LNBP Round 13 (Regular Season): Fuerza Regia keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Fuerza Regia as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Fuerza Regia defeated 9th ranked Plateros in Monterrey 86-79. Fuerza Regia made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 29 Plateros turnovers. Fuerza Regia looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Wayne Langston (200-1993, college: Murray St.) stepped up and scored 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and guard Kendrick Ray (188-1994, college: KSU) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side guard Christian Harvey (185, college: Marian, IN) responded with 16 points. Fuerza Regia (9-1) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Plateros lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with six games lost. They share the position with Lobos BUAP and Soles. Plateros will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Fuerza Regia will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Panteras in Aguascalientes.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Mineros (7-3) against seventh ranked Panteras (6-4) on Sunday night. Host Mineros were defeated by Panteras in Zacatecas 78-66. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Mineros. Brazilian Wesley Ferreira (201-1995) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Stedmon Lemon accounted for 23 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) came up with 17 points for Mineros in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Panteras moved-up to fifth place. Mineros at the other side keep the third position with three games lost. They share it with Diablos. Panteras will play against league's leader Fuerza Regia in Monterrey in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mineros will play on the road against Lobos BUAP in Puebla and hope to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Abejas (0-8) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their eighth consecutive match to twelfth ranked Soles (4-6) 88-71 on Sunday evening. Erik Thomas fired 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Torren Jones produced 18 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Soles. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Lobos BUAP and Plateros. Abejas lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Soles will meet at home higher ranked Diablos (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Abejas will play against El Calor (#9) in Cancun and hope to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Halc.Xalapa lost to Diablos on the opponent's court 65-80. Astros managed to outperform Dorados in a home game 94-83. Freseras recorded a loss to Lobos BUAP on the road 100-91. Halc.Rojos defeated Correcaminos on its own court 88-86. El Calor was beaten by Santos in San Luis Potosi 98-83.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points and 12 rebounds by Johnny Hughes III of Santos.



Diablos - Halc.Xalapa 80-65

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (5-2) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Diablos (7-3) 80-65 on Sunday. The former international center Joshua Ibarra (211-1995, college: HCU) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. American guard Avry Holmes (185-1994, college: Clemson) chipped in 15 points. Four Diablos players scored in double figures. Senegalese-American guard Clevin Hannah (179-1987, college: Wichita St.) produced 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Georgian guard Thad McFadden (188-1987, college: Fairmont St.) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Diablos moved-up to third place, which they share with Mineros. Loser Halcones UV Xalapa keeps the sixth position with two games lost. Diablos will meet Soles (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Halc.Xalapa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Diablos: M.Smith 17+1reb+2ast, A.Holmes 15+3reb+3ast, J.Ibarra 13+12reb+2ast, L.Gonzalez 11+2reb+1ast, C.Williams 7+2reb+1ast, M.Tavares 6+3reb
Halc.Xalapa: T.McFadden 15+2ast, C.Hannah 13+5reb+4ast, G.Giron 9+2reb+1ast, A.Elsener 8+5reb+1ast, N.Jovanovic 5+8reb+1ast, A.Rodrigues 4+3reb+1ast

Astros - Dorados 94-83

Rather predictable result in Guadalajara where second ranked Astros (8-1) defeated 6th ranked Dorados (5-5) 94-83 on Sunday. Astros made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American forward Corey Sanders (188-1997, college: Rutgers) fired 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Jordan Loveridge (198-1993, college: Utah) chipped in 20 points. Four Astros players scored in double figures. Swedish guard Elijah Clarance (194-1998, college: Illinois St.) produced 28 points and 8 rebounds and American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech) added 18 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Astros. They maintain second place with 8-1 record behind leader Fuerza Regia. Loser Dorados dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Santos and El Calor. Astros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dorados will play against Santos (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astros: J.Loveridge 20+2reb+3ast, T.McCallum 15+2reb+1ast, C.Sanders 14+5reb+7ast, J.Rodriguez 13+5reb, M.McKinney 10+2reb+1ast, R.Mendoza 9+7reb+4ast
Dorados: E.Clarance 28+8reb+2ast, C.Mitchell 18+11reb+2ast, F.Giorgetti 9+3reb+1ast, J.Estrada 7+1reb, D.Conger 7+1reb, L.Medford Jr. 5+6reb+4ast

Lobos BUAP - Freseras 100-91

Not a big story in a game in Puebla where 13th ranked Freseras (2-6) were defeated by eleventh ranked Lobos BUAP (4-6) 100-91 on Sunday. Lobos BUAP made 32-of-41 free shots (78.0 percent) during the game, while Freseras only scored nine points from the stripe. Lobos BUAP looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Jordan Goldwire (188-1999, college: Oklahoma, agency: BMS Sport Agency) fired 18 points and 7 assists for the winners. The former international guard Karim Rodriguez (196-1988) chipped in 19 points. American guard Antwon Lillard (198-1995, college: BGSU) produced 28 points and the other American import guard Jamari Wheeler (185-1997, college: Ohio St.) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lobos BUAP moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Soles and Plateros. Loser Freseras keep the thirteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Halc.Rojos. Lobos BUAP will meet at home higher ranked Mineros (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Freseras will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Lobos BUAP: K.Rodriguez 19+3reb+3ast, J.Goldwire 18+3reb+7ast, M.Esho 17+2reb+3ast, G.Semiglia 14+7reb+4ast, I.Palermo 10+3reb+1ast, J.Keenan 8+6reb+2ast
Freseras: A.Lillard 28+4reb+1ast, S.Jones 22+3reb+3ast, J.Wheeler 14+6reb+10ast, A.Tarke 11+7reb+3ast, C.Russo 8+1reb+3ast, P.Leal-Cruz 6+3reb+2ast

Fuerza Regia - Plateros 86-79

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Fuerza Regia as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Fuerza Regia defeated 9th ranked Plateros in Monterrey 86-79. Fuerza Regia made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 29 Plateros turnovers. Fuerza Regia looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Wayne Langston (200-1993, college: Murray St.) stepped up and scored 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and guard Kendrick Ray (188-1994, college: KSU) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side guard Christian Harvey (185, college: Marian, IN) responded with 16 points and forward Jamir Coleman (201-1997, college: CCSU, agency: Haylett Sports) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Plateros players scored in double figures. Fuerza Regia (9-1) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Plateros lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with six games lost. They share the position with Lobos BUAP and Soles. Plateros will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Fuerza Regia will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Panteras in Aguascalientes.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: W.Langston 22+7reb+3ast, K.Ray 18+6reb+5ast, M.Speight 13+4reb+6ast, D.Bejarano 9+4reb+1ast, L.Faggiano 8+2reb+4ast, J.Machado 7+6reb+1ast
Plateros: C.Harvey 16+3reb+2ast, J.Coleman 13+6reb+1ast, M.Bryson 11+8reb+1ast, R.Bustamante 10+7reb+2ast, J.Martinez 10+5reb, T.White 9+3reb+3ast

Abejas - Soles 71-88

Bottom-ranked Abejas (0-8) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their eighth consecutive match to twelfth ranked Soles (4-6) 88-71 on Sunday evening. Soles looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American-Argentinian Erik Thomas (195-1995, college: New Orleans) fired 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American guard Jordan Swing (198-1990, college: UAB) chipped in 20 points. Four Soles players scored in double figures. American power forward Torren Jones (206-1994, college: William Penn) produced 18 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import swingman Will Yoakum (196-1998, college: Nova SE) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Soles. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Lobos BUAP and Plateros. Abejas lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Soles will meet at home higher ranked Diablos (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Abejas will play against El Calor (#9) in Cancun and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Soles: E.Thomas 23+8reb+4ast, J.Swing 20+1reb+3ast, L.Martinez 14+4reb+3ast, G.Williams 10+2reb+3ast, J.Webster 7+2reb+7ast, D.Jackson 5+3reb
Abejas: T.Jones 18+9reb+1ast, M.Heron 14+1ast, W.Yoakum 13+4reb+1ast, J.Contreras 9+3reb, A.Banks 8+2reb+4ast, T.Nuno 3+7reb+5ast

Mineros - Panteras 66-78

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Mineros (7-3) against seventh ranked Panteras (6-4) on Sunday night. Host Mineros were defeated by Panteras in Zacatecas 78-66. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Mineros. Brazilian Wesley Ferreira (201-1995) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and American swingman Stedmon Lemon (198-1992, college: JCSU) accounted for 23 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) came up with 17 points and the other American import guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Mineros in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Panteras moved-up to fifth place. Mineros at the other side keep the third position with three games lost. They share it with Diablos. Panteras will play against league's leader Fuerza Regia in Monterrey in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mineros will play on the road against Lobos BUAP in Puebla and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Panteras: S.Lemon 23+6reb+3ast, W.Ferreira 20+12reb+4ast, J.Martin 11+1reb+3ast, F.Jaimes 7+5reb+1ast, A.Villanueva 6+2reb+1ast, G.Ricks 6+4reb+3ast
Mineros: D.Bracey 17+3reb+2ast, M.Curry 14+5reb+2ast, L.Thomas 13+3reb+1ast, A.Majok 9+9reb+1ast, B.Nazione 6+2reb+3ast, S.Hogan 3+1reb

Halc.Rojos - Correcaminos 88-86

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Veracruz where fifteenth ranked Halcones Rojos (2-6) edged 14th ranked Correcaminos (2-8) 88-86 on Sunday. Nigerian-American power forward Ikechukwu Diogu (204-1983, college: Arizona St.) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. American-Puerto Rican guard Eric Ayala (198-1999, college: Maryland) chipped in 18 points and 9 assists. American Kameron Hankerson (196-1998, college: Green Bay) produced 21 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import forward Lydell Elmore (206-1998, college: Camp-Harrodsburg) added 12 points and 14 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Correcaminos players scored in double figures. Halc.Rojos moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Freseras. Loser Correcaminos dropped to the fifteenth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Halc.Rojos: I.Diogu 25+15reb+2ast, E.Ayala 18+1reb+9ast, J.Dentmon 14+2reb+2ast, J.Ogunyemi 8+13reb+3ast, A.Reyna 8+6reb, C.Satterwhite 5+4reb+1ast
Correcaminos: K.Hankerson 21+5reb+3ast, S.Randolph 18+8reb, T.Bellinger 13+1reb+3ast, L.Elmore 12+14reb+2ast, M.Hernandez 12+4reb+4ast, A.Singleton 8+4reb+2ast

Santos - El Calor 98-83

There was a minor upset in San Luis Potosi where 7th ranked El Calor (5-5) was defeated by ninth ranked Santos (5-5) 98-83 on Sunday. Santos made 26-of-31 free shots (83.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Johnny Hughes III (201-1997, college: UIW) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import swingman Mario Kegler (201-1997, college: Baylor, agency: BIG) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Five Santos players scored in double figures. American swingman Cameron Mitchell (195-1992, college: IU Southeast) produced 16 points and Colombian Benito Santiago (197-1989, college: Cumberlands) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Santos moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Dorados and El Calor. Santos will meet Dorados (#8) in the next round. El Calor will play against Abejas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Santos: J.Hughes III 20+12reb+3ast, B.Ogalue 19+4reb+1ast, M.Kegler 18+7reb+3ast, K.Allen 13+10reb+1ast, J.Walker 10+2reb+3ast, L.Lopez 7+4ast
El Calor: C.Mitchell 16+3reb+1ast, B.Santiago 16+2reb+1ast, R.Delgado 11+2reb+3ast, A.Chidom 7+7reb+2ast, L.Guerra 7+7reb+2ast, T.Gaskins 7+3reb+2ast