LNBP Round 13: Soles take over a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Soles as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Soles defeated their biggest opponent Panteras in Mexicali 77-69. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Soles made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Panteras helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Jose-David Estrada (194-94, agency: Pro Sports) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 4 assists. American power forward David Laury (206-90, college: Iona) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Ronnie Boyce-III (191-95, college: USF, agency: Interperformances) answered with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Panteras. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Aaguacateros. Panteras at the other side keep the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Fuerza Regia.
Leading Aaguacateros (8-3) recorded its third loss in Michoacan. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked Abejas (6-6) 75-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Aaguacateros. Power forward Juan Manuel Esteva (196-83) stepped up and scored 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and Spencer Williams chipped in 12 points and 9 assists. At the losing side American center Jerome Meyinsse (207-88, college: Virginia) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Aaguacateros' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Abejas maintains fifth place with 6-6 record, which they share with Astros. Aaguacateros at the other side still keep top position with three games lost. They share it with Soles.
A very close game took place in Chihuahua between Mineros and Dorados. First ranked Mineros (11-1) got a very close victory on the road over 3rd placed Dorados (7-5). Mineros managed to escape with a 2-point win 90-88 on Saturday evening. Stephen Soriano nailed 25 points and 5 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Jarred Shaw came up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 16 rebounds for Dorados in the defeat. Dorados' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Mineros have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-1 record. Newly promoted Dorados dropped to the fourth position with five games lost.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Fuerza Regia (8-4) against fourth ranked Capitanes (7-3) on Friday night. Visiting Fuerza Regia was defeated by Capitanes in a tough game in Mexico 70-76. Orlando Mendez-Valdez fired 18 points for the winners. Fuerza Regia's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Capitanes maintains fourth place with 7-3 record. Fuerza Regia at the other side dropped to the second position with four games lost.
An interesting game for Fuerza Regia (8-4) which played road game in Mexico against 4th placed Capitanes (7-3). Third ranked Fuerza Regia managed to get a 7-point victory 71-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Capitanes. It was a very good performance for David Huertas who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 4 assists. Fuerza Regia's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Fuerza Regia moved-up to second place, which they share with Panteras. Loser Capitanes keep the fourth position with three games lost.

Other games in round 13 were not that significant. Angeles were beaten by Libertadores on the road 100-87. Huracanes won against Correcaminos on its own court 100-90. Laguneros unfortunately lost to Plateados in a road game 62-74. Astros managed to beat Santos at home 94-90. Angeles were crushed by Libertadores on the opponent's court 85-111.
The most impressive performance of 13th round was 24 points and 8 rebounds by Jeff Burgos of Angeles.

Capitanes - Fuerza Regia 76-70

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Fuerza Regia (8-4) against fourth ranked Capitanes (7-3) on Friday night. Visiting Fuerza Regia was defeated by Capitanes in a tough game in Mexico 70-76. Capitanes outrebounded Fuerza Regia 40-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. The former international point guard Orlando Mendez-Valdez (175-86, college: WKU, agency: Pro Sports) fired 18 points for the winners. American forward Joel James (208-94, college: UNC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Puerto Rican swingman David Huertas (195-87, college: Ole Miss) produced 25 points and American forward Jordan Glynn (200-89, college: SF Austin) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Fuerza Regia's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Capitanes maintains fourth place with 7-3 record. Fuerza Regia at the other side dropped to the second position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Capitanes: O.Mendez-Valdez 18+4reb+2ast, R.Mendoza 13+6reb+1ast, J.James 12+11reb, E.Andujar 9+6reb+4ast, H.Hernandez 8+9reb+3ast, M.Andriassi 7+1ast
Fuerza Regia: D.Huertas 25+4reb+1ast, J.Glynn 14+9reb+3ast, J.Anderson 9+1reb+3ast, O.Anosike 6+2reb, L.Gaines 4+1reb, C.Cortes 3+2reb

Libertadores - Angeles 100-87

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Libertadores' (5-7) home victory over 9th ranked Angeles (1-11) in Queretaro 100-87 on Friday. Libertadores looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Libertadores made 8 blocks. It was a very good performance for American-Dominican forward Justin Satchell (203, college: St.Leo) who helped to win the game recording 32 points and 6 steals. Naturalized American swingman P.J. Reyes (196-88, college: Charleston) contributed with 22 points and 8 assists for the winners. Four Libertadores players scored in double figures. Puerto Rican guard Luis Lopez (182-98, college: PR-Mayaguez, agency: Paris Global Sports) answered with 30 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and Puerto Rican Jeff Burgos added 15 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Angeles. Angeles' coach gave the chance to play for twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Libertadores moved-up to seventh place. Angeles lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Libertadores: J.Satchell 32+1reb+3ast, P.Reyes 22+4reb+8ast, L.Hernandez 19+5reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 12+6reb+2ast, V.Cooksey 8+3reb+6ast, I.Avalos 5+5reb+1ast
Angeles: L.Lopez 30+6reb+8ast, B.Jeff 15+14reb, W.Green 15+4reb+2ast, E.Herrera 9+3reb+1ast, T.Elliott 8+8reb, E.Vega 4+2reb+1ast

Huracanes - Correcaminos 100-90

Rather expected game when 7th ranked Correcaminos (2-14) lost to fifth ranked Huracanes (5-5) in Tampico 90-100 on Saturday. Huracanes made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. It was a very good performance for American guard Kyle Lamonte (191-84, college: William Carey) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Germain Jordan (198-86, college: Dillard) contributed with 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Lamonte is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Senegalese center Mamadou Ndiaye (229-93, college: UC Irvine) answered with 22 points and 9 rebounds and Spanish-Dominican center Jhonatan Araujo (208-96) added 20 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Correcaminos. Five Huracanes and four Correcaminos players scored in double figures. Huracanes maintains fifth place with 5-5 record. Correcaminos lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Huracanes: K.Lamonte 28+6reb+2ast, G.Jordan 22+5reb+2ast, A.Harper 15+6reb+5ast, J.Martin 14+5reb+1ast, G.DeVaughn 11+5reb, A.Perez 4+3reb+1ast
Correcaminos: M.Ndiaye 22+9reb+2ast, J.Araujo 20+10reb+1ast, B.Polanco 17+5reb+1ast, K.Jones 15+3reb+3ast, D.Soto 6+4reb+1ast, J.Villalobos 6+1reb+2ast

Plateados - Laguneros 74-62

Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Plateados (4-5) won against at home 8th ranked Laguneros (1-13) 74-62 on Saturday. American players dominated the game. It was a very good performance for center Darryl Watkins (211-84, college: Syracuse) who helped to win the game recording 12 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Nick Harney (203-92, college: Fairmont St.) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Forward Decensae White (198-88, college: San Francisco St.) answered with 10 points and 9 rebounds and guard Eric Weary (193-93, college: Houston) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Laguneros. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Plateados maintains sixth place with 4-5 record. Laguneros lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Plateados: N.Harney 19+3reb, D.Watkins 12+8reb+3ast, M.Helton 11+2reb, M.Smith 8+4reb, A.Uter 7+7reb+1ast, O.Samhan 6+4reb
Laguneros: T.Johns 12+1ast, E.Weary 11+5reb, D.White 10+9reb, M.Cheda 7+4reb, G.Woods 6+3reb, T.Steen 6+7reb

Astros - Santos 94-90

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Santos' (4-6) road loss to sixth ranked Astros (6-6) 90-94 on Saturday. Astros made 26-of-29 free shots (89.7 percent) during the game. It was a very good performance for Venezuelan point guard Heissler Guillent (186-86) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Puerto Rican swingman Angel-Daniel Vassallo (198-86, college: Virginia Tech) contributed with 21 points (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Five Astros players scored in double figures. American center B.J. West (211-89, college: Jackson St.) answered with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import forward Kyle Spain (196-87, college: San Diego St., agency: Interperformances) added 17 points in the effort for Santos. Santos' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Astros moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Abejas. Loser Santos dropped to the eighth position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Astros: A.Daniel Vassallo 21+4reb, H.Guillent 17+6reb+10ast, T.White 17+1reb+3ast, J.Famous 15+8reb, J.Israel Gutierrez 10+4reb+1ast, K.Scott 6+2reb+1ast
Santos: B.West 30+12reb+3ast, K.Spain 17+2reb, C.Barry 11, R.Cintron Cortes 11+4reb+2ast, T.Fernandez 9+1reb+6ast, J.Emmanuel Pierre-Charles 4+6reb+4ast

Aaguacateros - Abejas 71-75

Leading Aaguacateros (8-3) recorded its third loss in Michoacan. Hosts were defeated by fifth ranked Abejas (6-6) 75-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Aaguacateros. Power forward Juan Manuel Esteva (196-83) stepped up and scored 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and American guard Spencer Williams (188-95, college: Wooster) chipped in 12 points and 9 assists. Four Abejas players scored in double figures. At the losing side American center Jerome Meyinsse (207-88, college: Virginia) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Donald Sims (185-87, college: Appalachian St., agency: Pensack Sports) scored 19 points and 4 assists. Aaguacateros' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Abejas maintains fifth place with 6-6 record, which they share with Astros. Aaguacateros at the other side still keep top position with three games lost. They share it with Soles.
Top scorers:
Abejas: J.Manuel Esteva 22+5reb+2ast, M.Fillyaw 12+4reb+3ast, S.Williams 12+1reb+9ast, C.Lopez-Sosa 10+6reb+2ast, P.Thomas 8+6reb, T.Sanchez 6+1reb+1ast
Aaguacateros: J.Meyinsse 20+12reb, D.Sims 19+2reb+4ast, R.Green 10+7reb+2ast, J.Camacho 7+3reb+4ast, N.De los Santos 6+4reb+3ast, M.Hernandez 5

Dorados - Mineros 88-90

A very close game took place in Chihuahua between Mineros and Dorados. First ranked Mineros (11-1) got a very close victory on the road over 3rd placed Dorados (7-5). Mineros managed to escape with a 2-point win 90-88 on Saturday evening. Mineros looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. The former international forward Stephen Soriano (200-85, college: Colorado Mesa) nailed 25 points and 5 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Dominican Victor Liz (193-86) accounted for 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. American center Jarred Shaw (208-90, college: Utah St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 16 rebounds and Dominican point guard Juan-Miguel Suero (198-93) added 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Dorados in the defeat. Four Dorados players scored in double figures. Dorados' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Mineros have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-1 record. Newly promoted Dorados dropped to the fourth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Mineros: S.Soriano 25+4reb+5ast, V.Liz 19+7reb+7ast, G.Smith 14+9reb+6ast, J.Villanueva 9+3reb+2ast, J.Williams 8+3reb, D.Clemente 6+3reb+6ast
Dorados: J.Shaw 32+16reb+2ast, I.Wilkerson 20+3reb+2ast, J.Miguel Suero 19+7reb+5ast, J.Gonzalez 11+3reb+1ast, M.Jonatan 6+2reb+1ast, C.Perez 0+3reb+2ast

Soles - Panteras 77-69

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Soles as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Soles defeated their biggest opponent Panteras in Mexicali 77-69. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Soles made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Panteras helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Jose-David Estrada (194-94, agency: Pro Sports) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 4 assists. American power forward David Laury (206-90, college: Iona) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Soles players scored in double figures. American guard Ronnie Boyce-III (191-95, college: USF, agency: Interperformances) answered with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Puerto Rican guard Christian Pizarro (180-95, college: Miami Dade CC) added 11 points and 5 assists in the effort for Panteras. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Aaguacateros. Panteras at the other side keep the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Fuerza Regia.
Top scorers:
Soles: J.David Estrada 18+2reb+4ast, D.Laury 16+6reb+1ast, L.Martinez 14+5reb+3ast, E.Garcia 11+2reb+4ast, D.Amigo 8+3reb+3ast, A.Parker 4+3reb+3ast
Panteras: R.Boyce III 14+7reb+4ast, B.Santiago 12+5reb+1ast, C.Pizarro 11+4reb+5ast, F.Jaimes 8+1reb, A.Villanueva 8+1reb, B.Puckett 5+4reb+1ast

Capitanes - Fuerza Regia 64-71

An interesting game for Fuerza Regia (8-4) which played road game in Mexico against 4th placed Capitanes (7-3). Third ranked Fuerza Regia managed to get a 7-point victory 71-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Capitanes. It was a very good performance for Puerto Rican swingman David Huertas (195-87, college: Ole Miss) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 4 assists. American forward Jordan Glynn (200-89, college: SF Austin) contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Fuerza Regia players scored in double figures. Fuerza Regia's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Dominican guard Rigoberto Mendoza (190-92) answered with 13 points and 5 rebounds and the former international Hector Hernandez (205-85, college: Fresno St., agency: BeoBasket) added 15 points in the effort for Capitanes. Fuerza Regia moved-up to second place, which they share with Panteras. Loser Capitanes keep the fourth position with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: D.Huertas 19+4reb+4ast, J.Glynn 16+5reb+1ast, D.Bejarano 12+6reb+1ast, O.Anosike 10+10reb+2ast, J.Anderson 5+1reb+6ast, J.Ibarra 4+4reb
Capitanes: H.Hernandez 15+1reb+1ast, R.Mendoza 13+5reb+2ast, D.Giron 7+4reb+1ast, E.Oglivie 7+2reb, O.Mendez-Valdez 6+2reb+1ast, E.Andujar 6+5reb

Libertadores - Angeles 111-85

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Libertadores' (5-7) home victory over 9th ranked Angeles (1-11) in Queretaro 111-85 on Sunday. They outrebounded Angeles 50-35 including 17 on the offensive glass. Angeles were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Quite impressive performance for Dominican-Puerto Rican swingman Jonathan Rodriguez (196-87, college: Campbell) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 5 rebounds. American-Dominican forward Justin Satchell (203, college: St.Leo) contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Puerto Rican Jeff Burgos answered with 24 points and 8 rebounds and Puerto Rican guard Luis Lopez (182-98, college: PR-Mayaguez, agency: Paris Global Sports) added 21 points in the effort for Angeles. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Libertadores moved-up to seventh place. Angeles lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Libertadores: J.Rodriguez 25+5reb, J.Satchell 16+8reb+3ast, P.Reyes 16+4reb+3ast, V.Cooksey 13+2ast, I.Avalos 11+4reb, F.Harris 8+3reb+4ast
Angeles: B.Jeff 24+8reb+3ast, L.Lopez 21+4reb, W.Green 9+5reb+1ast, O.Limon 7+2reb, T.Elliott 7+8reb+2ast, Y.Manuel 5+1reb+2ast



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