The championship game of the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament is set after Mercer County and ROWVA-Williamsfield earned wins in the semifinals Tuesday. Mercer County (19-7, 6-1 LTC) beat Knoxville (14-10, 4-3 LTC) 61-39. Owen Relander and Chase Olson each scored 21 points for the Golden Eagles in the win.
ROWVA-Williamsfield (19-6, 5-2 LTC) knocked off Stark County (14-10, 6-1 LTC) 56-45. The Cougars outscored the Rebels 26-14 in the fourth quarter. Riley Danner scored a game-high 21 points for ROWVA-Williamsfield. Graham Wight added 14 points.
Mercer County beat ROWVA-Williamsfield 64-44 on December 9.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament Semifinals @ Knoxville
#1 Mercer County 61 #5 Knoxville 39
#3 ROWVA-Williamsfield 56 #2 Stark County 45
Rockridge 44 Monmouth-Roseville 36
Sherrard 62 Riverdale 59
Morrison 48 Erie-Prophetstown 39
Orion 53 Farmington 43
GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Central 60 Bushnell-Prairie City 41
JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL
Mercer County def Rockridge 25-20, 25-21 (7th grade)
Rockridge def Mercer County 25-13, 25-15 (8th grade)
JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING
Mercer County 88 United 12
Mercer County 54 Orion 40