Bulldogs get revenge on Moberly Published by admin on Fri, 01/29/2021 - 1:41pm Jordan Mitchell reverses to beat the Spartans Martez Nabors and Toby Scott. Mexico won big, 81-45. [Eric Mattson]
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Last Thursday at the Macon Tournament, Moberly stunned the Bulldogs 77-71, handing Mexico their first loss of the season.
Things went differently on Tuesday at The Sports Complex, as Mexico overpowered the Spartans 81-45.
“That loss – it hurt,” said Daeye Miller. “We used that.”
Although the game appeared to be a toss up from the start, the Bulldogs put together a dominant third quarter. They shut down the Spartans’ prolific guard Jaisten Payne, controlled the paint and poured in 24 points in the eight minute span.
Bulldogs stumble in tourney title game Published by admin on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 11:59am Abby Oetting dishes the ball during the title game of the Macon Tournament on Saturday. Mexico lost 63-40 to Macon. [Eric Mattson]
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Mexico turned the ball over, Macon scored. Mexico turned the ball over, Macon scored. It’s a pattern that repeated on Saturday in the championship game of the Macon Tournament. Not at their best except for one quarter, the Bulldogs fell 63-40 to finish second in the weeklong event.
It wasn’t Mexico’s night, and to Blevins’ observation, Macon was almost unerring in their offensive touch.
Mexico boys swarm Brookfield in opening round of Macon tourney Published by admin on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 1:39pm
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There were three takeaways from Monday night, when the Bulldogs punished Brookfield 90-20 in the first round of the Macon Tournament to remain unbeaten this season.
“It’s a good way to start out a tournament like this,” said head coach Darren Pappas.
Indeed – it was a win, he was able to give the Mexico bench more experience and the team executed well on both sides of the court.
“Let’s not be satisfied, let’s keep our heads down,” was forward Drew Blevins’ message after the blowout victory.
Mexico girls batter Broofield
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Brookfield learned something from their first encounter with Mexico back in December. They opened Monday’s encounter in the Macon Tournament in a zone, and it worked – for a few minutes.
Once Mexico’s Bulldogs broke through they were near unstoppable, cruising to a 68-26 win to go 10-2 on the year.
“At the beginning of the year teams didn’t know who we were,” explained Taylor DeMint. “When they play man, teams can’t stop us. The zone slows us down.”
The Bulldogs began to edge away in the first. And when Ruby Haefling drained a three in the second, the faucet opened.
Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 10:11 pm
Beat Harrisburg 72-57
The Centralia boys basketball team won their first game of the Macon Tournament the evening of Tuesday, January 19.
Grant Erisman goes up for two.
They did so by beating this season’s Centralia Tournament champion Harrisburg, 72 to 57.
Grant Erisman lead Centralia with a game-high 17 points, followed by Jackson Wells with 14 and Nathan Greene with 13 and Kile Chitwood with 10.
Brayden Ott Harrisburg with 14.
Centralia dominated all four quarters leading 22 to 7 at the end of the first, Â 39 to 27 going into halftime, 59 to 40 at at the top of the fourth and then finishing it off 72 to 57.