The Regular Season in CIBACOPA just ended. Hermosillo is No.1 with 34-4 record. Seven more teams advanced to Playoff Quarterfinals, which start tomorrow. The format is best-of-seven.
Round 1, Quarter-Finals 22 MAY: Hermosillo vs Culiacan 22 MAY: Guaymas vs Nogales 22 MAY: Tijuana vs Guasave 22 MAY: Los Mochis vs Cananea
Cananea - Guaymas 98-84 The game was mostly controlled by Mineros de Cananea. Ostioneros de Guaymas managed to win second period 21-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Mineros de Cananea dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ostioneros de Guaymas' 38. Naturalized American guard Franco Harris (183-83, college: Boise St.) scored 21 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Rodney Alexander (201-87, college: Oklahoma City) chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Five Mineros de Cananea players scored in double figures. point guard Hector Nungaray (178-78) responded with 23 points and 5 assists and power forward Jose Sanchez (-80) scored 13 points. Top scorers: Cananea: F.Harris 21+2reb+4ast, R.Alexander 13+10reb, J.Arturo Farrera Chantiri 11+4reb, A.Vasquez 11+4reb+2ast, M.Acuna 11+3ast, M.Valenzuela 9+1reb+1ast Guaymas: H.Nungaray 23+2reb+5ast, J.Sanchez 13+2reb+1ast, H.Carrillo 10+2reb+3ast, O.Zuniga 9+3reb+1ast, I.Morales 9+3reb+1ast, R.Benitez 7+4reb+2ast
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Guasave - Los Mochis 85-110 The guests trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 15-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 110-85. Pioneros Los Mochis looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Frayles de Guasave's players. The best player for the winners was American forward Devon Pearson (198-84, college: SMU) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import guard William Funn (188-82, college: Portland St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 assists. Funn is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Pioneros Los Mochis players scored in double figures. American-Libyan center Hiram Fuller (206-81, college: Fresno St.) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and the former international swingman Alonso Izaguirre (200-76) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Top scorers: Los Mochis: D.Pearson 27+12reb+5ast, S.Scott 23+8reb+2ast, C.M. Toussaint 20+2reb+4ast, E.Cuen 16+7reb+2ast, W.Funn 15+4reb+16ast, E.Hare 9+2reb Guasave: H.Fuller 18+13reb, A.Izaguirre 16+6reb+1ast, G.Giron 15+4reb+1ast, J.Acosta 7, D.Green 7+12reb+2ast, V.Buelna 6+5reb+3ast
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Navolato - Tepic 107-94 The best player for the winners was American guard Matthew Gibson (196-84) who scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import forward Ronald Selleaze (197-76, college: CSU Bakersfield, agency: Dream Team Management) chipped in 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Garra Canera de Navolato's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Naturalized American guard Ezra Swanson (180-85) produced 31 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Ray Reese (196-87, college: Tulsa) added 25 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Top scorers: Navolato: M.Gibson 26+5reb+6ast, R.Selleaze 23+8reb+6ast, J.Angel Reatiga 19+1reb+6ast, J.Inzunza 10+1reb+3ast, C.Moore 10+8reb+2ast, F.Verdugo 7+7reb+1ast Tepic: E.Swanson 31+8reb+1ast, R.Reese 25+10reb+1ast, K.Young 15+4reb+6ast, A.Velarde 12+2reb+6ast, D.Gonzalez 4, V.Purnell 3+2reb+1ast
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Tijuana - Culiacan 100-76 The game without a history. Tijuana Zonkeys led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Caballeros de Culiacan's 40. Tijuana Zonkeys forced 25 Caballeros de Culiacan turnovers and outrebounded them 45-24 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Tijuana Zonkeys looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Caballeros de Culiacan's players. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was power forward Robert Hornsby (196-82, college: Troy) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Marcus Morrison (198-84, college: Middle Tenn.St.) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. Four Tijuana Zonkeys players scored in double figures. Tijuana Zonkeys' coach Luis Lopez felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Rob Robinson (203-87, college: Robert Morris, agency: SDJ Sports) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Rene Rougeau (198-86, college: UNLV, agency: ProSportsCareers) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Top scorers: Tijuana: M.Morrison 21+3reb+5ast, L.Rodriguez Sainz 19+6reb+2ast, R.Hornsby 19+10reb+5ast, C.Tate 13+12reb+2ast, A.Solares 6+3reb+2ast, O.Quintero 5+4reb+6ast Culiacan: R.Robinson 18+5reb, J.Gonzalez 14+3reb+1ast, R.Rougeau 14+6reb+2ast, V.Avila 6+3reb+1ast, R.Navarro 6+3reb+3ast, L.Lopez 6+2ast
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Nogales - Hermosillo 77-91 CIBACOPA top team - Rayos de Hermosillo (34-4) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat seventh ranked Fuerza Guinda Nogales (17-21) 91-77. The game was mostly controlled by Rayos de Hermosillo. Fuerza Guinda Nogales was better in second period 27-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Rayos de Hermosillo forced 21 Fuerza Guinda Nogales turnovers. Strangely Fuerza Guinda Nogales outrebounded Rayos de Hermosillo 34-20 including 21 on the defensive glass. American forward Brian Hamilton (198-F-82, college: La-Lafayette) notched 25 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import forward Emmanuel Little (196-85, college: N.Dakota) supported him with 17 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Little is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Rayos de Hermosillo players scored in double figures. Rayos de Hermosillo's coach Dan Tacheny allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists by international forward Michael Strobbe (201-85) did not help to save the game for Fuerza Guinda Nogales. American swingman O'Louis McCullough (198-82, college: Francis Marion) added 25 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Rayos de Hermosillo have an impressive 21-game winning streak. Top scorers: Hermosillo: B.Hamilton 25+4reb+4ast, J.Coronado 19+2reb+1ast, E.Little 17+6reb+2ast, S.Monreal 15+2reb+5ast, P.Sanders 9+3reb+1ast, J.Manuel Esteva 4+1ast Nogales: O.McCullough 25+5reb+3ast, M.Strobbe 21+9reb+5ast, J.Mercado 10+7reb+2ast, K.Davis 8+8reb+2ast, M.Gale 6+1reb, B.Heredia 3+2reb+4ast
CIBACOPA Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Navolato and Cananea open win counts - Jun 18, 2013
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Tijuana - Navolato 80-89
Navolato escaped with a narrow road win over Tijuana to cut the deficit in the semifinal series. The game without a history. Garra Canera de Navolato led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game [read more]
Navolato escaped with a narrow road win over Tijuana to cut the deficit in the semifinal series. The game without a history. Garra Canera de Navolato led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Ronald Selleaze (197-76, college: CSU Bakersfield) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Marcus Elliott (191-84, college: Louisiana Tech) accounted for 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American swingman Marcus Morrison (198-84, college: Middle Tenn.St.) came up with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Luis Ramirez (180-82) added 22 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Tijuana Zonkeys in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Tijuana: L.Ramirez 22+5reb+2ast, M.Morrison 17+9reb+6ast, E.Medina 11+12reb+2ast, M.Thomas 10+9reb+2ast, J.Penny 8+7reb+2ast, L.Rodriguez Sainz 7+1reb Navolato: R.Selleaze 32+12reb+2ast, M.Elliott 22+5reb+4ast, J.Gonzalez 11+8reb+2ast, B.Toombs 10+7reb+1ast, F.Verdugo 6+5reb+2ast, A.Villalobos 6+1reb
Cananea opened win count in the semifinal series versus Hermosillo. The hosts trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 26-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Strangely Rayos de Hermosillo outrebounded Mineros de Cananea 37-19 including 24 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Mineros de Cananea made 7 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for swingman Rene Rougeau (198-86, college: UNLV, agency: ProSportsCareers) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Kyle Austin (203-88, college: Cal-Riverside) helped adding 29 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The best for the losing side was forward Kyle Spain (196-87, college: San Diego St.) with 18 points and 8 rebounds and forward Patrick Sanders (198-85, college: Cal-Irvine) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Four Rayos de Hermosillo players scored in double figures. Rayos de Hermosillo's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Hermosillo: P.Sanders 20+5reb+2ast, K.Spain 18+8reb+3ast, J.Lopez 14+8reb+3ast, E.Little 11+6reb+1ast, S.Monreal 9+4reb+6ast, J.Villanueva 5+5reb+1ast Cananea: K.Austin 29+3reb+3ast, R.Rougeau 25+5reb+6ast, E.Swanson 18+2reb, O.Zuniga 8+2reb+6ast, Q.Gonzalez 7+6reb+1ast, K.Arias 2+2ast
CIBACOPA Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Tijuana and Hermosillo post second straight wins - Jun 16, 2013
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Navolato - Tijuana 107-109 OT
Tijuana used overtime to finally tame Navolato taking 2-0 lead in the semifinal series. The guests trailed by 7 points at the halftime before their 31-17 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time. They were better in overtime eventually winning that period 17-15. Tijuana Zonkeys made 22-of-25 free shots (88 [read more]
Tijuana used overtime to finally tame Navolato taking 2-0 lead in the semifinal series. The guests trailed by 7 points at the halftime before their 31-17 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time. They were better in overtime eventually winning that period 17-15. Tijuana Zonkeys made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. American forward James Penny (198-76, college: TCU) had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Jamaican forward Mugabe Thomas (193-80, college: Cedarville) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. American guard Marcus Elliott (191-84, college: Louisiana Tech) responded with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and the former international forward Jesus Gonzalez (195-86) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Tijuana: J.Penny 33+10reb+1ast, L.Ramirez 19+5reb+1ast, M.Thomas 17+9reb+3ast, M.Morrison 16+4reb+2ast, E.Medina 13+2reb+5ast, D.Ramirez 4+1reb Navolato: M.Elliott 26+8reb+8ast, J.Gonzalez 20+11reb+2ast, F.Verdugo 17+5reb+3ast, R.Selleaze 13+6reb+4ast, A.Villalobos 13+1reb+2ast, B.Toombs 8+6reb
Hermosillo narrowly defeated Cananea to earn 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Mineros de Cananea cut a 19-point halftime deficit to one at the end of the game. Rayos de Hermosillo made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Rayos de Hermosillo outrebounded Mineros de Cananea 42-31 including 18 on the offensive glass. The former international forward Jesus Lopez (205-83, college: SW Baptist) had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Kyle Spain (196-87, college: San Diego St.) chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Naturalized American forward Quentin Gonzalez (200-84, college: McNeese St.) responded with 29 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Kyle Austin (203-88, college: Cal-Riverside) scored 23 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Hermosillo: J.Lopez 25+10reb+5ast, P.Sanders 19+3reb+1ast, S.Monreal 17+5reb+2ast, K.Spain 14+10reb+2ast, E.Little 6+7reb+5ast, J.Villanueva 4+2reb Cananea: Q.Gonzalez 29+8reb+1ast, K.Austin 23+4reb+3ast, S.Monroe 15+4reb+3ast, G.Giron 15+5reb+2ast, R.Rougeau 5+7reb+3ast, K.Arias 1+2reb+1ast
FIBA Americas U16: Bahamas finished 7th in Uruguay - Jun 16, 2013
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Bahamas U16-Mexico U16 60:58
Bahamas finished 7th in Uruguay at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship. The team escaped the last position after a 60:58 win against Mexico. Deajour Adderley (187-SG-96) brought the last points for his side to seal the victory.
Bahamas won the first period 12-10 and then added 21-13 in the second frame. Mexico managed to recover in the third period after a 15-9 rally and continued to catch up with the opponents in the last period [read more]
Bahamas U16-Mexico U16 60:58
Bahamas finished 7th in Uruguay at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship. The team escaped the last position after a 60:58 win against Mexico. Deajour Adderley (187-SG-96) brought the last points for his side to seal the victory. Bahamas won the first period 12-10 and then added 21-13 in the second frame. Mexico managed to recover in the third period after a 15-9 rally and continued to catch up with the opponents in the last period. Although Mexico won the period 20-18, it was not enough to win the game. Being tied at 58, Deajour Adderley brought the last points for his side to seal the victory. Deajour Adderley top-scored for the winners with 24 points and Qyemah Gibson (198-SF-97) collected 12 points and 10 rebounds. Sebastian Gray (198-SF-97) followed them with 9 points in a win. Rene Melendez (192-SF-96) finished the game with 16 points in defeat, whilst Ivan Venegas (200-C-96) had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Oscar Pina (180-SG-97) nailed 10 and Diego Contreras (186-PG-96) brought 6.
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