LMBPF Round 12 (Regular Season): Libelulas defeat Univ. Modelo in the game between Top 4 teams

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An interesting game for Libelulas (11-2) which hosted in Ciudad de Mexico one of their biggest challengers Univ. Modelo (7-4). Second ranked Libelulas had an easy win 76-48. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Univ. Modelo. Libelulas forced 29 Univ. Modelo turnovers and outrebounded them 50-31 including a 23-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for Carmen Gonzalez who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Adriana Chavez (170, college: St.Thomas, TX) contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winners. Adriana Gonzalez (181-2001) replied with 14 points for Univ. Modelo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Libelulas have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-2 record having just two points less than leader Mieleras. Newly promoted Univ. Modelo keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with Mineras. Libelulas are again looking forward to face Univ. Modelo (#4) in Merida in the next round. Univ. Modelo will have a break next round.
LMBPF top team - Mieleras (13-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked Penguins (1-10) in Guanajuato 99-40. Worth to mention a quality performance of American Veronica Preciado (174-1997, college: CMU) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 4 steals and Mia Castaneda who added 18 points during the contest. Mieleras' coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Giselle Medina with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Undefeated Mieleras have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 13-0 record. Newly promoted Penguins stay at the bottom place with ten games lost. Mieleras will again play against bottom-ranked Penguins (#9) in Mexico City in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Penguins will have a break next round.
The game in Ciudad de Mexico supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Dragonas (5-6) played at the court of 8th ranked Huskys (2-9). Dragonas smashed Huskys 91-70 on Saturday. The winners were led by Paola Velazquez who scored that evening 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Even a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds by Erika Mora did not help to save the game for Huskys. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Dragonas maintains fifth position with 5-6 record. Huskys at the other side dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Toritas. Dragonas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Huskys will play again against Dragonas (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: Toritas were beaten by Mineras on the road 65-55. Las Avispas lost to Mineras on its own court 59-76. Mineras managed to outperform Las Avispas in Zacatecas 61-52.
The most impressive performance of 12th round was 12 points and 14 rebounds by Maria Faz of Mineras.

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Huskys - Dragonas 70-91

The game in Ciudad de Mexico supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Dragonas (5-6) played at the court of 8th ranked Huskys (2-9). Dragonas smashed Huskys 91-70 on Saturday. Dragonas dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Huskys' 34. Dragonas forced 20 Huskys turnovers. The winners were led by Paola Velazquez who scored that evening 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and Katia Mendoza supported her with 21 points. Even a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds by Erika Mora did not help to save the game for Huskys. Raisa Valdes added 14 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Dragonas maintains fifth position with 5-6 record. Huskys at the other side dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Toritas. Dragonas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Huskys will play again against Dragonas (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Huskys: E.Mora 16+10reb+3ast, R.Valdes 14+9reb+1ast, M.Lopez 13+3reb+1ast, K.Fernandez 11+2reb+2ast, E.Perez 7+1reb+1ast, S.Alvarez 4+3reb+1ast
Dragonas: K.Mendoza 21+2reb, P.Velazquez 19+8reb+7ast, C.Perea 16+4reb, A.Vieyra 12+4reb+3ast, Z.Aldama 8+6reb+2ast, M.Farrera 6+4reb

Mieleras - Penguins 99-40

LMBPF top team - Mieleras (13-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked Penguins (1-10) in Guanajuato 99-40. Mieleras forced 32 Penguins turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Penguins' players. Worth to mention a quality performance of American Veronica Preciado (174-1997, college: CMU) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 4 steals and naturalized American guard Mia Castaneda (168-1998, college: Washburn) who added 18 points during the contest. Castaneda is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Mieleras players scored in double figures. Mieleras' coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Giselle Medina with 12 points and 7 rebounds and Daniela Campuzano scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Mieleras have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 13-0 record. Newly promoted Penguins stay at the bottom place with ten games lost. Mieleras will again play against bottom-ranked Penguins (#9) in Mexico City in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Penguins will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Penguins: G.Medina 12+7reb+1ast, V.Rodriguez 12+5reb, D.Campuzano 8+5reb+4ast, F.Velasco 4+1reb, M.Sanchez 4+4reb, K.Enriquez 0+1reb+1ast
Mieleras: M.Castaneda 18+2reb+1ast, V.Preciado 17+4reb+3ast, P.Hernandez 10+5reb+1ast, D.Pitts 10+6reb+3ast, K.Aguilar 9+5reb, D.Ledesma 8+4reb+2ast

Libelulas - Univ. Modelo 76-48

An interesting game for Libelulas (11-2) which hosted in Ciudad de Mexico one of their biggest challengers Univ. Modelo (7-4). Second ranked Libelulas had an easy win 76-48. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Univ. Modelo. Libelulas forced 29 Univ. Modelo turnovers and outrebounded them 50-31 including a 23-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for Carmen Gonzalez who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Adriana Chavez (170, college: St.Thomas, TX) contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winners. Adriana Gonzalez (181-2001) replied with 14 points and Venezuelan Luisanny Zapata (165-2001) added 15 points in the effort for Univ. Modelo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Libelulas have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-2 record having just two points less than leader Mieleras. Newly promoted Univ. Modelo keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with Mineras. Libelulas are again looking forward to face Univ. Modelo (#4) in Merida in the next round. Univ. Modelo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Univ. Modelo: L.Zapata 15+2reb+1ast, A.Gonzalez 14+3reb+2ast, P.Garcia 5+1reb, M.Ruiz 5+5reb+2ast, Y.Moran 4+5reb, V.Cachon 3+5reb+2ast
Libelulas: C.Gonzalez 17+12reb+3ast, A.Chavez 14+6reb, Y.Boulet 10+7reb+1ast, M.Aguilar 9+6reb+1ast, P.Beltran 7+5reb+3ast, G.Avila 6+2reb+4ast

Mineras - Toritas 65-55

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Mineras (7-4) beat 7th ranked Toritas (2-9) in Zacatecas 65-55 on Saturday. Mineras forced 19 Toritas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by guard Alma Dominguez (163-1997) who scored that evening 17 points and 5 rebounds and the former international Maria Faz (187-1994) supported her with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Mineras' coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Even 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Cuban forward Suanly Tanis (178-1994) did not help to save the game for Toritas. Grecia Zarco added 9 points and 7 rebounds. Mineras have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Univ. Modelo. Toritas lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Huskys. Mineras will again meet at home Toritas (#7) in the next round. Toritas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Toritas: S.Tanis 18+5reb+4ast, G.Zarco 9+7reb+1ast, S.Lopez 8+2reb+2ast, Y.Vallejo 6+4reb+1ast, N.Ramirez 5+6reb+1ast, C.Dominguez 4+8reb
Mineras: A.Dominguez 17+5reb+2ast, B.Jackson 14+6reb+4ast, M.Faz 10+7reb+7ast, M.Rodriguez 9, K.Martinez 7+6reb+3ast, S.Chavez 4+2reb+1ast

Las Avispas - Mineras 59-76

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Las Avispas (4-8) lost to fourth ranked Mineras (7-4) in Chilpancingo 59-76 on Friday. Mineras forced 22 Las Avispas turnovers and outrebounded them 39-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. Mineras looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Las Avispas' players. The winners were led by guard Alma Dominguez (163-1997) who scored that evening 13 points and 7 rebounds and the former international Maria Faz (187-1994) supported her with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Four Mineras players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 4 steals by Stefi Abarca did not help to save the game for Las Avispas. The former international Gabriela Castrejon added 10 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Mineras have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Univ. Modelo. Las Avispas lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Mineras will meet at home Toritas (#7) in the next round. Las Avispas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Las Avispas: S.Abarca 17+2reb+1ast, M.Villanueva 11+5reb+1ast, G.Castrejon 10+6reb+1ast, C.Lopez 9+3reb+2ast, Y.Hernandez 6+1ast, H.Vazquez 2+4reb+1ast
Mineras: D.Armas 15+4reb+1ast, A.Dominguez 13+7reb+3ast, M.Rodriguez 12+4reb+5ast, M.Faz 11+9reb+1ast, S.Chavez 8+3reb+3ast, K.Martinez 6+1reb+4ast

Las Avispas - Mineras 52-61

Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Mineras (7-4) won against 6th ranked Las Avispas (4-8) in Chilpancingo 61-52 on Sunday. Mineras outrebounded Las Avispas 48-29 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by the former international Maria Faz (187-1994) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds and international guard Karla Martinez (175-2000, college: San Diego) supported her with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Mineras players scored in double figures. Even 19 points and 6 steals by Stefi Abarca did not help to save the game for Las Avispas. The former international Gabriela Castrejon added 8 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Mineras have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Univ. Modelo. Las Avispas lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Mineras will meet at home Toritas (#7) in the next round. Las Avispas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Las Avispas: S.Abarca 19+2reb+2ast, C.Lopez 13+4reb+1ast, G.Castrejon 8+9reb+1ast, A.Linares 5+1reb, M.Villanueva 4+3reb+4ast, V.Linares 3+1reb
Mineras: K.Martinez 14+8reb+3ast, M.Faz 12+14reb, A.Dominguez 11+3reb+4ast, D.Armas 10+6reb+1ast, M.Rodriguez 5+2reb+2ast, N.Filgueres 2+2reb+3ast