CIBACOPA Round 4 (Regular Season): #1 Hermosillo is defeated by Mazatlan

After 4 rounds played we can already see who rules in the CIBACOPA and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Rayos de Hermosillo (5-1) in Mazatlan on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Venados (3-3) 86-79. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Rayos de Hermosillo. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Decensae White (198-1988, college: SF State) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import center Alonzo Stafford (200-1993, college: CCC) who added 19 points during the contest. At the losing side American guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) responded with 29 points. Mazatlan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Obregon. Hermosillo at the other side dropped to the third position with one game lost. Mazatlan is looking forward to face league's second-placed Tijuana at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Hermosillo will play against Obregon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Obregon (#4) was upset in Ciudad de Mexico by seventh ranked Angeles 102-86. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Halcones de Ciudad Obregon. The winners were led by American point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) who scored that evening 24 points and 5 assists and Jacobi Boykins supported him with 22 points. Angeles' coach Gustavo Quintero allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 27 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) by American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) did not help to save the game for Halcones de Ciudad Obregon. Angeles (2-4) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Guaymas. Obregon at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Mazatlan. Angeles will play against Culiacan (#9) on the road in the next round. Obregon will play against Hermosillo (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
CIBACOPA top team - Astros (6-0) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eighth ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (2-5) 86-75. Kavell Bigby-Williams fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Jordan Allen produced 26 points for lost side. Astros have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Los Mochis lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with five games lost. Astros will meet at home Guaymas (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Los Mochis will play against the league's second-placed Tijuana and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 4: Culiacan lost to Guaymas on the opponent's court 102-104. Frayles were outscored by Tijuana in a home game 93-113. Los Mochis recorded a loss to Tijuana on the road 95-86.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists by Joshua Webster of Tijuana.



Angeles - Obregon 102-86

Obregon (#4) was upset in Ciudad de Mexico by seventh ranked Angeles 102-86. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Halcones de Ciudad Obregon. Angeles shot the lights out from three nailing 17 long-distance shots on high 51.5 percentage. The winners were led by American point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) who scored that evening 24 points and 5 assists and the other American import guard Jacobi Boykins (196-1995, college: La Tech) supported him with 22 points. Angeles' coach Gustavo Quintero allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 27 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) by American forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) did not help to save the game for Halcones de Ciudad Obregon. American-Nigerian swingman Tanksley Efianayi (198-1994, college: UCF) added 21 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Five Angeles and four Halcones de Ciudad Obregon players scored in double figures. Angeles (2-4) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Guaymas. Obregon at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Mazatlan. Angeles will play against Culiacan (#9) on the road in the next round. Obregon will play against Hermosillo (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Angeles: D.Bracey 24+2reb+5ast, J.Boykins 22+3reb+3ast, J.Hughes III 15+11reb, V.Blue 14+1reb+1ast, N.Opoku 11+6reb+2ast, W.Yoakum 9+4reb
Obregon: T.Farmer 27+6reb+2ast, T.Efianayi 21+5reb+1ast, W.Graterol 11+7reb, A.Parker 11+4reb+1ast, T.Nuno 8+8reb+4ast, C.Thomas 5+2reb+4ast

Mazatlan - Hermosillo 86-79

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Rayos de Hermosillo (5-1) in Mazatlan on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Venados (3-3) 86-79. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Rayos de Hermosillo. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Decensae White (198-1988, college: SF State) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import center Alonzo Stafford (200-1993, college: CCC) who added 19 points during the contest. White is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) responded with 29 points and the former international forward Jorge Camacho (203-1989, college: EKU) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mazatlan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Obregon. Hermosillo at the other side dropped to the third position with one game lost. Mazatlan is looking forward to face league's second-placed Tijuana at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Hermosillo will play against Obregon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mazatlan: A.Stafford 19+2reb, D.White 19+7reb+2ast, R.Whitfield 16+2reb+3ast, N.Paletta 11+4reb+3ast, T.Thompson 8+6reb, D.Herring Jr. 7+4reb+1ast
Hermosillo: J.Ivey 29+4reb+1ast, J.Camacho 18+6reb+4ast, T.Drisdom 10+5reb, A.Jackson 10+1reb+2ast, D.Culver 8+9reb+3ast, S.Manley 4+3reb

Los Mochis - Astros 75-86

CIBACOPA top team - Astros (6-0) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eighth ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (2-5) 86-75. British center Kavell Bigby-Williams (211-1995, college: LSU) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American-Filipino guard Mikh McKinney (184-1992, college: Sacramento St.) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws). Four Astros players scored in double figures. American Jordan Allen (193-1998, college: Lynn) produced 26 points and his fellow American import guard Nigel Hawkins (193, college: SF Austin) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Astros have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Los Mochis lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with five games lost. Astros will meet at home Guaymas (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Los Mochis will play against the league's second-placed Tijuana and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Astros: M.McKinney 22+3reb+4ast, K.Bigby-Williams 20+10reb, D.Hollis 16+4reb+1ast, D.Conger 13+8reb+4ast, J.Anderson 8+6reb+7ast, P.Leal-Cruz 5+4reb
Los Mochis: J.Allen 26+4reb+1ast, N.Hawkins 14+7reb+4ast, B.Juan 9+4reb+2ast, R.Carter 9+1reb+1ast, A.Johnson 6+5reb+4ast, M.Evans 6+8reb+7ast

Guaymas - Culiacan 104-102

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas and 9th ranked Caballeros de Culiacan had identical 1-4 record. This time Ostioneros de Guaymas used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Culiacan 104-102 on Saturday night. Guaymas made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Culiacan's players. American guard Markel Crawford (196-1994, college: Ole Miss) fired 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The other American import guard Everett Winchester (201-1997, college: FAU) chipped in 23 points. Winchester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American-Argentinian center Nick Waddell (200-1989, college: GVSU) produced 26 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Colombian forward Michael Jackson (192-1987) added 27 points respectively for lost side. Five Guaymas and four Culiacan players scored in double figures. Guaymas (2-4) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Angeles. Culiacan lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with five games lost. They share it with Frayles. Guaymas will meet league's leader Astros in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Culiacan will play against Angeles (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Guaymas: M.Crawford 28+7reb+5ast, J.Henry-Blair 24+3reb+3ast, E.Winchester 23+4reb+3ast, C.Russo 12+4reb+5ast, T.Hollins 11+4reb+8ast, M.Cairo 3+2reb+1ast
Culiacan: M.Jackson 27+3reb+3ast, N.Waddell 26+8reb+2ast, R.Roque 20+2reb+5ast, M.Tarrance 11+1reb+1ast, C.Newsome 9+11reb+2ast, D.Luque Soren 7+1reb

Frayles - Tijuana 93-113

Very predictable result when third ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (6-1) smashed on the road bottom-ranked Frayles de Guasave (1-5) 113-93 on Saturday. Tijuana dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Frayles de Guasave' 34 and made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Tijuana looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Brazilian center Joao Franca (215-1998) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) chipped in 22 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. American guard Michael Henry (198-1995, college: Buffalo St., agency: Haylett Sports) produced 28 points and 5 assists and his fellow American import point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Tijuana and four Frayles players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tijuana moved-up to second place. Loser Frayles de Guasave dropped to the bottom position with five games lost. They share it with Culiacan. Tijuana will meet Mazatlan (#4) on the road in the next round. Frayles will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: J.Franca 26+13reb+1ast, J.Webster 22+3reb+7ast, A.Chidom 17+5reb+4ast, C.Mitchell 14+2reb+2ast, I.Alvarado 10+2reb+3ast, J.Jeffers 10+3reb+3ast
Frayles: M.Henry 28+2reb+5ast, D.Sloan 14+5reb+3ast, J.Miller 14+5reb+2ast, Z.Scott 13+5reb+1ast, B.Jackson 9+3reb+3ast, C.Harris 6+4reb+2ast

Tijuana - Los Mochis 95-86

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (2-5) were defeated on the road by third ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (6-1) 95-86 on Monday. Tijuana made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) fired 20 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Forward Arinze Chidom (206-1997, college: UC Riverside) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Nigel Hawkins (193, college: SF Austin) produced 29 points and guard Marcus Evans (188-1996, college: VCU, agency: Green Sports Management) added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four Tijuana and five Los Mochis players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tijuana moved-up to second place. Los Mochis lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with five games lost. Tijuana will meet Mazatlan (#4) on the road in the next round. Los Mochis will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: A.Chidom 20+6reb+1ast, J.Webster 20+7reb+8ast, J.Franca 14+5reb+1ast, C.Mitchell 13+1ast, W.Alex Kaye 8+5reb+2ast, J.Jeffers 7+1reb+3ast
Los Mochis: N.Hawkins 29+4reb+1ast, M.Evans 12+8reb+5ast, R.Putney 11+5reb+1ast, A.Johnson 10+9reb+4ast, B.Juan 10+4reb+1ast, M.Godwin 6+4reb