The boys high school basketball season tipped off Monday night around western Illinois. At Orion, Alleman, Sherrard and Monmouth-Roseville picked up wins. Rockridge won their season opener at Geneseo. At Kewanee, Wethersfield won their opener and at Williamsfield Galva, West Central and the hosts were victorious.
BOYS BASKETBALL
10 & 32 Tournament @ Orion
Monmouth-Roseville 56 Erie-Prophetstown 51
Sherrard 51 Ridgewood 47
Alleman 71 Mercer County 47
Geneseo Tournament
Rockridge 53 Geneseo 39
Rowva-Williamsfield Tournament
Galva 49 Riverdale 39
West Central 63 Henry 41
Rowva-Williamsfield 74 United 66
Wally Keller Tournament @ Kewanee
Elmwood 60 Annawan 55
Wethersfield 67 Putnam County 55
Brimfield Tournament
Tremont Princeville (Tremont won)
JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL
7th Grade: Rockridge 35 Mercer County 22
8th Grade: Mercer County 41 Rockridge 34
NEWS
The Sherrard School Board rehired Scott Munson as the varsity football coach and Erica Slattery as the varsity volleyball coach at last nights meeting.