LNBP Round 12 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Soles defeat Freseros

The round 12 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

LNBP top team - Soles (10-1) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Freseras (3-9) in Mexicali 88-67. Soles looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Freseros' players. Worth to mention a quality performance of American power forward Justin Moss (203-1993, college: Buffalo) who helped to win the game recording 15 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the other American import Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) who added 13 points and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-Puerto Rican center Antonio Gordon (206-2001, college: Oklah.Christian) with 17 points and 6 rebounds. 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 have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-1 record. Freseros lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Correcaminos. Soles will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Freseros will play at home against Astros (#5) and are hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
9th ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (4-8) was outscored at home by fifth ranked Diablos (9-3) with the biggest margin this round 93-64. The winners were led by American guard Daishon Smith (185-1995, college: ULM) who scored that evening 20 points and 4 assists and Michael Carrera supported him with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Even 16 points by the former international Gabriel Giron (192-1988) did not help to save the game for Halc.Xalapa. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Diablos moved-up to second place, which they share with Fuerza Regia and Mineros. Halc.Xalapa at the other side keeps the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with El Calor. Diablos will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Halc.Xalapa will play on the road against Correcaminos (#12) in Ciudad Victoria and hopes to get back on the winning track.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 12: Gambusinos were destroyed by Fuerza Regia on the opponent's court 99-79. Astros managed to outperform El Calor in a home game 95-85. Bottom-ranked Santos recorded a loss to Mineros on the road 84-66. Panteras crushed Correcaminos on its own court 95-73. Dorados beat Abejas in Chihuahua 78-69. Abejas lost to Dorados at home 74-83.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 27 points and 12 rebounds by Tyren Johnson of Dorados.



Soles - Freseros 88-67

LNBP top team - Soles (10-1) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Freseras (3-9) in Mexicali 88-67. Soles looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Freseros' players. Worth to mention a quality performance of American power forward Justin Moss (203-1993, college: Buffalo) who helped to win the game recording 15 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the other American import Donald Sims (190-1987, college: App State, agency: Pensack Sports) who added 13 points and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-Puerto Rican center Antonio Gordon (206-2001, college: Oklah.Christian) with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Serbian guard Marko Lukic (201-1999, college: Denver, agency: BIG) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Five Soles and four Freseros 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. Soles have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-1 record. Freseros lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Correcaminos. Soles will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Freseros will play at home against Astros (#5) and are hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Freseros: A.Gordon 17+6reb, M.Lukic 16+5reb+1ast, H.Butler 11+4reb+4ast, J.Harris 10+3reb+1ast, D.Brodie 7+9reb+1ast, J.Moorman II 3+4reb+1ast
Soles: J.Moss 15+4reb+1ast, D.Sims 13+3reb+4ast, J.Glynn 12+2reb+3ast, A.Geramipoor 12+2reb, C.Zinaich 10+9reb+1ast, A.Henriquez 10+2reb+4ast

Fuerza Regia - Gambusinos 99-79

Very expected game in Monterrey where 7th ranked Gambusinos (5-7) were crushed by third ranked Fuerza Regia (9-3) 99-79. Fuerza Regia forced 22 Gambusinos turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Gambusinos' players. Americans were the main players on the court. The winners were led by Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) who scored that evening 13 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Lewis Sullivan (201-1995, college: UAB, agency: BIG) supported him with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Even 16 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) by point guard Kwame Vaughn (190-1990, college: CS Fullerton) did not help to save the game for Gambusinos. Tyree Robinson (196-1995, college: A&M-Commerce) added 14 points and 6 rebounds. Five Fuerza Regia and four Gambusinos players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fuerza Regia have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Mineros and Diablos. Gambusinos at the other side keep the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with Panteras. Fuerza Regia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gambusinos will play at home against Mineros (#4) and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Gambusinos: K.Vaughn 16+4reb, B.Jackson 14+4reb+1ast, T.Robinson 14+6reb, S.Curry 13+4reb+1ast, A.Gilder 8, J.Narcis 5+4reb+2ast
Fuerza Regia: B.Paul 18+1ast, W.Langston 17+4reb+1ast, S.Bamforth 14+3reb+2ast, S.Shorter 13+9reb+8ast, A.Holmes 12+2ast, S.Jelks 10+5reb+3ast

Astros - El Calor 95-85

Rather predictable result in Guadalajara where fifth ranked Astros (8-1) defeated 9th ranked El Calor (4-8) 95-85. Astros dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to El Calor's 32. The winners were led by American swingman Chavaughn Lewis (195-1993, college: Marist) who scored that evening 26 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) supported him with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Chaney is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 16 points by Venezuelan point guard Heissler Guillent (186-1986) did not help to save the game for El Calor. American guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) added 14 points. 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. Astros have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 8-1 record. El Calor lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Halc.Xalapa. Astros will play against Freseros (#13) in Irapuato in the next round and are hoping to win another game. El Calor will play at home against Panteras (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
El Calor: H.Guillent 16+3reb+1ast, J.Ivey 14+2reb+1ast, M.Landis 14+1reb+2ast, J.Camacho 13+2reb+1ast, M.Fernandez 7+3reb+2ast, J.Loveridge 7+1reb
Astros: C.Lewis 26+5reb+2ast, H.Hart 19+4reb+2ast, A.Chaney 14+5reb+7ast, W.Gordon 13+8reb+3ast, D.Cooper 10+1reb+1ast, D.Upson 6+6reb+1ast

Halc.Xalapa - Diablos 64-93

9th ranked Halcones UV Xalapa (4-8) was outscored at home by fifth ranked Diablos (9-3) with the biggest margin this round 93-64. The winners were led by American guard Daishon Smith (185-1995, college: ULM) who scored that evening 20 points and 4 assists and Venezuelan forward Michael Carrera (196-1993, college: S.Carolina, agency: BIG) supported him with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Five Diablos players scored in double figures. Even 16 points by the former international Gabriel Giron (192-1988) did not help to save the game for Halc.Xalapa. Argentinian-Italian point guard Fernando Zurbriggen (185-1997) added 12 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Diablos moved-up to second place, which they share with Fuerza Regia and Mineros. Halc.Xalapa at the other side keeps the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with El Calor. Diablos will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Halc.Xalapa will play on the road against Correcaminos (#12) in Ciudad Victoria and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Halc.Xalapa: G.Giron 16+4reb, F.Zurbriggen 12+4reb+2ast, P.Stoll 9+5reb+3ast, J.Avila 7+5reb+3ast, J.Bibbs 6+2ast, R.Mahalbasic 4+3reb+2ast
Diablos: D.Smith 20+1reb+4ast, J.Cruz 15+3reb, M.Carrera 15+7reb, L.Gonzalez 11+3reb+6ast, D.Brite 11+5reb+5ast, G.Bonilla 9+6reb+1ast

Mineros - Santos 84-66

Not a big story in a game in Zacatecas where 14th ranked Santos (1-11) were defeated by fourth ranked Mineros (9-3) 84-66. Mineros outrebounded Santos 42-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. Mineros players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The winners were led by Bosnian Mirza Bulic (207-1992) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and center Victor Arteaga (212-1992) supported him with 11 points and 8 rebounds. Four Mineros players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds by American power forward Torren Jones (206-1994, college: William Penn) did not help to save the game for Santos. His fellow American import forward Markedric Bell (203-1999, college: PVAMU) added 12 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mineros moved-up to second place, which they share with Fuerza Regia and Diablos. Santos lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Mineros will play against Gambusinos (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Santos will play against Abejas (#11) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Santos: T.Jones 17+13reb+1ast, M.Bell 12+4reb, D.Gonzalez 11+1reb+3ast, T.Fernandez 8+1reb+2ast, T.Ferguson 6+1reb+1ast, J.Grayer 5+2reb+2ast
Mineros: M.Bulic 15+10reb+3ast, D.McClanahan 14+4reb+1ast, V.Arteaga 11+8reb+1ast, R.Ferguson 10+6reb+4ast, K.Horton 8+3reb+1ast, J.Valinotti 7+2reb+2ast

Panteras - Correcaminos 95-73

Everything went according to plan in Aguascalientes where eighth ranked Panteras (5-7) outscored 12th ranked Correcaminos (3-9) 95-73. Panteras outrebounded Correcaminos 49-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. Panteras players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. The winners were led by American point guard Jaron Martin (178-1995, college: UC Irvine) who scored that evening 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and Senegalese center Serigne Barro (208-1995) supported him with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Four Panteras players scored in double figures. Even 14 points and 8 assists by American point guard Roddy Peters (193-1995, college: Nicholls) did not help to save the game for Correcaminos. His fellow American import guard Taylor Johnson (193-1994, college: Dartmouth) added 5 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. 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. Panteras have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Gambusinos. Correcaminos lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with nine games lost. They share it with Freseros. Panteras will play against El Calor (#9) in Cancun in the next round. Correcaminos will play at home against Halc.Xalapa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Correcaminos: R.Peters 14+3reb+8ast, D.Trasvina 12+3reb, G.Vazquez 11+3reb+2ast, C.Garcia 7+8reb, V.Blue 6+1reb+4ast, T.Johnson 5+8reb+5ast
Panteras: S.Lemon 20+2reb+3ast, J.Martin 16+9reb+8ast, S.Barro 16+15reb+1ast, E.Thomas 12+11reb+5ast, T.White 11+1reb+1ast, T.Brown 7+2reb+7ast

Abejas - Dorados 69-78

There was no surprise in Guanajuato where 11th ranked Abejas (3-7) were defeated by sixth ranked Dorados (8-4) 78-69. Dorados made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Dorados brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The winners were led by American Tyren Johnson (202-1988, college: Louisiana) who scored that evening 16 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech) supported him with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Dorados players scored in double figures. Even 8 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists by Croatian-American point guard Nikolas Tomsick (185-1991, college: Fort Lewis) did not help to save the game for Abejas. Puerto Rican Jorge Torres (196-2000) added 10 points and 9 rebounds. Abejas' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Dorados have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 8-4 record. Abejas at the other side keep the eleventh place with seven games lost. Dorados will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Abejas will play on the road against Santos (#14) in San Luis Potosi and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Abejas: J.Rivera 12+2reb+2ast, J.Kosakowski 10, J.Torres 10+9reb+2ast, N.Tomsick 8+5reb+9ast, J.Contreras 8+8reb+1ast, V.Boumann 6+4reb
Dorados: T.Johnson 16+8reb+3ast, M.Myers 13+5reb+3ast, J.Perkins 12+1reb+4ast, C.Mitchell 11+11reb+4ast, A.Banks 9+2reb+1ast, E.Clarance 8+6reb+3ast

Abejas - Dorados 74-83

No shocking result in a game in Guanajuato where sixth ranked Dorados (8-4) won against 11th ranked Abejas (3-7) 83-74. The winners were led by American Tyren Johnson (202-1988, college: Louisiana) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Josh Perkins (191-1995, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) supported him with 25 points and 5 assists (perfect from downtown making all six shots !!!). Even 17 points by naturalized Puerto Rican guard Joseph Rivera (190-1993) did not help to save the game for Abejas. American forward Jake Kosakowski (198, college: Hawaii-Hilo) added 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dorados have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 8-4 record. Abejas at the other side keep the eleventh place with seven games lost. Dorados will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Abejas will play on the road against Santos (#14) in San Luis Potosi and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Abejas: J.Rivera 17+1reb+3ast, J.Kosakowski 13+5reb+1ast, D.Quinn 9+1reb, J.Torres 8+3reb+1ast, D.Soto 7+3reb+2ast, V.Boumann 6+5reb+2ast
Dorados: T.Johnson 27+12reb+1ast, J.Perkins 25+2reb+5ast, K.Hasbrouck 14+3reb+4ast, M.Myers 6+9reb+1ast, C.Mitchell 3+7reb+6ast, R.Bustamante 3+2reb