LNBP Round 19 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 19 in the LNBP was a home defeat of 5th ranked Fuerza Regia (12-6) to third ranked Mineros (13-5) 85-76 in the game for the fourth place. It was a great evening for American forward Kenneth Horton (201-1989, college: CCSU, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 8 rebounds. American-Argentinian guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) helped adding 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side American guard Avry Holmes (185-1994, college: Clemson) responded with 25 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Mineros went down to fourth position due to points difference. Fuerza Regia at the other side keeps the fifth place with six games lost. Mineros are looking forward to face Halc.Xalapa (#7) in Xalapa in the next round. Fuerza Regia will play on the road against Abejas in Guanajuato and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Mineros (13-5) against fifth ranked Fuerza Regia (12-6) on Sunday night. Visiting Mineros were crushed by Fuerza Regia in Monterrey 87-63. It was an exceptional evening for American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. Lewis Sullivan accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds. American-Argentinian guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) came up with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for Mineros in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fuerza Regia maintains fifth place with 12-6 record. Mineros at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Fuerza Regia will play against Abejas (#12) in Guanajuato in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mineros will play on the road against Halc.Xalapa (#7) in Xalapa and hope to get back on the winning track.
Third ranked Diablos (14-4) crushed at home 12th ranked Abejas (4-14) by 37 points 107-70, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Alphonso Anderson fired 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Jorge Torres produced 8 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. 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. Diablos have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 14-4 record having just two points less than leader Soles. Abejas lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Diablos will meet league's leader Soles in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Abejas will play against Fuerza Regia (#5) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Panteras lost to Dorados on the opponent's court 78-92. Diablos outscored Abejas in a home game 104-78. Abejas recorded a loss to Astros on the road 79-74. Astros crushed Abejas on its own court 89-67.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Makhi Mitchell of Abejas.



Fuerza Regia - Mineros 76-85

The most interesting game of round 19 in the LNBP was a home defeat of 5th ranked Fuerza Regia (12-6) to third ranked Mineros (13-5) 85-76 in the game for the fourth place. It was a great evening for American forward Kenneth Horton (201-1989, college: CCSU, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 8 rebounds. American-Argentinian guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) helped adding 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side American guard Avry Holmes (185-1994, college: Clemson) responded with 25 points and Spanish power forward Pierre Oriola (208-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. Four Fuerza Regia players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Mineros went down to fourth position due to points difference. Fuerza Regia at the other side keeps the fifth place with six games lost. Mineros are looking forward to face Halc.Xalapa (#7) in Xalapa in the next round. Fuerza Regia will play on the road against Abejas in Guanajuato and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Mineros: K.Horton 19+8reb+1ast, D.McClanahan 14+4reb, R.Ferguson 11+7reb+6ast, I.Hamilton 9+5reb+1ast, T.Miller 9+7reb, J.Valinotti 8+5reb+3ast
Fuerza Regia: A.Holmes 25+2reb+1ast, S.Bamforth 13+4reb+2ast, P.Oriola 11+13reb+2ast, L.Sullivan 10+5reb+2ast, S.Shorter 8+8reb+1ast, W.Langston 4+4reb

Dorados - Panteras 92-78

Rather expected game in Chihuahua where 8th ranked Panteras (7-11) were defeated by sixth ranked Dorados (11-7) 92-78 on Saturday. Dorados outrebounded Panteras 37-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Dorados looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American Tyren Johnson (202-1988, college: Louisiana) fired 23 points and 5 assists for the winners. His fellow American import power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech) chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. American swingman Stedmon Lemon (198-1992, college: JCSU) produced 19 points and 6 rebounds and Argentinian-American Erik Thomas (195-1995, college: New Orleans) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Dorados and four Panteras players scored in double figures. Dorados maintains sixth place with 11-7 record. Loser Panteras keep the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Correcaminos and Gambusinos. Dorados will meet Correcaminos (#10) in the next round. Panteras will play against Santos and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dorados: T.Johnson 23+3reb+5ast, R.Bustamante 15+5reb+1ast, M.Myers 12+6reb, C.Mitchell 11+7reb+4ast, K.Hasbrouck 10+4reb+4ast, J.Estrada 9+4reb+2ast
Panteras: S.Lemon 19+6reb+1ast, T.White 17+4reb+2ast, E.Thomas 16+6reb+3ast, J.Martin 11+8ast, J.Machado 5+1reb+2ast, T.Brown 4+2reb+3ast

Diablos - Abejas 104-78

Very predictable result when third ranked Diablos (14-4) smashed at home 12th ranked Abejas (4-14) 104-78 on Saturday. Diablos looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Abejas' players. Argentinian guard Luciano Gonzalez (194-1990) fired 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. International swingman Gael Bonilla (204-2003) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. American power forward Makhi Mitchell (206-2000, college: Arkansas) produced 17 points and 9 rebounds and Jamaican-Canadian forward Shaquille Keith (198-1993, college: Cape Breton) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who 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. Diablos have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 14-4 record having just two points less than leader Soles. Abejas lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Diablos will meet league's leader Soles in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Abejas will play against Fuerza Regia (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Diablos: L.Gonzalez 22+5reb+5ast, G.Bonilla 13+9reb+2ast, D.Brite 13+3reb+3ast, D.Smith 13+3reb+5ast, A.Anderson 12+3reb+1ast, J.Cruz 11
Abejas: M.Mitchell 17+9reb+2ast, N.Tomsick 16+1reb+3ast, S.Keith 14+3reb+3ast, J.Torres 11+4reb+1ast, D.Quinn 8+4reb, J.Kosakowski 6+2reb

Fuerza Regia - Mineros 87-63

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Mineros (13-5) against fifth ranked Fuerza Regia (12-6) on Sunday night. Visiting Mineros were crushed by Fuerza Regia in Monterrey 87-63. Fuerza Regia had a 29-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Lewis Sullivan (201-1995, college: UAB, agency: BIG) accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Five Fuerza Regia players scored in double figures. American-Argentinian guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) came up with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Bahamas center Tavario Miller (203-1994, college: Texas A&M) added 12 points respectively for Mineros in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fuerza Regia maintains fifth place with 12-6 record. Mineros at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Fuerza Regia will play against Abejas (#12) in Guanajuato in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mineros will play on the road against Halc.Xalapa (#7) in Xalapa and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Fuerza Regia: S.Shorter 18+7reb+3ast, L.Sullivan 17+5reb+2ast, A.Holmes 13+4reb+4ast, S.Bamforth 12+3reb+3ast, I.Montano 11+1reb+4ast, W.Langston 9+3reb
Mineros: T.Miller 12+4reb, I.Hamilton 11+3ast, K.Lawson 9+4reb, R.Ferguson 9+7reb+6ast, J.Valinotti 5+2reb+1ast, K.Horton 5+2reb+1ast

Diablos - Abejas 107-70

Third ranked Diablos (14-4) crushed at home 12th ranked Abejas (4-14) by 37 points 107-70, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Diablos had a 35-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 21 long-distance shots on high 55.3 percentage. Diablos looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Abejas' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Diablos made 7 blocks. American forward Alphonso Anderson (198-1997, college: Pacific) fired 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import guard Daishon Smith (185-1995, college: ULM) chipped in 19 points. Puerto Rican Jorge Torres (196-2000) produced 8 points and 9 rebounds and center Alberto Castro (208-2000) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Diablos have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 14-4 record having just two points less than leader Soles. Abejas lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Diablos will meet league's leader Soles in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Abejas will play against Fuerza Regia (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Diablos: A.Anderson 23+6reb+1ast, D.Smith 19+2reb+3ast, J.Cruz 12+2reb+1ast, G.Bonilla 9+6reb+6ast, D.Brite 8+1reb+6ast, T.Leimanis 8+4reb+3ast
Abejas: S.Keith 12+2reb, D.Quinn 9+5reb, J.Rivera 9+3ast, J.Contreras 8+3reb+1ast, J.Torres 8+9reb+1ast, A.Castro 8+6reb+1ast

Astros - Abejas 79-74

Not a big story in a game in Guadalajara where 12th ranked Abejas (4-14) were defeated by second ranked Astros (16-2) 79-74 on Tuesday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Astros made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. Astros had a 32-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Astros made 7 blocks. American point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) fired 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. His fellow American import swingman Chavaughn Lewis (195-1993, college: Marist) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Chaney is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American power forward Makhi Mitchell (206-2000, college: Arkansas) produced 22 points and 5 rebounds and Puerto Rican Jorge Torres (196-2000) added 10 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Astros have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Soles. Abejas lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 14 games lost. Astros will meet at home Gambusinos (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Abejas will play against Fuerza Regia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Astros: A.Chaney 17+3reb+4ast, C.Lewis 16+6reb+2ast, D.Davis 11+5reb+1ast, M.Andriassi 7+2reb, R.Mendoza 6+7reb+4ast, K.Rodriguez 6+1reb+3ast
Abejas: M.Mitchell 22+5reb+1ast, J.Torres 10+13reb+2ast, D.Soto 10+3reb+1ast, S.Keith 9+1reb+1ast, J.Kosakowski 9, Q.Greenaway 5+3reb+2ast

Astros - Abejas 89-67

Everything went according to plan in Guadalajara where second ranked Astros (16-2) outscored 12th ranked Abejas (4-14) 89-67 on Wednesday. Astros dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Abejas' 36. The former international point guard Moises Andriassi (177-2000) fired 19 points for the winners. American point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) chipped in 17 points. Chaney is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Astros players scored in double figures. American power forward Makhi Mitchell (206-2000, college: Arkansas) produced 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized American guard Daniel Soto (197-1991, college: HIU) added 15 points respectively for lost side. 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. Astros have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Soles. Abejas lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 14 games lost. Astros will meet at home Gambusinos (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Abejas will play against Fuerza Regia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Astros: M.Andriassi 19+4reb+2ast, A.Chaney 17+4reb+2ast, C.Lewis 11+4reb+2ast, W.Gordon 10+4reb+1ast, R.Mendoza 10+1reb+1ast, B.Jefferson 8+1reb
Abejas: D.Soto 15+2reb+1ast, M.Mitchell 13+7reb+4ast, J.Rivera 7+1ast, J.Kosakowski 6+2reb+1ast, N.Tomsick 6+1reb+2ast, J.Torres 6+6reb+1ast