Mexico used hot shooting from the boys and a big second quarter from the girls in an NCMC sweep of Moberly Friday.
The boys hit 11 threes in total to help secure a 75-57 win. Four of those threes came in the first quarter and the Bulldogs led 25-11 at the end of it. Moberly won the second quarter 14-11 on a clutch shot by Keegan Graves.
Mexico built its lead to as high as 20 in the third quarter. The Spartans closed it on a 10-2 run to get back within 12. Despite staying in it, Mexico maintained a double digit lead the rest of the way.
The 14-5 Bulldogs had four players score in double figures (Jaydon Eldridge 18, PJ Perkins 16, Charlie Fisher 15, Kaden Benne 12). 11-10 Moberly got a game-high 19 points from Collin Knox and 12 from Mason Bivins.
The Mexico girls pulled away for a 51-28 win. Mexico outscored Moberly 17-1 in the second quarter after the Lady Spartans scored the frame’s first bucket to get within two. Scotlyn Smith led the 9-10 Lady Bulldogs with 13 points. Alyssa Miller put in 11 on three triples and Claire Hudson added 10.
4-15 Moberly got 14 from Zoey Hannam. Jacey Engel started in place of Olivia Dunwoody, who was out in concussion protocol, and hit two threes in the fourth quarter.
Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Players of the Game
Boys- Jaydon Eldridge
Girls- Alyssa Miller
Mexico boys coach Darren Pappas Postgame:
Moberly boys coach Brett Boyer Postgame:
Mexico girls coach Makenzie Mudd Postgame:
Moberly girls coach Bruce Marshall Postgame:
