Fast Start Leads Sherrard Past Rockridge, To 9th Straight Win

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Sherrard opened the night on a 9-0 run and never trailed in a 67-49 win over Rockridge at Harry Hunt Gymnasium on Monday.

The Tigers (16-4, 6-0 TRAC West) led 23-8 at the end of the first quarter and 37-18 at halftime. Sherrard’s lead ballooned to as large as 24 in the second half.

Carter Brown and Ryder Veronda each scored 17 points in the win. Nolan Kline added 16 and Brylan Bender scored 11 points for the Tigers.

Wade Richhart poured in a game-high 25 points for Rockridge (4-15, 0-6 TRAC West) in the loss. Cade Fuhr scored 15 points on five three-pointers for the Rockets.

Sherrard has won nine straight games, while Rockridge has dropped eight in a row.

 

BOYS BASKETBALL

Sherrard 67 Rockridge 49

Farmington 53 Mercer County 47 (OT)

Knoxville 72 Bushnell-Prairie City 68

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Mercer County 55 Orion 36

Alleman 52 Sherrard 50

Canton 50 Monmouth-Roseville 27

Riverdale 67 Hall 34

St. Bede 50 Kewanee 47

Princeton 63 Rochelle 41

Wethersfield 58 Bureau Valley 32

Stark County 61 Galva 40

Knoxville 61 West Central 20

 

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

Knoxville def. Mercer County 25-21, 25-11 (7th grade)

Mercer County def. Knoxville 25-10, 25-9 (8th grade)

Orion def. Sherrard 25-8, 25-16 (7th grade)

Orion def. Sherrard 25-15, 25-16 (8th grade)

 

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