LNBP Round 17 (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 12th ranked Lobos BUAP in Monterrey 91-86. Fuerza Regia made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Daniel Bejarano (193-1991, college: Colorado St.) stepped up and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import power forward Jerai Grant (203-1989, college: Clemson, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 23 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. American Tyrone Lee (203-1990, college: GVSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. Lobos BUAP's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Lobos BUAP at the other side keeps the twelfth place with eight games lost. Lobos BUAP 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 twelfth ranked Lobos BUAP in Puebla.
An interesting game took place in Zacatecas where 4th placed Mineros (8-5) were upset on its own court by fifteenth ranked Freseras (3-8) 82-75. American forward Anthony Tarke (201-1998, college: Coppin St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Jimond Ivey accounted for 16 points and 7 assists. American guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) came up with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Mineros in the defeat. Mineros' coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Freseras moved-up to thirteenth place. Mineros at the other side keep the fourth position with five games lost. Freseras will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mineros will play again at home against Freseras (#13) and hope to get back on the winning track.
Second ranked Astros (10-2) beat at home 9th ranked Plateros (6-7) by 9 points 88-79, which is the biggest margin this round on Friday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Plateros. The best player for the winners was Jordan Loveridge who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Deion McClenton produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astros maintains second place with 10-2 record behind leader Fuerza Regia. Loser Plateros keep the ninth position with seven games lost. They share it with Soles. Astros will again meet at home Plateros (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Plateros will have a break next round.

In the last two games of round 17 Correcaminos lost to Santos on the opponent's court 75-80. Bottom-ranked Abejas unfortunately lost to Dorados in a home game 80-84.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points by Moises Andriassi of Astros.



Santos - Correcaminos 80-75

Very expected game in San Luis Potosi where 14th ranked Correcaminos (3-11) were defeated by seventh ranked Santos (8-6) 80-75 on Friday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The best player for the winners was American forward Johnny Hughes III (201-1997, college: UIW) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Turkish Alihan Demir (206-1996, college: Minnesota) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Four Santos players scored in double figures. American forward Lydell Elmore (206-1998, college: Camp-Harrodsburg) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Kameron Hankerson (196-1998, college: Green Bay) added 19 points respectively for the guests. Correcaminos' coach Luis Andres Garcia let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Santos have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Panteras and Dorados. Correcaminos lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Santos: J.Hughes III 16+10reb+4ast, T.Fernandez 16+3reb+3ast, A.Demir 14+13reb+2ast, K.Allen 13+11reb, L.Lopez 7+2reb+1ast, B.Ogalue 6+3reb
Correcaminos: L.Elmore 19+11reb+2ast, K.Hankerson 19+2reb+2ast, R.Delph 10+7reb+1ast, N.Elmore 9+13reb, T.Hankerson 8+2reb+5ast, M.Hernandez 6+3reb+2ast

Abejas - Dorados 80-84

Very predictable result in Guanajuato where eighth ranked Dorados (8-6) defeated bottom-ranked Abejas (1-10) 84-80 on Friday. Dorados looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 13 rebounds. Point guard Lester Medford Jr (178-1993, college: Baylor) chipped in 8 points and 8 assists. Power forward Torren Jones (206-1994, college: William Penn) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and guard Mustapha Heron (196-1997, college: St.John's) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dorados moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Panteras and Santos. Loser Abejas stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Dorados: C.Mitchell 30+13reb+3ast, E.Clarance 11+3reb, F.Giorgetti 10+4reb+3ast, L.Medford Jr. 8+3reb+8ast, K.Stokes 7+1reb+3ast, J.Estrada 7+1reb+1ast
Abejas: T.Jones 18+12reb+1ast, M.Heron 17+5reb+1ast, A.Banks 11+1reb+3ast, T.Nuno 8+6reb+3ast, J.Contreras 8+1ast, W.Yoakum 5+2reb+3ast

Mineros - Freseras 75-82

An interesting game took place in Zacatecas where 4th placed Mineros (8-5) were upset on its own court by fifteenth ranked Freseras (3-8) 82-75. Freseras forced 23 Mineros turnovers. Strangely Mineros outrebounded Freseras 44-31 including 35 on the defensive glass. American forward Anthony Tarke (201-1998, college: Coppin St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) accounted for 16 points and 7 assists. American guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) came up with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Armenian-American guard Andre Spight (191-1995, college: N.Colorado) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Mineros in the defeat. Mineros' coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Freseras moved-up to thirteenth place. Mineros at the other side keep the fourth position with five games lost. Freseras will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mineros will play again at home against Freseras (#13) and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Freseras: A.Tarke 18+12reb+1ast, A.Lillard 16+3reb+1ast, J.Ivey 16+1reb+7ast, T. GADSDEN 13+2reb+1ast, M.Crawford 9+4reb+1ast, D.Giddens 6+1reb
Mineros: M.Curry 16+5reb+4ast, A.Thomas 15+2reb+3ast, A.Spight 13+6reb+4ast, B.Nazione 11+3reb+1ast, A.Majok 9+11reb+1ast, L.Thomas 9+9reb+3ast

Fuerza Regia - Lobos BUAP 91-86

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Fuerza Regia as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Fuerza Regia defeated 12th ranked Lobos BUAP in Monterrey 91-86. Fuerza Regia made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Daniel Bejarano (193-1991, college: Colorado St.) stepped up and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import power forward Jerai Grant (203-1989, college: Clemson, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 23 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. American Tyrone Lee (203-1990, college: GVSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and Colombian point guard Eduardo Gonzalez (-1989) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lobos BUAP's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Lobos BUAP at the other side keeps the twelfth place with eight games lost. Lobos BUAP 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 twelfth ranked Lobos BUAP in Puebla.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: J.Grant 23+2reb+5ast, D.Bejarano 19+9reb+3ast, K.Ray 13+5reb+8ast, M.Speight 10+3reb+3ast, L.Faggiano 9+1reb, R.Olalde 5+3reb
Lobos BUAP: T.Lee 20+13reb+1ast, E.Gonzalez 14+4reb+1ast, M.Esho 11+5reb+1ast, G.Vazquez 11+1reb, K.Rodriguez 10+3reb+1ast, J.Goldwire 9+4reb+3ast

Astros - Plateros 88-79

Second ranked Astros (10-2) beat at home 9th ranked Plateros (6-7) by 9 points 88-79, which is the biggest margin this round on Friday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Plateros. Astros made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Jordan Loveridge (198-1993, college: Utah) who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. The former international point guard Moises Andriassi (185-2000) chipped in 22 points. Four Astros players scored in double figures. American center Deion McClenton (208, college: Keiser) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Tyrone White (201-1990, college: CSUB) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astros maintains second place with 10-2 record behind leader Fuerza Regia. Loser Plateros keep the ninth position with seven games lost. They share it with Soles. Astros will again meet at home Plateros (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Plateros will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Astros: M.Andriassi 22+2reb+1ast, J.Loveridge 19+8reb+1ast, M.McKinney 13+3reb+3ast, C.Sanders 12+2reb+6ast, R.Mendoza 8+12reb+1ast, T.McCallum 7+2reb
Plateros: T.White 14+9reb+1ast, D.McClenton 13+11reb, F.Vazquez 12+1reb+1ast, M.Bryson 10+3reb, A.Matias 9+9reb+2ast, K.Alexander 8+7reb+3ast