Libertad Sunchales (LigaA) inked 33-year old American guard DerMarr Johnson (206-95kg-80, college: Cincinnati). He played recently at Osos in Mexico. In 6 games this season he averaged impressive 26.7ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.3apg and 1.2spg. The last season Johnson played at Barako Bull (PBA) in Filipino PBA. In four games last year he had very impressive stats: 20.0ppg, 7.0rpg, 2.0apg, 1.8spg and 1.3bpg. The previous (2011) summer he played at Bucaros (Copa Federacion) in Colombian Copa Federacion. He helped them to win the league title. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Latinbasket.com Colombian Federation Cup All-Imports Team. Johnson also spent pre-season at Sagesse (Division A) in Lebanese Division A earlier that year. In 2000 he was drafted by Atlanta Hawks (NBA) in first round (6th overall). The former University of Cincinnati standoutis in his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season in pro basketball. Johnson is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in China (Beijing Ducks and Jiangsu Dragons), Italy, Puerto Rico (Caciques and Ponce), Saudi Arabia (Al Hilal), NBA (Washington Wizards) and D-League (Austin Toros). Johnsons game is described as:
There is not much that DerMarr Johnson could not do on the basketball court. His 6-9 size gives him the presence of a big man, but his array of excellent basketball skills combined with his athletic ability make him a talented swing player. The problem is that he showed to be a little so "soft" in the clutch moments of the game, and his first approach with the intensity of European leagues was disappointing....
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.
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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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