Mercer County was in control the whole night in a 78-48 win over Knoxville Tuesday. The Golden Eagles scored over 20 points in three of the quarters. Chase Olson led Mercer County with 14 points. Colby Cox scored 12 points. Owen Relander, Jude Hofmann, and Lucas Collison each added 10 in the win. Braden Downs paced the Blue Bullets with a game-high 20 points. Mercer County remains tied atop the Lincoln Trail Conference with a 4-1 mark. The Golden Eagles are 13-7 on the season. Knoxville drops to 11-8 and 3-2 in the conference.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Mercer County 78 Knoxville 48
Abingdon-Avon 52 United 49
Annawan 60 Ridgewood 39
ROWVA-Williamsfield 78 Wethersfield 75 (OT)
Stark County 42 West Central 41
Princeville 68 Galva 32
Rockridge 61 Orion 32
Sherrard 42 Morrison 35
Monmouth-Roseville 59 Riverdale 55
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Alleman 52 Rockridge 30
JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL
Mercer County 43 Sherrard 35 (7th grade)
Mercer County 40 Sherrard 37 (8th grade)
Rockridge 35 Knoxville 15 (7th grade)
Rockridge 48 Knoxville 15 (8th grade)
Orion 34 Kewanee Central 27 (7th grade)
Kewanee Central 46 Orion 25 (8th grade)
JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL
Mercer County def Sherrard 25-18, 25-14 (7th grade)
Mercer County def Sherrard 25-19, 25-17 (8th grade)
Rockridge def Knoxville 25-10, 25-12 (7th grade)
Rockridge def Knoxville 20-25, 25-16, 25-19 (8th grade)
Orion def Kewanee Central 25-10, 25-6 (7th grade)
Kewanee Central def Orion 14-25, 25-19, 25-17 (8th grade)