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Jordan Loveridge
Astros - Guaymas 107-105
Astros had a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Forward Jordan Loveridge (198-1993, college: Utah) fired 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Lagerald Vick (196-1997, college: Kansas) chipped in 23 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Markel Crawford (196-1994, college: Ole Miss) produced 28 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and point guard Roddy Peters (193-1995, college: Nicholls St.) added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists (made all of his eight free throws) respectively for lost side. Four Astros and five Ostioneros de Guaymas players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Astros: J.Loveridge 25+7reb+4ast, L.Vick 23+6reb+1ast, S.Ponds 21+6reb+3ast, I.Whaley 20+4reb, M.Andriassi 8+4reb+3ast, M.Kenneth 5
Guaymas: M.Crawford 28+6reb+3ast, A.Smith 19+2reb+2ast, A.Villanueva 17+2reb+2ast, R.Peters 16+5reb+14ast, M.Cairo 15+7reb+1ast, A.Lillard 7+2reb+3astgschID: 1077940
Culiacan - Los Mochis 105-103
Caballeros de Culiacan dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Pioneros Los Mochis' 42. Colombian Michaell Jackson (190-1987) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American guard Jarron Cumberland (196-1997, college: Cincinnati) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Swiss point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) produced 33 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and American power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) added 18 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Culiacan: M.Jackson 23+12reb+1ast, J.Cumberland 18+6reb+5ast, J.Hughes III 16+7reb+1ast, M.Tarrance 11+3reb+1ast, T.Kapita 10+6reb, T.Kirk 10+1reb+2ast
Los Mochis: J.Stevens 33+6reb+2ast, K.Jones 20+4reb+1ast, K.Alexander 18+11reb, G.Vazquez 13+4reb, J.Sandifer 10+9reb+1ast, J.Zesati 7+3rebgschID: 1077941
Hermosillo - Obregon 90-87
Rayos de Hermosillo made 23-of-30 charity shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Strangely Halcones de Ciudad Obregon outrebounded Rayos de Hermosillo 70-48 including a 25-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Rayos de Hermosillo brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and guard Terrence Drisdom (196-1992, college: CPP) accounted for 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 22 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Jacob Young (188-1997, college: Oregon, agency: MSG) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Halcones de Ciudad Obregon in the defeat. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.
Top scorers:
Hermosillo: J.Ivey 28+10reb+3ast, A.Wheeler 18+7reb+3ast, T.Drisdom 17+9reb+5ast, J.Camacho 8+7reb+4ast, J.Bird 7+1reb+2ast, N.Eastern 5+9reb+4ast
Obregon: T.Farmer 27+22reb+6ast, J.Young 16+6reb+3ast, J.Everett 12+11reb+1ast, G.Gillard 8+6reb+2ast, J.Canty 8+15reb, R.Alejandro 4+2rebgschID: 1077942
Mazatlan - Tijuana 109-111
Americans were the main players on the court. Anthony Young (200-1989, college: KWC) stepped up and scored 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for the winners and Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) chipped in 24 points and 16 rebounds. At the losing side center Alonzo Stafford (200-1993, college: CCC) responded with 28 points and 7 rebounds and guard Jeff Ledbetter (191-1988, college: Idaho, agency: Slash Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Venados' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: A.Young 35+6reb+2ast, A.Pruitt 24+16reb, J.Webster 16+10reb+10ast, S.Williams 12+7reb+5ast, A.Olivas 11+2reb, G.McCray 8+5reb
Mazatlan: A.Stafford 28+7reb+1ast, J.Ledbetter 17+12reb+5ast, W.Alex Kaye 16+6reb+1ast, J.Strowbridge 14+4reb+2ast, J.Felton 12+2reb+4ast, V.Boumann 8+4rebgschID: 1077943
Tags : JORDAN LOVERIDGE, ASTROS DE JALISCO, MEXICAN BASKETBALL
