Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy.
Orion (19-5, 5-2 TRAC West) handed 2A’s No. 6 ranked Sherrard (19-3, 6-1 TRAC West) its first home loss of the season with a 58-54 victory at Harry Hunt Gymnasium Friday.
The Chargers led for most of the game after Rylan Carton, Sherrard’s leading scorer picked up three fouls in the first quarter. Orion was up 14-8 at the end of the first and 29-21 at halftime. The Chargers extended the advantage to 34-21 midway through the third quarter and led 45-38 heading into the fourth. Sherrard opened the fourth on an 8-0 run to take a 46-45 lead. Orion’s Kyler Owenes responded with back-to-back baskets to put the Chargers ahead for good.
Owens led Orion with 23 points. Maddux Arnold added 11 in the win.
Carter Brown paced Sherrard with 16 points. Rylan Carton, 11, and James Blackwell, 10, were also in double figures in the loss.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Orion 58 Sherrard 54
Mercer County 37 Monmouth-Roseville 34
Rockridge 52 Riverdale 44
Princeton 69 Kewanee 60
Erie-Prophetstown 51 Hall 45
Mendota 57 Newman 55
Abingdon-Avon 61 West Central 38
Annawan 64 Stark County 50
Bureau Valley 62 Princeville 51
Galva 86 ROWVA-Williamsfield 54
Ridgewood 70 Knoxville 40
United 64 Wethersfield 27
WRESTLING
Princeton 58 Sherrard 21
Princeton 40 Rockridge 35