The most important game in the last round took place in Tampico between second ranked Toros (29-9) and eighth ranked Huracanes (22-15) on Saturday night. Toros were defeated by Huracanes in a tough game on the road 77-84. Toros trailed by 12 points after 3 quarters before a 29-24 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 77-84 at the end of the game. The best player for the winners was American swingman Marcus Morrison (198-84, college: Middle Tenn.St.) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import power forward Cyrus Tate (203-85, college: Iowa) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Toney McCray (198-89, college: Nebraska, agency: Interperformances) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Huracanes maintains eighth position with 22-15 record. Toros at the other side dropped to the third place with nine games lost. They share the position with Soles. Huracanes are looking forward to face Barreteros (#10) in Zacatecas in the next round. Toros will play on the road against Guerreros (#13) in Chilpancingo and are hoping to win this game. Leader Halcones UV Xalapa delivered the 34th victory. This time they beat 12th ranked Lechugueros (12-26) 91-75 in Leon. The former international center Adam Parada (213-81, college: Cal-Irvine) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). LeRoy Hickerson contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Trinidad and Tobago-American point guard Ian Young (191-81, college: Auburn) replied with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for Lechugueros. Halcones UV Xalapa (34-4) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Lechugueros lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 26 games lost. Halcones UV Xalapa will play against Osos (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Lechugueros will play against Pioneros in Cancun and hope to get back on the winning track. The game with biggest result difference took place in Zacatecas. Local Barreteros (16-22) outscored 13th ranked Guerreros (8-30) 99-62 on Saturday night. Jerome Habel had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Barreteros' coach Andres Contreras felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Fernando Hernandez responded with 17 points. Barreteros have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 16-22 record. Guerreros lost twelfth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the thirteenth place with 30 games lost. Barreteros will meet higher ranked Huracanes (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Guerreros will play against Toros (#4) in Nuevo Laredo and hope to secure a win.
Rest of the games of round 38 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Halc.Rojos defeated Abejas in Veracruz 88-84. Panteras smashed Gansos at home 126-94. Fuerza Regia won against Corr.Victoria on the opponent's court 102-89. Soles managed to outperform Gigantes in a home game 95-87. The best stats of 38th round was 53 points (!!!) by Ricardo Melendez of Panteras.
There was no surprise in Guanajuato where 9th ranked Abejas (19-19) were defeated by third ranked Halcones Rojos (30-8) 88-84 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 26-15 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Halcones Rojos dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Abejas' 38. The former international guard Francisco Cruz (190-89, college: Wyoming) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Curtis Stinson (191-83, college: Iowa St.) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. American forward Eugene Phelps (198, college: Long Beach St.) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds and American-Jamaican forward McHugh Mattis (198-84, college: S.Florida) scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Halcones Rojos and five Abejas players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Halcones Rojos have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Abejas lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 19 games lost. Halcones Rojos will meet at home bottom-ranked Gigantes (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Abejas will play against Soles (#3) in Mexicali and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Halc.Rojos: F.Cruz 22+5reb+1ast, C.Stinson 16+5reb+5ast, D.Pinnock 16+3reb+1ast, L.Bethelmy 14+9reb+1ast, N.Alonzo 6+3reb, A.Solares 5+1reb Abejas: E.Phelps 22+6reb+1ast, S.Pettigrew 18+8reb, M.Mattis 16+8reb+4ast, E.Abdu 15+1reb+1ast, V.Buelna 13+3reb, A.Sandoval 0
Leader Halcones UV Xalapa delivered the 34th victory. This time they beat 12th ranked Lechugueros (12-26) 91-75 in Leon. The game was mostly controlled by Halcones UV Xalapa. Lechugueros was better in fourth quarter 23-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Halcones UV Xalapa players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The former international center Adam Parada (213-81, college: Cal-Irvine) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). American guard LeRoy Hickerson (196-82, college: Cumberlands) contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Trinidad and Tobago-American point guard Ian Young (191-81, college: Auburn) replied with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Senegalese center Babacar Camara (211-81, college: CS Fullerton) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Lechugueros. Four Lechugueros players scored in double figures. Halcones UV Xalapa (34-4) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Lechugueros lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 26 games lost. Halcones UV Xalapa will play against Osos (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Lechugueros will play against Pioneros in Cancun and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Halc.Xalapa: A.Parada 20+8reb+2ast, L.Hickerson 20+7reb+2ast, V.Mariscal 15+5reb+2ast, D.Pearson 10+1reb, F.Harris 6+3reb+4ast, V.Avila 6+1reb Lechugueros: I.Young 22+4reb+10ast, B.Camara 15+6reb+3ast, E.Cuen 11+8reb+1ast, C.Turley 10+9reb+1ast, M.Smith 9+7reb, G.Preer 8+4reb
The game with biggest result difference took place in Zacatecas. Local Barreteros (16-22) outscored 13th ranked Guerreros (8-30) 99-62 on Saturday night. The game without a history. Barreteros 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 Guerreros' 34. Barreteros forced 20 Guerreros turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Guerreros' players. American forward Jerome Habel (208-85, college: San Diego St.) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Puerto Rican-American forward Florentino Valencia (198-85, college: Toledo, agency: Paris Global Sports) chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Valencia is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Barreteros players scored in double figures. Barreteros' coach Andres Contreras felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Fernando Hernandez responded with 17 points and swingman Diego Toralva (190) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Barreteros have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 16-22 record. Guerreros lost twelfth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the thirteenth place with 30 games lost. Barreteros will meet higher ranked Huracanes (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Guerreros will play against Toros (#4) in Nuevo Laredo and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Barreteros: J.Habel 18+10reb+1ast, F.Valencia 13+10reb, R.McKoy 12+4reb+1ast, R.Loera Almanza 10+2reb+1ast, S.Escobar 10+7reb+2ast, R.Navarro 10+2reb+7ast Guerreros: F.Hernandez 17+3reb+3ast, J.Calvo 15+4reb, D.Toralva 12+7reb+2ast, Y.Castro 7+2reb, J.Carino 5+2reb+1ast, F.Calixto 3+9reb
No shocking result in a game in Aguascalientes where fifth ranked Panteras (26-12) smashed 15th ranked Gansos (6-33) 126-94 on Saturday. The game without a history. Panteras led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot 64.5 percent from the field. Panteras shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 51.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. Puerto Rican point guard Ricardo Melendez (179-83, agency: Paris Global Sports) scored 53 points (!!!) to lead the charge for the winners and Puerto Rican swingman David Huertas (195-87, college: Mississippi) chipped in 19 points, 10 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Panteras players scored in double figures. Forward Jose Perez (197) responded with 32 points and Garduno Abraham scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Panteras have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 26-12 record. Gansos lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the fifteenth place with 33 games lost. Panteras will meet Correcaminos (#11) in the next round where they are favorite. Gansos will play against Fuerza Regia (#7) in Monterrey and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Panteras: R.Melendez 53+2reb+1ast, D.Huertas 19+2reb+10ast, J.Alfredo Casillas 14+4reb, A.Garcia 10+6reb+7ast, F.Verdugo 8+1ast, K.Malpica 6+1reb+8ast Gansos: J.Perez 32+4reb+3ast, G.Abraham 22+8reb+1ast, N.Nweke 16+9reb+3ast, C.Duran 9+1reb+5ast, F.Reyes 6+5reb+3ast, A.Loubert 4+2reb
The most important game in the last round took place in Tampico between second ranked Toros (29-9) and eighth ranked Huracanes (22-15) on Saturday night. Toros were defeated by Huracanes in a tough game on the road 77-84. Toros trailed by 12 points after 3 quarters before a 29-24 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 77-84 at the end of the game. The best player for the winners was American swingman Marcus Morrison (198-84, college: Middle Tenn.St.) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import power forward Cyrus Tate (203-85, college: Iowa) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Five Huracanes players scored in double figures. American guard Toney McCray (198-89, college: Nebraska, agency: Interperformances) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and American-Nigerian forward Ike Ofoegbu (205-85, college: SMU) added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Huracanes maintains eighth position with 22-15 record. Toros at the other side dropped to the third place with nine games lost. They share the position with Soles. Huracanes are looking forward to face Barreteros (#10) in Zacatecas in the next round. Toros will play on the road against Guerreros (#13) in Chilpancingo and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Huracanes: C.Tate 17+9reb, M.Morrison 16+12reb+6ast, O.Quintero 16+8reb+2ast, M.Ayala 16+2reb+3ast, E.Basden 11+5reb+5ast, J.Gonzalez 4+2ast Toros: T.McCray 20+7reb+1ast, I.Ofoegbu 15+10reb, R.Rougeau 8+3reb+2ast, Q.Gonzalez 8+2reb+1ast, L.Ellis Vasquez 8+7reb, J.Lopez 7+7reb+1ast
Very expected game in Ciudad Victoria where 11th ranked Correcaminos (15-23) were defeated by seventh ranked Fuerza Regia (23-15) 102-89 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Fuerza Regia. Correcaminos managed to win fourth quarter 21-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Fuerza Regia made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. American guard Mario West (195-84, college: Georgia Tech) scored 19 points and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and international point guard Steve Monreal (180-86, college: CS Monterey) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. American forward Brandon Robinson (202-81, college: Auburn, agency: Paris Global Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Marquise Gainous (206-76, college: TCU) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Five Fuerza Regia and four Correcaminos players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Fuerza Regia maintains seventh position with 23-15 record. Loser Correcaminos keep the eleventh place with 23 games lost. Fuerza Regia will meet Gansos (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Correcaminos will play against Panteras (#5) in Aguascalientes and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Fuerza Regia: M.West 19+4reb+2ast, E.Little 17+6reb+1ast, S.Monreal 17+5reb+2ast, M.Charlo 17+7reb, L.Allred 10+8reb, A.Izaguirre 8+3reb Corr.Victoria: M.Gainous 22+5reb, B.Robinson 21+11reb+1ast, M.Allen 15+6reb+2ast, G.Maciel 13+2reb+1ast, J.Hutchingson Mejia 6+1reb+1ast, L.Keeler 5+1reb
Very predictable result in Mexicali where fourth ranked Soles (29-9) beat bottom-ranked Gigantes (3-35) 95-87 on Saturday. Gigantes trailed by 19 points after 3 quarters before a 29-18 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 87-95 at the end of the game. Soles forced 28 Gigantes turnovers. Strangely Gigantes outrebounded Soles 48-27 including a 37-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Panamanian forward Jamelle Horne (200-88, college: Arizona) scored 33 points (!!!) to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized American swingman Justin Griffin (194-83, college: Hawaii-Hilo) chipped in 19 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) during the contest. Griffin is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Soles' coach Ivan Deniz used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. American forward Jermaine Johnson (201-85, college: Charleston, agency: Interperformances) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import power forward John Ruffus (207-81, college: Fayetteville St.) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Soles have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Toros. Gigantes lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 35 lost games. Soles will meet Abejas (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Gigantes will play against the league's second-placed Halcones Rojos (#2) in Veracruz and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Soles: J.Horne 33+4reb, J.Griffin 19+2reb+3ast, M.Lizarraga 13+6reb, J.Luis Bucio 12+1reb+5ast, S.Aguirre 6+1reb+1ast, C.Elliott 5+4reb+4ast Gigantes: J.Johnson 20+7reb+2ast, J.Ruffus 18+9reb+1ast, K.Johnson 15+12reb, E.Swanson 14+7reb+1ast, Z.Alvidrez 9, E.Flores 5+4reb
Leader Rayos de Hermosillo delivered the twentieth first win on Saturday night. This time they beat 7th ranked Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon (8-16) 100-91. Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon trailed by 18 points after 3 quarters before a 29-20 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 91-100 at the end of the game. Rayos de Hermosillo outrebounded Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon 33-22 including 20 on the defensive glass. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Patrick Sanders (198-85, college: Cal-Irvine) fired 26 points for the winners. Forward Emmanuel Little (196-85, college: N.Dakota) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Kenny Jones (198-84, college: Kentucky St., agency: Dream Team Management) produced 30 points and 5 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) for lost side. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-5 record. Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Guasave and Los Mochis. Rayos de Hermosillo are looking forward to face Mineros de Cananea (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon will play against Frayles de Guasave and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Los Mochis. Sixth ranked Garra Canera de Navolato (12-14) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 9th ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (8-16) 84-81 on Saturday evening. The game was also dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Ronald Selleaze (197-76, college: CSU Bakersfield, agency: Dream Team Management) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. Marcus Elliott contributed with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) for the winners. point guard Phillip Harris (180, college: Oklahoma S&A) replied with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for Pioneros Los Mochis. Garra Canera de Navolato moved-up to fifth place. Pioneros Los Mochis at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Obregon and Guasave. Garra Canera de Navolato will play against league's second-placed Ostioneros de Guaymas at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Pioneros Los Mochis will play against Tijuana Zonkeys (#3) and hope to get back on the winning track. The game with biggest result difference took place in Tijuana. Local Tijuana Zonkeys (13-11) outscored 5th ranked Mineros de Cananea (11-15) 107-80 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Mineros de Cananea. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a quality performance of Marcus Morrison who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. At the losing side Kyle Austin responded with 25 points and 9 rebounds. Tijuana Zonkeys maintains third position with 13-11 record having ten points less than leader Hermosillo. Loser Mineros de Cananea dropped to the sixth place with 15 games lost. Tijuana Zonkeys will meet at home Pioneros Los Mochis (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Mineros de Cananea will play against the league's leader Rayos de Hermosillo and hope to secure a win.
In the last game of round 28 Guasave was defeated by Nogales in Nogales 92-85. The best stats of 28th round was 15 points and 19 rebounds by James Penny of Tijuana.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Tijuana. Local Tijuana Zonkeys (13-11) outscored 5th ranked Mineros de Cananea (11-15) 107-80 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Mineros de Cananea. The game without a history. Tijuana Zonkeys led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Tijuana Zonkeys had a 34-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 20 passes made by Mineros de Cananea's players. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a quality performance of swingman Marcus Morrison (198-84, college: Middle Tenn.St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and forward James Penny (198-76, college: TCU) who added 15 points and 19 rebounds during the contest. Five Tijuana Zonkeys players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Kyle Austin (203-88, college: Cal-Riverside) responded with 25 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Rene Rougeau (198-86, college: UNLV, agency: ProSportsCareers) scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Tijuana Zonkeys maintains third position with 13-11 record having ten points less than leader Hermosillo. Loser Mineros de Cananea dropped to the sixth place with 15 games lost. Tijuana Zonkeys will meet at home Pioneros Los Mochis (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Mineros de Cananea will play against the league's leader Rayos de Hermosillo and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Tijuana: L.Ramirez 22+1reb+9ast, M.Morrison 20+11reb+7ast, O.Quintero 18+8reb+6ast, E.Medina 17+2reb+7ast, J.Penny 15+19reb+3ast, L.Rodriguez Sainz 7+2reb Cananea: K.Austin 25+9reb+3ast, R.Rougeau 21+7reb+4ast, G.Giron 15+5reb+3ast, J.Jones 6+8reb+2ast, M.Valenzuela 6+2reb+5ast, G.Maciel 4+3reb
Leader Rayos de Hermosillo delivered the twentieth first win on Saturday night. This time they beat 7th ranked Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon (8-16) 100-91. Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon trailed by 18 points after 3 quarters before a 29-20 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 91-100 at the end of the game. Rayos de Hermosillo outrebounded Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon 33-22 including 20 on the defensive glass. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Patrick Sanders (198-85, college: Cal-Irvine) fired 26 points for the winners. Forward Emmanuel Little (196-85, college: N.Dakota) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Little is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Kenny Jones (198-84, college: Kentucky St., agency: Dream Team Management) produced 30 points and 5 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) and forward Nate Carter (201-83, college: Oklahoma, agency: Fusion Sports) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Five Rayos de Hermosillo and four Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-5 record. Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Guasave and Los Mochis. Rayos de Hermosillo are looking forward to face Mineros de Cananea (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon will play against Frayles de Guasave and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Hermosillo: P.Sanders 26+3reb+2ast, E.Little 22+7reb+1ast, J.Villanueva 15+3reb+4ast, K.Spain 14+5reb, J.Lopez 13+7reb+1ast, S.Monreal 4+2reb+9ast Obregon: K.Jones 30+5reb+2ast, N.Carter 16+4reb, L.Davis 16+1reb+1ast, J.Salcedo 11+2reb, H.Carrillo 6+6reb+2ast, H.Rivera 6+1ast
Important game to mention about took place in Los Mochis. Sixth ranked Garra Canera de Navolato (12-14) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 9th ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (8-16) 84-81 on Saturday evening. Pioneros Los Mochis cut a 15-point first quarter deficit to three at the end of the game. Garra Canera de Navolato made 19-of-24 charity shots (79.2 percent) during the game. The game was also dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Ronald Selleaze (197-76, college: CSU Bakersfield, agency: Dream Team Management) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. Guard Marcus Elliott (191-84, college: Louisiana Tech) contributed with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) for the winners. point guard Phillip Harris (180, college: Oklahoma S&A) replied with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and center Tyrone McNeal (213) added 22 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Pioneros Los Mochis. Four Pioneros Los Mochis players scored in double figures. Garra Canera de Navolato moved-up to fifth place. Pioneros Los Mochis at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Obregon and Guasave. Garra Canera de Navolato will play against league's second-placed Ostioneros de Guaymas at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Pioneros Los Mochis will play against Tijuana Zonkeys (#3) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Navolato: F.Verdugo 29+4reb+2ast, M.Elliott 25+8reb+4ast, R.Selleaze 18+11reb+9ast, A.Villalobos 5+5reb+4ast, A.Chan 3+1reb, J.Angel Reatiga 2 Los Mochis: T.McNeal 22+10reb+1ast, P.Harris 19+8reb+6ast, J.Sandoval 15+4reb+3ast, D.Pearson 13+10reb+4ast, J.Favela 5+6reb+3ast, D.Onofre 4+3reb+2ast
There was no surprise when 8th ranked Frayles de Guasave (8-16) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Fuerza Guinda Nogales (13-13) 92-85 on Saturday. Fuerza Guinda Nogales have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 13-13 record. Frayles de Guasave lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Obregon and Los Mochis. Fuerza Guinda Nogales will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Frayles de Guasave will play against Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Pearson number one in Mexico for round 27 - May 19, 2013
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American forward Devon Pearson (198-F-84) put on an amazing game in the last round for Los Mochis, receiving a Latinbasket.com Player of the Week award for round 27.
The 28-year old player had a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Navolato (#6, 11-14) 84-72. Los Mochis maintains the 9th position in Mexican CIBACOPA. Los Mochis is bottom ranked team in the standings. They need more victories to leave last spot and improve bad 8-15 record [read more]
American forward Devon Pearson (198-F-84) put on an amazing game in the last round for Los Mochis, receiving a Latinbasket.com Player of the Week award for round 27. The 28-year old player had a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Navolato (#6, 11-14) 84-72. Los Mochis maintains the 9th position in Mexican CIBACOPA. Los Mochis is bottom ranked team in the standings. They need more victories to leave last spot and improve bad 8-15 record. In the team's last game Pearson had a remarkable 64.3% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Los Mochis, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Devon Pearson averages this season 19.7ppg and 9.1rpg.
The second best player in last round's games was 28-year old American Marcus Elliott (191-G-84) of Navolato. Elliott had a very good evening with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Bad luck as Navolato lost that game 72-84 to the lower-ranked Los Mochis (#9, 8-15). This loss caused Navolato to drop to 6th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-14 record. Elliott is one of the most experienced players at Navolato and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.
Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Kenny Jones (198-PF-84, agency: Dream Team Management) of Obregon (#7). Jones got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last round. He went also for six rebounds . Despite Jones' great performance Obregon lost 93-112 to the higher-ranked Hermosillo (#1, 20-5). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Obregon not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 15 games, recording just eight victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Jones could try to bring Obregon's a little bit higher in the standings. Jones has individually a great season in Mexico. After 19 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 25.0ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 8.4rpg (3rd best).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Bernard Toombs (208-C-87) of Navolato - 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Steve Monreal (180-PG-86) of Hermosillo - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists 6. Emmanuel Little (196-F-85) of Hermosillo - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Rene Rougeau (198-G/F-86) of Cananea - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Gabriel Giron (190-G-88) of Cananea - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Tyrone McNeal (213-C) of Los Mochis - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Elvis Medina (183-PG-84) of Tijuana - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists
The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
The game between third ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (12-11) and sixth ranked Mineros de Cananea (11-14) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Tijuana Zonkeys were defeated by Mineros de Cananea in a tough game in Tijuana 90-98. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Tijuana Zonkeys. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Tijuana Zonkeys won third quarter 20-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Mineros de Cananea looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for international guard Gabriel Giron (190-88) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Kyle Austin (203-88, college: Cal-Riverside) helped adding 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was American swingman Marcus Morrison (198-84, college: Middle Tenn.St.) with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mineros de Cananea moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Navolato. Tijuana Zonkeys at the other side keep the third position with 11 games lost. Mineros de Cananea will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tijuana Zonkeys will play again at home against Mineros de Cananea and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Pioneros Los Mochis managed to get a eighth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive loses. This time they won against fifth-ranked Garra Canera de Navolato84-72. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for forward Devon Pearson (198-84, college: SMU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Tyrone McNeal accounted for 18 points and 9 rebounds. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Marcus Elliott (191-84, college: Louisiana Tech) came up with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for Garra Canera de Navolato in the defeat. Pioneros Los Mochis (8-15) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Obregon and Guasave. Garra Canera de Navolato at the other side keeps the fifth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Cananea. Pioneros Los Mochis will again play against higher ranked Garra Canera de Navolato (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Garra Canera de Navolato will have a break next round. CIBACOPA top team - Rayos de Hermosillo (20-5) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon (8-15) 112-93. The best player for the winners was Steve Monreal who scored 18 points, 9 assists and 6 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Kenny Jones who recorded 30 points and 6 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains first place with 20-5 record. Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 15 games lost. They share it with Los Mochis and Guasave. Rayos de Hermosillo will again meet at home Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon will have a break next round. Fourth ranked Fuerza Guinda Nogales (12-13) crushed at home 8th ranked Frayles de Guasave (8-15) by 30 points 103-73, which is the biggest margin this round. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. It was a good game for Cheyne Gadson who led his team to a victory with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Fuerza Guinda Nogales' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Fuerza Guinda Nogales maintains fourth place with 12-13 record. Frayles de Guasave at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 15 games lost. Fuerza Guinda Nogales' next round opponent will be again Frayles de Guasave (#8) at home.
The game between third ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (12-11) and sixth ranked Mineros de Cananea (11-14) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Tijuana Zonkeys were defeated by Mineros de Cananea in a tough game in Tijuana 90-98. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Tijuana Zonkeys. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Tijuana Zonkeys won third quarter 20-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Mineros de Cananea looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for international guard Gabriel Giron (190-88) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Kyle Austin (203-88, college: Cal-Riverside) helped adding 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was American swingman Marcus Morrison (198-84, college: Middle Tenn.St.) with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Jamaican forward Mugabe Thomas (193-80, college: Cedarville) scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mineros de Cananea moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Navolato. Tijuana Zonkeys at the other side keep the third position with 11 games lost. Mineros de Cananea will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tijuana Zonkeys will play again at home against Mineros de Cananea and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cananea: G.Giron 26+6reb+5ast, R.Rougeau 23+6reb+3ast, K.Austin 22+9reb+5ast, J.Jones 16+5reb+4ast, M.Acuna 4+1ast, O.Zuniga 4+1reb+2ast Tijuana: M.Morrison 23+8reb+4ast, E.Medina 19+5reb+6ast, M.Thomas 18+9reb+4ast, L.Ramirez 16+2reb+3ast, O.Quintero 8+4reb+1ast, J.Penny 4+7reb+2ast
CIBACOPA top team - Rayos de Hermosillo (20-5) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon (8-15) 112-93. Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Rayos de Hermosillo made 24-of-30 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Rayos de Hermosillo outrebounded Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon 37-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. The best player for the winners was international point guard Steve Monreal (180-86, college: CS Monterey) who scored 18 points, 9 assists and 6 steals. American forward Kyle Spain (196-87, college: San Diego St.) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Five Rayos de Hermosillo players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American Kenny Jones (198-84, college: Kentucky St., agency: Dream Team Management) who recorded 30 points and 6 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) and the other American import forward Leroy Davis (200-81, college: Georgia St.) added 26 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains first place with 20-5 record. Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 15 games lost. They share it with Los Mochis and Guasave. Rayos de Hermosillo will again meet at home Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon will have a break next round. Top scorers: Hermosillo: K.Spain 20+7reb+1ast, E.Little 20+4reb+3ast, S.Monreal 18+3reb+9ast, J.Villanueva 18+5reb, P.Sanders 17+2reb+2ast, J.Camacho 7+5reb Obregon: K.Jones 30+6reb, L.Davis 26+1reb+1ast, N.Carter 17+8reb+2ast, J.Salcedo 7+1reb, L.Pulido 5+6reb+4ast, H.Rivera 4
Bottom-ranked Pioneros Los Mochis managed to get a eighth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive loses. This time they won against fifth-ranked Garra Canera de Navolato84-72. Garra Canera de Navolato was ahead by 3 points at the halftime before a 42-27 second half run of Pioneros Los Mochis. They outrebounded Garra Canera de Navolato 41-30 including 28 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for forward Devon Pearson (198-84, college: SMU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Center Tyrone McNeal (213) accounted for 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Marcus Elliott (191-84, college: Louisiana Tech) came up with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and center Bernard Toombs (208-87, college: Troy) added 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) respectively for Garra Canera de Navolato in the defeat. Five Pioneros Los Mochis and four Garra Canera de Navolato players scored in double figures. Pioneros Los Mochis (8-15) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Obregon and Guasave. Garra Canera de Navolato at the other side keeps the fifth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Cananea. Pioneros Los Mochis will again play against higher ranked Garra Canera de Navolato (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Garra Canera de Navolato will have a break next round. Top scorers: Los Mochis: D.Pearson 21+12reb+6ast, T.McNeal 18+9reb+3ast, J.Sandoval 13+9reb+1ast, P.Harris 12+4reb+10ast, C.Toussaint 10+4reb+5ast, D.Onofre 8+1reb+1ast Navolato: M.Elliott 29+7reb+8ast, B.Toombs 14+11reb+4ast, F.Verdugo 12+2reb+2ast, R.Selleaze 11+6reb+3ast, A.Villalobos 6+3reb+6ast, J.Quintero 0+1reb
Fourth ranked Fuerza Guinda Nogales (12-13) crushed at home 8th ranked Frayles de Guasave (8-15) by 30 points 103-73, which is the biggest margin this round. The game without a history. Fuerza Guinda Nogales led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. It was a good game for swingman Cheyne Gadson (192-80, college: Oklahoma St.) who led his team to a victory with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Swingman O'Louis McCullough (198-82, college: Francis Marion) contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Fuerza Guinda Nogales' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Guard Nick Stallings (190-83, college: Centenary, LA) answered with 18 points and forward Eric Frederick (203-88, college: Texas Wesleyan) added 14 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Frayles de Guasave. Four Fuerza Guinda Nogales and five Frayles de Guasave players scored in double figures. Fuerza Guinda Nogales maintains fourth place with 12-13 record. Frayles de Guasave at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 15 games lost. Fuerza Guinda Nogales' next round opponent will be again Frayles de Guasave (#8) at home. Top scorers: Nogales: O.McCullough 20+7reb, C.Gadson 14+5reb+9ast, A.Izaguirre 13+5reb, B.Heredia 11+1reb+2ast, R.Moss 10+9reb+1ast, J.Mercado 10+2reb Guasave: N.Stallings 18+4reb+2ast, E.Frederick 14+9reb+1ast, J.Leyva 11+6reb+3ast, F.Harris 10+2reb+1ast, V.Buelna 10+2reb, A.Cervantes 4+5reb
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