LNBP Round 1 of Regular Season

The round was rather attractive and full of interesting results. The round ended with change at the leadership position and favorites losing the games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The biggest surprise of round 1 in LNBP took place in where host Astros (1-0) beat Michoacan (0-1) 77-73 on Thursday evening. Astros looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Puerto Rican swingman Angel-Daniel Vassallo (198-86, college: Virginia Tech) fired 28 points for the winners. American power forward Jarrid Famous (209-88, college: S.Florida) chipped in 22 points. American guard Donald Sims (185-87, college: Appalachian St., agency: Pensack Sports) produced 19 points and 4 assists for lost side. Michoacan will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest. Astros will try to continue on its current victory against Michoacan at home.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Dorados (0-1) in Chihuahua. Hosts were edged by Huracanes (1-0) 93-90. Huracanes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dorados will play again at home against Huracanes (#2) to get more than just one victory in their record.
An interesting game where Lenadores (1-0) edged by two points Mineros (0-1) 95-93 on Thursday night. Mineros were very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. Javier Mojica stepped up and scored 21 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. At the losing side Gilberto Clavell responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Lenadores will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mineros will play again against Lenadores (#3) and hope to win that game.
We should not miss the game which took place in Torreon where Fuerza Regia (1-0) edged by three points Laguneros (0-1) 76-73. Laguneros were very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. Jordan Glynn nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Laguneros' coach Andres Contreras rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Fuerza Regia will have a break next round. Laguneros will play again at home against Fuerza Regia (#1) and hope to win that game.
Very important is a road loss of Correcaminos (0-1) against Panteras (1-0) on Thursday night. Visiting Correcaminos were defeated by Panteras in Aguascalientes 93-83. Gary Ricks fired 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Panteras' coach Manuel Cintron used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Panteras will face again Correcaminos (#6) in Ciudad Victoria in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game.

In the last two games of round 1 winless Abejas lost to undefeated Libertadores in Queretaro 80-89. Winless Angeles lost to undefeated Soles at home 76-118.
The best stats of 1st round was 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Jonathan Rodriguez of Libertadores.

Astros - Michoacan 77-73

The biggest surprise of round 1 in LNBP took place in where host Astros (1-0) beat Michoacan (0-1) 77-73 on Thursday evening. Astros looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Puerto Rican swingman Angel-Daniel Vassallo (198-86, college: Virginia Tech) fired 28 points for the winners. American power forward Jarrid Famous (209-88, college: S.Florida) chipped in 22 points. American guard Donald Sims (185-87, college: Appalachian St., agency: Pensack Sports) produced 19 points and 4 assists and Argentinian point guard Nicolas De-los-Santos (180-88) added 7 points and 10 assists respectively for lost side. Michoacan will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest. Astros will try to continue on its current victory against Michoacan at home.
Top scorers:
Michoacan: D.Sims 19+2reb+4ast, J.Camacho 12+7reb+1ast, J.Meyinsse 10+6reb+2ast, T.Spurlock 9+9reb+2ast, N.De los Santos 7+4reb+10ast, E.Garibay 7+2reb
Astros: A.Daniel Vassallo 28+4reb+2ast, J.Famous 22+3reb+3ast, K.Scott 12+4reb, T.White 4+6reb, J.Israel Gutierrez 4+2reb+1ast, G.Barrera 4+5reb+12ast

Dorados - Huracanes 90-93

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Dorados (0-1) in Chihuahua. Hosts were edged by Huracanes (1-0) 93-90. Huracanes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dorados will play again at home against Huracanes (#2) to get more than just one victory in their record.

Panteras - Correcaminos 93-83

Very important is a road loss of Correcaminos (0-1) against Panteras (1-0) on Thursday night. Visiting Correcaminos were defeated by Panteras in Aguascalientes 93-83. Panteras looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Gary Ricks (185-91, college: Drake) fired 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. His fellow American import center Benjamin Puckett (205-83, college: Clayton St.) chipped in 19 points. Panteras' coach Manuel Cintron used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Senegalese center Ndiaye Mamadou (229-93, college: UC Irvine) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Kennedy Jones (188-89, college: Arlington Baptist) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Panteras will face again Correcaminos (#6) in Ciudad Victoria in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game.
Top scorers:
Correcaminos: K.Jones 19+5reb+3ast, N.Mamadou 17+12reb+2ast, D.Soto 15+3reb+2ast, B.Polanco 15+4reb+4ast, I.Sewa 8+5reb, A.Jesus Villalobos 5+6reb+2ast
Panteras: B.Puckett 19+4reb+1ast, G.Ricks 19+5reb+4ast, C.Pizarro 12+1reb+6ast, A.Villanueva 12+5reb+3ast, J.Lopez 7+2reb, D.Reese 7+10reb+5ast

Mineros - Lenadores 93-95

An interesting game where Lenadores (1-0) edged by two points Mineros (0-1) 95-93 on Thursday night. Mineros were very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. Lenadores made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Mineros turnovers. Strangely Mineros outrebounded Lenadores 45-32 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. American-Puerto Rican Javier Mojica (190-84, college: CCSU, agency: Paris Global Sports) stepped up and scored 21 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and American guard Aaron Valdes (196-93, college: Hawaii, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 22 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Lenadores players scored in double figures. At the losing side Puerto Rican forward Gilberto Clavell (200-89, college: SHSU) responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and American-Puerto Rican point guard Denis Clemente (183-86, college: Kansas St.) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 assists. Lenadores will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mineros will play again against Lenadores (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mineros: G.Clavell 26+8reb+1ast, V.Liz 19+8reb+4ast, D.Clemente 19+2reb+11ast, J.Williams 10+1reb, G.Smith 9+15reb+2ast, S.Soriano 5+4reb+2ast
Lenadores: A.Valdes 22+2reb+3ast, J.Mojica 21+4reb+5ast, J.Soto 18+2reb+1ast, M.Hayes-Lizarraga 11+8reb+1ast, R.Garcia 9+9reb+5ast, D.Draper 9+3reb+1ast

Libertadores - Abejas 89-80

Libertadores used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Guanajuato 89-80 on Friday night. Puerto Rican forward Luis Hernandez (206-88) fired 22 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Dominican-Puerto Rican swingman Jonathan Rodriguez (196-87, college: Campbell) chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Michael Smith (193-95, college: CBU) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import guard Spencer Williams (188-95, college: Wooster) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Five Abejas players scored in double figures. Libertadores will face again Abejas (#7) in Guanajuato in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game.
Top scorers:
Abejas: S.Williams 19+1reb+2ast, M.Smith 17+8reb+2ast, M.Sutton 12+2reb+2ast, C.Lopez-Sosa 11+3reb, M.Jackson 10+9reb+1ast, T.Sanchez 6+1reb+1ast
Libertadores: B.Wood 22+2reb+5ast, L.Hernandez 22+9reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 18+8reb+4ast, E.Frederick 9+4reb+5ast, M.Ramirez 4, I.Avalos 4+3reb+1ast

Laguneros - Fuerza Regia 73-76

We should not miss the game which took place in Torreon where Fuerza Regia (1-0) edged by three points Laguneros (0-1) 76-73. Laguneros were very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. It was a great shooting night for Fuerza Regia especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.5 percentage. American forward Jordan Glynn (200-89, college: SF Austin) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and Puerto Rican swingman David Huertas (195-87, college: Ole Miss) accounted for 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Fuerza Regia players scored in double figures. Jamaican-American Akeem Scott (185-83, college: High Point) came up with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Jonathan Leon added 13 points and 16 rebounds respectively for Laguneros in the defeat. Laguneros' coach Andres Contreras rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Fuerza Regia will have a break next round. Laguneros will play again at home against Fuerza Regia (#1) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Laguneros: A.Scott 20+5reb+8ast, L.Jonathan 13+16reb+3ast, C.Martin 13+1reb+1ast, J.Jamill 8+1ast, D.White 7+4reb+2ast, C.Hall 5+4reb
Fuerza Regia: D.Huertas 17+7reb, J.Glynn 17+11reb+2ast, D.Bejarano 15+1reb+2ast, J.Ibarra 10+3reb, J.Anderson 8+1reb+2ast, G.Lionell 4+4reb+1ast

Angeles - Soles 76-118

But Angeles were not able to use a home court advantage and were smashed by the opponent from Mexicali 118-76 on Thursday night. Soles outrebounded Angeles 49-24 including a 32-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. Lucas Martinez fired 25 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American forward John Flowers (200-89, college: WVU, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 22 points. Puerto Rican forward Jeffrey Burgos (198-94, college: Seton Hill) produced 15 points and 5 rebounds and forward Jose Vega (193-93) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Soles will have a break next round. Angeles will play again at home against Soles (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Angeles: L.Lopez 15+1reb+2ast, J.Burgos 15+5reb, J.Vega 13+7reb, A.Diego 7+1reb+2ast, O.Limon 7+5reb+1ast, A.Grant 7+1reb
Soles: M.Lucas 25+9reb, J.Flowers 22+3reb+1ast, E.Garcia 18+3reb+4ast, A.Pena 11+2reb, C.Reyes 8+5reb+1ast, D.Amigo 8+10reb+3ast



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