CIBACOPA Round 15: #1 Rayos de Hermosillo is defeated by Venados

- May 7, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Vincent Boumann

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in CIBACOPA. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (25-5) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Venados (16-14) 100-87. It ended at the same time the 16-game winning streak of Rayos de Hermosillo. It was a great shooting night for Venados especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for center Vincent Boumann (206-1996, college: WOU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Jeff Ledbetter (191-1988, college: Idaho, agency: Slash Sports) helped adding 24 points and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was power forward Terrell Brown-Soares (208-1998, college: San Diego) with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Venados maintains third place with 16-14 record having nine points less than leader Hermosillo. Rayos de Hermosillo at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Venados are looking forward to face league's second-placed Astros in Guadalajara in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rayos de Hermosillo will play at home against Halcones de Ciudad Obregon and is hoping to win this game.
Third-ranked Venados (16-14) gave a tough game to first ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (25-5). Rayos de Hermosillo managed to secure only one-point victory 92-91. However their fans expected easier game. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. It was an exceptional evening for guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) who led the winners and scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Aaron Wheeler accounted for 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Jeff Ledbetter (191-1988, college: Idaho, agency: Slash Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists for Venados in the defeat. Rayos de Hermosillo have an impressive series of sixteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 25-5 record. Venados at the other side keep the third position with 14 games lost. Rayos de Hermosillo will play against bottom-ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Venados will play against the league's second-placed Astros (#2) in Guadalajara and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (15-15) against fifth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (15-15) on Friday night. Visiting Caballeros de Culiacan was crushed by Tijuana Zonkeys in Tijuana 94-74. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was Akia Pruitt who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Johnny Hughes III who recorded 19 points. Caballeros de Culiacan's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Tijuana Zonkeys moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Culiacan. Caballeros de Culiacan lost their third game in a row. Tijuana Zonkeys will meet Pioneros Los Mochis (#6) on the road in the next round. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against Ostioneros de Guaymas and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 15: Astros won against Guaymas on the opponent's court 88-72. Los Mochis managed to outperform Obregon in a home game 103-95. Astros managed to beat Guaymas on the road 107-102. Los Mochis defeated Obregon on its own court 97-93. Culiacan was beaten by Tijuana in a road game 84-79.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Michaell Jackson of Culiacan.

Hermosillo - Mazatlan 92-91

Third-ranked Venados (16-14) gave a tough game to first ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (25-5). Rayos de Hermosillo managed to secure only one-point victory 92-91. However their fans expected easier game. Rayos de Hermosillo players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. It was an exceptional evening for guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) who led the winners and scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Aaron Wheeler (206-1998, college: St.John's) accounted for 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Guard Jeff Ledbetter (191-1988, college: Idaho, agency: Slash Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists and center Alonzo Stafford (200-1993, college: CCC) added 17 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Venados in the defeat. Four Venados players scored in double figures. Rayos de Hermosillo have an impressive series of sixteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 25-5 record. Venados at the other side keep the third position with 14 games lost. Rayos de Hermosillo will play against bottom-ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Venados will play against the league's second-placed Astros (#2) in Guadalajara and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hermosillo: J.Ivey 30+7reb+7ast, A.Wheeler 25+6reb+5ast, D.Warren 16+9reb+7ast, T.Brown-Soares 8+6reb+2ast, J.Camacho 6+9reb+7ast, J.Bird 5+4reb
Mazatlan: J.Ledbetter 22+7reb+14ast, A.Stafford 17+13reb+2ast, V.Boumann 15+7reb+4ast, J.Felton 13+1reb+4ast, J.Strowbridge 8+5ast, R.Calatayud 8+2reb+2ast

Guaymas - Astros 72-88

Very expected game when 7th ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (11-19) were defeated at home by second ranked Astros (17-13) 88-72 on Friday. Astros outrebounded Ostioneros de Guaymas 45-31 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Astros made 7 blocks. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Isaiah Whaley (203-1998, college: UConn) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks. Lagerald Vick (196-1997, college: Kansas) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Roddy Peters (193-1995, college: Nicholls St.) who recorded 21 points and 7 assists and guard Markel Crawford (196-1994, college: Ole Miss) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Astros maintains second place with 17-13 record having eight points less than leader Hermosillo. Ostioneros de Guaymas lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 19 games lost. Astros will meet at home Venados (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ostioneros de Guaymas will play against Caballeros de Culiacan (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Astros: I.Whaley 23+15reb, J.Loveridge 19+7reb+2ast, L.Vick 18+7reb+4ast, J.Anderson 12+6reb+6ast, J.Machado 8+1reb, A.Valdes 6+1ast
Guaymas: R.Peters 21+3reb+7ast, M.Crawford 17+6reb+7ast, A.Villanueva 11+3reb, J.Ireland 10+2reb, A.Smith 6+7reb+1ast, A.Tarke 3+5reb+2ast

Los Mochis - Obregon 103-95

The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Pioneros Los Mochis' (12-18) home victory over bottom-ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (9-21) 103-95 on Friday. Pioneros Los Mochis looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Swiss point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). American power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) chipped in 21 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Jimmy Whitt (190-1997, college: Arkansas, agency: Interperformances) who recorded 27 points and 6 assists and the other American import forward Justin Everett (206-1996, college: Humboldt St.) added 17 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Five Pioneros Los Mochis and four Halcones de Ciudad Obregon players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Pioneros Los Mochis. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Halcones de Ciudad Obregon stay at the bottom position with 21 games lost. Pioneros Los Mochis will meet at home higher ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will play against the league's leader Rayos de Hermosillo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: J.Stevens 27+3reb+11ast, K.Alexander 21+9reb+2ast, K.Jones 15+5reb+2ast, D.Dingle 15+5reb, D.Robinson 13+5reb+4ast, J.Sandifer 8+1reb+1ast
Obregon: J.Whitt 27+1reb+6ast, J.Bland 18+5reb, J.Everett 17+11reb, T.Farmer 16+5reb+2ast, R.Delgado 6+2reb+1ast, J.Canty 5+6reb

Tijuana - Culiacan 94-74

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (15-15) against fifth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (15-15) on Friday night. Visiting Caballeros de Culiacan was crushed by Tijuana Zonkeys in Tijuana 94-74. Tijuana Zonkeys dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Caballeros de Culiacan's 44. They outrebounded Caballeros de Culiacan 37-25 including 28 on the defensive glass. Tijuana Zonkeys looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Johnny Hughes III (203-1997, college: UIW) who recorded 19 points and guard Teyvion Kirk (193-1999, college: UIC) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Caballeros de Culiacan's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Tijuana Zonkeys moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Culiacan. Caballeros de Culiacan lost their third game in a row. Tijuana Zonkeys will meet Pioneros Los Mochis (#6) on the road in the next round. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against Ostioneros de Guaymas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: G.McCray 21+9reb+1ast, S.Williams 20+2reb+4ast, J.Webster 19+4reb+12ast, A.Pruitt 18+14reb+4ast, I.Alvarado 7+3reb+1ast, E.Garibay 6+5reb
Culiacan: J.Hughes III 19+4reb+2ast, M.Tarrance 17+1ast, T.Kirk 13+8reb+2ast, J.Cumberland 10+4reb+5ast, M.Jackson 9+2reb+1ast, T.Kapita 3+1reb

Hermosillo - Mazatlan 87-100

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (25-5) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Venados (16-14) 100-87. It ended at the same time the 16-game winning streak of Rayos de Hermosillo. It was a great shooting night for Venados especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for center Vincent Boumann (206-1996, college: WOU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Jeff Ledbetter (191-1988, college: Idaho, agency: Slash Sports) helped adding 24 points and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was power forward Terrell Brown-Soares (208-1998, college: San Diego) with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) scored 17 points and 8 assists. Five Venados and four Rayos de Hermosillo players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Venados maintains third place with 16-14 record having nine points less than leader Hermosillo. Rayos de Hermosillo at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Venados are looking forward to face league's second-placed Astros in Guadalajara in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rayos de Hermosillo will play at home against Halcones de Ciudad Obregon and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Mazatlan: V.Boumann 26+11reb+3ast, J.Ledbetter 24+2reb+6ast, J.Strowbridge 14+2reb+10ast, V.Ricardo 13+5reb+4ast, J.Felton 12+6reb+3ast, A.Stafford 11+4reb+3ast
Hermosillo: J.Ivey 17+3reb+8ast, A.Wheeler 15+2reb+5ast, J.Bird 13+2reb+2ast, D.Warren 12+5reb+4ast, T.Brown-Soares 12+11reb+6ast, J.Camacho 9+6reb+4ast

Guaymas - Astros 102-107

Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (11-19) were defeated at home by second ranked Astros (17-13) 107-102 on Saturday. Astros made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. The game was also dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Isaiah Whaley (203-1998, college: UConn) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds. Point guard Jerime Anderson (188-1989, college: UCLA) chipped in 23 points and 7 assists. Astros' coach Ariel Rearte used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Markel Crawford (196-1994, college: Ole Miss) who recorded 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Roddy Peters (193-1995, college: Nicholls St.) added 21 points, 9 assists and 5 steals (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Five Astros and four Ostioneros de Guaymas players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Astros maintains second place with 17-13 record having eight points less than leader Hermosillo. Ostioneros de Guaymas lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 19 games lost. Astros will meet at home Venados (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ostioneros de Guaymas will play against Caballeros de Culiacan (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Astros: I.Whaley 33+15reb+1ast, J.Anderson 23+4reb+7ast, L.Vick 20+9reb+1ast, J.Loveridge 14+4reb+7ast, K.Rodriguez 12+3reb+2ast, L.Gustavo 2+1reb
Guaymas: A.Smith 23+8reb+2ast, M.Crawford 21+7reb+6ast, R.Peters 21+4reb+9ast, A.Tarke 14+2reb+1ast, A.Lillard 9+3reb+2ast, A.Villanueva 7+5reb+2ast

Los Mochis - Obregon 97-93

The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Pioneros Los Mochis' (12-18) home victory over bottom-ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (9-21) 97-93 on Saturday. Pioneros Los Mochis made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Swiss point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) who scored 32 points and 4 assists. American power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) who recorded 28 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Jimmy Whitt (190-1997, college: Arkansas, agency: Interperformances) added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists respectively. Four Pioneros Los Mochis and five Halcones de Ciudad Obregon players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Pioneros Los Mochis. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Halcones de Ciudad Obregon stay at the bottom position with 21 games lost. Pioneros Los Mochis will meet at home higher ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will play against the league's leader Rayos de Hermosillo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: J.Stevens 32+2reb+4ast, K.Alexander 20+13reb+1ast, K.Jones 20+5reb+1ast, J.Sandifer 10+2reb+1ast, D.Dingle 7+5reb+4ast, J.Zesati 5+2reb+2ast
Obregon: T.Farmer 28+7reb+2ast, J.Whitt 18+6reb+11ast, J.Everett 15+11reb, J.Bland 15+5reb+3ast, J.Canty 10+6reb+2ast, R.Delgado 5+5reb+2ast

Tijuana - Culiacan 84-79

There was a minor upset when 3rd placed Caballeros de Culiacan (15-15) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (15-15) 84-79 on Saturday. Tijuana Zonkeys looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists. The former international power forward Edgar Garibay (208-1990, college: LBSU) chipped in 25 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Colombian Michaell Jackson (190-1987) who recorded 29 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Johnny Hughes III (203-1997, college: UIW) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Four Caballeros de Culiacan players scored in double figures. Tijuana Zonkeys moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Culiacan. Caballeros de Culiacan lost their third game in a row. Tijuana Zonkeys will meet Pioneros Los Mochis (#6) on the road in the next round. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against Ostioneros de Guaymas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: E.Garibay 25+9reb+1ast, J.Webster 22+9reb+12ast, S.Williams 18+2reb+7ast, A.Pruitt 9+18reb+3ast, G.McCray 6+6reb+1ast, I.Alvarado 2+1reb
Culiacan: M.Jackson 29+9reb+4ast, M.Tarrance 12+2reb+3ast, J.Cumberland 11+4reb+4ast, T.Kirk 10+4reb+4ast, J.Hughes III 9+9reb+2ast, C.Juan 3+4reb+1ast

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