LMBPF Round 9 (Regular Season): Univ. Modelo is defeated by Mineras

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The game between third ranked Univ. Modelo (5-3) and sixth ranked Mineras (4-4) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Univ. Modelo was defeated by Mineras in Zacatecas 68-51. Mineras outrebounded Univ. Modelo 47-35 including 36 on the defensive glass. 25 personal fouls committed by Univ. Modelo helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International guard Karla Martinez (175-2000, college: San Diego) stepped up and scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and guard Alma Dominguez (163-1997) chipped in 15 points. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Melissa Ruiz (162-2002) with 20 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mineras have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Las Avispas and Dragonas. Univ. Modelo lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the third position with three games lost. Mineras will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Univ. Modelo will play at home against Toritas and is hoping to win this game.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Ciudad de Mexico. Second ranked host Libelulas (8-2) smashed 4th placed Dragonas (4-4) 82-50. Cuban center Yayma Boulet (193-1984) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and Gladiana Avila accounted for 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Paola Velazquez came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds for Dragonas in the defeat. Dragonas' coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Libelulas have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-2 record having just two points less than leader Mieleras. Dragonas lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with Las Avispas and Mineras. Libelulas will play against Las Avispas (#5) in Chilpancingo in the next round. Dragonas will play at home against the league's leader Mieleras and hope to get back on the winning track.
LMBPF top team - Mieleras (10-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Huskys (1-7) in Guanajuato 101-49. The best player for the winners was Destiny Pitts who scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Rachel Ortiz who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Mieleras. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-0 record. Huskys lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with seven games lost. Mieleras will meet Dragonas (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Huskys will play against Penguins in Mexico City and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 9 winless Penguins were destroyed by Las Avispas on the opponent's court 76-41.

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Las Avispas - Penguins 76-41

Rather expected game in Chilpancingo where bottom-ranked Penguins (0-8) were crushed by sixth ranked Las Avispas (4-4) 76-41 on Sunday. The victory was the third consecutive win for Las Avispas. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Mineras and Dragonas. Penguins lost their eighth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with eight games lost. Las Avispas will meet league's second-placed Libelulas in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Penguins will play against Huskys (#8) and hope to get finally their first victory.

Mieleras - Huskys 101-49

LMBPF top team - Mieleras (10-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Huskys (1-7) in Guanajuato 101-49. Mieleras dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Huskys' 34 and had 27 for 36 from the free-throw line, while Huskys only scored six points from the stripe. Mieleras forced 29 Huskys turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Mieleras made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Destiny Pitts (178-1999, college: Texas A&M) who scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Her fellow American import Veronica Preciado (174-1997, college: CMU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Five Mieleras players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Rachel Ortiz who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and Emily Herrejon added 6 points and 7 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Mieleras. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-0 record. Huskys lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with seven games lost. Mieleras will meet Dragonas (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Huskys will play against Penguins in Mexico City and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mieleras: K.Aguilar 17+3reb, D.Pitts 16+5reb+5ast, D.Ledesma 13+6reb+3ast, M.Castaneda 12+8reb+2ast, V.Preciado 12+11reb+1ast, J.Urbina 11+5reb+3ast
Huskys: R.Ortiz 19+11reb+1ast, E.Herrejon 6+7reb, A.Castellanos 6+2reb+2ast, P.Bravo 6+2reb+2ast, R.Gonzalez 5+4reb, E.Mora 3+6reb+3ast

Libelulas - Dragonas 82-50

The game between Top Four teams took place in Ciudad de Mexico. Second ranked host Libelulas (8-2) smashed 4th placed Dragonas (4-4) 82-50. Libelulas dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Dragonas' 30. They outrebounded Dragonas 49-31 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Cuban center Yayma Boulet (193-1984) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and Gladiana Avila accounted for 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Paola Velazquez came up with 14 points and 6 rebounds and Ariana Vieyra added 14 points respectively for Dragonas in the defeat. Dragonas' coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Libelulas have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain second place with 8-2 record having just two points less than leader Mieleras. Dragonas lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the fourth position with four games lost. They share it with Las Avispas and Mineras. Libelulas will play against Las Avispas (#5) in Chilpancingo in the next round. Dragonas will play at home against the league's leader Mieleras and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Libelulas: Y.Boulet 26+15reb+2ast, G.Avila 15+5reb+5ast, C.Gonzalez 10+8reb+4ast, M.Gutierrez 7+5reb+2ast, M.Sanchez 6+2reb, A.Chavez 6+2reb+2ast
Dragonas: A.Vieyra 14+4reb, P.Velazquez 14+6reb, S.Rangel 6+3reb, A.Garcia 4+3reb+3ast, Z.Aldama 4+4reb, N.Gonzalez 3+2reb+1ast

Mineras - Univ. Modelo 68-51

The game between third ranked Univ. Modelo (5-3) and sixth ranked Mineras (4-4) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Univ. Modelo was defeated by Mineras in Zacatecas 68-51. Mineras outrebounded Univ. Modelo 47-35 including 36 on the defensive glass. 25 personal fouls committed by Univ. Modelo helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International guard Karla Martinez (175-2000, college: San Diego) stepped up and scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and guard Alma Dominguez (163-1997) chipped in 15 points. Four Mineras players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Melissa Ruiz (162-2002) with 20 points and 4 assists and Adriana Gonzalez (181-2001) scored 9 points and 15 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mineras have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Las Avispas and Dragonas. Univ. Modelo lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the third position with three games lost. Mineras will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Univ. Modelo will play at home against Toritas and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Mineras: K.Martinez 17+5reb+4ast, A.Dominguez 15+3reb+3ast, M.Rodriguez 13+3reb+1ast, S.Chavez 10+5reb+2ast, J.Padilla 5+8reb, F.Rubio 3+2reb
Univ. Modelo: M.Ruiz 20+4reb+4ast, A.Gonzalez 9+15reb+1ast, L.Zapata 9+2reb+3ast, S.Trejo 5+3reb, N.Espinoza 5+1reb, I.Valdez 2+3reb