LNBP Round 10: Soles lose to Astros

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in LNBP. The round was exceptionally exciting as four games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Soles (10-6) recorded its sixth loss in Guadalajara on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Astros (9-7) 86-77. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Soles. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Astros forced 21 Soles turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Naturalized American guard Karim Rodriguez (196-88) fired 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners. International forward Jonatan Machado (200-93) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. American Joe Lawson (201-92, college: Indianapolis, agency: Inception Sports) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Soles' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Astros moved-up to second place, which they share with Libertadores. Soles at the other side still keep top position with six games lost. Astros is looking forward to face league's leader Fuerza Regia in Monterrey in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Soles will play at home against Abejas and are hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was played in Guadalajara between first ranked Soles and one of their biggest challengers Astros where Soles (10-6) crushed Astros (9-7) on the road with 19-point difference 94-75. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Luke Martinez (190-90, college: Wyoming) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Jordan Swing contributed with 18 points and 6 assists for the winners. Soles' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Avry Holmes (185-94, college: Clemson) replied with 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for Astros. Soles have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-6 record. Astros at the other side dropped to the second place with seven games lost. They share the position with Libertadores. Soles will play against Abejas (#4) in Guanajuato in the next round. Astros will play at home against the league's leader Fuerza Regia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game was played in Guanajuato where Libertadores (#2) beat host Abejas (#3) 96-86 on Tuesday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The game was dominated by American players. Trahson Burrell had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Michael Smith responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Libertadores maintains second position with 9-7 record behind leader Soles, which they share with Astros. Abejas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth place with eight games lost. Libertadores will meet at home Panteras (#5) in the next round. Abejas will play against the league's leader Soles in Mexicali and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Halc.Xalapa were crushed by Fuerza Regia in Monterrey 95-74. Panteras beat Lenadores at home 90-83. Plateros lost to Dorados on the opponent's court 95-99. Fuerza Regia managed to outperform Halc.Xalapa in a home game 99-96. Libertadores managed to beat Abejas on the road 81-79. Panteras were defeated by Lenadores on its own court 87-88. Plateros were beaten by Dorados in Chihuahua 86-85.
The best stats of 10th round was 26 points and 6 rebounds by Aaron Valdes of Plateros.

Fuerza Regia - Halc.Xalapa 95-74

There was no surprise in Monterrey where 5th ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (4-10) was crushed by first ranked Fuerza Regia (10-5) 95-74 on Monday. Fuerza Regia forced 22 Halcones UV Xalapa turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Halcones UV Xalapa's players. American guard Rodney Green (197-88, college: La Salle) scored 18 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Gabriel Giron (192-88) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Fuerza Regia players scored in double figures. At the losing side American swingman Omar Boone (196, college: Sul Ross St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and point guard James Alvarez (181-94) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fuerza Regia have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 10-5 record. Halcones UV Xalapa lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with ten games lost. Fuerza Regia will meet Astros (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Halcones UV Xalapa will play against the league's second-placed Dorados and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: R.Green 18+3reb+3ast, G.Giron 14+2reb+4ast, D.Johnson 12+2reb+3ast, C.Cortez 11+1reb+3ast, O.Anosike 9+8reb+2ast, K.Jones 8+2reb+2ast
Halc.Xalapa: O.Boone 19+10reb, A.James 18+6reb, E.Ferguson 10+5reb+3ast, I.Lane 9+8reb, M.McKinney 9+2reb, T.White 7+3reb+4ast

Astros - Soles 75-94

Another exciting game was played in Guadalajara between first ranked Soles and one of their biggest challengers Astros where Soles (10-6) crushed Astros (9-7) on the road with 19-point difference 94-75. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Soles made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Astros' players. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Luke Martinez (190-90, college: Wyoming) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Jordan Swing (198-90, college: UAB) contributed with 18 points and 6 assists for the winners. Four Soles players scored in double figures. Soles' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Avry Holmes (185-94, college: Clemson) replied with 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import guard Javion Blake (190, college: Washburn, agency: Haylett Sports) added 14 points in the effort for Astros. Soles have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-6 record. Astros at the other side dropped to the second place with seven games lost. They share the position with Libertadores. Soles will play against Abejas (#4) in Guanajuato in the next round. Astros will play at home against the league's leader Fuerza Regia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Soles: J.Swing 18+4reb+6ast, L.Martinez 16+7reb+5ast, J.Lawson 14+3reb+2ast, J.Akindele 11+11reb+3ast, D.Amigo 9+1reb+1ast, E.Garcia 9+2reb+6ast
Astros: A.Holmes 19+4reb+1ast, J.Blake 14+4reb+3ast, J.Loveridge 8+2reb+1ast, H.Hernandez 8+9reb+1ast, J.Wilson-Frame 7+4reb+1ast, I.Diogu 6+1ast

Abejas - Libertadores 86-96

An interesting game was played in Guanajuato where Libertadores (#2) beat host Abejas (#3) 96-86 on Tuesday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The game was dominated by American players. Swingman Trahson Burrell (201-92, college: Memphis) had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Anthony Young (200-89, college: KWC) chipped in 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side guard Michael Smith (193-95, college: CBU) responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds and center Gary McGhee (210-88, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Inception Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Four Libertadores and five Abejas players scored in double figures. Libertadores maintains second position with 9-7 record behind leader Soles, which they share with Astros. Abejas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth place with eight games lost. Libertadores will meet at home Panteras (#5) in the next round. Abejas will play against the league's leader Soles in Mexicali and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Libertadores: T.Burrell 28+10reb+3ast, A.Young 24+5reb+5ast, V.Blue 23+4reb+3ast, T.Mitchell 12+10reb+2ast, J.Anderson 4+3reb+3ast, D.White 3+1reb
Abejas: M.Smith 22+9reb+2ast, G.McGhee 17+10reb, R.Pearson 15+4reb+4ast, S.Williams 12+2reb+5ast, K.Locke 11+4reb+2ast, D.Lowhorn 5+1reb

Panteras - Lenadores 90-83

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Aguascalientes where fifth ranked Panteras (7-9) defeated 4th ranked Lenadores (6-9) 90-83 on Tuesday. Panteras looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Argentinian point guard Jonatan Machuca (184-89) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-89) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Panteras players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Germain Jordan (198-86, college: Dillard) responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Jerry Evans (203-90, college: Nevada) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Panteras maintains fifth position with 7-9 record. Loser Lenadores dropped to the third place with nine games lost. Panteras will meet league's second-placed Libertadores in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Lenadores will play against Plateros in Fresnillo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
PANTERAS: E.Oglivie 15+7reb+2ast, J.Machuca 15+8reb+2ast, J.Ibarra 13+5reb+1ast, K.Barlow 10+4reb+3ast, T.Urtasun 10+2reb+7ast, J.Israel Gutierrez 7+6reb+3ast
Lenadores: J.Evans 18+5reb+3ast, G.Jordan 14+9reb+3ast, O.Krayem 12+2reb+3ast, K.Meyer 8+4reb+1ast, Z.Otoniel 6+3reb, A.Luis 6+1reb+1ast

Dorados - Plateros 99-95

Rather expected game in Chihuahua where 4th ranked Plateros (6-10) were defeated by second ranked Dorados (8-6) 99-95 on Tuesday. Dorados dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Plateros' 36. They outrebounded Plateros 36-25 including a 25-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Dorados especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 56.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-93, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Cezar Guerrero (185-92, college: Fresno St.) chipped in 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Dorados' coach Gustavo Pacheco used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American forward Diamon Simpson (204-87, college: St.Mary's, CA) responded with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian point guard Aleksandar Cvetkovic (188-93, agency: BeoBasket) scored 20 points and 5 assists. Five Dorados and four Plateros players scored in double figures. Dorados have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 8-6 record having just three points less than leader Soles. Plateros lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with ten games lost. Dorados will meet Halcones UV Xalapa (#5) on the road in the next round. Plateros will play against Lenadores and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dorados: C.Guerrero 18+1reb+2ast, D.Summers 13+6reb+1ast, C.Mitchell 13+10reb+3ast, T.Gipson 12+5reb+2ast, J.Suero 11+5reb+2ast, J.Fuller 10+4reb+3ast
Plateros: L.Davis 21+4reb, A.Cvetkovic 20+1reb+5ast, J.Williams 19+2reb+4ast, D.Simpson 15+9reb+4ast, G.Robinson III 8+2reb+2ast, I.Avalos 7+4reb+1ast

Fuerza Regia - Halc.Xalapa 99-96

Rather predictable result in Monterrey where first ranked Fuerza Regia (10-5) edged 5th ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (4-10) 99-96 on Wednesday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Fuerza Regia looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Nigerian-American power forward OD Anosike (203-91, college: Siena) had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Rodney Green (197-88, college: La Salle) chipped in 24 points during the contest. At the losing side American-Filipino guard Mikh McKinney (184-92, college: Sacramento St.) responded with 19 points and 5 assists and American power forward Ishmael Lane (203-97, college: NSU) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Five Fuerza Regia and four Halcones UV Xalapa players scored in double figures. Halcones UV Xalapa's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Fuerza Regia have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 10-5 record. Halcones UV Xalapa lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with ten games lost. Fuerza Regia will meet Astros (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Halcones UV Xalapa will play against the league's second-placed Dorados and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: R.Green 24+4reb+3ast, F.Pinero 21+2reb+2ast, C.Cortez 17+4reb+2ast, O.Anosike 15+16reb+6ast, D.Johnson 12+1reb+4ast, D.Bejarano 7+6reb+4ast
Halc.Xalapa: O.Boone 20+7reb, M.McKinney 19+3reb+5ast, I.Lane 18+6reb+3ast, E.Ferguson 14+2reb+3ast, A.James 9+3reb+1ast, P.Reyes 8+3reb

Astros - Soles 86-77

Top ranked Soles (10-6) recorded its sixth loss in Guadalajara on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Astros (9-7) 86-77. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Soles. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Astros forced 21 Soles turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Naturalized American guard Karim Rodriguez (196-88) fired 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners. International forward Jonatan Machado (200-93) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. American Joe Lawson (201-92, college: Indianapolis, agency: Inception Sports) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and international center Daniel Amigo (208-95, college: Denver) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Soles' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Astros moved-up to second place, which they share with Libertadores. Soles at the other side still keep top position with six games lost. Astros is looking forward to face league's leader Fuerza Regia in Monterrey in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Soles will play at home against Abejas and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Astros: K.Rodriguez 18+5reb+4ast, J.Loveridge 18+2reb+2ast, J.Machado 15+7reb+1ast, J.Gutierrez 12+2reb+7ast, H.Hernandez 10+6reb, A.Holmes 9+4reb+5ast
Soles: J.Lawson 15+6reb+1ast, D.Amigo 12+6reb+3ast, J.Swing 12+5reb+1ast, L.Martinez 10+6reb+3ast, E.Thomas 9+5reb+3ast, A.Almanza 6+3reb+3ast

Abejas - Libertadores 79-81

Everything could happen in Guanajuato at the game between two tied teams. Both second ranked Libertadores and one of their biggest challengers Abejas had identical 8-7 record. But Abejas were not able to use a home court advantage and were edged by the opponent from Queretaro 81-79 on Wednesday night. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Libertadores made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. The game was also dominated by American players. Vander Blue (196-92, college: Marquette, agency: Shark Sports Management) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Trahson Burrell (201-92, college: Memphis) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Ryan Pearson (198-90, college: GMU, agency: Inception Sports) responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds and center Gary McGhee (210-88, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Inception Sports) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Abejas' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Libertadores maintains second position with 9-7 record behind leader Soles, which they share with Astros. Abejas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth place with eight games lost. Libertadores will meet at home Panteras (#5) in the next round. Abejas will play against the league's leader Soles in Mexicali and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Libertadores: V.Blue 23+7reb+5ast, T.Burrell 16+7reb+2ast, J.Anderson 11+5reb+3ast, T.Mitchell 11+7reb+1ast, A.Young 8+2reb+2ast, D.White 7+1reb
Abejas: R.Pearson 22+9reb+3ast, K.Locke 14+6reb, G.McGhee 13+7reb, M.Smith 11+3reb, S.Williams 7+3reb+4ast, D.Dorsey 5+3reb+9ast

Panteras - Lenadores 87-88

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Lenadores' (6-9) road victory over 5th ranked Panteras (7-9) 88-87 on Wednesday. Swedish-American point guard Omar Krayem (186-88, college: CBU, agency: Haylett Sports) scored 28 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American center Deion McClenton (208, college: Keiser, agency: Big Game Management Inc.) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five Lenadores players scored in double figures. At the losing side Panamanian Ernesto Oglivie (203-89) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds and Argentinian point guard Jonatan Machuca (184-89) scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Lenadores moved-up to third place. Loser Panteras keep the fifth position with nine games lost. Lenadores will meet Plateros (#4) in the next round. Panteras will play against the league's second-placed Libertadores in Queretaro and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lenadores: O.Krayem 28+2reb+8ast, J.Evans 15+8reb, D.McClenton 15+10reb+1ast, G.Jordan 12+5reb+5ast, K.Meyer 11+3reb+4ast, Z.Otoniel 5+1reb
PANTERAS: E.Oglivie 22+6reb+2ast, J.Machuca 15+6reb+7ast, T.Urtasun 13+2reb+2ast, J.Ramirez 8+3reb+2ast, J.Israel Gutierrez 8+6reb+1ast, G.Ricks 7+4reb+5ast

Dorados - Plateros 86-85

There was no surprise in Chihuahua where 4th ranked Plateros (6-10) were edged by second ranked Dorados (8-6) 86-85 on Wednesday. Naturalized American Durrell Summers (196-89, college: Michigan St.) scored 19 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Dominican forward Juan Suero (196-93) chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Dorados' coach Gustavo Pacheco used entire bench in such tough game. At the losing side American swingman Aaron Valdes (196-93, college: Hawaii) responded with 26 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Diamon Simpson (204-87, college: St.Mary's, CA) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four Plateros players scored in double figures. Dorados have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 8-6 record having just three points less than leader Soles. Plateros lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with ten games lost. Dorados will meet Halcones UV Xalapa (#5) on the road in the next round. Plateros will play against Lenadores and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dorados: D.Summers 19+4reb+4ast, C.Mitchell 14+2reb+1ast, J.Fuller 13+1reb, T.Gipson 10+4reb, A.Pena 9+5reb+1ast, J.Suero 8+7reb+4ast
Plateros: A.Valdes 26+6reb+2ast, D.Simpson 17+6reb+1ast, G.Robinson III 13+2reb+3ast, L.Davis 12+3reb+3ast, J.Williams 7+6reb+3ast, F.Benitez 4+2reb+2ast



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