CIBACOPA Round 12 (Regular Season): Astros lose to Tijuana

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Top ranked Astros (14-2) recorded its second loss in Guadalajara on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (8-8) 117-108. Tijuana shot 61.2 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 55.9 percentage. Tijuana looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was swingman Cameron Mitchell (195-1992, college: IU Southeast) who scored 35 points (!!!) and 4 assists. Forward Cameron Martin (206-1998, college: Boise St.) chipped in 23 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) who recorded 31 points and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Tijuana went down to fifth position due to points difference. Astros at the other side still keep top place with two games lost. Tijuana are looking forward to face Guaymas (#6) at home in the next round. Astros will play against the league's second-placed Angeles (#2) in Ciudad de Mexico and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Culiacan. Fifth ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (7-7) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging their close opponent Caballeros de Culiacan (8-6) 84-83 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Caballeros de Culiacan. The game was also dominated by American players. It was a good game for point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington) who saved his team from a defeat with 28 points and 7 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). Issa Muhammad contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Center Chris Vogt (213-1999, college: Wisconsin, agency: Haylett Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 20 rebounds for Culiacan. Despite that victory Guaymas went down to sixth position due to points difference. Culiacan at the other side dropped to the third place with six games lost. They share the position with Los Mochis. Guaymas will play against higher ranked Tijuana (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Culiacan will play against Obregon in Ciudad Obregon and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Guasave between Caballeros de Culiacan and Frayles de Guasave. Fifth ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (8-6) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Frayles de Guasave (5-9). Caballeros de Culiacan managed to escape with a 2-point win 94-92 on Tuesday evening. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Daniel Hamilton who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Davaunta Thomas with 24 points. Frayles de Guasave's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Culiacan moved-up to third place, which they share with Los Mochis. Loser Frayles de Guasave keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Mazatlan. Culiacan will meet Obregon (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Frayles will play against Mazatlan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 12 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Tijuana defeated Angeles in a road game 89-85. Los Mochis beat Mazatlan at home 93-87. Tijuana was destroyed by Astros on the opponent's court 90-70. Frayles unfortunately lost to Culiacan in a home game 82-93. Mazatlan managed to beat Los Mochis on the road 96-92.
The best stats of 12th round was 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by Corey Sanders of Los Mochis.



Angeles - Tijuana 85-89

There was a minor upset in Ciudad de Mexico where second-best Angeles (9-5) were defeated by fourth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (8-8) 89-85 on Sunday. Tijuana shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of center Chris Ware (203-1989, college: Indiana Tech) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 9 rebounds and power forward Alex Kaye Williams (203-1993) who added 21 points and 6 assists during the contest. Tijuana Zonkeys' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was guard Terrell Brown (185-1998, college: NM State) with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Daytone Jennings (206-1997, college: CSUSB, agency: SLN) scored 25 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Despite that victory Tijuana went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser Angeles keep the second place with five games lost. Tijuana will meet at home Guaymas (#6) in the next round. Angeles will play against the league's leader Astros (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Angeles: D.Jennings 25+2reb+1ast, T.Brown 23+6reb+6ast, W.Yoakum 18+1ast, D.Willis 10+8reb+3ast, D.Jordan 4+3reb+2ast, J.Smith 2
Tijuana: C.Ware 23+9reb+2ast, A.Kaye Williams 21+1reb+6ast, K.Rodriguez 14+4reb+4ast, C.Mitchell 11+2reb, J.Burns 8+3reb, S.Peno 7+4reb+5ast

Culiacan - Guaymas 83-84

Important game to mention about took place in Culiacan. Fifth ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (7-7) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging their close opponent Caballeros de Culiacan (8-6) 84-83 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Caballeros de Culiacan. Guaymas made 19-of-24 charity shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Culiacan outrebounded Guaymas 51-31 including 19 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The game was also dominated by American players. It was a good game for point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington) who saved his team from a defeat with 28 points and 7 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). Forward Issa Muhammad (206-2001, college: UT Martin) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Center Chris Vogt (213-1999, college: Wisconsin, agency: Haylett Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 20 rebounds and Daniel Hamilton (201-1995, college: UConn) added 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Culiacan. Five Culiacan players scored in double figures. Despite that victory Guaymas went down to sixth position due to points difference. Culiacan at the other side dropped to the third place with six games lost. They share the position with Los Mochis. Guaymas will play against higher ranked Tijuana (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Culiacan will play against Obregon in Ciudad Obregon and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Culiacan: D.Hamilton 18+8reb+6ast, N.Evans 16+5reb+1ast, C.Vogt 14+20reb, I.Hamilton 12+3reb+5ast, D.Brooks 10+2reb+4ast, I.Avalos 5+2reb+2ast
Guaymas: Q.Green 28+3reb+7ast, I.Muhammad 13+9reb+3ast, S.Gross-Bullock 12+4reb+3ast, A.Cleaves II 10+1reb, D.Booker 8+3reb+5ast, C.Oluyitan 7+4reb+2ast

Astros - Tijuana 108-117

Top ranked Astros (14-2) recorded its second loss in Guadalajara on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (8-8) 117-108. Tijuana shot 61.2 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 55.9 percentage. Tijuana looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was swingman Cameron Mitchell (195-1992, college: IU Southeast) who scored 35 points (!!!) and 4 assists. Forward Cameron Martin (206-1998, college: Boise St.) chipped in 23 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) who recorded 31 points and 6 assists and forward Bryan Jefferson (201-1994, college: Mary) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Five Tijuana and four Astros players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Tijuana went down to fifth position due to points difference. Astros at the other side still keep top place with two games lost. Tijuana are looking forward to face Guaymas (#6) at home in the next round. Astros will play against the league's second-placed Angeles (#2) in Ciudad de Mexico and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astros: A.Chaney 31+1reb+6ast, M.McKinney 18+4reb+2ast, B.Jefferson 16+7reb+2ast, J.Grant 13+4reb+2ast, T.McCallum 7+8reb+4ast, J.Clay 7+2reb+1ast
Tijuana: C.Mitchell 35+2reb+4ast, A.Kaye Williams 24+5reb+4ast, C.Martin 23+9reb+1ast, J.Burns 17+1reb+4ast, K.Rodriguez 11+4reb+4ast, A.Olivas-Baca 4+1reb

Frayles - Culiacan 92-94

A very close game took place in Guasave between Caballeros de Culiacan and Frayles de Guasave. Fifth ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (8-6) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Frayles de Guasave (5-9). Caballeros de Culiacan managed to escape with a 2-point win 94-92 on Tuesday evening. Culiacan looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Daniel Hamilton (201-1995, college: UConn) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) who added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Davaunta Thomas (196-1995, college: UAFS) with 24 points and forward Brandon Porter (206, college: CPP, agency: Momentum SM) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Five Culiacan and four Frayles players scored in double figures. Frayles de Guasave's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Culiacan moved-up to third place, which they share with Los Mochis. Loser Frayles de Guasave keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Mazatlan. Culiacan will meet Obregon (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Frayles will play against Mazatlan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Frayles: D.Thomas 24+4reb+2ast, R.Smith 15+3reb+1ast, T.Jones 13+2reb+3ast, B.Porter 10+8reb+2ast, K.Whitney 10+2reb+2ast, O.Akonobi 10+5reb
Culiacan: D.Hamilton 26+10reb+4ast, L.Peters 17+1reb+1ast, I.Hamilton 11+5reb+5ast, N.Allen 11+4reb+3ast, J.Hughes III 10+5reb+2ast, N.Evans 6+4reb

Los Mochis - Mazatlan 93-87

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (8-6) defeated at home 9th ranked Venados (5-9) 93-87 on Tuesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Los Mochis looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American players dominated also this game. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Corey Sanders (188-1997, college: Rutgers) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and Jared Wilson-Frame (196-1996, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Interperformances) who added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four Pioneros Los Mochis players scored in double figures. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach Marcelo Elusich used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was point guard Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) with 20 points and 6 assists and point guard KJ Feagin (185-1997, college: SDSU) scored 16 points and 6 assists. Los Mochis maintains third position with 8-6 record having eight points less than leader Astros, which they share with Culiacan. Loser Venados dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Frayles. Los Mochis will meet bottom-ranked Hermosillo (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mazatlan will play against Frayles and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mazatlan: E.Weaver 20+1reb+6ast, K.Feagin 16+3reb+6ast, T.Ferguson 16+2reb, M.Wright 10+1ast, T.Thompson 9+14reb+1ast, C.Russo 6+5reb+3ast
Los Mochis: C.Sanders 17+5reb+7ast, J.Wilson-Frame 14+6reb+6ast, R.Smith 12+1reb+1ast, S.Miller-Moore 11+6reb+1ast, M.Carter 10+9reb+3ast, T.Johnson 9+2reb+3ast

Astros - Tijuana 90-70

Rather expected game in Guadalajara where 4th ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (8-8) were rolled over by first ranked Astros (14-2) 90-70 on Wednesday. Astros outrebounded Tijuana 43-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Moises Andriassi (185-2000) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and American forward Bryan Jefferson (201-1994, college: Mary) who added 10 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five Astros players scored in double figures. Astros' coach Ivan Deniz used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American swingman Cameron Mitchell (195-1992, college: IU Southeast) with 28 points and his fellow American import forward Cameron Martin (206-1998, college: Boise St.) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Astros maintains first position with 14-2 record. Loser Tijuana Zonkeys dropped to the fifth place with eight games lost. Astros will meet league's second-placed Angeles in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tijuana will play against Guaymas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: C.Mitchell 28+2reb+1ast, C.Martin 16+9reb+1ast, A.Kaye Williams 12+4reb+4ast, C.Ware 8+4reb+2ast, S.Peno 3+3reb, K.Rodriguez 2+2reb+1ast
Astros: M.Andriassi 18+1reb+2ast, A.Chaney 14+2reb+2ast, W.Brown 12+7reb+1ast, J.Clay 10+1reb+5ast, B.Jefferson 10+9reb+2ast, M.McKinney 8+1reb+2ast

Frayles - Culiacan 82-93

Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (8-6) beat on the road 7th ranked Frayles de Guasave (5-9) 93-82 on Wednesday. American players dominated also this game. Worth to mention a great performance of Daniel Hamilton (201-1995, college: UConn) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) who added 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Davaunta Thomas (196-1995, college: UAFS) with 31 points and 5 rebounds and forward Brandon Porter (206, college: CPP, agency: Momentum SM) scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Culiacan moved-up to third place, which they share with Los Mochis. Loser Frayles de Guasave keep the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Mazatlan. Culiacan will meet Obregon (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Frayles will play against Mazatlan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Frayles: D.Thomas 31+5reb+2ast, B.Porter 24+6reb+2ast, D.Gage 11+2reb, R.Jimenez 7+2reb, K.Whitney 5+3reb+3ast, R.Smith 2+1reb
Culiacan: D.Hamilton 22+10reb+4ast, I.Hamilton 19+6reb+4ast, C.Vogt 15+8reb+1ast, I.Avalos 11+1reb, L.Peters 9+1reb+2ast, N.Allen 9+6reb+1ast

Los Mochis - Mazatlan 92-96

There was an upset when higher ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (8-6) were defeated at home by ninth ranked Venados (5-9) 96-92 on Wednesday. Mazatlan dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Pioneros Los Mochis' 40. American players dominated also this game. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard KJ Feagin (185-1997, college: SDSU) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and Terrance Ferguson (198-1997) who added 21 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Corey Sanders (188-1997, college: Rutgers) with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Jared Wilson-Frame (196-1996, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Interperformances) scored 22 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Mazatlan and four Los Mochis players scored in double figures. Pioneros Los Mochis' coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Mazatlan moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Frayles. Loser Pioneros Los Mochis keep the third position with six games lost. They share it with Culiacan. Mazatlan will meet at home Frayles (#7) in the next round. Los Mochis will play against Hermosillo (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: J.Wilson-Frame 22+2reb+1ast, C.Sanders 21+5reb+6ast, R.Smith 17+1reb+2ast, M.Carter 16+5reb+2ast, S.Miller-Moore 7+3reb+5ast, J.Winston 5+1reb
Mazatlan: K.Feagin 23+1reb+3ast, T.Ferguson 21+2reb+3ast, E.Weaver 13+2reb+4ast, T.Cracknell 13+5reb+1ast, M.Wright 11+6reb+3ast, R.Brahin 8+5reb