CIBACOPA Round 12: Pioneros Los Mochis beat Venados by two after a very close game

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Seventh-ranked Venados (9-15) were very close to win a game against second ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (15-9) on Wednesday. Pioneros Los Mochis managed to secure only two-point victory 99-97. However their fans expected much easier game. Pioneros Los Mochis dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Venados' 32. Pioneros Los Mochis forced 19 Venados turnovers and had a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Venados helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Swiss point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) who led his team to a victory with 36 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists. American Anthony Johnson (203-1988, college: Fairfield) contributed with 27 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach Guillermo Vecchio used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Decensae White (198-1988, college: SF State) replied with 23 points and 4 assists for Venados. Pioneros Los Mochis maintains second position with 15-9 record having just two points less than leader Astros, which they share with Hermosillo. Venados at the other side keep the seventh place with 15 games lost. Pioneros Los Mochis is looking forward to face Ostioneros de Guaymas (#6) on the road in the next round. Venados will play against Tijuana Zonkeys and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (15-9) against fifth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (11-13) on Tuesday night. Visiting Rayos de Hermosillo was defeated by Tijuana Zonkeys in a tough game in Tijuana 71-78. Worth to mention a great performance of Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 8 rebounds and Josh Webster who added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tijuana Zonkeys maintains fifth position with 11-13 record, which they share with Guaymas. Defending champion Rayos de Hermosillo dropped to the second place with nine games lost. They share the position with Los Mochis. Tijuana Zonkeys will play against Venados (#7) in Mazatlan in the next round. Rayos de Hermosillo will play at home against Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (15-9) against seventh ranked Venados (9-15) on Tuesday night. Host Pioneros Los Mochis were defeated by Venados in a tough game in Los Mochis 88-92. The winners were led by Davin White who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds. Even a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds by Kwame Alexander did not help to save the game for Pioneros Los Mochis. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Venados maintains seventh position with 9-15 record. Loser Pioneros Los Mochis keep the second place with nine games lost. They share the position with Hermosillo. Venados will meet at home higher ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Pioneros Los Mochis will play against Ostioneros de Guaymas and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: Guaymas was smashed by Astros on the road 90-54. Obregon lost to Culiacan on its own court 84-90. Hermosillo managed to outperform Tijuana in a road game 97-87. Astros managed to beat Guaymas at home 102-90. Bottom-ranked Culiacan were defeated by Obregon on the opponent's court 105-92.
The most impressive performance of 12th round was 27 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists by Leroy Davis of Culiacan.

Tijuana - Hermosillo 78-71

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (15-9) against fifth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (11-13) on Tuesday night. Visiting Rayos de Hermosillo was defeated by Tijuana Zonkeys in a tough game in Tijuana 71-78. Tijuana Zonkeys made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Josh Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) who added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Four Tijuana Zonkeys players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds and his fellow American import Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: Network Sports International) scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tijuana Zonkeys maintains fifth position with 11-13 record, which they share with Guaymas. Defending champion Rayos de Hermosillo dropped to the second place with nine games lost. They share the position with Los Mochis. Tijuana Zonkeys will play against Venados (#7) in Mazatlan in the next round. Rayos de Hermosillo will play at home against Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: M.Cairo 24+8reb+1ast, F.Jaimes 11+8reb, D.Clark 10+5reb, D.Okeke 10+6reb+2ast, J.Davis 10+2reb+3ast, J.Webster 9+7reb+9ast
Hermosillo: J.Ivey 26+16reb+2ast, J.Hollowell 24+6reb, J.Villanueva 8+5reb+1ast, J.Brangers 6+5reb+2ast, J.Camacho 5+4reb+2ast, T.Drisdom 2+8reb+3ast

Los Mochis - Mazatlan 88-92

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (15-9) against seventh ranked Venados (9-15) on Tuesday night. Host Pioneros Los Mochis were defeated by Venados in a tough game in Los Mochis 88-92. The winners were led by American point guard Davin White (185-1981, college: CSUN) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and Cameroonian center Gaston Essengue (203-1983, college: UNLV) supported him with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Even a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds by American power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Pioneros Los Mochis. His fellow American import swingman Wayne Runnels (198-1989, college: Creighton) added 21 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who 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. Venados maintains seventh position with 9-15 record. Loser Pioneros Los Mochis keep the second place with nine games lost. They share the position with Hermosillo. Venados will meet at home higher ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Pioneros Los Mochis will play against Ostioneros de Guaymas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mazatlan: D.White 25+11reb+3ast, D.White 13+3reb+2ast, G.Essengue 13+10reb+1ast, J.Horton 12+2reb+2ast, J.Alfredo Casillas 11+3reb+2ast, R.Calatayud 9+3reb+2ast
Los Mochis: K.Alexander 25+14reb+1ast, W.Runnels 21+5reb+1ast, J.Stevens 20+3ast, A.Johnson 12+10reb+1ast, J.Taylor 10+1reb+1ast, M.Gabriel 0+1reb

Astros - Guaymas 90-54

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Astros (17-7) crushed 6th ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (11-13) in Guadalajara 90-54 on Tuesday. Astros dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Ostioneros de Guaymas' 22. They outrebounded Ostioneros de Guaymas 61-32 including a 51-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Astros looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American players dominated the game. The winners were led by Lagerald Vick (196-1997, college: Kansas) who scored that evening 24 points and 6 rebounds and center Matt Stainbrook (208-1992, college: Xavier) supported him with 8 points and 15 rebounds. Even 10 points and 6 rebounds by Leon Gilmore III (201-1995, college: SF Austin) did not help to save the game for Ostioneros de Guaymas. Dylan Smith (196-1997, college: Arizona) added 11 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. Astros have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-7 record. Ostioneros de Guaymas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Tijuana. Astros will meet bottom-ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ostioneros de Guaymas will play against the league's second-placed Pioneros Los Mochis and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Astros: L.Vick 24+6reb+1ast, J.Loveridge 10+4reb+3ast, K.Rodriguez 10+4reb+2ast, M.Andriassi 9+2reb+2ast, M.Smith 8+4reb+1ast, M.Stainbrook 8+15reb
Guaymas: D.Smith 11+4reb+1ast, L.Gilmore III 10+6reb+2ast, J.Tate 7+3reb+2ast, J.Fisher 7+4reb+3ast, J.Nzeakor 6+4reb, J.Hiram Lopez 5+1reb

Obregon - Culiacan 84-90

There was an upset when higher ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (13-11) lost at home to bottom-ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (5-19) 90-84 on Tuesday. Caballeros de Culiacan shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 58.6 percentage. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Caballeros de Culiacan made 7 blocks. The winners were led by American guard Hameed Ali (188-1993, college: TAMUCC) who scored that evening 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and the other American import power forward Corbin Jackson (201-1992, college: Florida Tech) supported him with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Jackson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even a double-double of 19 points and 15 rebounds by American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) did not help to save the game for Halcones de Ciudad Obregon. International guard Jose David Estrada (190-1994, agency: Pro Sports) added 23 points. Five Caballeros de Culiacan and four Halcones de Ciudad Obregon players scored in double figures. Caballeros de Culiacan maintains eighth position with 5-19 record. Loser Halcones de Ciudad Obregon keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. Caballeros de Culiacan will meet at home league's leader 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: H.Ali 27+8reb+7ast, T.White 15+6reb+2ast, C.Jackson 13+11reb+6ast, A.Nelson 13+5reb+1ast, R.Gallegos 12+1reb+1ast, M.Jose 4
Obregon: J.David Estrada 23+1reb+2ast, T.Farmer 19+15reb+2ast, R.Alejandro 11+4reb, D.McClenton 11+6reb, Q.Taylor 7+4reb+2ast, G.Jordan 6+4reb+2ast

Tijuana - Hermosillo 87-97

Rather predictable result when third ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (15-9) won against on the road 5th ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (11-13) 97-87 on Wednesday. Rayos de Hermosillo made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Rayos de Hermosillo outrebounded Tijuana Zonkeys 43-29 including 34 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: Network Sports International) who scored that evening 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import guard Terrence Drisdom (196-1992, college: CPP) supported him with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Four Rayos de Hermosillo players scored in double figures. Rayos de Hermosillo's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 25 points and 5 assists by American guard Josh Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) did not help to save the game for Tijuana Zonkeys. The former international Fabian Jaimes (198-1992) added 19 points and 9 rebounds. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Los Mochis. Loser Tijuana Zonkeys keep the fifth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Guaymas. Rayos de Hermosillo will meet at home Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (#4) in the next round. Tijuana Zonkeys will play against Venados in Mazatlan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hermosillo: J.Hollowell 25+8reb+6ast, T.Drisdom 19+9reb+1ast, A.Demir 17+10reb+1ast, J.Ivey 14+7reb+4ast, V.Jose Leonardo 6, J.Camacho 5+4reb
Tijuana: J.Webster 25+3reb+5ast, F.Jaimes 19+9reb+2ast, M.Cairo 12+3reb, J.Davis 9+3reb+1ast, D.Clark 9+1reb+2ast, I.Montano 5+1reb+2ast

Los Mochis - Mazatlan 99-97

Seventh-ranked Venados (9-15) were very close to win a game against second ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (15-9) on Wednesday. Pioneros Los Mochis managed to secure only two-point victory 99-97. However their fans expected much easier game. Pioneros Los Mochis dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Venados' 32. Pioneros Los Mochis forced 19 Venados turnovers and had a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by Venados helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Swiss point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) who led his team to a victory with 36 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists. American Anthony Johnson (203-1988, college: Fairfield) contributed with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach Guillermo Vecchio used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard Decensae White (198-1988, college: SF State) replied with 23 points and 4 assists and his fellow American import Jermont Horton (198-1984, college: RU Newark) added 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) in the effort for Venados. Four Venados players scored in double figures. Pioneros Los Mochis maintains second position with 15-9 record having just two points less than leader Astros, which they share with Hermosillo. Venados at the other side keep the seventh place with 15 games lost. Pioneros Los Mochis is looking forward to face Ostioneros de Guaymas (#6) on the road in the next round. Venados will play against Tijuana Zonkeys and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: J.Stevens 36+8reb+5ast, A.Johnson 27+12reb, W.Runnels 25+10reb+2ast, K.Alexander 6+5reb+2ast, A.Luis 2+2ast, J.Taylor 2+2ast
Mazatlan: D.White 23+3reb+4ast, J.Horton 20+7reb+2ast, G.Essengue 14+5reb+1ast, D.White 12+8reb+2ast, J.Ramirez 9+4reb+5ast, R.Calatayud 9+1reb+1ast

Astros - Guaymas 102-90

Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (11-13) lost to first ranked Astros (17-7) in Guadalajara 90-102 on Wednesday. Astros looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by American forward Jordan Loveridge (198-1993, college: Utah) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 11 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized American guard Karim Rodriguez (196-1988) supported him with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Astros' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 12 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists by American Leon Gilmore III (201-1995, college: SF Austin) did not help to save the game for Ostioneros de Guaymas. His fellow American import Jalen Tate (198-1998, college: Arkansas) added 20 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Astros have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-7 record. Ostioneros de Guaymas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Tijuana. Astros will meet bottom-ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ostioneros de Guaymas will play against the league's second-placed Pioneros Los Mochis and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Astros: M.Smith 20+3reb+2ast, K.Rodriguez 17+5reb+7ast, L.Vick 16+2reb, M.Andriassi 14+4reb+1ast, J.Loveridge 11+14reb+4ast, M.Stainbrook 11+5reb+4ast
Guaymas: J.Fisher 21+4reb, J.Tate 20+6reb+2ast, D.Smith 14+3reb+4ast, J.Nzeakor 13+6reb, L.Gilmore III 12+12reb+5ast, V.Alvarez Diez 4+3reb+4ast

Obregon - Culiacan 105-92

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (13-11) defeated at home bottom-ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (5-19) 105-92 on Wednesday. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Caballeros de Culiacan's 40 and made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Caballeros de Culiacan 36-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. American players dominated the game. The winners were led by forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and forward Germain Jordan (198-1986, college: Dillard) supported him with 20 points and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 27 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) by Leroy Davis (198-1981, college: Georgia St.) did not help to save the game for Caballeros de Culiacan. Power forward Corbin Jackson (201-1992, college: Florida Tech) added 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Five Halcones de Ciudad Obregon and four Caballeros de Culiacan players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon maintains fourth position with 13-11 record. Loser Caballeros de Culiacan stay at the bottom place with 19 games lost. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will meet higher ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against the league's leader Astros (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Obregon: G.Jordan 20+1reb+4ast, T.Farmer 19+10reb+2ast, J.Hall 14+5reb+2ast, Q.Taylor 13+1reb+1ast, J.David Estrada 11+3reb+6ast, J.Summers 10+2reb+4ast
Culiacan: L.Davis 27+11reb+5ast, T.White 24+4reb+1ast, C.Jackson 22+6reb+5ast, H.Ali 11+3reb+4ast, M.Jose 5, P.Bacon 3



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