LNBP Round 7: Fuerza Regia lose to Dorados

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Top ranked Fuerza Regia (5-4) recorded its fourth loss in Monterrey on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Dorados (4-4) 70-66. Naturalized American Durrell Summers (196-89, college: Michigan St.) fired 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-93, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 9 points and 10 rebounds. Dorados' coach Gustavo Pacheco used entire bench in such tough game. Naturalized Argentinian point guard Cristian Cortez (185-90) produced 18 points and 4 assists for lost side. Dorados maintains third place with 4-4 record behind leader Abejas. Defending champion Fuerza Regia still keeps top position with four games lost. Dorados are looking forward to face league's leader Abejas in Guanajuato in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fuerza Regia will play at home against Lenadores and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was played in Fresnillo between third ranked Libertadores and their biggest opponent Plateros where Libertadores (6-4) crushed Plateros (5-5) on the road with 19-point difference 106-87. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American Vander Blue (196-92, college: Marquette, agency: Shark Sports Management) who helped to win the game recording 29 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Trahson Burrell contributed with 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. American forward Reyshawn Terry (203-84, college: UNC) answered with 16 points for Plateros. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Libertadores have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Abejas and Astros. Plateros at the other side keep the second place with five games lost. They share the position with Soles. Libertadores will play against Soles (#4) in Mexicali in the next round. Plateros will play on the road against Halcones UV Xalapa and hope to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Xalapa between Halcones UV Xalapa and Lenadores. Fifth ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (2-6) got a very close home victory over 4th placed Lenadores (4-5). Halcones UV Xalapa managed to escape with a 1-point win 88-87 on Friday evening. It was a great evening for Eric Ferguson who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). At the losing side Germain Jordan responded with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Lenadores' coach Sebastian Sucarrat tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Halcones UV Xalapa maintains fifth place with 2-6 record. Loser Lenadores keep the fourth position with five games lost. Halcones UV Xalapa will meet at home league's second-placed Plateros in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lenadores will play against the league's leader Fuerza Regia in Monterrey and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 7 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Panteras were defeated by Soles in Mexicali 69-67. Halc.Xalapa were beaten by Lenadores at home 87-90. Dorados won against Fuerza Regia on the opponent's court 99-91. Astros unfortunately lost to Abejas in a home game 65-81. Abejas recorded a loss to Astros on the road 85-99.
The best stats of 7th round was 25 points and 7 rebounds by Ikechukwu Diogu of Astros.

Plateros - Libertadores 87-106

Another exciting game was played in Fresnillo between third ranked Libertadores and their biggest opponent Plateros where Libertadores (6-4) crushed Plateros (5-5) on the road with 19-point difference 106-87. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Libertadores shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Vander Blue (196-92, college: Marquette, agency: Shark Sports Management) who helped to win the game recording 29 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). His fellow American import swingman Trahson Burrell (201-92, college: Memphis) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Five Libertadores players scored in double figures. American forward Reyshawn Terry (203-84, college: UNC) answered with 16 points and the former international point guard Orlando Mendez-Valdez (183-86, college: WKU) added 10 points and 7 assists in the effort for Plateros. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Libertadores have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Abejas and Astros. Plateros at the other side keep the second place with five games lost. They share the position with Soles. Libertadores will play against Soles (#4) in Mexicali in the next round. Plateros will play on the road against Halcones UV Xalapa and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Libertadores: V.Blue 29+9reb+8ast, T.Burrell 19+11reb+1ast, A.Young 16+2reb+2ast, S.Samuels 14+4reb, J.Anderson 11+2reb+8ast, T.Mitchell 9+2reb
Plateros: R.Terry 16+4reb+2ast, J.Williams 13+5reb+3ast, O.Pina 10+2reb+1ast, O.Mendez-Valdez 10+4reb+7ast, L.Davis 9+4reb+2ast, Y.Gates 8+1reb+1ast

Soles - Panteras 69-67

Everything could happen in Mexicali at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Soles and 4th placed Panteras had identical 4-5 record. This time Soles used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Aguascalientes 69-67 on Friday night. It was a key game for the second position in the league. It was a great evening for American Joe Lawson (201-92, college: Indianapolis, agency: Inception Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. International guard Luke Martinez (190-90, college: Wyoming) helped adding 13 points. Lawson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Soles players scored in double figures. Soles' coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-89) responded with 17 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Gary Ricks (185-91, college: Drake) scored 15 points. Soles (5-5) moved-up to second place, which they share with Plateros. Panteras lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Soles will meet at home Libertadores (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Panteras will play against the league's second-placed Astros in Guadalajara and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Soles: J.Lawson 14+11reb, J.David Estrada 13+2reb+2ast, L.Martinez 13+4reb+3ast, D.Amigo 10+2reb, E.Thomas 9+2reb, E.Garcia 5+4ast
PANTERAS: E.Oglivie 17+7reb+1ast, G.Ricks 15+2reb+2ast, T.Urtasun 10+1reb, I.Alvarado 7+3reb+2ast, J.Israel Gutierrez 7+7reb+2ast, F.Jaimes 6+4reb

Fuerza Regia - Dorados 66-70

Top ranked Fuerza Regia (5-4) recorded its fourth loss in Monterrey on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Dorados (4-4) 70-66. Naturalized American Durrell Summers (196-89, college: Michigan St.) fired 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-93, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 9 points and 10 rebounds. Dorados' coach Gustavo Pacheco used entire bench in such tough game. Naturalized Argentinian point guard Cristian Cortez (185-90) produced 18 points and 4 assists and Nigerian-American power forward OD Anosike (203-91, college: Siena) added 8 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Dorados maintains third place with 4-4 record behind leader Abejas. Defending champion Fuerza Regia still keeps top position with four games lost. Dorados are looking forward to face league's leader Abejas in Guanajuato in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fuerza Regia will play at home against Lenadores and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Dorados: D.Summers 23+6reb+2ast, A.Pena 11+4reb+1ast, C.Mitchell 9+10reb+1ast, J.Fuller 7+4reb, D.Soto 6, C.Guerrero 6+2reb+1ast
Fuerza Regia: C.Cortez 18+4reb+4ast, G.Giron 14+1reb+2ast, A.Joseph 11, O.Anosike 8+13reb, F.Pinero 5+1reb, K.Fuller 5+2reb+1ast

Halc.Xalapa - Lenadores 87-90

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Lenadores' (4-5) road victory over 5th ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (2-6) 90-87 on Saturday. Lenadores shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for power forward Carlos Haro (198-93) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). American forward Jerry Evans (203-90, college: Nevada) helped adding 11 points and 8 rebounds. Lenadores' coach Sebastian Sucarrat used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American-Filipino guard Mikh McKinney (184-92, college: Sacramento St.) responded with 28 points, 8 assists and 4 steals (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and American power forward Ishmael Lane (203-97, college: NSU) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds. Five Halcones UV Xalapa players scored in double figures. Lenadores maintains fourth place with 4-5 record. Loser Halcones UV Xalapa keeps the fifth position with six games lost. Lenadores will meet league's leader Fuerza Regia in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Halcones UV Xalapa will play against the league's second-placed Plateros (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lenadores: C.Haro 26+2reb+2ast, E.Garibay 14+5reb, J.Evans 11+8reb+1ast, O.Krayem 9+3reb+7ast, A.Luis 8+4reb+1ast, K.Meyer 6+1reb+4ast
Halc.Xalapa: M.McKinney 28+2reb+8ast, I.Lane 16+13reb+1ast, E.Ferguson 12+8reb, R.Delgado 12+2reb+8ast, O.Boone 10+11reb+2ast, A.James 7+3reb+4ast

Fuerza Regia - Dorados 91-99

There was a minor upset in Monterrey where leader Fuerza Regia (5-4) was defeated by third ranked Dorados (4-4) 99-91 on Friday. Dorados made 25-of-32 free shots (78.1 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for naturalized American Durrell Summers (196-89, college: Michigan St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 6 rebounds. American-Dominican Antonio Pena (204-86, college: Villanova) helped adding 18 points and 5 rebounds. Five Dorados players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Rodney Green (197-88, college: La Salle) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import guard Daniel Bejarano (193-91, college: Colorado St.) scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dorados maintains third place with 4-4 record behind leader Abejas. Defending champion Fuerza Regia still keeps top position with four games lost. Dorados will meet league's leader Abejas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fuerza Regia will play against Lenadores and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dorados: D.Summers 25+6reb+1ast, A.Pena 18+5reb, J.Suero 15+3reb+2ast, J.Fuller 10+8reb, T.Gipson 10+9reb, C.Guerrero 10+3reb+3ast
Fuerza Regia: R.Green 22+5reb+2ast, G.Giron 13+2reb, F.Pinero 12+2reb+3ast, D.Bejarano 9+8reb+2ast, K.Fuller 7+2reb+3ast, A.Joseph 7+6reb+3ast

Astros - Abejas 65-81

Rather predictable result in Guadalajara where first ranked Abejas (6-4) beat 3rd placed Astros (6-4) 81-65 on Saturday. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Abejas outrebounded Astros 48-34 including 33 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American guard Michael Smith (193-95, college: CBU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Ryan Pearson (198-90, college: GMU, agency: Inception Sports) helped adding 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Abejas players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international guard Jorge Gutierrez (191-88, college: California) responded with 14 points and American guard Avry Holmes (185-94, college: Clemson) scored 11 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Abejas have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-4 record, which they share with Libertadores and Astros. Abejas will meet at home Dorados (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Astros will play against Panteras and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Abejas: R.Pearson 15+6reb+3ast, S.Williams 15+2reb+3ast, M.Smith 15+11reb+4ast, K.Locke 12+7reb+3ast, W.Vorhees 10+9reb+2ast, G.McGhee 9+11reb
Astros: J.Gutierrez 14+4reb+1ast, A.Holmes 11+1reb+3ast, J.Blake 10+3reb+2ast, J.Wilson-Frame 9+2reb+2ast, H.Hernandez 6+3reb+2ast, I.Diogu 5+5reb

Halc.Xalapa - Lenadores 88-87

A very close game took place in Xalapa between Halcones UV Xalapa and Lenadores. Fifth ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (2-6) got a very close home victory over 4th placed Lenadores (4-5). Halcones UV Xalapa managed to escape with a 1-point win 88-87 on Friday evening. Halcones UV Xalapa looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Halcones UV Xalapa made 8 blocks. It was a great evening for American forward Eric Ferguson (203-89, college: Georgia South) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). His fellow American import power forward Ishmael Lane (203-97, college: NSU) helped adding 18 points and 11 rebounds. Four Halcones UV Xalapa players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Germain Jordan (198-86, college: Dillard) responded with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Swedish-American point guard Omar Krayem (186-88, college: CBU, agency: Haylett Sports) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Lenadores' coach Sebastian Sucarrat tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Halcones UV Xalapa maintains fifth place with 2-6 record. Loser Lenadores keep the fourth position with five games lost. Halcones UV Xalapa will meet at home league's second-placed Plateros in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lenadores will play against the league's leader Fuerza Regia in Monterrey and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Halc.Xalapa: E.Ferguson 26+10reb+3ast, I.Lane 18+11reb+3ast, O.Boone 13+7reb+3ast, R.Delgado 13+2reb+4ast, M.McKinney 8+3reb+6ast, P.Reyes 6+3reb+1ast
Lenadores: G.Jordan 34+10reb+3ast, Z.Otoniel 17+3reb+1ast, O.Krayem 12+5reb+7ast, E.Garibay 8+6reb+1ast, C.Haro 5+1ast, D.McClenton 4+5reb

Astros - Abejas 99-85

There was a minor upset in Guadalajara where leader Abejas (6-4) were defeated by third ranked Astros (6-4) 99-85 on Sunday. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Astros shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Abejas' players. It was a great evening for Nigerian-American power forward Ikechukwu Diogu (204-83, college: Arizona St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Avry Holmes (185-94, college: Clemson) helped adding 18 points and 4 assists. At the losing side American guard Spencer Williams (188-95, college: Wooster) responded with 26 points and 6 assists and the other American import forward Ryan Pearson (198-90, college: GMU, agency: Inception Sports) scored 19 points. Four Astros and five Abejas players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Astros keep a position of league leader, which they share with Libertadores and Abejas. Astros will meet at home Panteras (#5) in the next round. Abejas will play against Dorados (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astros: I.Diogu 25+7reb+1ast, A.Holmes 18+3reb+4ast, J.Wilson-Frame 15+3reb+6ast, K.Rodriguez 12+5reb+1ast, J.Machado 9+6reb+3ast, J.Loveridge 9+3reb+4ast
Abejas: S.Williams 26+1reb+6ast, R.Pearson 19+3reb+3ast, K.Locke 15+2reb, M.Smith 14+4reb+4ast, G.McGhee 11+10reb, C.Juan 0+1reb



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