer County Regional Wednesday night. The Chargers (21-9) will now meet Three Rivers Athletic Conference rival Rockridge in the championship game Friday. The Rockets have defeated Orion twice during the regular season in close games.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 2A Regional Semi-Finals
@Mercer County
Orion 73 Monmouth-Roseville 60
@ Rock Falls
Sterling Newman 62 Erie-Prophetstown 27
Rock Falls 62 Knoxville 55
@Chillicothe IVC
Fieldcrest 63 IVC 51
@Winnebago
Winnebago 69 Oregon 63
El Paso-Gridley 74 Hall 55
Class 1A Regional Semi-Finals
@Galva
Peoria Quest 57 Ridgewood 53
Abingdon-Avon 46 United 37
@Princeville
Elmwood 54 Princeville 48
Peoria Christian 62 Peoria Heights 47
@Fulton
Galena 36 East Dubuque 34
Fulton 56 Stockton 37