CIBACOPA Round 26 (Regular Season): Obregon is upset by Culiacan

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Culiacan between third ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (24-12) and fourth ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (18-18) on Saturday night. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon was defeated by Caballeros de Culiacan on the road 92-77. Culiacan had a 32-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was Devante Wallace (196-1992, college: High Point, agency: BIG) who scored 37 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Forward Johnny Hughes III (201-1997, college: UIW) chipped in 26 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Caballeros de Culiacan's coach Fernando Rojas used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Tomas Nuno (196-1998, college: CMU) produced 11 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Culiacan maintains fourth position with 18-18 record, which they share with Guaymas. Obregon at the other side keeps the third place with 12 games lost.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Culiacan. Third ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon faced one of their biggest challengers Caballeros de Culiacan. Guests from Ciudad Obregon (24-12) smashed host Caballeros de Culiacan (18-18) 107-84. American forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Jalen Adaway contributed with 24 points and 5 assists for the winners. American guard Jarron Cumberland (196-1997, college: Cincinnati) replied with 24 points for Culiacan. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Obregon maintains third position with 24-12 record having five points less than leader Astros. Culiacan at the other side keeps the fourth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Guaymas.
Leader Astros delivered the twenty ninth victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (16-20) 104-83 in Guadalajara. Armani Chaney had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 assists and 5 steals (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners. Brian Martinez responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds. 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. Astros (29-7) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Defending champion Hermosillo keeps the sixth place with 20 games lost.

Rest of the games of round 26 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Mazatlan was crushed by Angeles in Ciudad de Mexico 128-108. Tijuana was beaten by Los Mochis at home 87-97. Bottom-ranked Frayles lost to Guaymas on the opponent's court 103-108. Astros managed to outperform Hermosillo in a home game 76-69.



Angeles - Mazatlan 128-108

There was no surprise in Ciudad de Mexico where 8th ranked Venados (14-22) were crushed by second ranked Angeles (26-10) 128-108 on Saturday. Angeles forced 23 Mazatlan turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Mazatlan's players. International swingman Gael Bonilla (204-2003) scored 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward Jacob Calloway (203-1996, college: SUU, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Angeles' coach Pascal Meurs used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American Xavier White (203, college: Midland CC) responded with 28 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Troy Cracknell (193-1999, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) scored 18 points and 4 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Angeles maintains second position with 26-10 record having just three points less than leader Astros. Mazatlan lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with 22 games lost.
Top scorers:
Angeles: J.Gohlke 21+1reb+1ast, J.Calloway 19+4reb+3ast, D.Willis 17+6reb+1ast, G.Bonilla 16+7reb+4ast, T.Brown 16+2reb+5ast, D.Jennings 14+5reb+2ast
Mazatlan: X.White 28+9reb+2ast, M.Wright 18+1ast, T.Cracknell 18+4reb+4ast, E.Weaver 14+1reb+2ast, T.Williams 12+7reb, J.Andriassi 9+1reb+3ast

Astros - Hermosillo 104-83

Leader Astros delivered the twenty ninth victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (16-20) 104-83 in Guadalajara. Astros forced 22 Hermosillo turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Hermosillo's players. American point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 assists and 5 steals (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import power forward Makhi Mitchell (206-2000, college: Arkansas) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Chaney is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Forward Brian Martinez (205) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and American point guard Bryce Griggs (188-2003) scored 17 points. Five Astros and four Hermosillo players 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. Astros (29-7) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Defending champion Hermosillo keeps the sixth place with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
Astros: M.Mitchell 16+5reb, A.Chaney 16+3reb+11ast, M.Andriassi 14+3reb, T.McCallum 13+1reb, J.Martin 13+1reb+6ast, B.Jefferson 8+3reb+1ast
Hermosillo: B.Martinez 19+7reb+1ast, B.Griggs 17+3reb+2ast, T.Clark 13+3reb, S.Gross-Bullock 11+4reb, R.Goodwin 9+2reb+2ast, J.Montgomery 4+6reb

Culiacan - Obregon 92-77

The most important game in the last round took place in Culiacan between third ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (24-12) and fourth ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (18-18) on Saturday night. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon was defeated by Caballeros de Culiacan on the road 92-77. Culiacan had a 32-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was Devante Wallace (196-1992, college: High Point, agency: BIG) who scored 37 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Forward Johnny Hughes III (201-1997, college: UIW) chipped in 26 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Caballeros de Culiacan's coach Fernando Rojas used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Tomas Nuno (196-1998, college: CMU) produced 11 points and 9 rebounds and guard Jalen Adaway (196-1998, college: St.Bonaventure) added 12 points, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for the guests. Culiacan maintains fourth position with 18-18 record, which they share with Guaymas. Obregon at the other side keeps the third place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Culiacan: D.Wallace 37+6reb+1ast, J.Hughes III 26+6reb, J.Cumberland 9+4reb+8ast, O.Akonobi 8+14reb+2ast, I.Avalos 4+4reb, I.Hamilton 4+8reb+7ast
Obregon: J.Adaway 12+4reb+5ast, A.Reyna 12+4reb+3ast, T.Nuno 11+9reb+2ast, J.Holder 11, B.Beavers 9+4reb+3ast, J.Estrada 8+3reb

Tijuana - Los Mochis 87-97

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (15-21) defeated on the road 9th ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (15-21) 97-87 on Saturday. The game was also dominated by American players. Guard Rashad Smith (193, college: Idaho) had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and center Myles Carter (206-1997, college: Seattle) chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Smith is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Pioneros Los Mochis players scored in double figures. Swingman Cameron Mitchell (195-1992, college: IU Southeast) responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds and guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) scored 21 points and 5 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Tijuana Zonkeys' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Los Mochis maintains seventh position with 15-21 record, which they share with Tijuana.
Top scorers:
Los Mochis: R.Smith 24+10reb+4ast, M.Carter 20+10reb+1ast, A.Harrison 19+3reb+4ast, I.Williams 15+1reb+2ast, J.Wilson-Frame 13+6reb+4ast, T.Johnson 4+4reb+1ast
Tijuana: C.Mitchell 24+5reb+2ast, J.Webster 21+1reb+5ast, T.Allen 14+2reb+1ast, J.Burns 6+2reb+3ast, J.Grayer 6+4reb, M.Durr 4+2reb

Guaymas - Frayles 108-103

Very expected game when 10th ranked Frayles de Guasave (5-31) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (18-18) 108-103 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Guaymas looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Frayles' players. The game was also dominated by American players. Guard Jamari Wheeler (185-1997, college: Ohio St.) scored 22 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) chipped in 15 points and 12 assists during the contest. Point guard Cameron Campbell (193, college: WSSU) responded with 26 points and 4 assists and forward Brandon Porter (206, college: CPP, agency: Momentum SM) scored 26 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Guaymas moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Culiacan. Frayles lost twenty fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 31 lost games.
Top scorers:
Guaymas: J.Wheeler 22+4reb+4ast, G.Davis-McMurrin 18+4reb+2ast, D.Utomi 18+3reb+2ast, I.Muhammad 16+10reb+3ast, J.Ivey 15+2reb+12ast, S.Davis 14+3reb+2ast
Frayles: C.Campbell 26+4reb+4ast, B.Porter 26+6reb, T.Jones 18+5reb+5ast, A.Peacock 17+10reb+2ast, S.Pinkney 16+4reb, J.Augusto Soto 0

Astros - Hermosillo 76-69

Very predictable result in Guadalajara where first ranked Astros (29-7) beat 6th ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (16-20) 76-69 on Sunday. Astros made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. The game was also dominated by American players. Point guard Jaron Martin (178-1995, college: UC Irvine) scored 18 points and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Tre McCallum (201-1995, college: DePaul, agency: MSG) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Astros' coach Ivan Deniz allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Rohndell Goodwin (195-1991, college: Chaminade, agency: Players Group) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds and guard Khalil Iverson (196-1997, college: Wisconsin) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Astros have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 29-7 record. Defending champion Hermosillo keeps the sixth place with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
Astros: J.Martin 18+4reb+4ast, A.Chaney 12+3reb+2ast, T.McCallum 12+5reb+1ast, M.McKinney 8+1reb+2ast, B.Jefferson 7+3reb+2ast, M.Mitchell 6+3reb
Hermosillo: R.Goodwin 22+6reb+1ast, K.Iverson 15+6reb+2ast, S.Gross-Bullock 14+2reb+3ast, S.Maxwell 6+5reb, B.Griggs 4+2reb+2ast, B.Martinez 3+2reb

Culiacan - Obregon 84-107

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Culiacan. Third ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon faced one of their biggest challengers Caballeros de Culiacan. Guests from Ciudad Obregon (24-12) smashed host Caballeros de Culiacan (18-18) 107-84. Obregon dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Caballeros de Culiacan's 40. Obregon shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Culiacan's players. American forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). The other American import guard Jalen Adaway (196-1998, college: St.Bonaventure) contributed with 24 points and 5 assists for the winners. American guard Jarron Cumberland (196-1997, college: Cincinnati) replied with 24 points and Nigerian center Olisa Akonobi (213-2000, college: AAMU) added 11 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Culiacan. Five Obregon and four Culiacan 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. Obregon maintains third position with 24-12 record having five points less than leader Astros. Culiacan at the other side keeps the fourth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Guaymas.
Top scorers:
Obregon: J.Adaway 24+1reb+5ast, B.Beavers 21+2reb+3ast, J.Canty 17+10reb+3ast, T.Nuno 14+3reb+5ast, J.Estrada 12+3reb+4ast, K.Williams 9+4reb+3ast
Culiacan: J.Cumberland 24+3reb+3ast, I.Hamilton 13+3reb+2ast, J.Hughes III 11+3reb+1ast, O.Akonobi 11+10reb, R.Valle 8, C.Vogt 5+5reb+2ast