LBE Round 5 (Regular Season): Dorados edge Indios by two points

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Fourth-ranked Ciudad (4-5) made lots of trouble for leader Dorados (10-0) in Chihuahua on Tuesday. Dorados managed to secure only two-point victory 97-95. However their fans expected easier game. 24 personal fouls committed by Indios helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American point guard Jaron Martin (178-1995, college: UC Irvine) who scored 24 points and 5 assists. Guard Ricardo Bustamante (195-1995) chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds. Naturalized American guard Daniel Soto-Pozo (197-1991, college: HIU) produced 20 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Undefeated Dorados have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Indios lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Soles. Dorados are looking forward to face Mineros (#5) in Parral in the next round. Indios will play at home against the league's second-placed Apaches and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Apaches (7-3) against fourth ranked Ciudad (4-5) on Friday night. Visiting Apaches were defeated by Ciudad in a tough game in Ciudad Juarez 93-98. Ukrainian forward Nikita Konstantynovskyi (208, college: Notre Dame) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. Gregory Hammond contributed with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Panamanian-Chilean point guard Eugenio Luzcando Bocaz (190-1995, college: Idaho St.) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists for Apaches. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Indios moved-up to third place, which they share with Soles. Apaches at the other side keep the second position with three games lost. Indios will again play against league's second-placed Apaches in Chihuahua in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Apaches' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Chihuahua Dorados.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Chihuahua. Local Apaches (7-3) outscored 5th ranked Mineros (3-7) 135-85 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Mineros. The game was dominated by American players. Riley Brahin stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners. Marquis Davison responded with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 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. Apaches maintains second place with 7-3 record having just three points less than leader Dorados. Loser Mineros keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Apaches will meet Indios (#4) in the next round. Mineros will play against the league's leader Dorados in Chihuahua and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 5 bottom-ranked Faraones were defeated by Mineros in Parral 109-102. Soles smashed Faraones at home 127-102.



Dorados - Indios 97-95

Fourth-ranked Ciudad (4-5) made lots of trouble for leader Dorados (10-0) in Chihuahua on Tuesday. Dorados managed to secure only two-point victory 97-95. However their fans expected easier game. 24 personal fouls committed by Indios helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American point guard Jaron Martin (178-1995, college: UC Irvine) who scored 24 points and 5 assists. Guard Ricardo Bustamante (195-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Naturalized American guard Daniel Soto-Pozo (197-1991, college: HIU) produced 20 points and 8 rebounds and Ukrainian forward Nikita Konstantynovskyi (208, college: Notre Dame) added 12 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dorados have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Indios lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Soles. Dorados are looking forward to face Mineros (#5) in Parral in the next round. Indios will play at home against the league's second-placed Apaches and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dorados: M.Jaron 24+4reb+5ast, M.Mikh 16+3reb+5ast, P.Raphiael 15+5reb+1ast, B.Ricardo 13+11reb+2ast, E.Jose 11+5reb+1ast, M.Jonatan 5+6reb+1ast
Indios: D.Soto-Pozo 20+8reb, C.Rodriguez 16+5reb+3ast, I.Avalos-Bonilla 15+2reb+1ast, A.Banks 12+6reb+5ast, A.Villanueva-Lopez 12+4reb+1ast, K.Nikita 12+12reb+2ast

Indios - Apaches 98-93

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Apaches (7-3) against fourth ranked Ciudad (4-5) on Friday night. Visiting Apaches were defeated by Ciudad in a tough game in Ciudad Juarez 93-98. Indios made 26-of-30 charity shots (86.7 percent) during the game, while Apaches only scored six points from the stripe. Apaches were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Ukrainian forward Nikita Konstantynovskyi (208, college: Notre Dame) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. American guard Gregory Hammond (201-2001, college: S.Arkansas, agency: 0z Sports Agency) contributed with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Panamanian-Chilean point guard Eugenio Luzcando Bocaz (190-1995, college: Idaho St.) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists and American guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) added 11 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for Apaches. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Indios moved-up to third place, which they share with Soles. Apaches at the other side keep the second position with three games lost. Indios will again play against league's second-placed Apaches in Chihuahua in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Apaches' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Chihuahua Dorados.
Top scorers:
Indios: F.Joe 21+5reb+1ast, H.Gregory 17+6reb+5ast, N.Konstantynovskyi 16+14reb+2ast, V.Alejandro 13+4reb+1ast, A.Irwin 11+7reb, S.Daniel 8+1ast
Apaches: L.Bocaz Eugenio 16+9reb+10ast, D.Bejarano 14+6reb+5ast, J.Federico 11+4reb+1ast, B.Riley 11+3reb, M.Jose 11+4reb, I.Jimond 11+10reb+8ast

Mineros - Faraones 109-102

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Faraones' (1-9) road loss to fifth ranked Mineros (3-7) 102-109 on Friday. Mineros outrebounded Faraones 60-47 including a 42-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Mineros looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Marquis Davison (196-2000, college: Columbus St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and his fellow American import swingman Ajang Aguek (201-2000, college: Lander) chipped in 18 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Mineros players scored in double figures. American Xavier White (203, college: Midland CC) responded with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Tyrone Jones (193) scored 22 points and 4 assists. Faraones' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mineros maintains fifth place with 3-7 record. Faraones lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Mineros will meet league's leader Dorados in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Faraones will play against Soles (#3) in Ojinaga and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mineros: G.Mareng 29+2reb+3ast, H.Heyward 19+8reb+1ast, D.Marquis 19+17reb+6ast, A.Aguek 18+17reb+4ast, F.Rodriguez 7+6reb+1ast, B.Fernando 6+2reb+2ast
Faraones: W.Xavier 40+11reb+5ast, T.Jones 22+2reb+4ast, G.Osmar 16+3reb+2ast, I.Warren 8+5reb+1ast, H.Pierre 7+5reb+2ast, S.Cristian 3+6reb+1ast

Soles - Faraones 127-102

No shocking result in a game in Ojinaga where fourth ranked Soles (4-5) smashed bottom-ranked Faraones (1-9) 127-102 on Saturday. Soles forced 20 Faraones turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 21 passes made by Faraones' players. American guard Gary Ricks-Mondragon (185-1991, college: Drake) stepped up and scored 32 points for the winners and Dominican forward Miguel Simon (203-1994, college: ASA CC) chipped in 18 points and 13 rebounds. American Xavier White (203, college: Midland CC) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and forward Tyrone Jones (193) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had five players each who 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 moved-up to third place, which they share with Indios. Faraones lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Soles will again meet at home bottom-ranked Faraones (#6) in the next round. Faraones will play against Indios and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Soles: R.Gary 32+1reb+2ast, S.Miguel 18+13reb+2ast, A.Astudillo 18+3reb+5ast, T.Jorge 14+7reb+4ast, C.Alberto 13+9reb, L.Pedro 13+2reb+6ast
Faraones: W.Xavier 16+10reb+4ast, G.Osmar 16+4reb+1ast, I.Warren 14+6reb+5ast, T.Jones 13+6reb+6ast, H.Pierre 12+5reb+2ast, L.Jared 9+1ast

Apaches - Mineros 135-85

The game with biggest result difference took place in Chihuahua. Local Apaches (7-3) outscored 5th ranked Mineros (3-7) 135-85 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Mineros. Apaches made 31-of-41 free shots (75.6 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Mineros 45-26 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Apaches looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Mineros' players. The game was dominated by American players. Center Riley Brahin (211, college: UFTL) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners and guard Jimond Ivey (196-1996, college: Akron) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. Guard Marquis Davison (196-2000, college: Columbus St.) responded with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Ajang Aguek (201-2000, college: Lander) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who 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. Apaches maintains second place with 7-3 record having just three points less than leader Dorados. Loser Mineros keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Apaches will meet Indios (#4) in the next round. Mineros will play against the league's leader Dorados in Chihuahua and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Apaches: R.Brahin 25+10reb+3ast, J.Ivey 21+4reb+4ast, D.Raul 15+3reb+5ast, B.Daniel 15+2reb+3ast, M.Brayan 14+5reb, J.Martinez 14+3reb+3ast
Mineros: M.Davison 20+9reb+5ast, M.Gatkuoth 14+2reb+2ast, D.Leonardo 13+2reb, A.Ajang 13+5reb+1ast, O.Luis 12+1reb+1ast, H.Hal 7