LNBP Round 2 of Regular Season

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in LNBP. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

Panteras defeated Correcaminos in Aguascalientes 94-86. Panteras made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Ronnie Boyce III (191-95, college: USF, agency: Interperformances) who scored 22 points and 5 assists. American-Puerto Rican forward Derek Reese (201-93, college: Tennessee) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Panteras' coach Manuel Cintron used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Kennedy Jones (188-89, college: Arlington Baptist) produced 24 points and 8 assists for the guests.
Lenadores (1-1) recorded a loss on the court of Mineros. Visitors were edged by Mineros 98-97. American center Greg Smith (208-91, college: Fresno St., agency: Wasserman) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Gilberto Clavell contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American-Puerto Rican Javier Mojica (190-84, college: CCSU, agency: Paris Global Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for Lenadores.
A very close game took place in Torreon between Fuerza Regia and Laguneros. Fuerza Regia (2-0) got a very close victory on the road over Laguneros (0-2). Fuerza Regia managed to escape with a 2-point win 71-69 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Jordan Glynn scored 15 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Jonathan Leon responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Laguneros' coach Andres Contreras tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
A very interesting game took place in Chihuahua. It ended with only three-point defeat on the road of Huracanes (1-1) to Dorados (1-1) 85-82 in the game for the second place. Juan Miguel Suero notched 18 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort. Dorados' coach Gustavo Pacheco allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game.
Very important is a home loss of Astros (1-1) against Michoacan (1-1) on Saturday night. Host Astros were defeated by Michoacan in a tough game at home 83-90. The best player for the winners was Donald Sims who scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

In the last two games of round 2 Soles crushed Angeles in Mexicali 113-85. Libertadores were beaten by Abejas at home 69-81.
The best stats of 2nd round was 29 points and 9 rebounds by Michael Smith of Abejas.

Laguneros - Fuerza Regia 69-71

A very close game took place in Torreon between Fuerza Regia and Laguneros. Fuerza Regia (2-0) got a very close victory on the road over Laguneros (0-2). Fuerza Regia managed to escape with a 2-point win 71-69 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Fuerza Regia made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Laguneros turnovers. Strangely Laguneros outrebounded Fuerza Regia 46-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. American forward Jordan Glynn (200-89, college: SF Austin) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Jerime Anderson (187-89, college: UCLA, agency: Best of You Sports) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Fuerza Regia players scored in double figures. Jonathan Leon responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and Martin Coy scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Laguneros' coach Andres Contreras tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Laguneros: C.Martin 18+6reb, L.Jonathan 16+10reb+1ast, D.White 10+9reb, A.Scott 8+6reb+1ast, C.Hall 6+6reb+1ast, R.Nelson 6+2reb
Fuerza Regia: J.Glynn 15+6reb+1ast, J.Anderson 13+5reb+2ast, D.Huertas 13+3reb, G.Lionell 12+4reb, J.Ramirez 8+5reb+1ast, D.Bejarano 7+1reb+1ast

Angeles - Soles 85-113

There was no surprise in Puebla where Angeles (0-2) were crushed by Soles (2-0) 113-85 on Saturday. Soles shot 60.9 percent from the field. Soles outrebounded Angeles 42-24 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. Angeles were plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was American forward John Flowers (200-89, college: WVU, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The other American import power forward David Laury (206-90, college: Iona) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. Five Soles players scored in double figures. Soles' coach Ivan Deniz felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Puerto Rican forward Jeffrey Burgos (198-94, college: Seton Hill) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds and forward Jose Vega (193-93) added 10 points respectively for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Angeles: J.Burgos 24+6reb+3ast, J.Vega 10+4reb+1ast, A.Grant 10, A.Diego 10+2reb, G.Chavez 9+4reb+2ast, R.Roberto 6+2reb
Soles: J.Flowers 23+5reb+1ast, D.Laury 16+8reb+3ast, A.Pena 15+6reb, J.David Estrada 12+4reb+2ast, D.Amigo 12+6reb, C.Reyes 8+8reb+1ast

Panteras - Correcaminos 94-86

Panteras defeated Correcaminos in Aguascalientes 94-86. Panteras made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Ronnie Boyce III (191-95, college: USF, agency: Interperformances) who scored 22 points and 5 assists. American-Puerto Rican forward Derek Reese (201-93, college: Tennessee) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Five Panteras players scored in double figures. Panteras' coach Manuel Cintron used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Kennedy Jones (188-89, college: Arlington Baptist) produced 24 points and 8 assists and Cameroonian center Ingrid Sewa (211-93, college: Arizona W. CC) added 8 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:
Correcaminos: K.Jones 24+4reb+8ast, A.Jesus Villalobos 18+1reb+1ast, D.Soto 10+3reb+1ast, B.Polanco 10+7reb+3ast, N.Mamadou 9+10reb, I.Sewa 8+12reb+1ast
Panteras: R.Boyce III 22+4reb+5ast, D.Reese 15+6reb+1ast, B.Santiago 15+3reb+1ast, B.Puckett 13+2reb+1ast, F.Jaimes 12+2reb+1ast, G.Ricks 8+3reb+3ast

Mineros - Lenadores 98-97

Lenadores (1-1) recorded a loss on the court of Mineros. Visitors were edged by Mineros 98-97. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American center Greg Smith (208-91, college: Fresno St., agency: Wasserman) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Puerto Rican forward Gilberto Clavell (200-89, college: SHSU) contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American-Puerto Rican Javier Mojica (190-84, college: CCSU, agency: Paris Global Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and American-Puerto Rican Devon Collier (203-91, college: Oregon St.) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Lenadores. Five Mineros and four Lenadores players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Lenadores: J.Mojica 26+12reb+6ast, D.Draper 17+3reb, D.Collier 16+6reb+4ast, R.Garcia 15+5reb+2ast, J.Soto 9+3reb+4ast, L.Davis 7+1reb+2ast
Mineros: G.Smith 21+13reb+1ast, G.Clavell 15+7reb+4ast, J.Williams 13+2reb+1ast, S.Soriano 13+4reb+6ast, V.Liz 13+7reb+1ast, D.Clemente 11+4reb+5ast

Astros - Michoacan 83-90

Very important is a home loss of Astros (1-1) against Michoacan (1-1) on Saturday night. Host Astros were defeated by Michoacan in a tough game at home 83-90. Michoacan made 26-of-34 free shots (76.5 percent) during the game. Astros were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was American guard Donald Sims (185-87, college: Appalachian St., agency: Pensack Sports) who scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import guard Avry Holmes (188-94, college: Clemson, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. American power forward Jarrid Famous (209-88, college: S.Florida) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and Puerto Rican swingman Angel-Daniel Vassallo (198-86, college: Virginia Tech) added 23 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Astros: A.Daniel Vassallo 23+1reb+4ast, J.Famous 21+13reb, K.Scott 15+8reb+3ast, J.Israel Gutierrez 11+3reb+1ast, T.White 8+5reb, R.Clemente 5+8reb
Michoacan: D.Sims 23+6reb+6ast, M.Hernandez 16+2reb, A.Holmes 13+5reb+3ast, J.Meyinsse 13+3reb, N.De los Santos 6+3reb+4ast, J.Zesati 5+2ast

Dorados - Huracanes 85-82

A very interesting game took place in Chihuahua. It ended with only three-point defeat on the road of Huracanes (1-1) to Dorados (1-1) 85-82 in the game for the second place. Dorados made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Dominican point guard Juan Miguel Suero (198-93) notched 18 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Rayes Gallegos (188-90, college: Nebraska) supported him with 23 points. Dorados' coach Gustavo Pacheco allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) by American guard Kyle Lamonte (191-84, college: William Carey) did not help to save the game for Huracanes. His fellow American import power forward Gerard DeVaughn (206-88, college: Stillman) added 21 points and 6 rebounds for the guests.
Top scorers:
Huracanes: K.Lamonte 25+5reb+7ast, G.DeVaughn 21+6reb, G.Jordan 16+6reb+1ast, J.Martin 9+4reb+3ast, A.Solares 7+3reb+1ast, H.Carrillo 2
Dorados: R.Gallegos 23+2reb+1ast, J.Miguel Suero 18+8reb+2ast, C.Williams 15+1reb+1ast, J.Shaw 8+7reb, I.Wilkerson 7+5reb+3ast, J.Machado 6+3reb+2ast

Libertadores - Abejas 69-81

There was a surprise result in Queretaro where Abejas (1-1) defeated Libertadores (1-1) 81-69 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American guard Michael Smith (193-95, college: CBU) who scored 29 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). The other American import center Maurice Sutton (211-89, college: Villanova) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. International forward Irwin Avalos (201-91, college: DBU) produced 18 points and Puerto Rican forward Luis Hernandez (206-88) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Libertadores players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Libertadores: I.Avalos 18+3reb+1ast, L.Hernandez 14+7reb, B.Wood 14+3reb+3ast, E.Frederick 13+2reb+4ast, J.Rodriguez 9+6reb+4ast, L.Mata 1+5reb+1ast
Abejas: M.Smith 29+9reb+3ast, M.Sutton 12+6reb, T.Sanchez 9+1reb+3ast, M.Jackson 8+5reb, C.Lopez-Sosa 8+3reb+1ast, J.Esteva Hernandez 8+6reb+1ast



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