The Mexico boys couldn't topple their third straight bigger school on Friday night.
The Class 4 No. 9 Bulldogs weren't able to win their second tournament title this season either after …
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The Mexico boys couldn't topple their third straight bigger school on Friday night.
The Class 4 No. 9 Bulldogs weren't able to win their second tournament title this season either after losing 67-59 to Class 5 No. 6 Rolla (10-1) in the US Bank Holiday Tournament championship game at Rolla High School.
Mexico (11-2) took a 52-51 lead going into the fourth quarter despite trailing 34-27 and nailed eight 3-pointers in the game, but Rolla proved to be better down the stretch.
Jaydon Eldridge led Mexico with 22 points, Kaden Benne followed with 11 points, PJ Perkins had 10 points, and Charlie Fisher and DJ Long each finished with eight points. Eldridge and Long were each named to the all-tournament team after they each averaged 16.3 points in the three games.
Mexico (3-0 NCMC) prepares for its first Highway 54 rivalry meeting of the season when it hosts North Central Missouri Conference rival Fulton (2-6, 1-2 NCMC) at around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night.
