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Shamorie Ponds
Culiacan - Astros 82-87
Astros dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Caballeros de Culiacan's 36. Astros brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. American guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) nailed 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Isaiah Whaley (203-1998, college: UConn) accounted for 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 blocks. American forward Johnny Hughes III (203-1997, college: UIW) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and Colombian Michaell Jackson (190-1987) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Caballeros de Culiacan in the defeat. Five Astros and four Caballeros de Culiacan players scored in double figures. Caballeros de Culiacan's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game.
Top scorers:
Culiacan: J.Hughes III 21+13reb, M.Jackson 16+5reb, J.Cumberland 13+2reb+3ast, C.Juan 12+3reb+2ast, M.Tarrance 6+3reb+2ast, D.Soto 5+1reb+1ast
Astros: S.Ponds 21+8reb+6ast, I.Whaley 18+8reb, J.Loveridge 17+2reb+5ast, J.Anderson 14+5reb+2ast, L.Vick 12+7reb+2ast, J.Machado 3+2rebgschID: 1079677
Tijuana - Hermosillo 90-78
Tijuana Zonkeys dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Rayos de Hermosillo's 28. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Tijuana Zonkeys made 7 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Spencer Williams (188-1995, college: Wooster) stepped up and scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) chipped in 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Tijuana Zonkeys players scored in double figures. Guard Davion Warren (198, college: Texas Tech) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) scored 20 points and 5 assists. Rayos de Hermosillo's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Hermosillo: J.Ivey 20+2reb+5ast, D.Warren 15+10reb+3ast, T.Drisdom 11+3reb, T.Brown-Soares 9+5reb+1ast, A.Wheeler 8+4reb, J.Bird 3+4reb+1ast
Tijuana: I.Alvarado 19+5reb+1ast, A.Pruitt 17+7reb+2ast, S.Williams 16+9reb+7ast, J.Webster 16+8reb+6ast, G.McCray 12+5reb, E.Garibay 6+5reb+4astgschID: 1079678
Tags : SHAMORIE PONDS, ASTROS DE JALISCO, MEXICAN BASKETBALL
