Mexico's leading scorer Jaydon Eldridge will be playing in college.
Eldridge signed to play for Division I junior college Olney Central College in Olney, Illinois in a ceremony on Wednesday at …
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Mexico's leading scorer Jaydon Eldridge will be playing in college.
Eldridge signed to play for Division I junior college Olney Central College in Olney, Illinois in a ceremony on Wednesday at the Mexico Sports Complex. The senior became a 1,000-point scorer and an all-state player this season after leading the Bulldogs with 17.4 points per game along with 4.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 steals, 42 percent shooting, 71 percent free-throw shooting and 35 percent 3-point shooting. Eldridge made 60 shots from 3-point territory as part of 162 in his four-year varsity career along with scoring 1,171 points for a 11.5 average per game. He was a two-time all-conference player, a two-time MSHSAA all-district player (including being named the Class 4 District 8 player of the year this season), a KMZU Dream Team member this season and a Northeast Media all-district team member last season.
Eldridge plans to study business.
Look for the full story in the May 14, 2025, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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