LNBP Round 5 (Regular Season): Abejas are defeated by Correcaminos

After 5 rounds played we can already see who rules in the LNBP and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was the first loss of undefeated Abejas (1-1) in Ciudad Victoria on Thursday night. Visitors were rolled over by thirteenth ranked Correcaminos (1-3) 90-69. Correcaminos outrebounded Abejas 50-28 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Alphonso Willis (188-1998, college: A&M-Commerce) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and his fellow American import swingman Brandon Spearman (191-1991, college: Hawaii) chipped in 22 points. Croatian-American point guard Nikolas Tomsick (185-1991, college: Fort Lewis) responded with 17 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Correcaminos left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Abejas at the other side dropped to the eighth position with one game lost. Correcaminos is again looking forward to face higher ranked Abejas (#8) in Guanajuato in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Abejas will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Santos managed to get a 0th victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. They won against fifth-ranked Gambusinos in San Luis Potosi 100-86. And what about a 0th win in a row after ...four consecutive losses. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Gambusinos. American-Puerto Rican point guard Tjader Fernandez (178-1994) nailed 17 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and Anthony Pritchard accounted for 13 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Trinidad and Tobago center Jabari Narcis (206-1997, college: UT Arlington, agency: MSG) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds for Gambusinos in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Santos maintains fourteenth place with 0-4 record. Gambusinos at the other side dropped to the sixth position with two games lost. They share it with Halc.Xalapa. Santos will again play against higher ranked Gambusinos (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gambusinos will have a break next round.
LNBP top team - Mineros (3-1) managed to deliver another win on Thursday. This time they beat thirteenth ranked El Calor (1-3) in Cancun 81-72. The best player for the winners was Victor Arteaga who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Lucas Faggiano produced 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mineros have a solid series of three victories in a row. Despite that victory Mineros went down to third position due to points difference, which they share with Fuerza Regia and Dorados. El Calor lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Mineros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. El Calor will play again against Mineros (#5) and hope to win that game.

In the last two games of round 5 Fuerza Regia destroyed Freseros on the opponent's court 96-69. Panteras lost to undefeated Soles in a home game 93-106.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 13 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals by Joshua Webster of Soles.



Correcaminos - Abejas 90-69

The most surprising game was the first loss of undefeated Abejas (1-1) in Ciudad Victoria on Thursday night. Visitors were rolled over by thirteenth ranked Correcaminos (1-3) 90-69. Correcaminos outrebounded Abejas 50-28 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Alphonso Willis (188-1998, college: A&M-Commerce) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and his fellow American import swingman Brandon Spearman (191-1991, college: Hawaii) chipped in 22 points. Spearman is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Correcaminos players scored in double figures. Croatian-American point guard Nikolas Tomsick (185-1991, college: Fort Lewis) responded with 17 points and 4 assists and American-Dominican guard Quarry Greenaway (193-1994, college: JWU, RI, agency: Daggers Sports) scored 16 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Correcaminos left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Abejas at the other side dropped to the eighth position with one game lost. Correcaminos is again looking forward to face higher ranked Abejas (#8) in Guanajuato in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Abejas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Abejas: N.Tomsick 17+3reb+4ast, Q.Greenaway 16+2reb, J.Rivera 11+1ast, S.Keith 8+1reb+1ast, D.Soto 6+5reb, J.Contreras 5+6reb+1ast
Correcaminos: B.Spearman 22+2reb+3ast, A.Willis 14+11reb+6ast, R.Peters 10+4reb+8ast, V.Blue 10+6reb, E.Williams Jr. 9+5reb, D.Trasvina 9+4reb

El Calor - Mineros 72-81

LNBP top team - Mineros (3-1) managed to deliver another win on Thursday. This time they beat thirteenth ranked El Calor (1-3) in Cancun 81-72. The best player for the winners was Spanish center Victor Arteaga (212-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. American-Argentinian guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Mineros players scored in double figures. Argentinian-Italian point guard Lucas Faggiano (188-1989, college: LIU Brooklyn) produced 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and Argentinian swingman Martin Fernandez (195-1997) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mineros have a solid series of three victories in a row. Despite that victory Mineros went down to third position due to points difference, which they share with Fuerza Regia and Dorados. El Calor lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Mineros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. El Calor will play again against Mineros (#5) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
El Calor: M.Landis 17+1reb, M.Fernandez 13+6reb+2ast, G.DeVaughn 10+5reb+1ast, L.Faggiano 8+9reb+6ast, M.Toppin 8+4reb, J.Loveridge 7+1ast
Mineros: J.Valinotti 16+5reb+1ast, V.Arteaga 14+12reb, R.Ferguson 14+6reb+4ast, D.McClanahan 11+3reb+3ast, K.Horton 9+3reb, M.Bulic 4+1reb+3ast

Santos - Gambusinos 100-86

Bottom-ranked Santos managed to get a 0th victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. They won against fifth-ranked Gambusinos in San Luis Potosi 100-86. And what about a 0th win in a row after ...four consecutive losses. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Gambusinos. Santos players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Gambusinos' players. American-Puerto Rican point guard Tjader Fernandez (178-1994) nailed 17 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and American guard Anthony Pritchard (188, college: CMU) accounted for 13 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Trinidad and Tobago center Jabari Narcis (206-1997, college: UT Arlington, agency: MSG) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and American point guard Kwame Vaughn (190-1990, college: CS Fullerton) added 19 points respectively for Gambusinos in the defeat. Five Santos and four Gambusinos players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Santos maintains fourteenth place with 0-4 record. Gambusinos at the other side dropped to the sixth position with two games lost. They share it with Halc.Xalapa. Santos will again play against higher ranked Gambusinos (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gambusinos will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Gambusinos: K.Vaughn 19+3reb+1ast, T.Robinson 13+5reb, B.Jackson 11+2reb+1ast, A.Gilder 11+3reb+2ast, J.Narcis 10+13reb+1ast, J.Zesati 9+8reb+2ast
Santos: T.Fernandez 17+5reb+9ast, T.Ferguson 17+3reb+4ast, J.Nesbitt 14+4reb+1ast, T.Johns 13+6reb+2ast, A.Pritchard 13+9reb+6ast, M.Bell 11+6reb+1ast

Freseros - Fuerza Regia 69-96

Very expected game in Irapuato where 9th ranked Freseras (1-3) were crushed by second ranked Fuerza Regia (3-1) 96-69 on Thursday. Fuerza Regia made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Lewis Sullivan (201-1995, college: UAB, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Kosovan-American Scott Bamforth (188-1989, college: Weber St.) chipped in 21 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Fuerza Regia players scored in double figures. Serbian guard Marko Lukic (201-1999, college: Denver) produced 17 points and American-Haitian guard Derric Jean (188-1997, college: La Tech, agency: BIG) added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Fuerza Regia have a solid series of three victories in a row. Despite that victory Fuerza Regia went down to third position due to points difference, which they share with Dorados and Mineros. Freseros lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Fuerza Regia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Freseros will play again against Fuerza Regia (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Freseros: M.Lukic 17+3reb+3ast, H.Butler 12+4reb+2ast, D.Jean 11+6reb+5ast, D.Brodie 9+6reb, J.Harris 5+3reb+1ast, M.Miller 5+6reb+1ast
Fuerza Regia: S.Bamforth 21+3reb+2ast, L.Sullivan 15+11reb+1ast, I.Montano 15+1reb+2ast, A.Holmes 11+1reb+2ast, S.Shorter 7+3reb+7ast, D.Giron 7+2reb

Panteras - Soles 93-106

Very predictable result in Aguascalientes where leader Soles (3-0) defeated 13th ranked Panteras (1-3) 106-93 on Thursday. Soles dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Panteras' 50. Soles looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Panteras' players. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Jordan Glynn (200-1989, college: SF Austin) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals. Soles' coach Silvio Santander used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Point guard Jaron Martin (178-1995, college: UC Irvine) produced 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Terrell Brown (185-1998, college: NM State) added 18 points respectively for the hosts. Five Soles and four Panteras players scored in double figures. Soles have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Panteras lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Soles will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Panteras will play again against the league's second-placed Soles (#2) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Panteras: J.Martin 25+5reb+5ast, T.Brown 18+2reb+2ast, J.Calloway 14+4reb, V.Iwuakor 12+7reb+1ast, T.White 9+4reb+3ast, S.Lemon 8+1reb+2ast
Soles: J.Moss 20+6reb, J.Glynn 17+11reb+2ast, C.Zinaich 14+5reb+5ast, A.Henriquez 14+5reb+5ast, J.Webster 13+6reb+11ast, V.Alvarez 10+1reb+3ast