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The Bulldogs were in serious trouble with time winding down on Friday night at Marshall.
Since the started of the second quarter nothing had gone right. Down by 8 with four minutes to play in the game, Mexico looked to be on the way to their fourth loss of the season.
But in stepped Jordyn Thurman. The freshman guard drained a three that not only narrowed the gap, but also sparked a Bulldogs rally.
“That catapulted us,” said head coach Ed Costley.
Fired up, Mexico went on to claim a 49-43 come from behind victory to go 15-3 for the season.
Mexico girls knock off Eugene Published by admin on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 8:05pm
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There were a few moments on Friday night when it looked as if Mexico’s winning ways might suffer a blow.
Throughout the second half in Eugene, the host Eagles threatened to close within 10 points. But each time one of head coach Ed Costley’s squad would repair the damage.
“We held on,” he said of the Bulldogs 56-43 road win, giving Mexico a 9-2 record heading into next week’s Macon Tournament.
Eugene’s Kaydi Alderman made it an 8-point game, 31-23, two minutes into the third quarter. With Mexico in foul trouble, guard Riley Blevins was forced to post up against the big Eagles forwards.
Coaches often use the refrain “don’t quit.”
But those are just words. Thursday night’s edge of the seat 52-51 Bulldogs win at Battle is what that phrase looks like when it plays out for real.
Mexico went into the halftime break down 32-23 – and it could have been worse, but for a 5-0 rally pieced together by Mya Miller and Riley Thurman that closed out the period.
Throughout the third quarter, the Bulldogs gnawed into the Spartans advantage. However, they were still down by 6 as the clock wound down to the one minute mark. Their perimeter shots weren’t falling and they needed something big.