Mexico and Vashon squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Mexico had to settle for second. They fell 64-54 to the Vashon Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Wolverines are ranked second).
When it comes to explaining why Mexico lost, don't look at Jaydon Eldridge. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Markus Perkins, who had 12 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Bulldogs
| 03/14/25 vs Vashon | 54-64 |
| 03/10/25 vs Orchard Farm | 55-49 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hallsville | 82-61 |
| 03/05/25 vs Centralia | 72-42 |
| 02/25/25 vs Hannibal | 65-33 |
Mexico moved to 23-7 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.4 points. As for Vashon, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
Mexico does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vashon, they will challenge Potosi on Friday. Vashon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully Potosi likes a good challenge.
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