CIBACOPA Round 6 (Regular Season): Frayles lose to Angeles in the game between Top 4 teams

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The game between Top Four teams took place in Ciudad de Mexico. Second ranked host Angeles (5-1) smashed 4th ranked Frayles de Guasave (3-3) 131-86. Angeles shot 63.4 percent from the field. Angeles outrebounded Frayles 36-24 including 21 on the defensive glass. American swingman Will Yoakum (196-1998, college: Nova SE) scored 31 points to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import power forward Jacob Calloway (203-1996, college: SUU, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Tyrone Jones (193) with 17 points and 5 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. Angeles have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 5-1 record behind leader Astros, which they share with Los Mochis. Frayles at the other side keep the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Tijuana and Culiacan. Angeles is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Obregon (#10) in Ciudad Obregon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Frayles will play on the road against the league's leader Astros (#1) in Guadalajara and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
CIBACOPA top team - Astros (6-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (0-4) in Guadalajara 108-81. American point guard JR Clay (183-2000, college: Tennessee St., agency: Diamond Sports) notched 17 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and Moises Andriassi supported him with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Even 14 points and 9 rebounds by American Greg Whittington (205-1993, college: Georgetown) did not help to save the game for Obregon. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Astros have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Obregon at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Hermosillo. Astros will play against Frayles (#6) in Guasave in the next round where they are favorite. Obregon will play on the road against the league's second-placed Angeles (#2) in Ciudad de Mexico and hopes to get finally their first victory.
CIBACOPA top team - Astros (6-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat ninth ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (0-4) in Guadalajara 92-84. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was Armani Chaney who scored 19 points. Astros' coach Ivan Deniz used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was JR Holder who recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds. Undefeated Astros have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Loser Halcones de Ciudad Obregon still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Hermosillo. Astros will meet at home Frayles (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Obregon will play against the league's second-placed Angeles (#2) in Ciudad de Mexico and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: Guaymas lost to Los Mochis on the opponent's court 77-94. Winless Hermosillo unfortunately lost to Culiacan in a home game 86-92. Mazatlan recorded a loss to Tijuana on the road 76-90.



Angeles - Frayles 131-86

The game between Top Four teams took place in Ciudad de Mexico. Second ranked host Angeles (5-1) smashed 4th ranked Frayles de Guasave (3-3) 131-86. Angeles shot 63.4 percent from the field. Angeles outrebounded Frayles 36-24 including 21 on the defensive glass. American swingman Will Yoakum (196-1998, college: Nova SE) scored 31 points to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import power forward Jacob Calloway (203-1996, college: SUU, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Tyrone Jones (193) with 17 points and 5 rebounds and Nigerian center Olisa Akonobi (213-2000, college: AAMU) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Five Angeles and four Frayles players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Angeles have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 5-1 record behind leader Astros, which they share with Los Mochis. Frayles at the other side keep the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Tijuana and Culiacan. Angeles is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Obregon (#10) in Ciudad Obregon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Frayles will play on the road against the league's leader Astros (#1) in Guadalajara and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Angeles: W.Yoakum 31+3reb, J.Calloway 22+6reb+1ast, J.Pierre-Louis 17+3reb+5ast, J.Smith 15+2reb, K.Simon 14+5reb+1ast, T.Brown 12+1reb+1ast
Frayles: T.Jones 17+5reb+3ast, M.Wallace 12+2reb, D.Trasvina 11, O.Akonobi 11+9reb, J.Augusto Soto 10+3reb, D.Gage 9+1reb+4ast

Astros - Obregon 108-81

CIBACOPA top team - Astros (6-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (0-4) in Guadalajara 108-81. Astros forced 22 Obregon turnovers. American point guard JR Clay (183-2000, college: Tennessee St., agency: Diamond Sports) notched 17 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and the former international point guard Moises Andriassi (185-2000) supported him with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Even 14 points and 9 rebounds by American Greg Whittington (205-1993, college: Georgetown) did not help to save the game for Obregon. His fellow American import JR Holder (198-1994, college: Jacksonville) added 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five 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 which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astros have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Obregon at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Hermosillo. Astros will play against Frayles (#6) in Guasave in the next round where they are favorite. Obregon will play on the road against the league's second-placed Angeles (#2) in Ciudad de Mexico and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Astros: M.Andriassi 18+5reb, J.Clay 17+4reb+4ast, M.McKinney 13+3reb+3ast, A.Chaney 12+2ast, M.Richardson 11+4reb+3ast, K.Matute 10+9reb
Obregon: J.Holder 17+5reb+1ast, G.Whittington 14+9reb+1ast, K.Williams 13+5reb+2ast, K.Ledoux 12+2reb, A.Harrison 10+2reb+1ast, A.Martinez 6+5reb

Los Mochis - Guaymas 94-77

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (2-4) were defeated on the road by third ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (5-1) 94-77 on Saturday. Los Mochis made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was Jared Wilson-Frame (196-1996, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Interperformances) who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Taylor Johnson (193-1994, college: Dartmouth) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Sherif Gross-Bullock (196-1999, college: Bryant) who recorded 18 points and 5 rebounds and guard Andy Cleaves II (188-1996, college: CS Stanislaus) added 11 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Five Guaymas players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pioneros Los Mochis have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Angeles. Loser Ostioneros de Guaymas dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. Los Mochis will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Guaymas will play against Mazatlan (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: J.Wilson-Frame 23+5reb+1ast, T.Johnson 22+5reb+1ast, J.Winston 10+2reb+1ast, C.Dougherty 9+2reb+1ast, M.Carter 8+9reb, R.Smith 7+2reb+1ast
Guaymas: S.Gross-Bullock 18+5reb+2ast, B.Rivera 15+2reb, I.Muhammad 11+8reb+1ast, A.Cleaves II 11+10reb+3ast, H.Spencer 10+7reb+1ast, J.Jackson 4

Hermosillo - Culiacan 86-92

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (3-3) defeated on the road bottom-ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (0-4) 92-86 on Saturday. Culiacan outrebounded Hermosillo 42-30 including 31 on the defensive glass. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) who scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Johnny Hughes III (201-1997, college: UIW) chipped in 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was forward John Mason (203-1997, college: UFTL) who recorded 21 points and 8 rebounds and guard Joe French (196-2000, college: UAPB) added 26 points respectively. Four Hermosillo players scored in double figures. Culiacan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Tijuana and Frayles. Defending champion Hermosillo still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Obregon. Culiacan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hermosillo will play against Tijuana (#4) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Culiacan: I.Hamilton 21+9reb+4ast, J.Hughes III 20+6reb+5ast, N.Allen 14+6reb+2ast, C.Harvey 10+3reb+1ast, C.Vogt 9+8reb+1ast, D.Hamilton 9+3reb+2ast
Hermosillo: J.French 26+3reb+3ast, J.Mason 21+8reb+3ast, K.Iverson 21+5reb+3ast, T.Clark 12+5reb+4ast, B.Griggs 6+2reb+4ast, S.Moreno 0+2reb+3ast

Tijuana - Mazatlan 90-76

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Venados' (1-5) road loss to seventh ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (3-3) 76-90 on Saturday. Tijuana looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was swingman Cameron Mitchell (195-1992, college: IU Southeast) who scored 21 points and 6 assists. Power forward Alex Kaye Williams (203-1993) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Tijuana Zonkeys players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard KJ Feagin (185-1997, college: SDSU) who recorded 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and point guard Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) added 22 points and 4 assists respectively. Tijuana moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Frayles and Culiacan. Loser Venados keeps the eighth position with five games lost. Tijuana will meet at home Hermosillo (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Mazatlan will play against Guaymas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: C.Mitchell 21+4reb+6ast, A.Kaye Williams 17+5reb+7ast, B.Preston 13+9reb+2ast, H.Henderson 12+7reb+1ast, U.Iroegbu 11+2reb+2ast, J.Burns 9+1reb+1ast
Mazatlan: K.Feagin 26+8reb+7ast, E.Weaver 22+4reb+4ast, R.Brahin 14+11reb+1ast, N.Johnson 7+5reb, T.Thompson 7+9reb+1ast, K.Hervey 0+3reb+1ast

Astros - Obregon 92-84

CIBACOPA top team - Astros (6-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat ninth ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (0-4) in Guadalajara 92-84. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) who scored 19 points. Forward Tre McCallum (201-1995, college: DePaul, agency: MSG) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Chaney is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Astros' coach Ivan Deniz used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was JR Holder (198-1994, college: Jacksonville) who recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds and Aaron Harrison (198-1994, college: Kentucky) added 17 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Astros have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Loser Halcones de Ciudad Obregon still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Hermosillo. Astros will meet at home Frayles (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Obregon will play against the league's second-placed Angeles (#2) in Ciudad de Mexico and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Astros: A.Chaney 19+2reb+3ast, T.McCallum 17+5reb+1ast, J.Grant 14+2reb+3ast, M.Andriassi 11+6reb+2ast, M.McKinney 10+4ast, M.Richardson 9+3reb+5ast
Obregon: J.Holder 19+6reb+1ast, A.Harrison 17+3reb+1ast, G.Whittington 14+2reb+3ast, V.Jackson 11+6reb+3ast, K.Williams 8+5reb, J.Perkins 6+7reb+5ast