The Mexico boys couldn't repeat on Saturday night.
The Bulldogs lost the Montgomery County Tournament championship game 70-56 to the host Wildcats (4-0) after being outscored 22-12 in the second quarter and allowing 30 points and eight rebounds from all-state center Clayton Parker. Mexico (2-2) defeated Montgomery County 58-54 in last year's championship game and had won three of the previous four title games going into the day. PJ Perkins finished with a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds, Jaydon Eldridge followed with 13 points, Kaden Benne had 12 points, and Charlie Fisher also finished with 12 points along with two 3-pointers. Benne scored nine of his points in the third quarter, when Mexico turned a 36-24 halftime deficit into a seven-point deficit in the quarter. Eldridge was the Bulldogs' lone representative on the all-tournament team after averaging 17 points in three games.
Mexico plays at Marshall (2-1) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday for its North Central Missouri Conference opener.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
