Mexico girls bulldoze Hannibal Alexis Willer drives in the Bulldogs win at Hannibal. [Eric Mattson]
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After battering Hannibal for three quarters on Thursday, the Bulldogs could rein in their offense. But the girls – particularly Elizabeth Joiner – would not let up on defense.
Joiner’s skirmish with the Pirates’ Gracie Martin and anyone else who dared to invade that precious sliver of space under the rim was more than a fourth quarter sideshow.
“I feel like everyone was watching,” Joiner said. “I was not going to let this post player get the ball.”
Mexico allowed a single basket in the final eight minutes to keelhaul the Pirates 51-15 in Hannibal.