CIBACOPA Round 9: Pioneros Los Mochis beat Halcones de Ciudad Obregon by one after a very close game

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The most exciting game of round 9 in the CIBACOPA took place in Los Mochis. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (9-8) to second ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (11-6) 91-90 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Halcones de Ciudad Obregon. Pioneros Los Mochis made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Halcones de Ciudad Obregon turnovers. It was a good game for American swingman Wayne Runnels (198-1989, college: Creighton) who saved his team from a defeat with 30 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Swiss point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) contributed with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach Guillermo Vecchio used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) answered with 21 points and 6 rebounds for Halcones de Ciudad Obregon. Pioneros Los Mochis maintains second place with 11-6 record having just three points less than leader Astros, which they share with Hermosillo. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Pioneros Los Mochis is looking forward to face Rayos de Hermosillo (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will play against the league's leader Astros in Guadalajara and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (11-6) against fourth ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (9-8) on Wednesday night. Host Pioneros Los Mochis were defeated by Halcones de Ciudad Obregon in a tough game in Los Mochis 89-94. American center Deion McClenton (208, college: Keiser) stepped up and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Tony Farmer chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Swiss point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 assists. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon maintains fourth place with 9-8 record. Pioneros Los Mochis at the other side keep the second position with six games lost. They share it with Hermosillo. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will play against league's leader Astros in Guadalajara in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pioneros Los Mochis will play on the road against Rayos de Hermosillo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
CIBACOPA top team - Astros (13-5) added another victory to their record on Tuesday. This time they beat fifth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (8-10) in Guadalajara 85-79. Karim Rodriguez nailed 18 points and 7 assists for the winning side. Marvin Cairo came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for Tijuana Zonkeys in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astros have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-5 record. Tijuana Zonkeys lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. Astros will meet at home Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (#4) in the next round. Tijuana Zonkeys will play against Ostioneros de Guaymas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Hermosillo beat Culiacan on the road 86-74. Guaymas won against Mazatlan on its own court 78-69. Hermosillo managed to outperform Culiacan in a road game 108-91. Guaymas managed to beat Mazatlan at home 96-84.
The most impressive performance of 9th round was 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists by Dylan Smith of Guaymas.

Los Mochis - Obregon 91-90

The most exciting game of round 9 in the CIBACOPA took place in Los Mochis. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (9-8) to second ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (11-6) 91-90 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Halcones de Ciudad Obregon. Pioneros Los Mochis made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Halcones de Ciudad Obregon turnovers. It was a good game for American swingman Wayne Runnels (198-1989, college: Creighton) who saved his team from a defeat with 30 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Swiss point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) contributed with 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach Guillermo Vecchio used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) answered with 21 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import forward Germain Jordan (198-1986, college: Dillard) added 15 points in the effort for Halcones de Ciudad Obregon. Four Halcones de Ciudad Obregon players scored in double figures. Pioneros Los Mochis maintains second place with 11-6 record having just three points less than leader Astros, which they share with Hermosillo. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Pioneros Los Mochis is looking forward to face Rayos de Hermosillo (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will play against the league's leader Astros in Guadalajara and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: W.Runnels 30+7reb+1ast, J.Stevens 24+5reb+5ast, A.Johnson 14+13reb, J.Zesati 8+2reb, K.Alexander 6+2ast, D.Hunter 5+1reb+3ast
Obregon: T.Farmer 21+6reb+2ast, Q.Taylor 15+2reb+2ast, T.Cooper 15+3reb+1ast, G.Jordan 15+3reb+2ast, J.Summers 11+1reb+2ast, D.McClenton 6+7reb+2ast

Culiacan - Hermosillo 74-86

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (11-6) beat on the road bottom-ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (2-15) 86-74 on Tuesday. American players dominated the game. Guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and guard Terrence Drisdom (196-1992, college: CPP) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Five Rayos de Hermosillo players scored in double figures. Guard Hameed Ali (188-1993, college: TAMUCC) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and power forward Tony Criswell (205-1991, college: Missouri) added 25 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Caballeros de Culiacan in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Los Mochis. Caballeros de Culiacan lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Rayos de Hermosillo will meet at home league's second-placed Pioneros Los Mochis in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against Venados (#7) in Mazatlan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hermosillo: J.Ivey 22+13reb+3ast, T.Drisdom 20+6reb+2ast, A.Demir 14+5reb+1ast, J.Brangers 12+4reb+7ast, J.Session 11+3reb+1ast, G.Tahmir 4+3reb
Culiacan: T.Criswell 25+9reb, H.Ali 17+11reb+7ast, S.Daniel 11+10reb+2ast, L.Davis 6+4reb, M.Johnson 6+1reb, C.Juan 3+3reb

Astros - Tijuana 85-79

CIBACOPA top team - Astros (13-5) added another victory to their record on Tuesday. This time they beat fifth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (8-10) in Guadalajara 85-79. Naturalized American guard Karim Rodriguez (196-1988) nailed 18 points and 7 assists for the winning side and American center Matt Stainbrook (208-1992, college: Xavier) accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds. Four Astros players scored in double figures. Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Josh Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) added 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Tijuana Zonkeys in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astros have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-5 record. Tijuana Zonkeys lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. Astros will meet at home Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (#4) in the next round. Tijuana Zonkeys will play against Ostioneros de Guaymas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astros: K.Rodriguez 18+3reb+7ast, L.Vick 16+3reb+1ast, M.Stainbrook 16+10reb+1ast, J.Loveridge 11+4reb+3ast, T.Murry 8+1ast, M.Andriassi 7+7reb+4ast
Tijuana: J.Webster 22+7reb+4ast, M.Cairo 20+12reb+1ast, A.Springs 15+3reb+3ast, D.Cowart 6+2reb, Z.Othoniel 5+4ast, D.Okeke 5+9reb

Guaymas - Mazatlan 78-69

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas and 7th ranked Venados had identical 7-9 record. This time Ostioneros de Guaymas used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Mazatlan 78-69 on Tuesday night. Nigerian-American center Jawachi Nzeakor (206-1997, college: Lamar) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and American Dylan Smith (196-1997, college: Arizona) accounted for 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Ostioneros de Guaymas' coach John Welch allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American Jermont Horton (198-1984, college: RU Newark) came up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import point guard Marlon Stewart (190-1997, college: N.Dakota) added 15 points respectively for Venados in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Ostioneros de Guaymas. They moved-up to fifth place. Venados lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with ten games lost. Ostioneros de Guaymas will meet Tijuana Zonkeys (#6) on the road in the next round. Venados will play against Caballeros de Culiacan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Guaymas: J.Nzeakor 21+10reb, J.Tate 17+1reb+1ast, D.Smith 12+11reb+4ast, J.Hiram Lopez 8+1reb+2ast, L.Gilmore III 8+9reb+3ast, V.Alvarez Diez 4+1reb+1ast
Mazatlan: J.Horton 32+10reb+2ast, M.Stewart 15+4reb+3ast, G.Essengue 7+7reb, R.Calatayud 6+2ast, A.Moody 5+3reb+2ast, J.Ramirez 4+4reb+1ast

Los Mochis - Obregon 89-94

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (11-6) against fourth ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (9-8) on Wednesday night. Host Pioneros Los Mochis were defeated by Halcones de Ciudad Obregon in a tough game in Los Mochis 89-94. American center Deion McClenton (208, college: Keiser) stepped up and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Swiss point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 assists and American power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. Five Halcones de Ciudad Obregon and four Pioneros Los Mochis players scored in double figures. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon maintains fourth place with 9-8 record. Pioneros Los Mochis at the other side keep the second position with six games lost. They share it with Hermosillo. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will play against league's leader Astros in Guadalajara in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pioneros Los Mochis will play on the road against Rayos de Hermosillo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Obregon: T.Farmer 22+7reb, D.McClenton 20+8reb+1ast, J.Summers 19+2reb+5ast, G.Jordan 13+4reb+2ast, T.Cooper 12+3reb+3ast, Q.Taylor 6+2reb+1ast
Los Mochis: J.Stevens 27+4reb+11ast, K.Alexander 22+8reb, W.Runnels 20+7reb+2ast, A.Johnson 12+10reb+2ast, D.White 6+3reb+4ast, S.Jesus 2+3reb

Culiacan - Hermosillo 91-108

Very predictable result when third ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (11-6) won against on the road bottom-ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (2-15) 108-91 on Wednesday. Rayos de Hermosillo made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. American players dominated the game. Guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) nailed 32 points and 9 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and guard Jordan Brangers (188-1995, college: South Plains) accounted for 16 points and 10 assists. Sam Daniel (203-1996, college: Florida Tech) came up with 25 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Tony Criswell (205-1991, college: Missouri) added 20 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Caballeros de Culiacan in the defeat. Five Rayos de Hermosillo and four Caballeros de Culiacan players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Los Mochis. Caballeros de Culiacan lost their eighth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Rayos de Hermosillo will meet at home league's second-placed Pioneros Los Mochis in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against Venados (#7) in Mazatlan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hermosillo: J.Ivey 32+9reb+2ast, A.Demir 20+8reb+1ast, J.Brangers 16+4reb+10ast, J.Session 14+3reb, T.Drisdom 13+4reb+4ast, J.Camacho 7+3reb
Culiacan: S.Daniel 25+7reb+2ast, T.White 20+4reb+4ast, T.Criswell 20+9reb+1ast, C.Juan 10+3reb+1ast, O.Pina 6+3reb+3ast, H.Ali 4+7reb+4ast

Guaymas - Mazatlan 96-84

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas and 7th ranked Venados had identical 7-9 record. This time Ostioneros de Guaymas used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Mazatlan 96-84 on Wednesday night. Ostioneros de Guaymas shot 62.5 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. Ostioneros de Guaymas looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American players dominated the game. Dylan Smith (196-1997, college: Arizona) nailed 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and point guard Jaylen Fisher (188-1997, college: GCU) accounted for 19 points and 8 assists. Five Ostioneros de Guaymas players scored in double figures. Jermont Horton (198-1984, college: RU Newark) came up with 19 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Marlon Stewart (190-1997, college: N.Dakota) added 19 points respectively for Venados in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Ostioneros de Guaymas. They moved-up to fifth place. Venados lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with ten games lost. Ostioneros de Guaymas will meet Tijuana Zonkeys (#6) on the road in the next round. Venados will play against Caballeros de Culiacan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Guaymas: D.Smith 23+8reb+6ast, J.Fisher 19+2reb+8ast, A.Villanueva 14+3reb+1ast, J.Nzeakor 13+3reb, J.Tate 12+1reb+4ast, J.Hiram Lopez 6+4reb+1ast
Mazatlan: J.Horton 19+7reb+1ast, M.Stewart 19+2reb+2ast, G.Essengue 12+2reb+1ast, R.Calatayud 9+4reb+2ast, J.Ramirez 7+2reb+3ast, A.Moody 5+1ast



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