Overview of LMBPF Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Mieleras - Penguins 96-34

Mieleras dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Penguins' 26. Mieleras forced 22 Penguins turnovers and outrebounded them 41-29 including 28 on the defensive glass. Mieleras looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Penguins' players. American guard Destiny Pitts (178-1999, college: Texas A&M) fired 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Her fellow American import Veronica Preciado (174-1997, college: CMU) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Valeria Rodriguez produced 5 points and Frida Figueroa added 6 points respectively 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.
Top scorers:
Mieleras: V.Preciado 16+7reb+2ast, D.Pitts 15+6reb+6ast, M.Gil 13+1reb+1ast, K.Aguilar 13+6reb+4ast, J.Urbina 10+2reb, M.Castaneda 8+1reb
Penguins: J.Osorio 6+4reb, F.Figueroa 6+4reb+1ast, G.Medina 6+4reb, V.Rodriguez 5+4reb+3ast, S.Davila 4, M.Sanchez 3+3reb+2ast

Libelulas - Las Avispas 96-30

Libelulas dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Las Avispas' 28. Libelulas forced 24 Las Avispas turnovers and outrebounded them 38-26 including 17 on the offensive glass. Carmen Gonzalez fired 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Montserrat Aguilar (181-1998, agency: Daggers Sports) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Five Libelulas players scored in double figures. The former international Gabriela Castrejon produced 4 points and 8 rebounds and Michelle Villanueva added 4 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Libelulas: P.Beltran 18+3reb+2ast, C.Gonzalez 16+7reb+4ast, M.Aguilar 16+7reb+1ast, M.Sanchez 12+6reb, Y.Padilla 11+2reb+1ast, A.Chavez 10+8reb+2ast
Las Avispas: M.Chavelas 8+1reb, N.Chavelas 6+3reb, H.Vazquez 6+5reb+1ast, M.Villanueva 4+8reb+1ast, G.Castrejon 4+8reb+2ast, M.Gallardo 2

Mineras - Toritas 94-51

Mineras forced 23 Toritas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Toritas' players. Guard Alma Dominguez (163-1997) fired 18 points and 4 assists for the winners. The former international Maria Faz (187-1994) chipped in 8 points and 10 rebounds. Four Mineras players scored in double figures. Mineras' coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Fernanda Fausto (172) produced 17 points and 4 assists and Cinthya Dominguez (, agency: Daggers Sports) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Mineras: A.Dominguez 18+2reb+4ast, B.Jackson 15+2reb+2ast, K.Martinez 11+2reb+5ast, D.Armas 11+4reb+3ast, F.Rubio 9+2reb, M.Faz 8+10reb+1ast
Toritas: F.Fausto 17+4reb+4ast, Y.Vallejo 10+3reb+1ast, S.Lopez 8+1reb, C.Dominguez 8+8reb+1ast, S.Tanis 6+3reb+2ast, G.Zarco 2+2reb

Univ. Modelo - Dragonas 60-53

Univ. Modelo forced 19 Dragonas turnovers. The former international point guard Melissa Ruiz (162-2002) fired 16 points, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Adriana Gonzalez (181-2001) chipped in 9 points and 11 rebounds. Power forward Zaira Aldama (178-1998) produced 12 points and 6 rebounds and Ariana Vieyra added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Univ. Modelo: M.Ruiz 16+2reb+5ast, P.Garcia 11+2reb+1ast, L.Zapata 10+1reb+1ast, A.Gonzalez 9+11reb+1ast, Y.Moran 7+10reb+3ast, S.Trejo 6+5reb
Dragonas: Z.Aldama 12+6reb, A.Vieyra 10+5reb+1ast, P.Velazquez 9+3reb+1ast, S.Rangel 7+2reb+1ast, C.Perea 6+3reb, S.Saucedo 4+7reb