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The Mexico girls were champions last year but couldn't knock off this year's Kirksville.
The Lady Bulldogs lost 67-57 to their North Central Missouri Conference rival on Friday in the Class 4 District 8 championship game in Moberly in a rematch from last year's district title game. Mexico was one or two possessions behind or ahead all game until the closing minutes when Kirksville (24-4) went to the free throw line. Kirksville hit 10 3-pointers, including six from Macey Lehmann as part of her 24 points. Grace Hudson led Mexico with 21 points, Alyssa Miller followed with 14 points and nine rebounds, and Scottie Smith had 12 points. Eva Danielson finished with 19 points and seven rebounds for Kirksville while Brynn Shahan had 11 points and seven rebounds.
Mexico played in its third straight district championship game and finished the season with a 15-13 record.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, March 11, 2026, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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