CIBACOPA Round 18 (Regular Season): Astros lose to Obregon

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Top ranked Astros (19-4) recorded its fourth loss on the court of third ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon on Tuesday night. Visitors were edged by Halcones de Ciudad Obregon 87-84. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Astros. Obregon made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Astros helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was Greg Whittington (205-1993, college: Georgetown) who scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Forward Connor Zinaich (201-1997, college: Nova SE) chipped in 29 points and 12 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Jerai Grant (203-1989, college: Clemson, agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded 27 points and 8 rebounds. Astros' coach Ivan Deniz rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 13-10 record having six points less than leader Astros, which they share with Culiacan. Astros at the other side still keep top place with four games lost. Obregon is looking forward to face Mazatlan (#7) on the road in the next round. Astros will play against the league's second-placed Angeles (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was between eighth ranked Guaymas and 5th ranked Tijuana Zonkeys where host Guaymas (10-14) won against Tijuana Zonkeys (10-13) 86-79. The game was also dominated by American players. It was a good game for point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington) who led his team to a victory with 24 points and 5 assists. Sherif Gross-Bullock contributed with 12 points and 7 assists for the winners. Forward Kevin Cross (201-2000, college: Tulane, agency: One Motive Sports) replied with 17 points and 9 rebounds for Tijuana Zonkeys. Guaymas maintains eighth position with 10-14 record. Tijuana lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Los Mochis and Mazatlan. Guaymas will play against Hermosillo (#9) on the road in the next round. Tijuana will have a break next round.
An interesting game where host Guaymas (#8) won against 5th ranked Tijuana 94-89 on Tuesday evening. American players dominated the game. Gage Davis-McMurrin had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Evan Gilyard II with 22 points and 5 assists. Guaymas maintains eighth position with 10-14 record. Tijuana lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Los Mochis and Mazatlan. Guaymas will meet Hermosillo (#9) on the road in the next round. Tijuana will have a break next round.

Rest of the games of round 18 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Los Mochis were defeated by Angeles in Ciudad de Mexico 129-116. Culiacan beat Hermosillo at home 88-80. Mazatlan won against Frayles on the opponent's court 104-87.



Guaymas - Tijuana 86-79

Another exciting game was between eighth ranked Guaymas and 5th ranked Tijuana Zonkeys where host Guaymas (10-14) won against Tijuana Zonkeys (10-13) 86-79. Ostioneros de Guaymas players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The game was also dominated by American players. It was a good game for point guard Quade Green (183-1998, college: Washington) who led his team to a victory with 24 points and 5 assists. Guard Sherif Gross-Bullock (196-1999, college: Bryant) contributed with 12 points and 7 assists for the winners. Forward Kevin Cross (201-2000, college: Tulane, agency: One Motive Sports) replied with 17 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Cameron Mitchell (195-1992, college: IU Southeast) added 15 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Tijuana Zonkeys. Five Ostioneros de Guaymas and four Tijuana Zonkeys players scored in double figures. Guaymas maintains eighth position with 10-14 record. Tijuana lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Los Mochis and Mazatlan. Guaymas will play against Hermosillo (#9) on the road in the next round. Tijuana will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: K.Cross 17+9reb, C.Mitchell 15+7reb+3ast, C.Anigwe 13+6reb, E.Gilyard II 11+1ast, A.Kaye Williams 8+6reb+3ast, C.Martin 8+2reb+1ast
Guaymas: Q.Green 24+3reb+5ast, G.Davis-McMurrin 13+4reb+3ast, S.Gross-Bullock 12+3reb+7ast, A.Tarke 11+4reb+1ast, I.Muhammad 11+5reb+1ast, C.Oluyitan 7+4reb+1ast

Angeles - Los Mochis 129-116

There was no surprise in Ciudad de Mexico where 6th ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (10-13) were defeated by second ranked Angeles (17-6) 129-116 on Tuesday. Angeles made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American players dominated the game. Guard Terrell Brown (185-1998, college: NM State) scored 48 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 5 assists (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Jacob Calloway (203-1996, college: SUU, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 24 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Jared Wilson-Frame (196-1996, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Interperformances) with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Corey Sanders (188-1997, college: Rutgers) scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Angeles have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-6 record having just two points less than leader Astros. Los Mochis lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Tijuana and Mazatlan. Angeles will meet league's leader Astros in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Los Mochis will play against Frayles (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: Z.Walton 30+1reb+1ast, J.Wilson-Frame 25+9reb+4ast, C.Sanders 21+6reb+7ast, A.Harrison 15+5reb+3ast, T.Johnson 7+5reb+2ast, G.Mejia 7+1ast
Angeles: T.Brown 48+7reb+5ast, J.Calloway 24+3reb+3ast, J.Gohlke 21+2reb+1ast, D.Jennings 13+6reb+2ast, J.Smith 10+4reb+4ast, S.LeDay 4+13reb+2ast

Culiacan - Hermosillo 88-80

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (13-10) defeated at home 9th ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (8-14) 88-80 on Tuesday. Culiacan looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Culiacan made 8 blocks. American players dominated the game. Guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Devante Wallace (196-1992, college: High Point, agency: BIG) chipped in 23 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Khalil Iverson (196-1997, college: Wisconsin) with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and TJ Clark (193-2003) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Caballeros de Culiacan have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Obregon. Defending champion Hermosillo keeps the ninth position with 14 games lost. Culiacan will meet at home Hermosillo (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Hermosillo will play against Guaymas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hermosillo: T.Clark 17+6reb+3ast, K.Iverson 16+6reb+4ast, R.Goodwin 13+6reb+2ast, S.Maxwell 11+5reb+1ast, B.Griggs 7, J.Camacho 6+7reb+1ast
Culiacan: D.Wallace 23+1ast, I.Hamilton 16+8reb+7ast, J.Hughes III 14+3reb, I.Avalos 12+2reb+2ast, N.Allen 11+7reb+4ast, C.Vogt 6+10reb+2ast

Guaymas - Tijuana 94-89

An interesting game where host Guaymas (#8) won against 5th ranked Tijuana 94-89 on Tuesday evening. Ostioneros de Guaymas made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American players dominated the game. Guard Gage Davis-McMurrin (195-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Sherif Gross-Bullock (196-1999, college: Bryant) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was point guard Evan Gilyard II (180-1998, college: UMKC) with 22 points and 5 assists and forward Christian Anigwe (206-2000, college: UC Davis) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Five Tijuana Zonkeys players scored in double figures. Guaymas maintains eighth position with 10-14 record. Tijuana lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Los Mochis and Mazatlan. Guaymas will meet Hermosillo (#9) on the road in the next round. Tijuana will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: E.Gilyard II 22+1reb+5ast, K.Cross 17+7reb+1ast, C.Anigwe 15+8reb+2ast, C.Mitchell 12+3reb+1ast, I.Alvarado 10+6reb+3ast, A.Olivas-Baca 6
Guaymas: G.Davis-McMurrin 29+12reb+1ast, S.Gross-Bullock 19+2reb+4ast, Q.Green 13+4ast, C.Oluyitan 8+2ast, S.Davis 8+1reb+3ast, A.Tarke 8+5reb+3ast

Frayles - Mazatlan 87-104

Rather expected game when 10th ranked Frayles de Guasave (5-18) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Venados (10-13) 104-87 on Tuesday. Mazatlan made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Mazatlan made 7 blocks. American Troy Williams (201-1994, college: Indiana, agency: MSG) scored 23 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard KJ Feagin (185-1997, college: SDSU) chipped in 17 points and 8 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Tyrone Jones (193) with 30 points and 6 rebounds and American Anthony Peacock (206-1999, college: MWSU) scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mazatlan moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Tijuana and Los Mochis. Frayles lost eleventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 18 games lost. Mazatlan will meet at home higher ranked Obregon (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Frayles will play against Los Mochis (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Frayles: T.Jones 30+6reb+3ast, A.Peacock 12+9reb, S.Pinkney 10+5reb, R.Jimenez 10+4reb+1ast, B.Porter 7+5reb+1ast, I.Cruz 7
Mazatlan: T.Williams 23+5reb+2ast, E.Weaver 21+2ast, K.Feagin 17+3reb+8ast, R.Brahin 11+7reb+1ast, T.Cracknell 8+1reb+2ast, M.Wright 8+4reb+2ast

Obregon - Astros 87-84

Top ranked Astros (19-4) recorded its fourth loss on the court of third ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon on Tuesday night. Visitors were edged by Halcones de Ciudad Obregon 87-84. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Astros. Obregon made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Astros helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was Greg Whittington (205-1993, college: Georgetown) who scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Forward Connor Zinaich (201-1997, college: Nova SE) chipped in a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Jerai Grant (203-1989, college: Clemson, agency: Octagon Europe) who recorded 27 points and 8 rebounds and guard Malachi Richardson (197-1996, college: Syracuse) added 18 points and 7 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Astros' coach Ivan Deniz rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 13-10 record having six points less than leader Astros, which they share with Culiacan. Astros at the other side still keep top place with four games lost. Obregon is looking forward to face Mazatlan (#7) on the road in the next round. Astros will play against the league's second-placed Angeles (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astros: J.Grant 27+8reb+2ast, M.Richardson 18+7reb+3ast, A.Chaney 16+1reb+6ast, J.Clay 9+2reb+3ast, T.Maddox Jr. 8+1reb, X.White 2+7reb
Obregon: C.Zinaich 29+12reb, G.Whittington 28+8reb+5ast, J.Holder 9+5reb+1ast, T.Nuno 8+6reb+2ast, J.Perkins 5+2reb+9ast, K.Williams 3+2reb+1ast