CIBACOPA Round 18 (Regular Season): Angeles are defeated by Los Mochis

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The most important game in the last round took place in Los Mochis between third ranked Angeles (15-8) and eighth ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (10-12) on Saturday night. Angeles were defeated by Pioneros Los Mochis on the road 90-80. Los Mochis made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Los Mochis made 7 blocks. American power forward Raphiael Putney (207-1990, college: UMass) had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Jordan Allen (193-1998, college: Lynn) chipped in 27 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Pioneros Los Mochis have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Obregon and Guaymas. Angeles lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the third position with eight games lost. Los Mochis is looking forward to face league's second-placed Astros in Guadalajara in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Angeles will play on the road against Frayles in Guasave and are hoping to win this game.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Tijuana. First ranked host Tijuana Zonkeys (17-5) defeated 4th ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (13-9) 102-90. American guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) notched a triple-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the effort and Joao Franca supported him with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Tijuana Zonkeys' coach Enrique Zuniga used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 35 points (!!!) by American guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) did not help to save the game for Hermosillo. Tijuana maintains first position with 17-5 record. Hermosillo at the other side keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Tijuana will play against bottom-ranked Culiacan (#10) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hermosillo will play against Obregon (#6) in Ciudad Obregon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Caballeros de Culiacan managed to get the second consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they won against ninth-ranked Frayles de Guasave 91-80. The best player for the winners was Mascio McCadney who scored 20 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Mario Kegler who recorded 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Culiacan maintains tenth position with 4-18 record. Frayles lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 18 games lost. Culiacan will meet league's leader Tijuana on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Frayles will play against Angeles (#3) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 18: Obregon lost to Mazatlan on the opponent's court 61-70. Guaymas were outscored by Astros in a home game 83-104. Angeles managed to beat Frayles on the road 105-102.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists by Johnny Hughes III of Angeles.



Mazatlan - Obregon 70-61

Everything could happen in Mazatlan at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Venados and 6th ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon had identical 10-11 record. This time Venados used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Ciudad Obregon 70-61 on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was American forward Terrence Thompson (203-1994, college: Wake Forest) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Brazilian power forward Ruan Miranda (205-2001) chipped in 20 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Venados players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Nigerian swingman Tanksley Efianayi (198-1994, college: UCF) who recorded 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward ShaMarkus Kennedy (203-1998, college: McNeese St.) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Venados have a solid three-game winning streak. Mazatlan maintains fifth position with 11-11 record. Loser Halcones de Ciudad Obregon keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Los Mochis and Guaymas. Mazatlan will meet Guaymas (#7) on the road in the next round. Obregon will play against Hermosillo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Obregon: T.Efianayi 22+8reb+4ast, C.Thomas 11+2reb+3ast, A.Parker 9+3reb, S.Kennedy 8+9reb, W.Graterol 7+6reb, T.Nuno 4+5reb+2ast
Mazatlan: M.Ruan 20+4reb+2ast, T.Thompson 15+11reb+1ast, A.Stafford 13+6reb, D.Herring Jr. 10+3reb+7ast, R.Whitfield 8+2reb+1ast, W.Runnels 2+7reb

Tijuana - Hermosillo 102-90

The game between Top Four teams took place in Tijuana. First ranked host Tijuana Zonkeys (17-5) defeated 4th ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (13-9) 102-90. Tijuana made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. American guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) notched a triple-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the effort and Brazilian center Joao Franca (215-1998) supported him with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Tijuana Zonkeys' coach Enrique Zuniga used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 35 points (!!!) by American guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) did not help to save the game for Hermosillo. His fellow American import center Daniel Giddens (213-1997, college: Vermont) added 17 points and 16 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tijuana maintains first position with 17-5 record. Hermosillo at the other side keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Tijuana will play against bottom-ranked Culiacan (#10) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hermosillo will play against Obregon (#6) in Ciudad Obregon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hermosillo: J.Ivey 35+2reb+3ast, T.Drisdom 23+4reb+2ast, D.Giddens 17+16reb+1ast, J.Tripp 12+7reb, D.Willis 3+1reb+1ast, S.Reynoso-Jimenez 0+3reb
Tijuana: J.Franca 24+8reb+6ast, C.Mitchell 23+1reb+3ast, A.Chidom 20+11reb+1ast, J.Webster 19+10reb+13ast, W.Alex Kaye 8+4reb+2ast, J.Reynoso 4+1reb

Culiacan - Frayles 91-80

Bottom-ranked Caballeros de Culiacan managed to get the second consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they won against ninth-ranked Frayles de Guasave 91-80. Culiacan forced 19 Frayles turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Frayles' players. The best player for the winners was American guard Mascio McCadney (190-1998, college: MSU-Northern) who scored 20 points and 6 assists. Colombian forward Michael Jackson (192-1987) chipped in 23 points and 4 steals. Four Caballeros de Culiacan players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Mario Kegler (201-1997, college: Baylor) who recorded 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks and his fellow American import point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) added 15 points and 6 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Culiacan maintains tenth position with 4-18 record. Frayles lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 18 games lost. Culiacan will meet league's leader Tijuana on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Frayles will play against Angeles (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Frayles: M.Kegler 16+7reb+1ast, D.Sloan 15+2reb+6ast, M.Henry 11+6reb+1ast, T.Prince 9+7reb+5ast, L.Butler 8+3reb+2ast, T.Jones 8+5reb+1ast
Culiacan: M.Jackson 23+3reb+3ast, M.McCadney 20+4reb+6ast, D.Spencer 17+2reb+7ast, K.Kramer 12+12reb, M.White 8+7reb+7ast, A.Rand 7+1reb

Los Mochis - Angeles 90-80

The most important game in the last round took place in Los Mochis between third ranked Angeles (15-8) and eighth ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (10-12) on Saturday night. Angeles were defeated by Pioneros Los Mochis on the road 90-80. Los Mochis made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Los Mochis made 7 blocks. American power forward Raphiael Putney (207-1990, college: UMass) had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Jordan Allen (193-1998, college: Lynn) chipped in 27 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and American-Ghanian forward Nana Opoku (206-1999, college: Mt.St.Mary's) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Los Mochis and five Angeles players scored in double figures. Pioneros Los Mochis have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Obregon and Guaymas. Angeles lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the third position with eight games lost. Los Mochis is looking forward to face league's second-placed Astros in Guadalajara in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Angeles will play on the road against Frayles in Guasave and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Angeles: D.Bracey 22+5reb+7ast, D.Morgan 14+2reb, W.Yoakum 13+4reb+2ast, J.Hughes III 12+5reb+2ast, N.Opoku 10+10reb+1ast, V.Blue 8+5reb
Los Mochis: J.Allen 27+2reb, R.Putney 22+10reb+3ast, N.Hawkins 13+5reb+4ast, Q.Davis 13+7reb+4ast, M.Garrick 8+6reb+1ast, M.Irving 5+2reb

Guaymas - Astros 83-104

Rather predictable result when second ranked Astros (16-6) smashed on the road 6th ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (10-12) 104-83 on Saturday. Astros dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Ostioneros de Guaymas' 36. They outrebounded Guaymas 37-21 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Astros shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 68.4 percentage. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was point guard Jerime Anderson (188-1989, college: UCLA) who scored 23 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Demitrius Conger (196-1990, college: St.Bonaventure) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Wesley Saunders (196-1993, college: Harvard) who recorded 15 points and 5 assists and forward Cullen Russo (206-1994, college: Fresno St.) added 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals respectively. Five Astros and four Guaymas players scored in double figures. Ostioneros de Guaymas' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Astros maintains second position with 16-6 record behind leader Tijuana. Loser Ostioneros de Guaymas keep the sixth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Los Mochis and Obregon. Astros will meet at home Los Mochis (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Guaymas will play against Mazatlan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Guaymas: W.Saunders 15+4reb+5ast, C.Russo 14+5reb+4ast, J.Henry-Blair 13+3reb+5ast, Q.Rose 10+2reb+5ast, B.Rivera 10+1reb+1ast, J.Govan 8+3reb
Astros: J.Anderson 23+4reb+3ast, D.Conger 15+11reb+3ast, M.McKinney 14+2reb+5ast, K.Bigby-Williams 14+5reb+1ast, S.Thompson 12+1reb+3ast, M.Bryson 10+7reb+1ast

Frayles - Angeles 102-105

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Frayles de Guasave (5-18) was edged at home by third ranked Angeles (15-8) 105-102 on Monday. Angeles looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Johnny Hughes III (201-1997, college: UIW) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Will Yoakum (196-1998, college: Nova SE) chipped in 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Ty Prince (198, college: UMHB) who recorded 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Michael Henry (198-1995, college: Buffalo St., agency: Haylett Sports) added 25 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Frayles de Guasave's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Angeles maintains third position with 15-8 record having just one point less than leader Tijuana. Frayles lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 18 games lost. Angeles will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Frayles will play again against Angeles (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Frayles: M.Henry 25+5reb+1ast, D.Sloan 23+1reb+7ast, T.Prince 20+8reb+4ast, M.Kegler 15+9reb+6ast, T.Jones 14+14reb+1ast, J.Quintero 4
Angeles: J.Hughes III 21+13reb+5ast, D.Bracey 21+4reb+3ast, W.Yoakum 20+8reb+4ast, N.Opoku 14+9reb+1ast, V.Blue 13+8reb+7ast, D.Morgan 13+6reb+5ast