CIBACOPA Round 7 (Regular Season): Tijuana defeats Toros in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 7 in the CIBACOPA took place in Nuevo Laredo. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 3rd placed Toros (6-4) to fourth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (6-5) 62-61 on Wednesday evening. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for power forward Alex Williams (203-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Drew Buggs (190-1997, college: Winthrop) helped adding 6 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side forward Jordan Glynn (200-1989, college: SF Austin) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Despite that victory Tijuana went down to fifth position due to points difference. Toros at the other side dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. Tijuana are looking forward to face Los Mochis (#7) at home in the next round. Toros will have a break next round.
An interesting game took place in Ciudad de Mexico where 7th ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (3-6) were upset on the court of tenth ranked Angeles (4-7) 101-76. It was an exceptional evening for Nigerian-American forward Chuba Ohams (206-1997, college: Fordham, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. Jacob Calloway accounted for 18 points. American point guard Amir Spears (190-2001, college: UTSA) came up with 20 points and 4 assists for Guaymas 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. Angeles moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Mazatlan. Guaymas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with six games lost. Angeles will play against Guaymas (#10) at home in the next round. Guaymas will have a break next round.
An interesting game took place in Tijuana where 4th placed Tijuana Zonkeys (6-5) were upset on its own court by ninth ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (4-5) 103-93 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tijuana Zonkeys. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Jared Wilson-Frame fired 30 points for the winners. Shane Rector produced 29 points and 7 assists for lost side. Pioneros Los Mochis have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Hermosillo. Loser Tijuana Zonkeys dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Los Mochis will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tijuana will play against Los Mochis (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: Obregon won against Angeles on the opponent's court 80-75. Los Mochis managed to outperform Culiacan in a home game 107-98. Hermosillo managed to beat Mazatlan on the road 83-76. Bottom-ranked Culiacan was defeated by Hermosillo on its own court 83-93. Mazatlan was beaten by Frayles in Guasave 85-73.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 11 rebounds by Arnett Moultrie of Los Mochis.



Toros - Tijuana 61-62

The most exciting game of round 7 in the CIBACOPA took place in Nuevo Laredo. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 3rd placed Toros (6-4) to fourth ranked Tijuana Zonkeys (6-5) 62-61 on Wednesday evening. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for power forward Alex Williams (203-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Drew Buggs (190-1997, college: Winthrop) helped adding 6 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side forward Jordan Glynn (200-1989, college: SF Austin) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Damien Daniels (170-2000, college: ACU) scored 10 points and 4 assists. Despite that victory Tijuana went down to fifth position due to points difference. Toros at the other side dropped to the fourth place with four games lost. Tijuana are looking forward to face Los Mochis (#7) at home in the next round. Toros will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Toros: J.Glynn 15+10reb+3ast, R.James 10+2reb+1ast, D.Daniels 10+4reb+4ast, G.Giron 9+8reb, F.Ordenes 5+1reb+2ast, A.Wrighten 5+4reb+1ast
Tijuana: W.Alex 17+6reb+5ast, E.TK 11+3reb+1ast, R.Shane 9+5reb+2ast, B.Drew 6+8reb+5ast, L.Jaquan 6+9reb+1ast, N.Jabari 6+2reb

Angeles - Obregon 75-80

Very expected game in Ciudad de Mexico where 10th ranked Angeles (4-7) were defeated by second ranked Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (7-3) 80-75 on Wednesday. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Guard Josh Perkins (191-1995, college: Gonzaga, agency: Slash Sports) fired 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Davonte Gaines (201-2000, college: Providence) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Power forward Jacob Calloway (203-1996, college: SUU) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and guard Dayon Griffin (195-1995, college: UCF) added 21 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Obregon keeps a position of league leader. Loser Angeles dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Mazatlan. Obregon will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Angeles will play against Guaymas (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Angeles: D.Griffin 21+2reb+2ast, C.Ohams 15+9reb+1ast, J.Calloway 14+14reb+1ast, R.Ona Embo 14+5reb+3ast, A.Kimmons 6+7reb+5ast, J.Davenport 5+3reb+1ast
Obregon: P.Josh 21+7reb+5ast, G.Davonte 19+7reb, H.Jaden 16+6reb+2ast, M.Justin 14+4reb+2ast, J.Jahvari 8+6reb+2ast, T.Avi 2+2reb+2ast

Los Mochis - Culiacan 107-98

Rather predictable result when ninth ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (4-5) defeated at home bottom-ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (2-7) 107-98 on Wednesday. Los Mochis shot 63.3 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. Los Mochis looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Jared Wilson-Frame (196-1996, college: Pittsburgh) fired 24 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Center Arnett Moultrie (208-1990, college: MSU) chipped in 23 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Roddy Peters (193-1995, college: Nicholls) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 assists and guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Pioneros Los Mochis have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Hermosillo. Culiacan lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. Los Mochis will meet higher ranked Tijuana (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Culiacan will play against Hermosillo (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Culiacan: R.Peters 24+1reb+11ast, T.Jones 18+4reb+1ast, J.Hughes III 18+5reb, I.Hamilton 16+5reb+10ast, B.Porter 14+3reb, D.Evans 8+1reb
Los Mochis: W.Jared 24+3reb+4ast, M.Arnett 23+6reb+1ast, A.Jordan 19+1reb+1ast, B.Matthew 15+2reb+10ast, P.Ryan 11+4reb+4ast, T.Eric 7+3reb

Mazatlan - Hermosillo 76-83

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Mazatlan where 7th ranked Venados (4-7) were defeated by eighth ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (4-5) 83-76 on Wednesday. Hermosillo outrebounded Mazatlan 48-28 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Cameron Gooden (182-1998, college: Utah Tech) fired 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Dutch center Terrence Bieshaar (208-1997, agency: BIG) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 14 rebounds. Five Rayos de Hermosillo players scored in double figures. Rayos de Hermosillo's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Taylor Johnson (193-1994, college: Dartmouth) produced 15 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import guard Latrell Jones (196-1998, college: Nicholls) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Hermosillo moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Los Mochis. Loser Venados dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with Angeles. Hermosillo will meet bottom-ranked Culiacan (#11) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mazatlan will play against Frayles in Guasave and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mazatlan: L.Jones 15+4reb+1ast, J.Taylor 15+5reb+2ast, B.Jackson 11+2ast, T.Robinson 10+2reb, C.Trapp 8+5reb+3ast, J.Casillas 6+2reb
Hermosillo: C.Gooden 15+8reb+4ast, J.Winston 13+1reb, F.Romeao 13+9reb+1ast, G.Kiandre 12+7reb, B.Terrence 11+14reb, T.Toney 10+4reb+7ast

Angeles - Guaymas 101-76

An interesting game took place in Ciudad de Mexico where 7th ranked Ostioneros de Guaymas (3-6) were upset on the court of tenth ranked Angeles (4-7) 101-76. Angeles dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ostioneros de Guaymas' 38. It was an exceptional evening for Nigerian-American forward Chuba Ohams (206-1997, college: Fordham, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. American power forward Jacob Calloway (203-1996, college: SUU) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Four Angeles players scored in double figures. American point guard Amir Spears (190-2001, college: UTSA) came up with 20 points and 4 assists and the other American import forward Max Agbonkpolo (206-2000, college: Montana St.) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Guaymas 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. Angeles moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Mazatlan. Guaymas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with six games lost. Angeles will play against Guaymas (#10) at home in the next round. Guaymas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Guaymas: A.Spears 20+1reb+4ast, G.Davis-McMurrin 14+4reb+1ast, D.Jennings 11+5reb, X.Pinson 9+2reb+1ast, M.Agbonkpolo 9+6reb+4ast, B.Rivera 8+2reb
Angeles: C.Jacob 18+3reb+2ast, G.Dayon 16+3reb+2ast, D.Jeremiah 14+5reb+2ast, O.Chuba 12+13reb+2ast, O.Renathan 11+2ast, B.Trahson 9+1reb+4ast

Culiacan - Hermosillo 83-93

Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Rayos de Hermosillo (4-5) beat on the road bottom-ranked Caballeros de Culiacan (2-7) 93-83 on Friday. Hermosillo dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Caballeros de Culiacan's 30. American-Argentinian guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) fired 15 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners. American forward Kiandre Gaddy (198-2001, college: Tarleton St., agency: BIG) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds. Five Rayos de Hermosillo players scored in double figures. American guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) produced 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import power forward Torren Jones (206-1994, college: William Penn) added 22 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Hermosillo moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Los Mochis. Culiacan lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. Hermosillo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Culiacan will play against Hermosillo (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Culiacan: T.Jones 22+8reb, I.Hamilton 21+8reb+5ast, R.Bissainthe 13+2reb, B.Porter 9+4reb, R.Peters 7+5reb+5ast, E.Payton-Clottey 6+2reb
Hermosillo: G.Kiandre 18+8reb, F.Romeao 15+8reb+7ast, C.Gooden 15+6reb+4ast, B.Jorge 14+2reb+2ast, T.Toney 14+2reb, J.Winston 8+5reb

Frayles - Mazatlan 85-73

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Venados (4-7) were defeated on the road by fifth ranked Frayles de Guasave (6-3) 85-73 on Friday. Frayles outrebounded Mazatlan 51-36 including 16 on the offensive glass. American-South Sudanese forward Jay Pal (206-2000, college: SDSU, agency: JCK Sports Group) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. American point guard Saeed Nelson (188-1998, college: American) chipped in 18 points and 5 assists. Four Frayles de Guasave players scored in double figures. American guard Clyde Trapp (193-1998, college: Charlotte) produced 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import guard Taylor Johnson (193-1994, college: Dartmouth) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Frayles moved-up to third place. Loser Venados dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with Angeles. Frayles will meet at home Mazatlan (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mazatlan will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Mazatlan: C.Trapp 19+8reb+8ast, J.Taylor 14+7reb+3ast, D.Quinn 11+7reb+1ast, W.Xavier 8+3reb+1ast, T.Thompson 7+6reb, L.Jones 5+4reb+1ast
Frayles: N.Sa'eed 18+3reb+5ast, M.Melik 18+3reb+1ast, H.Xavier 16+5reb+1ast, P.Jay 12+13reb+2ast, N.McDavid 8+5reb+1ast, D.Sean 6+11reb+1ast

Tijuana - Los Mochis 93-103

An interesting game took place in Tijuana where 4th placed Tijuana Zonkeys (6-5) were upset on its own court by ninth ranked Pioneros Los Mochis (4-5) 103-93 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tijuana Zonkeys. It was a great shooting night for Los Mochis especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Jared Wilson-Frame (196-1996, college: Pittsburgh) fired 30 points for the winners. Center Arnett Moultrie (208-1990, college: MSU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Four Pioneros Los Mochis players scored in double figures. Guard Shane Rector (188-1994, college: Utah St.) produced 29 points and 7 assists and forward Markedric Bell (203-1999, college: PVAMU) added 19 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Pioneros Los Mochis have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Hermosillo. Loser Tijuana Zonkeys dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Los Mochis will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tijuana will play against Los Mochis (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tijuana: S.Rector 29+4reb+7ast, M.Bell 19+7reb, A.Williams 15+2reb+2ast, T.Edogi 9+5reb+2ast, O.De Haro 7+2reb+1ast, D.Buggs 6+1ast
Los Mochis: W.Jared 30+3reb+1ast, P.Ryan 25+5reb+1ast, M.Arnett 19+11reb+1ast, E.Vince 10+3reb+1ast, S.Rashad 7+5reb+5ast, B.Matthew 6+5reb+3ast