Tigers
| 02/13/25 vs Cortland | 63-48 |
| 02/11/25 vs Solvay | 62-31 |
| 02/05/25 @ Homer | 66-45 |
| 02/03/25 vs Copenhagen | 78-51 |
Mexico came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Cortland Purple Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 63-48. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Purple Tigers are ranked 172nd).
Several Purple Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaxson Gambitta, who posted 13 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Muir, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 12 points.
Mexico pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Cortland, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
The future could be bright for both Mexico and Cortland: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Mexico will try to hand Homer their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Cortland will look to extend Jordan-Elbridge's three-game losing streak when the meet at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
