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Isaiah Whaley
Astros - Guaymas 97-88
Astros looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. The best player for the winners was forward Isaiah Whaley (203-1998, college: UConn) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Lagerald Vick (196-1997, college: Kansas) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Markel Crawford (196-1994, college: Ole Miss) produced 26 points and power forward Anthony Smith (201-1997, college: Murray St.) added 18 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Astros and five Ostioneros de Guaymas players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Astros: I.Whaley 21+11reb+2ast, K.Rodriguez 20+1reb+3ast, L.Vick 19+6reb+1ast, J.Loveridge 13+6reb+4ast, S.Ponds 10+4reb+2ast, J.Machado 5+2reb
Guaymas: M.Crawford 26+3reb+1ast, A.Smith 18+8reb+2ast, M.Cairo 15+7reb+3ast, R.Peters 12+2reb+5ast, A.Lillard 11+4reb+2ast, A.Villanueva 4+3rebgschID: 1077944
Mazatlan - Tijuana 82-75
Strangely Tijuana Zonkeys outrebounded Venados 46-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. Americans were the main players on the court. Center Alonzo Stafford (200-1993, college: CCC) notched 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and power forward Alex Kaye Williams (203-1993) supported him with 19 points. Venados' coach James Penny used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists by Anthony Young (200-1989, college: KWC) did not help to save the game for Tijuana Zonkeys. Guard Gabe McCray (201-1994, college: SC State, agency: Interperformances) added 20 points for the guests.
Top scorers:
Mazatlan: W.Alex Kaye 19+2reb+1ast, A.Stafford 16+7reb+1ast, V.Boumann 12+2reb+4ast, J.Casillas 8+4reb, J.Felton 7+2reb+2ast, R.Calatayud 7+6reb+3ast
Tijuana: G.McCray 20+4reb+2ast, A.Young 16+11reb+5ast, I.Alvarado 11+6reb+2ast, A.Pruitt 7+10reb+2ast, J.Webster 6+3reb+1ast, E.Garibay 6+7rebgschID: 1077945
Culiacan - Los Mochis 112-115
Pioneros Los Mochis made 26-of-29 free shots (89.7 percent) during the game. American guard Kennedy Jones (188-1989, college: Arlington Baptist) scored 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and Swiss point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) chipped in 26 points and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) during the contest. Four Pioneros Los Mochis players scored in double figures. American guard Jarron Cumberland (196-1997, college: Cincinnati) responded with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 7 assists and Colombian Michaell Jackson (190-1987) scored 18 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: K.Jones 33+5reb+1ast, J.Stevens 26+1reb+5ast, D.Robinson 18+6reb+2ast, G.Vazquez 11+1reb, K.Alexander 10+13reb+2ast, D.Dingle 7+8reb+2ast
Culiacan: J.Cumberland 34+10reb+7ast, M.Jackson 18+3reb+3ast, J.Hughes III 14+6reb+1ast, M.Tarrance 13+2reb+1ast, C.Juan 11+2reb+2ast, T.Kapita 9+5reb+2astgschID: 1077946
Hermosillo - Obregon 86-82
Rayos de Hermosillo looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. Guard Terrence Drisdom (196-1992, college: CPP) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. Four Rayos de Hermosillo players scored in double figures. Forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) produced a double-double by scoring 42 points (!!!) and 18 rebounds and guard Jimmy Whitt (190-1997, college: Arkansas, agency: Interperformances) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for the guests. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Hermosillo: J.Bird 22+4reb+1ast, T.Drisdom 21+7reb+3ast, J.Ivey 16+5reb+12ast, A.Wheeler 12+8reb+4ast, J.Camacho 8+7reb+4ast, N.Eastern 5+3reb
Obregon: T.Farmer 42+18reb+1ast, J.Everett 12+9reb+1ast, J.Whitt 12+6reb+8ast, R.Alejandro 6+3reb, G.Gillard 4+4reb+1ast, R.Delgado 3+2reb+3astgschID: 1077947
Tags : ISAIAH WHALEY, ASTROS DE JALISCO, MEXICAN BASKETBALL
