LNBP Round 22 (Regular Season): Halc.Xalapa beat Dorados by one after a very close game

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The most exciting game of round 22 in the LNBP took place in Xalapa. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Dorados (10-7) to second ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (12-4) 104-103 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Dorados. Halc.Xalapa looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Senegalese-American guard Clevin Hannah (179-1987, college: Wichita St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 assists. Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Halcones UV Xalapa's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech) replied with 26 points and 8 rebounds for Dorados. Halcones UV Xalapa have an impressive five-game winning streak. Halc.Xalapa maintains second position with 12-4 record behind leader Fuerza Regia. Dorados at the other side dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Plateros. Halc.Xalapa are again looking forward to face Dorados (#6) in Chihuahua in the next round. Dorados will have a break next round.
Important game to mention about took place in Mexicali. Tenth ranked Soles (8-9) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 11th ranked El Calor (6-10) 71-70 on Thursday evening. American forward Kenneth Faried (203-1989, college: Morehead St.) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Erik Thomas chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Soles' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American forward Arinze Chidom (206-1997, college: UC Riverside) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Soles moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Santos. El Calor at the other side keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost. Soles will again play against El Calor (#11) in Cancun in the next round. El Calor will have a break next round.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Mineros (9-8) and Halcones Rojos (6-11), which took place in Veracruz. Higher ranked Mineros were outleveled in a road game by thirteenth ranked Halcones Rojos 84-63 on Thursday. Deshawndre Washington notched 23 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort. Even a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds by Ater Majok did not help to save the game for Mineros. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Halc.Rojos moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Mineros keep the eighth position with eight games lost. Halc.Rojos will again meet at home higher ranked Mineros (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Mineros will have a break next round.

In the last two games of round 22 Plateros beat Abejas on the road 95-85. Santos lost to Panteras on its own court 72-90.



Halc.Xalapa - Dorados 104-103

The most exciting game of round 22 in the LNBP took place in Xalapa. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Dorados (10-7) to second ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (12-4) 104-103 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Dorados. Halc.Xalapa looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Senegalese-American guard Clevin Hannah (179-1987, college: Wichita St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 assists. Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Elsener is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Halcones UV Xalapa players scored in double figures. Halcones UV Xalapa's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech) replied with 26 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Lester Medford Jr (178-1993, college: Baylor) added 16 points and 11 assists in the effort for Dorados. Halcones UV Xalapa have an impressive five-game winning streak. Halc.Xalapa maintains second position with 12-4 record behind leader Fuerza Regia. Dorados at the other side dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Plateros. Halc.Xalapa are again looking forward to face Dorados (#6) in Chihuahua in the next round. Dorados will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Halc.Xalapa: T.McFadden 23+1reb, C.Hannah 21+1reb+10ast, S.Henry 16+3reb+2ast, J.Glynn 13+4reb+3ast, A.Elsener 13+7reb+4ast, A.Rodrigues 9+3reb+1ast
Dorados: C.Mitchell 26+8reb+2ast, E.Clarance 17+5reb+1ast, L.Medford Jr. 16+3reb+11ast, D.Conger 9+3reb+4ast, D.Soto 8+3reb, J.Estrada 8+1reb+4ast

Abejas - Plateros 85-95

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Plateros (10-7) beat bottom-ranked Abejas (2-12) in Guanajuato 95-85 on Thursday. Plateros looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American center Deion McClenton (208, college: Keiser) notched 8 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and American-Puerto Rican forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) supported him with 18 points. Even a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds by American power forward Torren Jones (206-1994, college: William Penn) did not help to save the game for Abejas. Alahjan Banks added 16 points for lost side. Four Plateros and five Abejas players scored in double figures. Abejas' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Plateros have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Dorados. Loser Abejas stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Plateros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Abejas will play again against Plateros (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Plateros: A.Matias 18+2reb+1ast, M.Bryson 15+2reb+2ast, T.White 13+3reb+3ast, R.Bustamante 10+3reb+1ast, C.Harvey 10+2reb+6ast, J.Anderson 9+3reb+4ast
Abejas: T.Jones 16+12reb+1ast, A.Banks 16+4reb+3ast, T.Nuno 13+6reb+2ast, N.Tomsick 13+2reb+7ast, M.Heron 10+5reb+2ast, W.Yoakum 8+3reb+2ast

Santos - Panteras 72-90

Very expected game when 9th ranked Santos (8-9) lost to fifth ranked Panteras (11-6) in San Luis Potosi 72-90 on Thursday. American guard Justin Bibbs (196-1996, college: Virginia Tech) notched 19 points to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Jaron Martin (178-1995, college: UC Irvine) supported him with 13 points and 8 assists. Four Panteras players scored in double figures. Even 15 points and 9 rebounds by American center Kevin Allen (211-1994, college: Emporia St., agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Santos. American-Puerto Rican point guard Tjader Fernandez (178-1994) added 14 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Panteras have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Santos lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Soles. Panteras will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Santos will play again against Panteras (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Panteras: J.Bibbs 19+4reb+2ast, G.Ricks 14+1reb+5ast, F.Jaimes 14+7reb+1ast, J.Martin 13+3reb+8ast, R.Lenz 9+2reb, W.Ferreira 9+7reb+1ast
Santos: K.Allen 15+9reb+1ast, T.Fernandez 14+6reb+3ast, J.Hughes III 12+2reb+1ast, L.Lopez 9+1ast, J.Cruz 8+4reb+1ast, L.Bearden 8+3reb+4ast

Halc.Rojos - Mineros 84-63

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Mineros (9-8) and Halcones Rojos (6-11), which took place in Veracruz. Higher ranked Mineros were outleveled in a road game by thirteenth ranked Halcones Rojos 84-63 on Thursday. American guard Deshawndre Washington (201, college: NM State) notched 23 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import forward Kenneth Horton (201-1989, college: CCSU, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four Halcones Rojos players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds by South Sudanese-Lebanese center Ater Majok (210-1987, college: UConn) did not help to save the game for Mineros. American guard Malik Curry (184-1999, college: WVU) added 12 points and 5 rebounds 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. Halc.Rojos moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Mineros keep the eighth position with eight games lost. Halc.Rojos will again meet at home higher ranked Mineros (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Mineros will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Halc.Rojos: D.Washington 23+5reb+2ast, K.Horton 16+8reb+1ast, I.Diogu 12+6reb+1ast, E.Ayala 11+1reb, I.Gandia-Rosa 8+2reb+1ast, M.Eric 6+6reb
Mineros: A.Spight 14+2reb+2ast, M.Curry 12+5reb+2ast, A.Majok 11+10reb, A.Thomas 7+3reb+1ast, L.Thomas 5+1ast, M.Ramos 4+3reb

Soles - El Calor 71-70

Important game to mention about took place in Mexicali. Tenth ranked Soles (8-9) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 11th ranked El Calor (6-10) 71-70 on Thursday evening. Soles outrebounded El Calor 43-30 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Kenneth Faried (203-1989, college: Morehead St.) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American-Argentinian Erik Thomas (195-1995, college: New Orleans) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Soles' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American forward Arinze Chidom (206-1997, college: UC Riverside) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds and Lithuanian center Egidijus Mockevicius (208-1992, college: Evansville) scored 4 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Soles moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Santos. El Calor at the other side keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost. Soles will again play against El Calor (#11) in Cancun in the next round. El Calor will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Soles: K.Faried 14+9reb, J.Swing 13+3reb+4ast, L.Martinez 13+4reb+3ast, E.Thomas 11+5reb+5ast, R.Pearson 8+9reb+2ast, J.Webster 7+5reb+3ast
El Calor: A.Chidom 18+7reb+1ast, A.Goodwin 14+3reb, H.Guillent 11+3reb+4ast, M.Fernandez 10+3reb+2ast, R.Delgado 6, E.Mockevicius 4+11reb+5ast