LNBPF Round 5 (Regular Season): Freseras hand first loss to Adelitas

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in LNBPF. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Adelitas (7-1) in Irapuato on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Freseras (5-5) 73-69. Freseras had a 39-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Sierra Moore (180-1994, college: Penn State) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Haitian swingman Jessica Fequiere (180-1993, college: Albany) contributed with 8 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American-Azerbaijani forward Brianna Fraser (190-1997, college: Maryland) answered with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds for Adelitas. Adelitas' coach Maikel Lopez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Freseras maintains fourth place with 5-5 record. Defending champion Adelitas keep the second position with one game lost. Freseras are looking forward to face Correcaminos (#7) in Ciudad Victoria in the next round. Adelitas will play at home against the league's leader Fuerza Regia (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Veracruz. Sixth ranked Rojas (4-4) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Panteras (4-6) 57-55 in the game for the fifth place. American players dominated the game. Forward Stasha Carey (188-1995, college: Rutgers) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and Naomi Davenport chipped in 13 points. Forward Tinara Moore (189-1996, college: CMU) responded with 18 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rojas moved-up to fifth place. Panteras at the other side dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. Rojas will play against Abejas (#8) in Leon in the next round. Panteras will have a break next round.
An interesting game for Adelitas (7-1) which played road game in Irapuato against 4th placed Freseras (5-5). Second ranked Adelitas managed to get a 9-point victory 89-80. Brianna Fraser nailed 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Jessica Fequiere came up with 24 points and 6 rebounds for Freseras in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains second place with 7-1 record having 2 victories less than leader Fuerza Regia. Loser Freseras keep the fourth position with five games lost. Adelitas will meet at home league's leader Fuerza Regia in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Freseras will play against Correcaminos in Ciudad Victoria and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: Abejas were beaten by Halcones on the road 93-80. Halcones won against Abejas on its own court 87-73. Panteras unfortunately lost to Rojas in Veracruz 57-64. Fuerza Regia managed to beat Santas at home 87-78. Bottom-ranked Santas were crushed by Fuerza Regia on the opponent's court 85-65.
The most impressive performance of 5th round was 11 points and 7 rebounds by Khaalia Hillsman of Fuerza Regia.

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Halcones - Abejas 93-80

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Halcones (6-2) beat 8th ranked Abejas (2-8) in Xalapa 93-80 on Thursday. Halcones outrebounded Abejas 39-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. Halcones shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American-U.S. Virgin Islands swingman Imani Tate (175-1995, college: Albany) nailed 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Croatian forward Andrijana Cvitkovic (190-1994, college: Dayton) accounted for 18 points and 8 rebounds. Five Halcones players scored in double figures. American swingman Sara Dickey (177-1995, college: Evansville) came up with 20 points and the other American import power forward Khari Clark (188, college: Stony Brook) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Abejas in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Halcones maintains third place with 6-2 record having five points less than leader Fuerza Regia. Abejas lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with eight games lost. Halcones will meet bottom-ranked Santas (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Abejas will play against Rojas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Halcones: I.Tate 19+7reb+5ast, A.Cvitkovic 18+8reb+2ast, Y.Turner 12+7reb+8ast, K.Rakovic 11+5reb+1ast, I.Jakobsone 11+1reb+4ast, L.Manis 10+4reb+2ast
Abejas: S.Dickey 20+3reb+2ast, K.Clark 13+7reb+1ast, D.Soto 12+1ast, M.Moore 9+2reb+9ast, N.Pack-Maddox 9+5reb+3ast, J.Armesto 8+3reb

Rojas - Panteras 57-55

Important game to mention about took place in Veracruz. Sixth ranked Rojas (4-4) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Panteras (4-6) 57-55 in the game for the fifth place. Rojas outrebounded Panteras 42-30 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. American players dominated the game. Forward Stasha Carey (188-1995, college: Rutgers) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and swingman Naomi Davenport (180, college: WVU) chipped in 13 points. Forward Tinara Moore (189-1996, college: CMU) responded with 18 points and guard Rennia Davis (188-1999, college: Tennessee) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rojas moved-up to fifth place. Panteras at the other side dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. Rojas will play against Abejas (#8) in Leon in the next round. Panteras will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Rojas: S.Carey 13+13reb+1ast, N.Davenport 13+4reb, A.Tompkins 8+4reb, K.Davis 7+4reb, U.Diallo 6+5reb+1ast, D.Church 4+4reb+2ast
Panteras: T.Moore 18+4reb, R.Davis 13+5reb, T.Wurtz 7+6reb, K.Borkowska 6+6reb, M.Hermida 5+4reb+2ast, A.O'Connor 3+2reb+2ast

Halcones - Abejas 87-73

Very expected game when 8th ranked Abejas (2-8) lost to third ranked Halcones (6-2) in Xalapa 73-87 on Friday. Halcones looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Montenegrin power forward Kristina Rakovic (186-1994) nailed 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and American Lauren Manis (185-1998, college: Holy Cross) accounted for 21 points and 9 rebounds. American power forward Khari Clark (188, college: Stony Brook) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import guard MarShay Moore (173, college: Oregon) added 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Abejas in the defeat. Four Abejas players scored in double figures. Halcones maintains third place with 6-2 record having five points less than leader Fuerza Regia. Abejas lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with eight games lost. Halcones will meet bottom-ranked Santas (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Abejas will play against Rojas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Halcones: L.Manis 21+9reb+1ast, K.Rakovic 18+8reb+5ast, A.Cvitkovic 15+7reb+3ast, I.Tate 9+5reb+5ast, Y.Turner 8+8reb+6ast, N.Van Den Adel 7+4reb
Abejas: K.Clark 21+15reb+1ast, M.Moore 20+5reb+6ast, N.Pack-Maddox 13+6reb+3ast, S.Dickey 11+7reb+3ast, J.Armesto 8+4reb, M.Carrillo 0

Freseras - Adelitas 73-69

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Adelitas (7-1) in Irapuato on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Freseras (5-5) 73-69. Freseras had a 39-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Sierra Moore (180-1994, college: Penn State) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Haitian swingman Jessica Fequiere (180-1993, college: Albany) contributed with 8 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American-Azerbaijani forward Brianna Fraser (190-1997, college: Maryland) answered with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Shaqwedia Wallace (175-1989, college: Temple, agency: LBM Management) added 16 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Adelitas. Adelitas' coach Maikel Lopez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Freseras maintains fourth place with 5-5 record. Defending champion Adelitas keep the second position with one game lost. Freseras are looking forward to face Correcaminos (#7) in Ciudad Victoria in the next round. Adelitas will play at home against the league's leader Fuerza Regia (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Freseras: S.Moore 21+12reb+4ast, S.Cooks 19+2reb+2ast, H.Nauwelaers 13+9reb+2ast, J.Fequiere 8+14reb+4ast, M.Gil 7+7reb+1ast, F.Gonzalez 3+4reb
Adelitas: S.Wallace 16+6reb, B.Fraser 11+10reb+2ast, D.Adams 10+1reb, A.Sheppard 9+2reb+3ast, B.Mosby 9+10reb+1ast, K.Lambert 7+3reb+8ast

Rojas - Panteras 64-57

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Rojas (4-4) won against 5th ranked Panteras (4-6) in Veracruz 64-57 on Friday. Rojas made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Rojas outrebounded Panteras 43-25 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. American players dominated also this game. Guard Deja Church (178-1998, college: DePaul) nailed 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and forward Stasha Carey (188-1995, college: Rutgers) accounted for 8 points and 14 rebounds. Rojas' coach Oswaldo Zermeno used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Tinara Moore (189-1996, college: CMU) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and guard Taylor Wurtz (183-1990, college: Wisconsin) added 14 points respectively for Panteras in the defeat. Rojas moved-up to fifth place. Loser Panteras dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. Rojas will meet Abejas (#8) in the next round. Panteras will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Rojas: D.Church 15+6reb+3ast, H.Ramirez 10+1reb, S.Carey 8+14reb+1ast, K.Davis 8+3reb, N.Davenport 7+2reb+1ast, J.Gladkova 7+5reb
Panteras: T.Moore 16+6reb, T.Wurtz 14+2reb+1ast, A.Rodriguez 8+2reb, A.Stanacev 8+4reb+3ast, R.Davis 7+6reb+2ast, S.Fuehring 4+2reb+1ast

Fuerza Regia - Santas 87-78

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Santas (1-7) lost to first ranked Fuerza Regia (9-1) in Monterrey 78-87 on Saturday. Fuerza Regia outrebounded Santas 45-30 including 33 on the defensive glass. American players dominated also this game. Guard Morgan Green (175-1996, college: UC Irvine) nailed 18 points, 6 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) accounted for 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Diamond Battles (173-2000, college: Georgia) came up with 23 points and swingman Jazmine Jones (183-1996, college: Louisville) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for Santas in the defeat. Five Fuerza Regia and four Santas players scored in double figures. Fuerza Regia have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-1 record. Newly promoted Santas stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. Fuerza Regia will meet league's second-placed Adelitas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Santas will play against Halcones (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: M.Green 18+4reb+6ast, D.Washington 17+3reb+2ast, K.Hillsman 14+9reb+1ast, M.Cowling 14+9reb+4ast, M.Pendande 10+5reb+4ast, R.Howard 6+5reb+3ast
Santas: D.Battles 23+1reb+1ast, J.Jones 16+3reb+4ast, S.McGruder 14+6reb+2ast, A.Thomas 12+3reb+3ast, K.Brown 7+7reb+4ast, L.Williams 4+8reb+1ast

Freseras - Adelitas 80-89

An interesting game for Adelitas (7-1) which played road game in Irapuato against 4th placed Freseras (5-5). Second ranked Adelitas managed to get a 9-point victory 89-80. Adelitas forced 19 Freseras turnovers. American-Azerbaijani forward Brianna Fraser (190-1997, college: Maryland) nailed 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and American Bernice Mosby (186-1984, college: Baylor, agency: Promo Sport ID) accounted for 19 points and 7 rebounds. Haitian swingman Jessica Fequiere (180-1993, college: Albany) came up with 24 points and 6 rebounds and American power forward Sidney Cooks (193-1998, college: Seton Hall) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Freseras in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains second place with 7-1 record having 2 victories less than leader Fuerza Regia. Loser Freseras keep the fourth position with five games lost. Adelitas will meet at home league's leader Fuerza Regia in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Freseras will play against Correcaminos in Ciudad Victoria and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Adelitas: B.Fraser 24+6reb+2ast, B.Mosby 19+7reb, S.Wallace 16+1ast, A.Sheppard 11+1reb+1ast, K.Spolyar 9+1reb+2ast, K.Gallegos 7+1reb+1ast
Freseras: J.Fequiere 24+6reb, S.Cooks 17+6reb+3ast, M.Gil 13+1reb+4ast, S.Moore 10+5reb+2ast, H.Nauwelaers 8+2reb+3ast, D.Quesada 2+1ast

Fuerza Regia - Santas 85-65

Everything went according to plan when first ranked Fuerza Regia (9-1) outplayed bottom-ranked Santas (1-7) in Monterrey 85-65 on Sunday. Fuerza Regia forced 19 Santas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Santas' players. American guard Delicia Washington (178-1997, college: Clemson) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Spanish center Maria Pendande (189-2000) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Fuerza Regia players scored in double figures. Fuerza Regia's coach Carlos Alonso used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American swingman Jazmine Jones (183-1996, college: Louisville) came up with 17 points and the other American import guard Aniya Thomas (170-2000, college: Missouri St.) added 13 points respectively for Santas in the defeat. Fuerza Regia have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-1 record. Newly promoted Santas stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. Fuerza Regia will meet league's second-placed Adelitas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Santas will play against Halcones (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: M.Pendande 16+7reb+2ast, D.Washington 14+10reb+1ast, M.Green 13+1reb+5ast, K.Hillsman 11+7reb+3ast, M.Cowling 7+5reb+2ast, C.Ramos 6+3reb+2ast
Santas: J.Jones 17+4reb+2ast, A.Thomas 13+3reb+3ast, H.Martinez 8+3reb+2ast, K.Brown 8+9reb+2ast, L.Williams 8+5reb, S.McGruder 5+2reb