Rockets Pick Up 2 Wins, Sherrard Wins Opener, Orion Beats Mercer County

Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy.

 

Rockridge (3-0) beat Rock Falls (2-1) Friday in Geneseo in a rematch of last year’s sectional semifinal, 49-45.

Rockridge held a 35-27 lead late in the third quarter until Rock Falls scored 12 unanswered points to take a 39-35 lead early in the fourth quarter.

TJ Wilson scored two go-ahead baskets for Rockridge in the final 2:30 of the game, including the game winner with 20 seconds left to break a 45-45 tie. Wilson led all scorers with 23 points, 15 of which came in the second half. Carson Klemme also was in double figures for Rockridge with 11.

Kuitim Heard scored 18 points to pace Rock Falls.

Rockridge won earlier in the day over Erie-Prophetstown, 74-44.

Sherrard (1-0) opened its 2023-24 season with a convincing 52-24 win over Deer Creek-Mackinaw (0-1) in Mackinaw Friday. Jack Hatlestad scored 11 points for the Tigers. Rylan Carton added 10 for Sherrard in the win.

Orion (3-0) got past Mercer County (2-1) Friday at the 10 & 32 Tip-Off Classic, 62-50, to advance to Saturday’s championship.

The Golden Eagles took a 27-25 lead in the second quarter, but the Chargers responded with a 17-0 run to put the game out of reach.

Maddux Arnold had 22 points for Orion to lead all scorers.

The Chargers will play Monmouth-Roseville (3-0) for the championship Satuday.

 

BOYS BASKETBALL

10 & 32 Tip-Off Classic 

Orion 62 Mercer County 50

Monmouth-Roseville 55 Ridgewood 24

Fulton 69 Thornridge 52

A-Town 49 Alleman 42

Geneseo Tournament

Rockridge 74 Erie-Prophetstown 34

Rockridge 49 Rock Falls 45

Kewanee 62 Erie-Prophetstown 33

Rock Falls 50 Geneseo 29

Deer Creek-Mackinaw Tournament

Sherrard 52 Deer Creek-Mackinaw 24

Eureka 84 Quest 71

ROWVA-Williamsfield Tournament

Riverdale 80 Galva 46

Henry 51 West Central 32

ROWVA-Williamsfield 58 United 51

Wally Keller Invitational (Wethersfield)

Stark County 49 Bureau Valley 45

Annawan 43 Putnam County 39

Wethersfield 72 Elmwood 64

Brimfield Tournament

Princeville 62 Brimfield 35

Tremont 74 Knoxville 32

Seneca Tournament

Hall 50 Herscher 47

Mendota 71 St. Anne 51

Ottawa Tournament 

Princeton 66 Marengo 46

Pontiac 58 Princeton 34

Oregon Tournament

Newman 61 Hinckley-Big Rock 55

 

For updated conference standings, records, and all-conference teams in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference, visit WRMJ’s TRAC webpage.