The Mexico boys stayed hot from the perimeter on Monday at home.
The Bulldogs beat North Central Missouri Conference foe Marshall 80-44 for their third 80-point game this season and knocked down 10 3-pointers for their second double-digit 3-pointer game in three outings. In its season-high eighth straight win, Mexico (16-5, 7-0 NCMC) had six different players hit at least one 3-pointer to run the lead up to 30 points at halftime with a score of 53-23. Jaydon Eldridge led Mexico with 21 points, Charlie Fisher followed with 13 points and three 3-pointers, Austin Maxwell had 11 points and three 3-pointers, and Kaden Benne had nine points, six rebounds and four assists. Chase Thompson led Marshall (9-12, 1-5 NCMC) with 12 points, and Deacon Arends had 10 points.
Mexico, who received votes in the most recent Class 4 state poll released Monday, plays at Class 2 No. 5 Harrisburg (16-4) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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