LNBP Round 11 (Regular Season): Libertadores lose to Astros

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Libertadores (17-7) recorded its seventh loss in Guadalajara on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked Astros (15-9) 80-69. The best player for the winners was American-Puerto Rican Javier Mojica (189-1984, college: CCSU) who scored 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American power forward Juvonte Reddic (206-1992, college: VCU) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Myke Henry (198-1992, college: DePaul) produced 23 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains third place with 15-9 record having just two points less than leader Abejas, which they share with Halc.Xalapa. Libertadores at the other side still keep top position with seven games lost. They share it with Abejas. Astros is looking forward to face league's leader Abejas in Guanajuato in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Libertadores will play at home against Halcones Rojos and are hoping to win this game.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Aguascalientes. Third ranked Panteras faced second-ranked Abejas. Host Panteras (13-11) defeated guests from Guanajuato (17-7) 96-82. The former international Fabian Jaimes (198-1992) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points and 9 rebounds. Jezreel De Jesus contributed with 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. American forward Wayne Langston (200-1993, college: Murray St.) answered with 13 points and 6 rebounds for Abejas. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Panteras went down to fourth position due to points difference. Abejas at the other side still keep top place with seven games lost. They share the position with Libertadores. Panteras will play against Halcones UV Xalapa (#4) on the road in the next round. Abejas will play against Astros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Aguascalientes. Third ranked Panteras faced second-ranked Abejas. Host Panteras (13-11) defeated guests from Guanajuato (17-7) 92-82. It was a great evening for Tyquan Rolon who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 8 assists. Markeith Cummings responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Panteras went down to fourth position due to points difference. Loser Abejas still keep top place with seven games lost. They share the position with Libertadores. Panteras will meet Halcones UV Xalapa (#4) on the road in the next round. Abejas will play against Astros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 11 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Mineros defeated Dorados in Zacatecas 90-86. Freseras beat Halc.Xalapa at home 88-84. Plateros won against Soles on the opponent's court 98-80. Dorados managed to outperform Mineros in a home game 88-76. Halc.Xalapa managed to beat Freseras on the road 89-82. Halc.Rojos crushed Correcaminos on its own court 118-92. Plateros were beaten by Soles in Mexicali 87-76. Halc.Rojos destroyed Correcaminos at home 101-82. Libertadores outscored Astros on the opponent's court 93-70. Fuerza Regia recorded a loss to Santos in a home game 79-87.
The best stats of 11th round was 21 points and 8 rebounds by Shonn Miller of Fuerza Regia.



Dorados - Mineros 86-90

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Chihuahua where 5th ranked Dorados (12-12) were defeated by sixth ranked Mineros (11-13) 90-86 on Monday. It was a great evening for American guard Walter Lemon Jr (191-1992, college: Bradley) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 assists. His fellow American import guard Tyrone White (201-1990, college: CSUB) helped adding 18 points. Mineros' coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Dominican-American forward Anyeuri Castillo (201-1997, college: USC Aiken) responded with 21 points and 8 rebounds and American point guard Keshun Sherrill (175-1994, college: Augusta) scored 19 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mineros moved-up to fifth place which they share with defeated Dorados. Loser Dorados keep the fifth position with 12 games lost. Mineros will meet at home Freseras (#7) in the next round. Dorados will play against the league's second-placed Fuerza Regia in Monterrey and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dorados: A.Castillo 21+8reb+3ast, K.Sherrill 19+4reb+4ast, M.McKinney 11+3reb+5ast, C.Thomas 10+2reb+3ast, M.Clark 9+4reb+1ast, W.Daniels 7+4reb
Mineros: T.White 18+2reb+2ast, W.Lemon Jr. 16+3reb+10ast, F.Hassell 12+5reb, C.Perry 11+9reb+1ast, S.Wiggs 9+1ast, M.Ramos 8+9reb+2ast

Freseras - Halc.Xalapa 88-84

There was a small surprise in Irapuato where seventh ranked Freseras (5-19) defeated 4th placed Halcones UV Xalapa (15-9) 88-84 on Monday. It was a great evening for American guard Antwon Lillard (198-1995, college: BGSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 5 rebounds. Swingman Manuel Hernandez (193-1991) helped adding 20 points and 5 assists. Lillard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American power forward Justin Keenan (202-1989, college: Ferris St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) scored 18 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Four Halcones UV Xalapa players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Freseras maintains seventh place with 5-19 record. Loser Halcones UV Xalapa dropped to the third position with nine games lost. They share it with Astros. Freseras will meet higher ranked Mineros (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Halcones UV Xalapa will play against Panteras and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Halc.Xalapa: J.Keenan 23+11reb+1ast, S.Johnson 18+4reb+3ast, C.Clark 16+9reb, E.Andujar 15+4reb+4ast, A.Abreu 5+2ast, R.Delgado 3+2reb+1ast
Freseras: A.Lillard 23+5reb+2ast, M.Hernandez 20+3reb+5ast, M.Crawford 19+5reb+3ast, J.Everett 8+4reb, P.Leal-Cruz 7+2reb+2ast, J.Govan 5+5reb

Soles - Plateros 80-98

Rather expected game in Mexicali where 6th ranked Soles (7-16) were defeated by fourth ranked Plateros (14-10) 98-80 on Monday. Plateros shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for the former international center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 15 rebounds. American point guard Tu Holloway (183-1989, college: Xavier) helped adding 15 points and 13 assists. Plateros' coach used an eleven-player rotation saving starting five for next games. American guard Donte Clark (194-1994, college: Texas Southern) responded with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import Hollis Thompson (203-1991, college: Georgetown) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Soles players scored in double figures. Plateros moved-up to second place. Loser Soles keep the sixth position with 16 games lost. Plateros will meet Santos (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Soles will play against Correcaminos in Ciudad Victoria and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Soles: D.Clark 18+6reb+4ast, H.Thompson 15+9reb+2ast, R.Pearson 15+3reb+5ast, L.Martinez 10+2reb+3ast, A.Parker 8+4reb+4ast, V.Alvarez 6+1reb
Plateros: J.Ibarra 28+15reb, D.Huertas 24+2reb+1ast, T.Holloway 15+1reb+13ast, J.Reese V 9+2reb+2ast, G.Lawal 7+3reb, I.Montano 6+2ast

Astros - Libertadores 80-69

Top ranked Libertadores (17-7) recorded its seventh loss in Guadalajara on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked Astros (15-9) 80-69. The best player for the winners was American-Puerto Rican Javier Mojica (189-1984, college: CCSU) who scored 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American power forward Juvonte Reddic (206-1992, college: VCU) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Five Astros players scored in double figures. American forward Myke Henry (198-1992, college: DePaul) produced 23 points and the other American import guard Branden Frazier (191-1992, college: Fordham) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains third place with 15-9 record having just two points less than leader Abejas, which they share with Halc.Xalapa. Libertadores at the other side still keep top position with seven games lost. They share it with Abejas. Astros is looking forward to face league's leader Abejas in Guanajuato in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Libertadores will play at home against Halcones Rojos and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Libertadores: M.Henry 23+4reb+2ast, B.Frazier 11+4reb+4ast, B.Boatwright 9+4reb, A.Duruji 8+4reb, J.Rodriguez 5, A.Holmes 4+1reb+2ast
Astros: J.Mojica 20+3reb+1ast, J.Reddic 15+6reb+1ast, J.Anderson 15+2reb+3ast, J.Ledbetter 14+4reb+1ast, B.De Bisschop 10+6reb+2ast, K.Iverson 4+1reb+2ast

Dorados - Mineros 88-76

Everything could happen in Chihuahua at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Dorados and 6th ranked Mineros had identical 11-12 record. This time Dorados used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Zacatecas 88-76 on Tuesday night. It was a great evening for American guard Cleveland Thomas (192-1993, college: WKU, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 4 assists. American-Filipino guard Mikh McKinney (184-1992, college: Sacramento St.) helped adding 16 points. Four Dorados players scored in double figures. American forward Dion Wright (201-1993, college: St.Bonaventure) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import guard Walter Lemon Jr (191-1992, college: Bradley) scored 15 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Dorados maintains fifth place with 12-12 record which they share with defeated Mineros. Loser Mineros dropped to the fifth position with 13 games lost. Dorados will meet league's second-placed Fuerza Regia in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mineros will play against Freseras and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mineros: D.Wright 17+9reb+1ast, W.Lemon Jr. 15+1reb+3ast, S.Wiggs 10+2reb+3ast, C.Perry 8+10reb+1ast, Z.Graham 8+1reb, A.Luis 5+2reb+2ast
Dorados: C.Thomas 21+2reb+4ast, M.McKinney 16+3reb+3ast, J.Speelman 14+6reb+1ast, A.Castillo 12+4reb+1ast, T.Gipson 9+4reb+1ast, E.Thompson 6+9reb+3ast

Freseras - Halc.Xalapa 82-89

Not a big story in a game in Irapuato where 7th ranked Freseras (5-19) were defeated by fourth ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (15-9) 89-82 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for Panamanian forward Tony Bishop (202-1989, college: Texas St., agency: 011 Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points. American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) helped adding 15 points and 4 assists. Halcones UV Xalapa's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. American guard Antwon Lillard (198-1995, college: BGSU) responded with 24 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and swingman Manuel Hernandez (193-1991) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four Freseras players scored in double figures. Halcones UV Xalapa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Astros. Loser Freseras keep the seventh position with 19 games lost. Halcones UV Xalapa will meet at home Panteras (#4) in the next round. Freseras will play against Mineros in Zacatecas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Freseras: A.Lillard 24+6reb+2ast, M.Butler 13+1reb, M.Hernandez 12+6reb+2ast, J.Ayres 11+7reb+1ast, M.Crawford 11+1reb+5ast, P.Reyes 6+5reb+5ast
Halc.Xalapa: T.Bishop 19+4reb+1ast, A.Abreu 16+2reb+3ast, S.Johnson 15+4reb+4ast, J.Keenan 9+2reb+3ast, C.Clark 9+4reb, E.Andujar 9+8reb+2ast

Halc.Rojos - Correcaminos 118-92

Everything went according to plan in Veracruz where fifth ranked Halcones Rojos (10-14) outleveled 7th ranked Correcaminos (1-22) 118-92 on Tuesday. They outrebounded Correcaminos 42-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. Halcones Rojos looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Correcaminos' players. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for guard Michael Henry (198-1995, college: Buffalo St., agency: Haylett Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) helped adding 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Halcones Rojos players scored in double figures. Halcones Rojos' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Guard Jeff Early Jr (190-1988, college: SIU) responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds and forward Vance Johnson (204-1997, college: Milwaukee) scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Despite that victory Halcones Rojos went down to sixth position due to points difference. Correcaminos lost nineteenth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 22 games lost. Halcones Rojos will meet league's leader Libertadores in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Correcaminos will play against Soles (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Correcaminos: J.Early Jr. 24+5reb+1ast, V.Johnson 20+6reb+2ast, M.Ramirez 13+1reb+2ast, E.Giron 8+4reb, T.Bond 8+4reb, G.Vazquez 7+2reb+2ast
Halc.Rojos: M.Henry 23+6reb, I.Hamilton 17+7reb+4ast, J.Felton 16+2reb+3ast, A.Villanueva 16+4reb+5ast, J.Davis 15+6ast, T.Miller 12+3reb

Panteras - Abejas 96-82

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Aguascalientes. Third ranked Panteras faced second-ranked Abejas. Host Panteras (13-11) defeated guests from Guanajuato (17-7) 96-82. Panteras players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The former international Fabian Jaimes (198-1992) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points and 9 rebounds. Puerto Rican guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. American forward Wayne Langston (200-1993, college: Murray St.) answered with 13 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import guard Tomas Nuno (196, college: CMU) added 15 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) in the effort for Abejas. Four Abejas players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Panteras went down to fourth position due to points difference. Abejas at the other side still keep top place with seven games lost. They share the position with Libertadores. Panteras will play against Halcones UV Xalapa (#4) on the road in the next round. Abejas will play against Astros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Abejas: T.Nuno 15+2reb+3ast, W.Langston 13+6reb+3ast, A.Elsener 12+6reb+1ast, A.Kappos 12+1reb, J.Soto 7+4ast, C.Demps 7+1reb+1ast
Panteras: J.De Jesus 19+1reb+4ast, F.Jaimes 16+9reb+2ast, A.Matias 11+1ast, B.Gardner 10+4reb+1ast, B.Conklin 9+5reb+3ast, J.Martin 9+4ast

Soles - Plateros 87-76

There was a minor upset in Mexicali where 4th placed Plateros (14-10) were defeated by sixth ranked Soles (7-16) 87-76 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for international point guard Victor Alvarez (183-1996) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!). The former international guard Luke Martinez (190-1990, college: Wyoming, agency: Pro Sports) helped adding 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Soles players scored in double figures. American point guard Tu Holloway (183-1989, college: Xavier) responded with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Soles maintains sixth place with 7-16 record. Loser Plateros dropped to the second position with ten games lost. Soles will meet Correcaminos (#7) in the next round. Plateros will play against Santos (#3) in San Luis Potosi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Plateros: T.Holloway 26+6reb+5ast, J.Ibarra 18+6reb, J.Reese V 10+4reb+2ast, T.Efianayi 9+3reb+1ast, D.Huertas 7+2reb+2ast, J.Wilson 6+4reb+3ast
Soles: V.Alvarez 23+3reb+2ast, H.Thompson 16+5reb, L.Martinez 14+7reb+5ast, R.Pearson 12+4reb+3ast, A.Parker 11+5reb+2ast, J.Carter 6+7reb+3ast

Halc.Rojos - Correcaminos 101-82

No shocking result in a game in Veracruz where fifth ranked Halcones Rojos (10-14) smashed 7th ranked Correcaminos (1-22) 101-82 on Monday. They outrebounded Correcaminos 49-30 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Halcones Rojos shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 61.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for Bahamas forward Tavario Miller (203-1994, college: Texas A&M) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized American point guard Jawan Davis (184-1989, college: Claflin) helped adding 17 points and 5 rebounds. Miller is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Halcones Rojos' coach used entire bench saving starting five for next games. American guard Jeff Early Jr (190-1988, college: SIU) responded with 20 points and the former international Gabriel Vazquez (206-1994) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Five Correcaminos players scored in double figures. Despite that victory Halcones Rojos went down to sixth position due to points difference. Correcaminos lost nineteenth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 22 games lost. Halcones Rojos will meet league's leader Libertadores in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Correcaminos will play against Soles (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Correcaminos: J.Early Jr. 20+4reb+1ast, G.Vazquez 16+5reb+1ast, G.Belardo 13+3reb+3ast, T.Bond 13+2reb+3ast, V.Johnson 11+7reb+1ast, A.Allen 5+3reb+1ast
Halc.Rojos: T.Miller 20+6reb+2ast, J.Davis 17+5reb+2ast, I.Hamilton 13+4reb, A.Villanueva 12+2reb+3ast, J.Felton 11+5reb+2ast, M.Henry 9+10reb+5ast

Panteras - Abejas 92-82

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Aguascalientes. Third ranked Panteras faced second-ranked Abejas. Host Panteras (13-11) defeated guests from Guanajuato (17-7) 92-82. Panteras made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Tyquan Rolon (192-1995, college: LeMoyne) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 8 assists. The former international Fabian Jaimes (198-1992) helped adding 13 points and 7 rebounds. American Markeith Cummings (198-1988, college: KSU) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Puerto Rican guard Joseph Soto (190-1993) scored 17 points and 7 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five Panteras and four Abejas players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Panteras went down to fourth position due to points difference. Loser Abejas still keep top place with seven games lost. They share the position with Libertadores. Panteras will meet Halcones UV Xalapa (#4) on the road in the next round. Abejas will play against Astros and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Abejas: M.Cummings 22+6reb+1ast, J.Soto 17+3reb+7ast, C.Juan 12+1reb+1ast, W.Langston 11+5reb+4ast, A.Elsener 8+3reb+2ast, A.Kappos 7+2reb
Panteras: T.Rolon 17+2reb+8ast, B.Gardner 14+3reb+1ast, J.De Jesus 14+2reb+6ast, B.Conklin 13+5reb, F.Jaimes 13+7reb+3ast, J.Martin 8+1reb+4ast

Astros - Libertadores 70-93

Rather expected game in Guadalajara where 3rd placed Astros (15-9) were rolled over by first ranked Libertadores (17-7) 93-70 on Monday. It was a great shooting night for Libertadores especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 58.8 percentage. It was a great evening for American-DR Congolese center Emmanuel Wembi (205-1997, college: Lenoir-Rhyne) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Bennie Boatwright (208-1996, college: USC) helped adding 16 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Jordan Loveridge (198-1993, college: Utah) responded with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and the other American import power forward Juvonte Reddic (206-1992, college: VCU) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Libertadores maintains first place with 17-7 record. Defending champion Astros keep the third position with nine games lost. They share it with Halc.Xalapa. Libertadores will meet at home Halcones Rojos (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Astros will play against the league's leader Abejas in Guanajuato and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astros: K.Iverson 16, J.Reddic 15+5reb, J.Loveridge 13+5reb+9ast, J.Mojica 12+3reb+4ast, C.Cortes 5+2reb+1ast, J.Anderson 5+1reb+4ast
Libertadores: E.Wembi 17+7reb+1ast, B.Boatwright 16+7reb+1ast, A.Holmes 14+4reb+3ast, T.Armstrong 12+2reb+6ast, B.Frazier 7+5reb+6ast, M.Henry 7+2reb+1ast

Fuerza Regia - Santos 79-87

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Monterrey where second ranked Santos (13-10) beat leader Fuerza Regia (16-7) 87-79 on Monday. It was a great evening for American-Puerto Rican point guard Tjader Fernandez (178-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points and 5 assists. U.S. Virgin Islands power forward Rakeem Christmas (206-1991, college: Syracuse) helped adding 14 points and 5 rebounds. American Shonn Miller (201-1993, college: UConn) responded with 21 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import forward Jordan Glynn (200-1989, college: SF Austin) scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Santos went down to third position due to points difference. Loser Fuerza Regia dropped to the second place with seven games lost. Santos will meet at home league's second-placed Plateros in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Fuerza Regia will play against Dorados and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: S.Miller 21+8reb+2ast, J.Glynn 17+6reb+5ast, J.Grant 14+6reb+1ast, L.Faggiano 8+1reb+7ast, R.Olalde 7+3reb, G.Giron 7+1reb+5ast
Santos: T.Fernandez 14+3reb+5ast, R.Christmas 14+5reb, J.Erazo 12+2reb+1ast, D.Willis 8+2reb, O.De Haro 6+1reb+4ast, T.Parker-Rivera 6+8reb+2ast