LNBP Round 10 (Regular Season): Diablos lose against Gambusinos

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 10 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Diablos (8-2). They were defeated by eighth ranked Gambusinos (5-5) 89-79 on Tuesday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Diablos. American point guard Kwame Vaughn (190-1990, college: CS Fullerton) scored 30 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard KJ Feagin (185-1997, college: SDSU) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) responded with 12 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gambusinos moved-up to seventh place. Diablos at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Soles. Diablos will play next round against Halc.Xalapa trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Gambusinos will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Fuerza Regia in Monterrey.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Mineros (7-3) against sixth ranked Dorados (6-4) on Tuesday night. Visiting Mineros were defeated by Dorados in Chihuahua 95-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Mineros. Swedish guard Elijah Clarance (194-1998, college: Illinois St., agency: Octagon Europe) notched 32 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Charles Mitchell supported him with 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even 14 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists by American-Argentinian guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) did not help to save the game for Mineros. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dorados maintains sixth position with 6-4 record. Mineros at the other side keep the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Fuerza Regia. Dorados will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mineros will play at home against Santos and hope to get back on the winning track.
The game in Cancun supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Soles (8-1) played at the court of 7th ranked El Calor (4-6). Soles smashed El Calor 86-65 on Tuesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of El Calor. Joshua Webster fired 19 points and 6 assists for the winners. Martin Fernandez produced 9 points and 5 rebounds 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. Soles keep a position of league leader. Loser El Calor dropped to the eighth place with six games lost. Soles will meet at home Freseros (#12) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. El Calor will play against Astros (#5) in Guadalajara and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 10: Astros destroyed Correcaminos on the opponent's court 91-69. Freseros unfortunately lost to Abejas in a home game 61-78. Fuerza Regia managed to beat Santos on the road 97-82. Panteras defeated Halc.Xalapa on its own court 91-82.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points and 22 rebounds by Serigne Barro of Panteras.



Correcaminos - Astros 69-91

Very expected game in Ciudad Victoria where 9th ranked Correcaminos (3-7) were crushed by fifth ranked Astros (6-1) 91-69 on Tuesday. The former international point guard Moises Andriassi (185-2000) fired 21 points for the winners. American point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Chaney is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Astros players scored in double figures. American guard Alphonso Willis (188-1998, college: A&M-Commerce) produced 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the former international Gabriel Vazquez (206-1994) added 19 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. Astros have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 6-1 record. Correcaminos lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Astros will meet at home El Calor (#8) in the next round. Correcaminos will play against Panteras in Aguascalientes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astros: M.Andriassi 21+2reb, A.Chaney 13+5reb+3ast, D.Willis 12+1reb+1ast, H.Hart 10+4reb, D.Davis 10+2reb, D.Cooper 8+3reb+4ast
Correcaminos: G.Vazquez 19+1reb, A.Willis 17+3reb+2ast, J.McLaughlin 8+4reb, B.Spearman 7+7reb+2ast, V.Blue 6+4reb+1ast, R.Brahin 6+5reb+1ast

El Calor - Soles 65-86

The game in Cancun supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Soles (8-1) played at the court of 7th ranked El Calor (4-6). Soles smashed El Calor 86-65 on Tuesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of El Calor. Soles dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to El Calor's 36. American guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) fired 19 points and 6 assists for the winners. The other American import Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. Four Soles players scored in double figures. Argentinian swingman Martin Fernandez (195-1997) produced 9 points and 5 rebounds and Brazilian point guard Lucas Lacerda (179-1997) added 9 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. Soles keep a position of league leader. Loser El Calor dropped to the eighth place with six games lost. Soles will meet at home Freseros (#12) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. El Calor will play against Astros (#5) in Guadalajara and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Soles: J.Webster 19+1reb+6ast, J.Moss 19+3reb, D.Sims 17+4reb+5ast, B.McCoy 13+3reb+1ast, C.Zinaich 9+6reb+3ast, A.Henriquez 4+4reb+2ast
El Calor: J.Loveridge 11+1ast, L.Lacerda 9+2reb+3ast, M.Fernandez 9+5reb+3ast, M.Toppin 8+2reb, R.Delgado 6+5reb+2ast, J.Ivey 6+3reb+1ast

Gambusinos - Diablos 89-79

There was a change at the LNBP leadership position after last games. Round 10 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Diablos (8-2). They were defeated by eighth ranked Gambusinos (5-5) 89-79 on Tuesday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Diablos. American point guard Kwame Vaughn (190-1990, college: CS Fullerton) scored 30 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard KJ Feagin (185-1997, college: SDSU) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Five Gambusinos players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) responded with 12 points and 5 assists and Venezuelan forward Michael Carrera (196-1993, college: S.Carolina, agency: BIG) scored 17 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gambusinos moved-up to seventh place. Diablos at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Soles. Diablos will play next round against Halc.Xalapa trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Gambusinos will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Fuerza Regia in Monterrey.
Top scorers:
Gambusinos: K.Vaughn 30+3reb+4ast, K.Feagin 13+5reb+9ast, B.Jackson 13+3reb+1ast, J.Narcis 11+12reb, M.Burns 10+8reb+1ast, T.Robinson 4+2reb
Diablos: M.Carrera 17+3reb+1ast, J.Cruz 13+2reb+1ast, D.Brite 12+4reb+5ast, A.Anderson 9+7reb, L.Gonzalez 9+6reb+5ast, G.Bonilla 8+6reb+3ast

Freseros - Abejas 61-78

There was a small surprise in Irapuato where twelfth ranked Abejas (3-5) defeated 10th ranked Freseras (3-7) 78-61 on Tuesday. Abejas looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Naturalized Puerto Rican guard Joseph Rivera (190-1993) fired 15 points and 8 assists for the winners. Puerto Rican Jorge Torres (196-2000) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Serbian guard Marko Lukic (201-1999, college: Denver, agency: BIG) produced 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Harrison Butler (196, college: SUU) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Four Freseros players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Abejas moved-up to ninth place. Freseros lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Abejas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Freseros will play against the league's leader Soles (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Abejas: J.Rivera 15+2reb+8ast, J.Torres 12+5reb+2ast, J.Kosakowski 11+7reb, N.Tomsick 9+2reb+6ast, D.Quinn 8+7reb+1ast, V.Boumann 8+3reb+1ast
Freseros: M.Lukic 13+6reb+4ast, H.Butler 11+4reb+2ast, J.Harris 10+4reb+1ast, A.Gordon 10+6reb, C.Gutierrez 9+2reb+1ast, D.Brodie 4+9reb+2ast

Dorados - Mineros 95-82

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Mineros (7-3) against sixth ranked Dorados (6-4) on Tuesday night. Visiting Mineros were defeated by Dorados in Chihuahua 95-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Mineros. Dorados players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Swedish guard Elijah Clarance (194-1998, college: Illinois St., agency: Octagon Europe) notched 32 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech) supported him with 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Dorados players scored in double figures. Even 14 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists by American-Argentinian guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) did not help to save the game for Mineros. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls) added 20 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dorados maintains sixth position with 6-4 record. Mineros at the other side keep the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Fuerza Regia. Dorados will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mineros will play at home against Santos and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Dorados: E.Clarance 32+5reb+1ast, C.Mitchell 19+8reb+2ast, M.Myers 12+5reb, J.Perkins 12+2reb+5ast, K.Hasbrouck 6+3reb+2ast, A.Banks 5+7reb+2ast
Mineros: D.McClanahan 20+7reb+1ast, R.Ferguson 14+6reb+9ast, I.Hamilton 11+5reb+1ast, K.Horton 9+2ast, J.Valinotti 6+2reb+5ast, M.Bulic 6+2reb

Santos - Fuerza Regia 82-97

Not a big story in a game in San Luis Potosi where 14th ranked Santos (1-9) were defeated by fourth ranked Fuerza Regia (7-3) 97-82 on Tuesday. Fuerza Regia made 23-of-24 free shots (95.8 percent) during the game, while Santos only scored seven points from the stripe. American forward Lewis Sullivan (201-1995, college: UAB, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!) for the winners. The other American import forward Wayne Langston (200-1993, college: Murray St.) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. American-Puerto Rican point guard Tjader Fernandez (178-1994) produced 14 points and 8 assists and Dominican-Puerto Rican Jonathan Rodriguez (196-1987, college: Campbell) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Fuerza Regia and five Santos players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Fuerza Regia moved-up to third place, which they share with Mineros. Santos lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Fuerza Regia will meet at home Gambusinos (#7) in the next round. Santos will play against Mineros (#4) in Zacatecas and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: L.Sullivan 24+14reb+5ast, B.Paul 15+2reb+1ast, W.Langston 14+5reb, A.Holmes 12+1reb+3ast, S.Shorter 8+4reb+2ast, D.Giron 6+2ast
Santos: J.Rodriguez 15+5reb+3ast, M.Bell 14+4reb+1ast, T.Fernandez 14+2reb+8ast, J.Grayer 13+2reb+1ast, T.Jones 11+8reb+2ast, A.Peralta 8+3reb

Panteras - Halc.Xalapa 91-82

There was a small surprise in Aguascalientes where thirteenth ranked Panteras (3-7) beat 11th ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (3-7) 91-82 on Tuesday. Panteras made 26-of-28 free shots (92.9 percent) during the game. Senegalese center Serigne Barro (208-1995) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 22 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Argentinian-American Erik Thomas (195-1995, college: New Orleans) chipped in 26 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Justin Bibbs (196-1996, college: Virginia Tech) produced 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import guard Donte Clark (194-1994, college: Texas Southern) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Four Halc.Xalapa players scored in double figures. Halcones UV Xalapa's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Panteras moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Halc.Xalapa. Halc.Xalapa lost third consecutive game. Panteras will meet at home Correcaminos (#11) in the next round. Halc.Xalapa will play against the league's second-placed Diablos having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Panteras: E.Thomas 26+6reb+3ast, T.Brown 22+1reb+5ast, S.Barro 20+22reb+1ast, J.Martin 9+3reb+5ast, S.Lemon 9, T.White 5+4reb+2ast
Halc.Xalapa: J.Washington 16+5reb+1ast, J.Bibbs 15+5reb+5ast, D.Clark 15+4reb+3ast, P.Stoll 11+3reb+3ast, T.McFadden 8, J.Avila 6+5reb+2ast