CIBACOPA Round 3 (Regular Season): Obregon lose to Guaymas

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in CIBACOPA, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 3 in CIBACOPA took place in Guaymas where host Ostioneros de Guaymas (2-2) beat Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (3-1) 107-101 on Saturday evening. The best player for the winners was Canadian guard Olumide Adelodun (196-2003, college: Niagara) who scored 37 points (!!!). American guard Xavier Pinson (190-2000, college: NM State) chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Jaden House (193, college: URI) who recorded 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will play next round against strong Tijuana trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Ostioneros de Guaymas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Toros smashed Pioneros Los Mochis in Nuevo Laredo 108-86. Los Mochis will play next round against strong Astros trying to get back on the winning streak. Toros will try to continue on its current victory against Hermosillo on the road.
Caballeros de Culiacan (1-1) recorded a loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by Venados (1-3) 98-78. It was a great evening for Clyde Trapp who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals. The best for the losing side was Torren Jones with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Venados will meet at home Angeles (#8) in the next round. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against Frayles in Guasave and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 3 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Frayles were defeated by Angeles in Ciudad de Mexico 106-97. Culiacan beat Mazatlan at home 95-83. Tijuana won against Hermosillo on the opponent's court 87-75.



Angeles - Frayles 106-97

There was an upset in Ciudad de Mexico where Frayles de Guasave (2-2) was defeated by Angeles (1-3) 106-97 on Saturday. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for point guard Antwan Kimmons (183, college: Concordia-SP) who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points and 6 assists. Guard Dayon Griffin (195-1995, college: UCF) helped adding 16 points and 5 rebounds. Angeles' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was forward Xavier Hill-Mais (202-1996, college: Oakland, agency: JCK Sports Group) with 21 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Saeed Nelson (188-1998, college: American) scored 18 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Angeles will meet Mazatlan (#10) on the road in the next round. Frayles de Guasave will play against Culiacan (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Frayles: X.Hill-Mais 21+6reb+1ast, O.Octavio 18+5reb+1ast, S.Nelson 18+4reb+4ast, J.Pal 16+6reb+1ast, S.Durugordon 10+2reb, T.Phipps 4+3reb+2ast
Angeles: K.Antwan 29+3reb+6ast, G.Dayon 16+5reb+3ast, D.Jeremiah 12+1reb, O.Chuba 11+9reb+2ast, B.DaQuan 11+1reb+2ast, B.Nick 9+4reb

Toros - Los Mochis 108-86

Toros smashed Pioneros Los Mochis in Nuevo Laredo 108-86. Los Mochis will play next round against strong Astros trying to get back on the winning streak. Toros will try to continue on its current victory against Hermosillo on the road.

Culiacan - Mazatlan 95-83

No shocking result in a game when Caballeros de Culiacan (1-1) defeated at home Venados (1-3) 95-83 on Saturday. It was a great shooting night for Culiacan especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for forward Ralph Bissainthe (201-1999, college: CMU) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Power forward Torren Jones (206-1994, college: William Penn) helped adding 16 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Clyde Trapp (193-1998, college: Charlotte) with 9 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and center Dakota Quinn (206-1997, college: MNU) scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Venados' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Caballeros de Culiacan will meet Frayles (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Venados will play against Angeles and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mazatlan: D.Quinn 17+4reb+1ast, L.Jones 16+4reb+1ast, T.Thompson 12+5reb+1ast, T.Robinson 11+3reb+1ast, C.Trapp 9+5reb+8ast, B.Jackson 7+2reb+3ast
Culiacan: B.Ralph 24+4reb, J.Torren 16+8reb+3ast, H.Johnny 16+4reb+1ast, P.Brandon 16+3reb+1ast, T.Nikolas 7+2reb+2ast, G.Charles 7+3reb+1ast

Hermosillo - Tijuana 75-87

Very expected game when Rayos de Hermosillo (1-3) was defeated at home by Tijuana Zonkeys (3-1) 87-75 on Saturday. It was a great evening for American guard Drew Buggs (190-1997, college: Winthrop) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Nigerian-Canadian guard Mike Nuga (188-1997, college: UNLV) helped adding 16 points. Tijuana Zonkeys' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American-Argentinian guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) with 17 points and 4 assists and American forward Kiandre Gaddy (198-2001, college: Tarleton St., agency: BIG) scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Tijuana Zonkeys will meet Obregon in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rayos de Hermosillo will play against Toros (#1) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hermosillo: R.Ferguson 17+2reb+4ast, T.Ty 17+2reb+3ast, K.Gaddy 13+9reb, W.Justin 9+4reb, K.Iverson 6+5reb+2ast, J.Banegas 6+1reb
Tijuana: N.Mike 16+3reb+2ast, B.Drew 15+5reb+5ast, W.Alex 13+2reb, P.Billy 9+5reb+2ast, L.Jaquan 7+8reb+1ast, E.TK 7+5reb+1ast

Guaymas - Obregon 107-101

The biggest surprise of round 3 in CIBACOPA took place in Guaymas where host Ostioneros de Guaymas (2-2) beat Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (3-1) 107-101 on Saturday evening. The best player for the winners was Canadian guard Olumide Adelodun (196-2003, college: Niagara) who scored 37 points (!!!). American guard Xavier Pinson (190-2000, college: NM State) chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Jaden House (193, college: URI) who recorded 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import forward Tony Farmer (201-1994, college: Lee JC) added 24 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Halcones de Ciudad Obregon will play next round against strong Tijuana trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Ostioneros de Guaymas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Obregon: J.House 26+8reb+6ast, T.Farmer 24+5reb+2ast, G.Whittington 17+4reb+2ast, J.Moss 13+6reb+1ast, H.Jr Keith 10+1reb, J.Josiah 9+3reb+1ast
Guaymas: A.Olumide 37+4reb+2ast, B.Jaden 20+5reb, S.Amir 18+1reb+3ast, P.Isaiah 12+7reb+1ast, P.Xavier 8+7reb+12ast, K.Lander 5+3reb

Culiacan - Mazatlan 78-98

Caballeros de Culiacan (1-1) recorded a loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by Venados (1-3) 98-78. Mazatlan had a 32-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American guard Clyde Trapp (193-1998, college: Charlotte) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals. Nigerian power forward Talib Zanna (206-1990, college: Pittsburgh) helped adding 10 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American power forward Torren Jones (206-1994, college: William Penn) with 20 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import point guard Roddy Peters (193-1995, college: Nicholls) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. 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. Venados will meet at home Angeles (#8) in the next round. Caballeros de Culiacan will play against Frayles in Guasave and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Culiacan: T.Jones 20+7reb, R.Peters 14+5reb+3ast, C.Garcia 12+5reb+1ast, J.Hughes III 10+3reb+1ast, B.Porter 9+4reb, V.Reno 5
Mazatlan: T.Clyde 23+8reb+10ast, J.Latrell 14+1reb, J.Brent 13+6reb+1ast, R.Tyree 12+4reb+1ast, Z.Talib 10+10reb+3ast, T.Terrence 9+4reb