Mexico suffered their closest defeat since December 5, 2025 on Friday. They fell just short of the Cortland Purple Tigers by a score of 43-40. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Purple Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-32 back in December of 2025.
Cortland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reed Smith led the charge by putting up eight points. Zach Muir was another key player, posting eight points and seven boards.
Mexico's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-8. As for Cortland, their record now sits at 11-9.
Looking ahead, Mexico will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Christian Brothers Academy at 6:00 p.m. Cortland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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