CIBACOPA Round 2 of Regular Season

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

The most shocking disappointment of round 2 was a home defeat of Caballeros de Culiacan to Halcones de Ciudad Obregon 105-94. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Halcones de Ciudad Obregon made 12 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Germain Jordan (198-1986, college: Dillard) had a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Jarvis Summers (190-1993, college: Ole Miss, agency: Haylett Sports) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Najeal Young (198-1994, college: TxWes) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon is looking forward to face Rayos de Hermosillo at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against Astros in Guadalajara and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Los Mochis. Pioneros Los Mochis saved a 3-point victory at home edging Ostioneros de Guaymas 112-109 on Tuesday evening. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Guard Decensae White (198-1988, college: SF State) notched 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Wayne Runnels supported him with 24 points and 14 rebounds. Even 32 points and 4 assists by Dylan Smith (196-1997, college: Arizona) did not help to save the game for Ostioneros de Guaymas. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Pioneros Los Mochis will play against Venados in Mazatlan in the next round. Ostioneros de Guaymas will play at home against Tijuana Zonkeys and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Guadalajara. host Astros smashed Venados 106-71. The best player for the winners was Jordan Loveridge who scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Marlon Stewart produced 25 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Astros will meet at home Caballeros de Culiacan in the next round where they are favorite. Venados will play against Pioneros Los Mochis and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 2: Obregon lost to Culiacan on the opponent's court 83-88. Hermosillo unfortunately lost to Tijuana in a home game 69-83. Guaymas recorded a loss to Los Mochis on the road 88-96. Astros defeated Mazatlan on its own court 87-81. Tijuana was beaten by Hermosillo in a road game 107-96.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 31 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists by Alihan Demir of Hermosillo.

Los Mochis - Guaymas 112-109

Important game to mention about took place in Los Mochis. Pioneros Los Mochis saved a 3-point victory at home edging Ostioneros de Guaymas 112-109 on Tuesday evening. Pioneros Los Mochis outrebounded Ostioneros de Guaymas 47-30 including a 13-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. Ostioneros de Guaymas were plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Guard Decensae White (198-1988, college: SF State) notched 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and swingman Wayne Runnels (198-1989, college: Creighton) supported him with 24 points and 14 rebounds. White is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 32 points and 4 assists by Dylan Smith (196-1997, college: Arizona) did not help to save the game for Ostioneros de Guaymas. Point guard Jaylen Fisher (188-1997, college: GCU) added 22 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for the guests. Four Pioneros Los Mochis and five Ostioneros de Guaymas players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Pioneros Los Mochis will play against Venados in Mazatlan in the next round. Ostioneros de Guaymas will play at home against Tijuana Zonkeys and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: D.White 30+8reb+4ast, W.Runnels 24+14reb+3ast, J.Stevens 23+2reb+4ast, K.Alexander 22+11reb+2ast, A.Johnson 9+4reb+1ast, A.Luis 2+1reb+2ast
Guaymas: D.Smith 32+3reb+4ast, J.Fisher 22+6reb+11ast, J.Nzeakor 16+5reb+5ast, L.Gilmore III 16+9reb+2ast, J.Hiram Lopez 14+2reb+1ast, G.Diego 3+1reb

Culiacan - Obregon 88-83

Rather expected game when Halcones de Ciudad Obregon was defeated on the road by Caballeros de Culiacan 88-83 on Tuesday. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was Najeal Young (198-1994, college: TxWes) who scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Sam Daniel (203-1996, college: Florida Tech) chipped in 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Caballeros de Culiacan's coach Andres Contreras used entire bench in such tough game. Forward Mike Poole (196-1992, college: Iona) produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and forward Germain Jordan (198-1986, college: Dillard) added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Four Caballeros de Culiacan and five Halcones de Ciudad Obregon players scored in double figures. Caballeros de Culiacan will meet Astros in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will play against Rayos de Hermosillo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Culiacan: N.Young 24+7reb+5ast, S.Daniel 21+7reb+4ast, M.Johnson 17+1reb, K.Smith 11+11reb, C.Parker 9+1reb+3ast, C.Juan 6+2reb+1ast
Obregon: M.Poole 19+7reb+1ast, Q.Taylor 17+2reb+2ast, G.Jordan 11+8reb+5ast, R.Granberry 10+6reb+1ast, T.Farmer 10+4reb+4ast, J.Summers 8+3reb+5ast

Astros - Mazatlan 106-71

The game between Top Four teams took place in Guadalajara. host Astros smashed Venados 106-71. Astros dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Venados' 18. Astros forced 19 Venados turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Venados' players. The best player for the winners was American forward Jordan Loveridge (198-1993, college: Utah) who scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import point guard Toure Murry (196-1989, college: Wichita St., agency: Players Group) chipped in 9 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Astros players scored in double figures. American point guard Marlon Stewart (190-1997, college: N.Dakota) produced 25 points and 5 rebounds and Enrico Dean (-1996) added 8 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Astros will meet at home Caballeros de Culiacan in the next round where they are favorite. Venados will play against Pioneros Los Mochis and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astros: J.Loveridge 18+5reb+5ast, L.Vick 14+4reb+4ast, K.Rodriguez 14+4reb+4ast, R.Price 12, M.Andriassi 11+1reb+5ast, M.Stainbrook 11+6reb+2ast
Mazatlan: M.Stewart 25+5reb+3ast, D.Enrico 8+12reb+2ast, D.White 7+1reb+2ast, A.Francisco 6+1ast, J.Horton 6+2reb+2ast, J.Ramirez 6+3reb+1ast

Hermosillo - Tijuana 69-83

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Tijuana Zonkeys' road victory over Rayos de Hermosillo 83-69 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. American point guard Jaime Johnson (183, college: Guilford) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American guard Terrence Drisdom (196-1992, college: CPP) produced 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Turkish center Alihan Demir (206-1996, college: Minnesota) added 18 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tijuana Zonkeys will meet Ostioneros de Guaymas on the road in the next round. Rayos de Hermosillo will play against Halcones de Ciudad Obregon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: M.Cairo 24+11reb, D.Rhodes 18+5reb, J.Johnson 14+5reb+8ast, J.Webster 9+7reb+6ast, T.Handy 8+4reb+1ast, D.Dentmond 6+8reb+1ast
Hermosillo: T.Drisdom 18+9reb+4ast, A.Demir 18+9reb+3ast, J.Brangers 10+2reb, J.Ivey 8+8reb+4ast, D.Patterson 6+4reb+1ast, J.Villanueva 4+5reb

Los Mochis - Guaymas 96-88

Not a big story in a game when Ostioneros de Guaymas were defeated on the road by Pioneros Los Mochis 96-88 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was Swiss point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) who had a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 11 assists. American power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Five Pioneros Los Mochis players scored in double figures. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach Guillermo Vecchio used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American Dylan Smith (196-1997, college: Arizona) produced 32 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import Leon Gilmore III (201-1995, college: SF Austin) added 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Pioneros Los Mochis will meet Venados in the next round. Ostioneros de Guaymas will play against Tijuana Zonkeys and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: J.Stevens 37+4reb+11ast, K.Alexander 15+12reb+1ast, D.White 15+7reb+2ast, W.Runnels 11+3reb+3ast, A.Johnson 11+4reb+2ast, B.Juan 4+2reb+1ast
Guaymas: D.Smith 32+5reb+2ast, L.Gilmore III 22+6reb+4ast, J.Nzeakor 20+5reb, J.Hiram Lopez 8+8reb+2ast, J.Wilkerson 3+2reb+1ast, P.Miguel 3+1reb

Culiacan - Obregon 94-105

The most shocking disappointment of round 2 was a home defeat of Caballeros de Culiacan to Halcones de Ciudad Obregon 105-94. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Halcones de Ciudad Obregon made 12 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Germain Jordan (198-1986, college: Dillard) had a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Jarvis Summers (190-1993, college: Ole Miss, agency: Haylett Sports) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Najeal Young (198-1994, college: TxWes) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds and Sam Daniel (203-1996, college: Florida Tech) scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Halcones de Ciudad Obregon and four Caballeros de Culiacan players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon is looking forward to face Rayos de Hermosillo at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against Astros in Guadalajara and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Obregon: G.Jordan 39+12reb+4ast, Q.Taylor 15+3reb+4ast, J.Summers 14+5reb+8ast, T.Farmer 14+5reb+1ast, R.Alejandro 12+9reb+2ast, M.Poole 5+4reb+3ast
Culiacan: N.Young 30+12reb+2ast, S.Daniel 19+8reb+4ast, M.Johnson 18+4reb+5ast, C.Parker 11+3reb+1ast, K.Smith 8+5reb, O.Pina 4+1reb+2ast

Astros - Mazatlan 87-81

Everything went according to plan in Guadalajara where Astros beat Venados 87-81 on Wednesday. Astros looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Jordan Loveridge (198-1993, college: Utah) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized American guard Karim Rodriguez (196-1988) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Four Astros players scored in double figures. American Jermont Horton (198-1984, college: RU Newark) produced 21 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import center Alex Hicks (203-1996, college: Troy) added 20 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Astros will meet at home Caballeros de Culiacan in the next round where they are favorite. Venados will play against Pioneros Los Mochis and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astros: K.Rodriguez 17+4reb+5ast, J.Loveridge 16+12reb+6ast, T.Murry 13+6reb+5ast, M.Stainbrook 11+5reb, J.Machado 8+3reb, L.Vick 8+8reb+2ast
Mazatlan: J.Horton 21+7reb+3ast, A.Hicks 20+8reb, D.White 12+4reb+6ast, M.Stewart 7+2reb, J.Ramirez 6+1reb+3ast, D.Onofre 5+2reb

Hermosillo - Tijuana 107-96

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Tijuana Zonkeys were defeated on the road by Rayos de Hermosillo 107-96 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was Turkish center Alihan Demir (206-1996, college: Minnesota) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard Jaime Johnson (183, college: Guilford) produced 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and his fellow American import Tonzell Handy (196, college: Tougaloo) added 20 points and 15 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Rayos de Hermosillo and five Tijuana Zonkeys players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Rayos de Hermosillo will meet Halcones de Ciudad Obregon on the road in the next round. Tijuana Zonkeys will play against Ostioneros de Guaymas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hermosillo: A.Demir 31+12reb+5ast, G.Tahmir 25+4reb+2ast, J.Brangers 18+3reb+5ast, J.Ivey 17+10reb+4ast, T.Drisdom 7+9reb+3ast, J.Villanueva 4+1reb
Tijuana: J.Johnson 24+7reb+6ast, D.Rhodes 21+4reb+1ast, T.Handy 20+15reb+1ast, M.Cairo 15+6reb+1ast, J.Webster 11+4reb+9ast, I.Montano 3



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