LNBP Round 26: Huracanes prevail against Fuerza Regia

There was no lack of excitement in the last round games. The round ended with change at the leadership position and favorites losing the games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

Round 26 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Fuerza Regia (19-8). They were defeated by fourth ranked Huracanes (14-10) 96-78 on Thursday night. Huracanes outrebounded Fuerza Regia 43-30 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. American power forward Germain Jordan (198-86, college: Dillard) scored 33 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Ivan Johnson (203-84, college: CS San Bernar., agency: Haylett Sports) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Puerto Rican swingman David Huertas (195-87, college: Ole Miss) responded with 21 points and 4 assists. Huracanes maintains fourth position with 14-10 record. Fuerza Regia at the other side dropped to the second place with eight games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Mineros. Fuerza Regia will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest and make it back to the top of the standings. Huracanes will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Fuerza Regia in Monterrey.
Leading Soles (19-6) recorded its sixth loss in Mexico. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Capitanes (18-5) 83-77. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Panamanian forward Ernesto Oglivie (203-89) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and Joel James supported him with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds by international guard Luke Martinez (193-90, college: Wyoming, agency: Pro Sports) did not help to save the game for Soles. Soles' coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Capitanes have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 18-5 record behind leader Mineros. Soles at the other side still keep top place with six games lost. Capitanes will again play against league's leader Soles in Mexicali in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Soles will have a break next round.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Dorados (16-7) against fifth ranked Lenadores (14-12) on Thursday night. Host Dorados were defeated by Lenadores in a tough game in Chihuahua 66-70. The best player for the winners was Benito Santiago who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Matthew Bryan-Amaning produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the hosts. Dorados' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Lenadores maintains fifth position with 14-12 record. Newly promoted Dorados keep the third place with seven games lost. Lenadores will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dorados will play again against Lenadores and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in was also worth to mention about. 4th ranked Panteras (15-9) played at the court of sixth ranked Astros (13-12). Astros managed to secure a 5-point victory 80-75. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Panteras. Devon Collier orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points and 8 rebounds. Astros' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Astros maintains sixth position with 13-12 record. Panteras at the other side keep the fourth place with nine games lost. Astros' next round opponent will be again higher ranked Panteras (#4) in Aguascalientes and it may be quite challenging game.
The game in Torreon supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Mineros (19-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Laguneros (1-24). Mineros smashed Laguneros 103-71 on Thursday. Reyshawn Terry scored 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Mineros keep a position of league leader. Laguneros lost nineteenth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 24 games lost. Mineros will have a break next round. Laguneros will play again against the league's leader Mineros (#1) and hope to win that game.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 26: Abejas won against Angeles on the opponent's court 82-65. Plateados managed to outperform Correcaminos in a home game 95-89. Libertadores rolled over Santos on the road 99-74.

Angeles - Abejas 65-82

Very expected game in Puebla where 9th ranked Angeles (1-24) were defeated by fifth ranked Abejas (13-9) 82-65 on Thursday. Abejas forced 19 Angeles turnovers. American guard Spencer Williams (188-95, college: Wooster) scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Jordan Washington (203-93, college: Iona, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Panamanian swingman Alejandro Grant (199-93) responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds and guard Eder Herrera (194-94) scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Abejas maintains fifth position with 13-9 record. Angeles lost eighteenth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with 24 games lost. Abejas will have a break next round. Angeles will play again at home against Abejas (#5) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Angeles: A.Grant 19+5reb, Y.Julio 11+2reb+4ast, E.Herrera 10+6reb+6ast, O.Limon 8+3reb+3ast, W.Green 8+6reb+3ast, T.Elliott 7+8reb
Abejas: S.Williams 23+5reb+4ast, C.Lopez-Sosa 15+4reb+1ast, J.Washington 15+5reb+1ast, M.Kegler 9+5reb+1ast, J.Manuel Esteva 7+2reb+5ast, T.Sanchez 6+2reb+3ast

Astros - Panteras 80-75

The game in was also worth to mention about. 4th ranked Panteras (15-9) played at the court of sixth ranked Astros (13-12). Astros managed to secure a 5-point victory 80-75. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Panteras. Astros players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. American-Puerto Rican Devon Collier (203-91, college: Oregon St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points and 8 rebounds. Venezuelan point guard Heissler Guillent (186-86) contributed with 9 points and 7 assists for the winners. Astros' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Gary Ricks (185-91, college: Drake) replied with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import center Benjamin Puckett (205-83, college: Clayton St.) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Panteras. Four Astros and five Panteras players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Astros maintains sixth position with 13-12 record. Panteras at the other side keep the fourth place with nine games lost. Astros' next round opponent will be again higher ranked Panteras (#4) in Aguascalientes and it may be quite challenging game.
Top scorers:
Panteras: A.Villanueva 14+2reb+1ast, B.Puckett 13+5reb+4ast, G.Ricks 13+6reb+5ast, J.Rodriguez 11+5reb+2ast, A.Abreu 10+4reb+2ast, F.Jaimes 5+7reb+2ast
Astros: D.Collier 16+8reb+2ast, A.Daniel Vassallo 15+3reb, O.Richards 13+2reb+1ast, T.White 10+5reb+3ast, H.Guillent 9+3reb+7ast, K.Scott 7+4reb+3ast

Dorados - Lenadores 66-70

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Dorados (16-7) against fifth ranked Lenadores (14-12) on Thursday night. Host Dorados were defeated by Lenadores in a tough game in Chihuahua 66-70. The best player for the winners was Puerto Rican forward Benito Santiago (198-89, college: Cumberlands) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Cuban guard Reynaldo Garcia (187-90) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Ghanian-British forward Matthew Bryan-Amaning (205-88, college: Washington) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and Dominican point guard Juan-Miguel Suero (198-93) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Dorados' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Lenadores maintains fifth position with 14-12 record. Newly promoted Dorados keep the third place with seven games lost. Lenadores will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dorados will play again against Lenadores and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dorados: I.Wilkerson 16+5reb, M.Bryan-Amaning 15+11reb+1ast, J.Miguel Suero 12+5reb+5ast, C.Williams 8+1reb, A.Zamora 4+1ast, R.Gallegos 4+1reb
Lenadores: B.Santiago 20+7reb, L.Davis 18+7reb+1ast, R.Garcia 16+10reb+1ast, W.Decensae 8+6reb, D.Hernandez 6+5reb+1ast, E.Ramos 2+4reb

Laguneros - Mineros 71-103

The game in Torreon supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Mineros (19-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Laguneros (1-24). Mineros smashed Laguneros 103-71 on Thursday. They outrebounded Laguneros 47-23 including a 31-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Mineros especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. American forward Reyshawn Terry (203-84, college: UNC) scored 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Dominican Victor Liz (193-86) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five Mineros players scored in double figures. American forward Trent Steen (203, college: UAPB, agency: One Motive Sports) responded with 23 points and 8 rebounds and guard Armando Fernandez (188-90) scored 9 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Mineros keep a position of league leader. Laguneros lost nineteenth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 24 games lost. Mineros will have a break next round. Laguneros will play again against the league's leader Mineros (#1) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Laguneros: T.Steen 23+8reb+2ast, B.Westendorf 11+1reb+1ast, J.Taylor 9+2reb+2ast, A.Fernandez 9+4reb+1ast, I.Robles 6+4reb+1ast, P.Manuel 5+2reb
Mineros: R.Terry 24+7reb+2ast, V.Liz 23+5reb+2ast, J.Lloreda 12+13reb+2ast, F.Benitez 11+4reb, J.Williams 10+2reb, S.Escobar 6+4reb

Huracanes - Fuerza Regia 96-78

Round 26 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Fuerza Regia (19-8). They were defeated by fourth ranked Huracanes (14-10) 96-78 on Thursday night. Huracanes outrebounded Fuerza Regia 43-30 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. American power forward Germain Jordan (198-86, college: Dillard) scored 33 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Ivan Johnson (203-84, college: CS San Bernar., agency: Haylett Sports) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Five Huracanes players scored in double figures. Puerto Rican swingman David Huertas (195-87, college: Ole Miss) responded with 21 points and 4 assists and Nigerian-American power forward OD Anosike (203-91, college: Siena) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Huracanes maintains fourth position with 14-10 record. Fuerza Regia at the other side dropped to the second place with eight games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Mineros. Fuerza Regia will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest and make it back to the top of the standings. Huracanes will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Fuerza Regia in Monterrey.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: D.Huertas 21+2reb+4ast, O.Anosike 15+7reb+1ast, A.Fuller 10+4reb, C.Cortes 9+1reb+1ast, J.Anderson 9+6reb+3ast, J.Mojica 4+2reb+1ast
Huracanes: G.Jordan 33+8reb+2ast, I.Johnson 20+8reb+1ast, A.Harper 15+6reb+4ast, A.James 14+5reb+10ast, A.Perez 11+14reb+1ast, K.Lamonte 3+1reb+1ast

Plateados - Correcaminos 95-89

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Plateados' (10-17) home victory over 7th ranked Correcaminos (7-21) 95-89 on Thursday. Plateados looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Correcaminos' players. Puerto Rican forward Gilberto Clavell (200-89, college: SHSU) scored 27 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Jamaican-American power forward Adrian Uter (201-84, college: Hofstra, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. American guard Kennedy Jones (188-89, college: Arlington Baptist) responded with 23 points and 5 rebounds and Dominican guard Nehemias Morillo (196-92, college: S.Florida) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. Five Plateados and four Correcaminos players scored in double figures. Plateados have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Plateados maintains sixth position with 10-17 record. Loser Correcaminos keep the seventh place with 21 games lost. Plateados will face again Correcaminos (#7) in Ciudad Victoria in the next round.
Top scorers:
Correcaminos: K.Jones 23+5reb+3ast, B.Polanco 22+6reb+1ast, N.Morillo 21+7reb+2ast, M.Ndiaye 14+14reb, J.Villalobos 5+1reb+2ast, J.Vega 3+3reb
Plateados: G.Clavell 27+6reb+1ast, R.Boyce III 17+7reb+4ast, A.Uter 13+8reb+7ast, M.Helton 13+3reb+4ast, O.Samhan 12+5reb+1ast, J.Zesati 8+2reb+2ast

Santos - Libertadores 74-99

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Santos' (7-18) home loss to seventh ranked Libertadores (10-15) 74-99 on Thursday. Libertadores made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Center Ray Barreno (208-94, college: Portland) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Dominican-Puerto Rican swingman Jonathan Rodriguez (196-87, college: Campbell) chipped in 24 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 13-for-13 from the free throw line !!!) during the contest. American center BJ West (211-89, college: Jackson St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and Barry Chinedu (193-94) scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Libertadores maintains seventh position with 10-15 record. Santos lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 18 games lost. Libertadores will have a break next round. Santos will play again at home against Libertadores (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santos: C.Barry 15+8reb+4ast, B.West 13+13reb+3ast, M.Dicent 11+2reb+4ast, W.Martinez 11+1reb+1ast, H.Esparza 7+1reb+4ast, J.Emmanuel Pierre-Charles 6+4reb+1ast
Libertadores: J.Rodriguez 24+8reb+1ast, R.Barreno 22+11reb+1ast, X.Allen 15+2reb+7ast, J.Satchell 11+9reb+3ast, L.Hernandez 8+2reb, I.Avalos 7+5reb+3ast

Capitanes - Soles 83-77

Leading Soles (19-6) recorded its sixth loss in Mexico. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Capitanes (18-5) 83-77. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Capitanes made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Panamanian forward Ernesto Oglivie (203-89) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and American forward Joel James (208-94, college: UNC) supported him with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds by international guard Luke Martinez (193-90, college: Wyoming, agency: Pro Sports) did not help to save the game for Soles. American-Argentinian center Daniel Amigo (208-95, college: Denver) added 15 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Soles' coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Capitanes have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 18-5 record behind leader Mineros. Soles at the other side still keep top place with six games lost. Capitanes will again play against league's leader Soles in Mexicali in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Soles will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Soles: L.Martinez 18+6reb+1ast, D.Amigo 15+8reb, J.Flowers 13+3reb+4ast, E.Garcia 7+4ast, J.David Estrada 7+2reb+2ast, A.Pena 7+7reb+2ast
Capitanes: R.Mendoza 22+4reb, J.James 19+6reb+2ast, E.Oglivie 18+11reb+2ast, R.Delgado 7+1reb, M.Andriassi 6+3reb+1ast, H.Hernandez 6+4reb



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