Mexico High Academic Team Final Four Bound
The Mexico High Academic team is headed back to State after defeating Washington on Tuesday, April 24, 2024.
The Mexico Bulldogs welcomed the Washington Blue Jays as the winners of Class 5 District 3 took on the winner of Class 5 District 4.
It was a best of 3 series, where the first team to win two games would book a ticket to the State Tournament @ Mizzou on Saturday May 4th.
Washington took an early lead in Game 1 as they got the first tossup and took 20 out of 30 points on the bonus.
This would be the only Blue Jay lead of the evening.
Camden Williams and Andrew Peuster combined to get the next 9 tossups, earning 190 of 270 possible points on the bonus to sport a 280 – 60 lead at the half.
Andrew Peuster took 2 of the first 3 tossups in the second half and Camden Williams took the other, increasing the lead to 370 – 80.
The Bulldogs would coast the rest of the way to a 470 – 190 win.
Camden lead with 140 points while Andrew put up 40.
Game 2 saw Mexico stay hot as between Camden WIlliams and Andrew Peuster, the first 6 tossups would all go to Mexico.
Equally impressive is the bonus conversion, as the Bulldogs were able to pick up 150 out of 180 possible bonus points in the first 6 question cycles.
This gave Mexico a 210 – 20 lead.
The remainder of the first half was split between the Bulldogs and the Blue Jays, as the score at the half was 290 – 80 in favor of Mexico.
The second half started with Camden picking up tossup 12 and then tossup 13 went dead.
But the Blue Jays would bounce back, taking the next 5 tossups, 4 of which were gotten by Hayden Ley.
After 18 tossups, the Bulldogs’ lead had narrowed to 330 – 240.
The Bulldogs ensured their place in the Final Four as Camden would pick up three of the final four tossups with Andrew picking up the other tossup.
The Bulldogs ended with a 470 – 250 win, ending the Blue Jays season and sending Mexico back to the State Tournament.
Mexico is headed back to the State Tournament after taking 3rd in Class 5 last season.
Mexico will enter the State Tournament ranked as the best team in the state and 13th in the nation.
The Final Four consists of Mexico, Priory, Jefferson City and Rock Hurst and takes place on May 4, 2024 at Memorial Union at Mizzou.
