Basketball Recap: Mexico Skates Past Marshall with Ease

By Team Reports Dec 16, 2024, 1:20pm

Basketball Recap: Mexico Bulldogs vs. Marshall Owls

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Mexico won the last time they faced Marshall and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mexico Bulldogs claimed a resounding 73-40 victory over the Marshall Owls. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 64-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Owls cut but never quite recovered from.

Marshall's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Thompson, who posted 15 points. That's the most points Thompson has posted since back in January. Brody Kueker was another key player, putting up seven points.

Bulldogs

Previous 6 Games (Away)

12/10/24 @ Marshall73-40
02/20/24 @ Hannibal67-60
02/09/24 @ Osage78-64
02/05/24 @ Marshall82-63
02/02/24 @ Moberly75-50
01/05/24 @ Centralia56-41

Mexico pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Mexico wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-35 defeat against Kankakee on the 12th. As for Marshall, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-53 victory against Fulton on the 13th.

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