POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Joshua Webster
Tijuana - Mazatlan 95-82
Tijuana Zonkeys made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Tijuana Zonkeys especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 assists. Anthony Young (200-1989, college: KWC) chipped in 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Power forward Alex Kaye Williams (203-1993) produced 25 points and 5 rebounds and center Vincent Boumann (206-1996, college: WOU) added 18 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Tijuana Zonkeys and four Venados players scored in double figures. Venados' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Mazatlan: W.Alex Kaye 25+5reb+3ast, V.Boumann 18+8reb+1ast, J.Strowbridge 17+3reb+4ast, J.Felton 10+4reb, A.Stafford 5+9reb+1ast, L.Davis 4+4reb+1ast
Tijuana: A.Young 21+7reb+5ast, J.Webster 20+3reb+10ast, E.Garibay 18+4reb+1ast, A.Pruitt 13+6reb, G.McCray 13+4reb, I.Alvarado 6+1reb+2astgschID: 1078736
Los Mochis - Culiacan 112-116
Caballeros de Culiacan made 23-of-24 free shots (95.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Jarron Cumberland (196-1997, college: Cincinnati) who scored 43 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Colombian Michaell Jackson (190-1987) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American guard Kennedy Jones (188-1989, college: Arlington Baptist) produced 37 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and the other American import power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) added 19 points and 18 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: K.Jones 37+5reb+2ast, J.Stevens 30+4reb+5ast, J.Sandifer 21+11reb+1ast, K.Alexander 19+18reb+2ast, D.Dingle 5+5reb+4ast, F.Gabriel 0
Culiacan: J.Cumberland 43+9reb+6ast, M.Jackson 20+6reb+2ast, T.Kapita 14+10reb, C.Juan 12+5reb+4ast, J.Hughes III 7+7reb+1ast, M.Tarrance 7+1reb+2astgschID: 1078737
Obregon - Hermosillo 93-111
Rayos de Hermosillo made 21-of-24 charity shots (87.5 percent) during the game. American guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) nailed 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Nojel Eastern (198-1999, college: Purdue) accounted for 20 points and 4 assists. American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and the former international Jose Estrada (190-1994, agency: ROCKIN SPORTS) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for Halcones de Ciudad Obregon in the defeat. Four Rayos de Hermosillo and five Halcones de Ciudad Obregon players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Obregon: T.Farmer 26+11reb+4ast, J.Estrada 15+4reb+4ast, R.Alejandro 14+3reb, J.Everett 11+3reb+1ast, G.Gillard 10+8reb, R.Delgado 8+3reb+2ast
Hermosillo: J.Ivey 35+6reb+1ast, N.Eastern 20+3reb+4ast, T.Drisdom 16+5reb+5ast, A.Wheeler 14+7reb+4ast, J.Bird 9+4reb+2ast, S.Juan 8+1astgschID: 1078764
Guaymas - Astros 99-96
Ostioneros de Guaymas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Antwon Lillard (198-1995, college: BGSU) stepped up and scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and Cuban center Marvin Cairo (203-1991) chipped in 25 points and 7 rebounds. Lillard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Isaiah Whaley (203-1998, college: UConn) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the other American import guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Five Ostioneros de Guaymas and four Astros players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Astros: S.Ponds 23+5reb+4ast, I.Whaley 21+13reb, L.Vick 17+5reb+5ast, J.Loveridge 15+7reb+1ast, J.Anderson 8+1reb+1ast, K.Rodriguez 7+2ast
Guaymas: M.Cairo 25+7reb, A.Lillard 18+7reb+9ast, M.Crawford 17+4reb+3ast, B.Rivera 15+3reb+1ast, A.Tarke 11+5reb+5ast, D.Eros 9+2reb+2astgschID: 1078765
Tags : JOSHUA WEBSTER, ZONKEYS DE TIJUANA, MEXICAN BASKETBALL
