Moberly is 1-9 against Mexico since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Moberly Spartans will challenge the Mexico Bulldogs at 7:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Moberly will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Hannibal on Tuesday. Moberly blew past Hannibal 66-42. That 24 point margin sets a new team best for the Spartans this season.
Moberly can attribute much of their success to Kish Jacobs, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points and six steals, and Amar'E Hawkins, who posted 11 points. Hawkins is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Knox, who put up ten points and eight rebounds.
Moberly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mexico entered their tilt with Fulton on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Hornets to the tune of 68-41. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Hornets are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mexico pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Moberly, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9.
Moberly took a serious blow against Mexico when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 77-39. Can Moberly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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