LNBPF Round 4 (Regular Season): Halcones edge Panteras by three points

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The most exciting game of round 4 in the LNBPF took place in Aguascalientes. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 5th ranked Panteras (4-4) to third ranked Halcones (4-2) 94-91 on Friday evening. Halcones made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Panteras turnovers. Montenegrin power forward Kristina Rakovic (186-1994) fired 19 points and 4 steals (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Greek guard Elena Tsineke (170-1999, college: S.Florida) chipped in 18 points. Halcones' coach Maria Fernandez used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Polish center Kamila Borkowska (201-2002) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for lost side. Halcones have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 4-2 record having just three points less than leader Fuerza Regia. Panteras lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with four games lost. Halcones are looking forward to face Abejas (#7) in Leon in the next round. Panteras will play on the road against Rojas in Veracruz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Halcones (4-2) against fifth ranked Panteras (4-4) on Saturday night. Visiting Halcones were defeated by Panteras in a tough game in Aguascalientes 88-93. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Halcones. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Rennia Davis (188-1999, college: Tennessee) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Taylor Wurtz contributed with 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Croatian forward Andrijana Cvitkovic (190-1994, college: Dayton) replied with 21 points and 9 rebounds for Halcones. Halcones' coach Maria Fernandez tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Panteras maintains fifth position with 4-4 record. Halcones at the other side keep the third place with two games lost. Panteras will play against Rojas (#6) in Veracruz in the next round. Halcones will play at home against Abejas and hope to get back on the winning track.
Leader Fuerza Regia delivered the sixth victory on Friday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Abejas (2-5) 77-62 in Leon. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a quality performance of Jaime Nared who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Fuerza Regia's coach Carlos Alonso allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side Khari Clark responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. Fuerza Regia (6-1) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Abejas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Correcaminos. Fuerza Regia will meet at home bottom-ranked Santas (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Abejas will play against Halcones in Xalapa and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 4 Freseras defeated Santas in Irapuato 80-69. Adelitas beat Correcaminos at home 90-73.

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Abejas - Fuerza Regia 62-77

Leader Fuerza Regia delivered the sixth victory on Friday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Abejas (2-5) 77-62 in Leon. Fuerza Regia looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Abejas' players. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a quality performance of guard Jaime Nared (188-1995, college: Tennessee) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and center Khaalia Hillsman (195-1996, college: Texas A&M) who added 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Fuerza Regia's coach Carlos Alonso allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side power forward Khari Clark (188, college: Stony Brook) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and swingman Najiyyah Pack-Maddox (178-1998, college: NM State) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Four Abejas players scored in double figures. Fuerza Regia (6-1) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Abejas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Correcaminos. Fuerza Regia will meet at home bottom-ranked Santas (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Abejas will play against Halcones in Xalapa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: J.Nared 16+5reb+6ast, K.Hillsman 15+9reb+1ast, M.Pendande 11+2reb+1ast, A.Jones 11+6reb+3ast, M.Green 9+2reb+3ast, D.Washington 8+4reb+6ast
Abejas: M.Moore 15+2reb+2ast, K.Clark 12+13reb+2ast, D.Soto 11+1reb, N.Pack-Maddox 11+7reb+2ast, S.Lopez 5+1reb, M.Herrera 4+3reb

Santas - Freseras 69-80

There was no surprise in Potosi where bottom-ranked Santas (0-5) were defeated by fifth ranked Freseras (4-3) 80-69 on Friday. Freseras outrebounded Santas 44-28 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Freseras looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Sidney Cooks (193-1998, college: Seton Hall) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Haitian swingman Jessica Fequiere (180-1993, college: Albany) who added 20 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Diamond Battles (173-2000, college: Georgia) responded with 25 points and 4 steals and her fellow American import guard Aniya Thomas (170-2000, college: Missouri St.) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Freseras have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Newly promoted Santas still closes the standings with five games lost. Freseras will meet at home league's second-placed Adelitas in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Santas will play against the league's leader Fuerza Regia (#1) in Monterrey and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Freseras: S.Cooks 21+7reb+6ast, J.Fequiere 20+6reb, M.Gil 12+8reb+3ast, S.Moore 9+11reb+6ast, V.Gauna 8+4reb+1ast, H.Nauwelaers 5+8reb+4ast
Santas: D.Battles 25+2reb+3ast, A.Thomas 10+5reb+2ast, D.Armas 10+4reb+1ast, S.McGruder 9+4reb+3ast, T.Martin 6+7reb+3ast, H.Martinez 5+3reb+1ast

Adelitas - Correcaminos 90-73

No shocking result in a game in Chihuahua where top-ranked Adelitas (5-0) defeated 6th ranked Correcaminos (2-5) 90-73 on Friday. Adelitas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Correcaminos' players. The game was also dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of Bernice Mosby (186-1984, college: Baylor, agency: Promo Sport ID) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and center Danielle Adams (185-1989, college: Texas A&M) who added 15 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Adelitas players scored in double figures. Adelitas' coach Maikel Lopez used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side center Brittany Reeves (196-2000, college: Mercer) responded with 20 points and 9 rebounds and power forward Sarah Boothe (195-1990, college: Stanford) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Adelitas have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 5-0 record behind leader Fuerza Regia. Loser Correcaminos dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Abejas. Adelitas will meet Freseras (#4) in the next round. Correcaminos will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Adelitas: B.Mosby 21+11reb+4ast, B.Fraser 15+3reb+2ast, D.Adams 15+5reb+2ast, A.Sheppard 14+1reb+3ast, S.Wallace 11+4reb+3ast, K.Spolyar 7+5reb+6ast
Correcaminos: B.Reeves 20+9reb+3ast, J.Nicholson 16+7reb, S.Boothe 16+5reb+3ast, C.Cryor 9+3reb+2ast, S.Gonzales 9+7reb+2ast, V.Gonzalez 3+1reb

Panteras - Halcones 91-94

The most exciting game of round 4 in the LNBPF took place in Aguascalientes. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 5th ranked Panteras (4-4) to third ranked Halcones (4-2) 94-91 on Friday evening. Halcones made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Panteras turnovers. Montenegrin power forward Kristina Rakovic (186-1994) fired 19 points and 4 steals (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Greek guard Elena Tsineke (170-1999, college: S.Florida) chipped in 18 points. Halcones' coach Maria Fernandez used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Polish center Kamila Borkowska (201-2002) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and the former international guard Angela Rodriguez (173-1991, college: Milwaukee) added 11 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Halcones have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 4-2 record having just three points less than leader Fuerza Regia. Panteras lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with four games lost. Halcones are looking forward to face Abejas (#7) in Leon in the next round. Panteras will play on the road against Rojas in Veracruz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Halcones: K.Rakovic 19+3reb+1ast, E.Tsineke 18+2reb+2ast, L.Manis 14+6reb+2ast, I.Tate 13+3reb+4ast, A.Cvitkovic 12+4reb+1ast, B.Brewer 8+3reb+2ast
Panteras: K.Borkowska 20+5reb+1ast, T.Wurtz 17+3reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 11+4reb+6ast, A.O'Connor 10+2reb+1ast, A.Stanacev 10+3reb+7ast, R.Davis 10+7reb+3ast

Panteras - Halcones 93-88

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Halcones (4-2) against fifth ranked Panteras (4-4) on Saturday night. Visiting Halcones were defeated by Panteras in a tough game in Aguascalientes 88-93. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Halcones. Panteras players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Rennia Davis (188-1999, college: Tennessee) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import guard Taylor Wurtz (183-1990, college: Wisconsin) contributed with 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Croatian forward Andrijana Cvitkovic (190-1994, college: Dayton) replied with 21 points and 9 rebounds and American-U.S. Virgin Islands swingman Imani Tate (175-1995, college: Albany) added 23 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Halcones. Five Panteras and four Halcones players scored in double figures. Halcones' coach Maria Fernandez tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Panteras maintains fifth position with 4-4 record. Halcones at the other side keep the third place with two games lost. Panteras will play against Rojas (#6) in Veracruz in the next round. Halcones will play at home against Abejas and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Panteras: T.Moore 21+1reb+2ast, T.Wurtz 19+6reb+2ast, R.Davis 17+11reb+5ast, A.Rodriguez 15+4ast, A.Stanacev 11+1reb+6ast, K.Borkowska 6+6reb
Halcones: I.Tate 23+5reb+3ast, A.Cvitkovic 21+9reb+2ast, Y.Turner 16+5reb+9ast, E.Tsineke 16+6reb+2ast, K.Rakovic 7+4reb+2ast, J.Anderson 3+2reb+1ast