LNBPF Round 4 (Regular Season): Halcones defeat Panteras in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

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 in the game for the third place. Halcones made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Panteras turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Montenegrin power forward Kristina Rakovic (186-1994) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 4 steals (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and Greek guard Elena Tsineke (170-1999, college: S.Florida) who added 18 points during the contest. Halcones' coach Maria Fernandez used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Polish center Kamila Borkowska (201-2002) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Halcones have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 4-2 record having five points less than leader Fuerza Regia. Panteras lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Freseras. 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. The winners were led by American guard Rennia Davis (188-1999, college: Tennessee) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Taylor Wurtz supported her with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Even 21 points and 9 rebounds by Croatian forward Andrijana Cvitkovic (190-1994, college: Dayton) did not help to save the game 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 moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Freseras. Halcones at the other side keep the third position 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.
Santas has registered their first victory this season after five consecutive losses. The win is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Freseras (4-4) 87-79 on Thursday. Americans were the main players on the court. Aniya Thomas fired 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Sidney Cooks produced 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Santas maintains ninth position with 1-5 record. Loser Freseras keep the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Panteras. Santas will meet league's leader Fuerza Regia in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Freseras will play against the league's second-placed Adelitas having rather not much hope for a victory.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 4: Fuerza Regia won against Abejas on the opponent's court 77-62. Bottom-ranked Santas unfortunately lost to Freseras in a home game 69-80. Correcaminos lost to undefeated Adelitas on the road 73-90. Abejas were defeated by Fuerza Regia on its own court 73-87. Correcaminos lost to undefeated Adelitas in Chihuahua 81-106.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 10 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists by Kyra Lambert of Adelitas.

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Abejas - Fuerza Regia 62-77

Very expected game in Leon where 7th ranked Abejas (2-6) were defeated by first ranked Fuerza Regia (7-1) 77-62 on Friday. Fuerza Regia looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Abejas' players. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Jaime Nared (188-1995, college: Tennessee) fired 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Center Khaalia Hillsman (195-1996, college: Texas A&M) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. Fuerza Regia's coach Carlos Alonso allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Power forward Khari Clark (188, college: Stony Brook) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and swingman Najiyyah Pack-Maddox (178-1998, college: NM State) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Abejas players scored in double figures. Fuerza Regia have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-1 record. Abejas lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with six 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

Very predictable result in Potosi where fourth ranked Freseras (4-4) defeated bottom-ranked Santas (1-5) 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. American power forward Sidney Cooks (193-1998, college: Seton Hall) fired 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Haitian swingman Jessica Fequiere (180-1993, college: Albany) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Diamond Battles (173-2000, college: Georgia) produced 25 points and 4 steals and her fellow American import guard Aniya Thomas (170-2000, college: Missouri St.) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Freseras have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 4-4 record, which they share with Panteras. Santas lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom place 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 win that game.
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

Not a big story in a game in Chihuahua where 8th ranked Correcaminos (2-6) were defeated by top-ranked Adelitas (6-0) 90-73 on Friday. Adelitas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Correcaminos' players. Americans were the main players on the court. Bernice Mosby (186-1984, college: Baylor, agency: Promo Sport ID) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Center Danielle Adams (185-1989, college: Texas A&M) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. 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. Center Brittany Reeves (196-2000, college: Mercer) produced 20 points and 9 rebounds and power forward Sarah Boothe (195-1990, college: Stanford) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Adelitas have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 6-0 record behind leader Fuerza Regia. Loser Correcaminos dropped to the seventh place with six games lost. They share the position with Abejas. Adelitas will meet Freseras (#5) 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 in the game for the third place. Halcones made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Panteras turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Montenegrin power forward Kristina Rakovic (186-1994) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 4 steals (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and Greek guard Elena Tsineke (170-1999, college: S.Florida) who added 18 points during the contest. Halcones' coach Maria Fernandez used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Polish center Kamila Borkowska (201-2002) responded with 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and the former international guard Angela Rodriguez (173-1991, college: Milwaukee) scored 11 points and 6 assists. 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 five points less than leader Fuerza Regia. Panteras lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Freseras. 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. The winners were led by American guard Rennia Davis (188-1999, college: Tennessee) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import guard Taylor Wurtz (183-1990, college: Wisconsin) supported her with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Even 21 points and 9 rebounds by Croatian forward Andrijana Cvitkovic (190-1994, college: Dayton) did not help to save the game for Halcones. American-U.S. Virgin Islands swingman Imani Tate (175-1995, college: Albany) added 23 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. 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 moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Freseras. Halcones at the other side keep the third position 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

Santas - Freseras 87-79

Santas has registered their first victory this season after five consecutive losses. The win is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Freseras (4-4) 87-79 on Thursday. Santas made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 Freseras turnovers. Strangely Freseras outrebounded Santas 45-26 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Aniya Thomas (170-2000, college: Missouri St.) fired 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Shaiquel McGruder (183-1999, college: N.Mexico) chipped in 18 points and 5 steals. Five Santas players scored in double figures. Power forward Sidney Cooks (193-1998, college: Seton Hall) produced 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and guard Sierra Moore (180-1994, college: Penn State) added 10 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Santas maintains ninth position with 1-5 record. Loser Freseras keep the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Panteras. Santas will meet league's leader Fuerza Regia in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Freseras will play against the league's second-placed Adelitas having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Santas: A.Thomas 22+3reb+5ast, S.McGruder 18+4reb, T.Martin 14+3reb+3ast, D.Battles 12+2reb+5ast, K.Brown 11+6reb+3ast, H.Martinez 6+1reb+1ast
Freseras: S.Cooks 33+5reb+3ast, J.Fequiere 17+8reb+1ast, S.Moore 10+11reb+5ast, H.Nauwelaers 6+5reb+2ast, D.Quesada 4+1reb+5ast, E.Henderson 3+6reb+1ast

Abejas - Fuerza Regia 73-87

Everything went according to plan in Leon where first ranked Fuerza Regia (7-1) beat 7th ranked Abejas (2-6) 87-73 on Thursday. Fuerza Regia dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Abejas' 28 and made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Abejas 43-27 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Fuerza Regia looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Forward Asiah Jones (190-1998, college: Jacksonville) fired 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Najiyyah Pack-Maddox (178-1998, college: NM State) produced 18 points and 9 rebounds and guard MarShay Moore (173, college: Oregon) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Five Fuerza Regia and four Abejas players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Fuerza Regia have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-1 record. Abejas lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with six 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: A.Jones 18+8reb+1ast, J.Nared 17+2reb+2ast, K.Hillsman 12+6reb+1ast, M.Cowling 12+5reb+5ast, M.Pendande 10+7reb+1ast, M.Green 7+5reb+5ast
Abejas: M.Moore 20+1reb+3ast, N.Pack-Maddox 18+9reb+2ast, D.Soto 16+4reb, S.Dickey 10+1reb+4ast, K.Clark 7+5reb+1ast, J.Armesto 2+2reb

Adelitas - Correcaminos 106-81

There was no surprise in Chihuahua where 8th ranked Correcaminos (2-6) were outplayed by top-ranked Adelitas (6-0) 106-81 on Thursday. Adelitas outrebounded Correcaminos 47-28 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Adelitas looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American point guard Kyra Lambert (175-1996, college: Texas) fired a triple-double by scoring 10 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists for the winners. American-Azerbaijani forward Brianna Fraser (190-1997, college: Maryland) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Five Adelitas players scored in double figures. American guard Ciani Cryor (165-1997, college: Texas Southern) produced 25 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals and her fellow American import guard Brittany Byrd (176-1997, college: UIC) added 22 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Adelitas have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 6-0 record behind leader Fuerza Regia. Loser Correcaminos dropped to the seventh place with six games lost. They share the position with Abejas. Adelitas will meet Freseras (#5) in the next round. Correcaminos will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Adelitas: K.Spolyar 17+3reb+2ast, B.Fraser 17+5reb, A.Sheppard 15+3reb+1ast, D.Adams 13+3reb+1ast, S.Wallace 13+3reb+2ast, K.Lambert 10+12reb+13ast
Correcaminos: C.Cryor 25+8reb+8ast, B.Byrd 22+9reb+1ast, S.Gonzales 15+1reb+3ast, S.Boothe 9+7reb+2ast, J.Nicholson 5+1reb+1ast, S.Cheslek 3+1reb+2ast