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The Community R-6 girls made it to a district championship game for the first time in three years, but their season stalled there.
The Lady Trojans lost 73-39 to No. 1 seed and state No. 7 Cairo (23-5) in the Class 1 District 10 championship game on Friday in Madison. Community trailed 18-8 after the first quarter but then Cairo grew its lead by scoring quickly off turnovers, including off 17 steals. Peyton Beamer led with 14 points, four 3-pointers and four assists, Chloe Johnson had six points and six rebounds, and Kat Meyer finished with six points. Mallori Hankins led Cairo, who its fifth straight district title, with 22 points and nine rebounds, Chloe Brumley followed with 17 points, Eva Jaecques had 16 points and Tinley Jaecques finished with 12 points.
Community ends its season at 15-13 for its 14th straight winning season, coming off a 58-51 victory over Higbee in the semifinals on Wednesday. The Lady Trojans were eliminated by Higbee in the semifinals each of the past two years. Seniors Beamer, Johnson, Meyer, Jocelyn Curtis and Adriana Woodson account for 70 wins.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, March 4, 2026, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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