Bulldogs can’t overcome second quarter woes Published by admin on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 7:29am
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For Mexico, Saturday’s matchup with South Boone County at the Gary Filbert Classic came down to a frustrating word: if.
“If our shots fell it would have been tight,” observed Jordyn Thurman. “But ours weren’t falling and theirs were.”
The rims were unkind to Mexico Saturday evening at the Gary Filbert Classic in the MHS Sports Complex. visitors’ 13 points in the first quarter.
But early on, Mya Miller and the Bulldogs ran evenly with South Boone. Miller opened the scoring with an underhand lay up and added 6 more before the first buzzer. Her final bucket was a coast to coast romp. Thurman sank one of two from the line and Alexis Willer made a strong move into the paint for two.
Mexico girls bulldoze Hannibal Alexis Willer drives in the Bulldogs win at Hannibal. [Eric Mattson]
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After battering Hannibal for three quarters on Thursday, the Bulldogs could rein in their offense. But the girls – particularly Elizabeth Joiner – would not let up on defense.
Joiner’s skirmish with the Pirates’ Gracie Martin and anyone else who dared to invade that precious sliver of space under the rim was more than a fourth quarter sideshow.
“I feel like everyone was watching,” Joiner said. “I was not going to let this post player get the ball.”
Mexico allowed a single basket in the final eight minutes to keelhaul the Pirates 51-15 in Hannibal.