Mexico
Regular Season Round 5: Culiacan - Hermosillo 88-87
Date: March 18, 2011
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Rayos de Hermosillo (4-1) on the court of leader Caballeros de Culiacan on Friday night. Visitors were edged by Caballeros de Culiacan 88-87. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Rayos de Hermosillo. It was a key game for the top position in the league as both teams had the same 4-0 record before this meeting. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 21-16 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Caballeros de Culiacan made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Caballeros de Culiacan made 14 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Kevin Sowell (190-81) who scored 26 points and 8 rebounds. The former international center Victor Avila (210-77, college: Oklahoma) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Sowell is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Chavis Holmes (193, college: VMI) produced 21 points and the other American import center Marquise Gray (206-86, college: Michigan St., agency: ZAG Advocates) added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Caballeros de Culiacan (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Rayos de Hermosillo at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Guasave. Caballeros de Culiacan are again looking forward to face Rayos de Hermosillo (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rayos de Hermosillo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Culiacan: K.Sowell 26+8reb+2ast, J.Webb 21+3reb+7ast, V.Avila 21+12reb+1ast, S.Morgan 10+5reb+1ast, W.Thompson 5+2reb+6ast, F.Verdugo 5+4reb
Hermosillo: C.Holmes 21+4reb+3ast, M.Gray 18+6reb, S.Monreal 16+4reb+2ast, J.Lopez 11+2reb+1ast, J.Abu-Shamala 9+9reb+3ast, J.Manuel Esteva 6+3reb+1ast
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 5: Culiacan - Hermosillo 88-87
Date: March 18, 2011
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Rayos de Hermosillo (4-1) on the court of leader Caballeros de Culiacan on Friday night. Visitors were edged by Caballeros de Culiacan 88-87. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Rayos de Hermosillo. It was a key game for the top position in the league as both teams had the same 4-0 record before this meeting. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 21-16 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Caballeros de Culiacan made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Caballeros de Culiacan made 14 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Kevin Sowell (190-81) who scored 26 points and 8 rebounds. The former international center Victor Avila (210-77, college: Oklahoma) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Sowell is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Chavis Holmes (193, college: VMI) produced 21 points and the other American import center Marquise Gray (206-86, college: Michigan St., agency: ZAG Advocates) added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Caballeros de Culiacan (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Rayos de Hermosillo at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Guasave. Caballeros de Culiacan are again looking forward to face Rayos de Hermosillo (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rayos de Hermosillo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Culiacan: K.Sowell 26+8reb+2ast, J.Webb 21+3reb+7ast, V.Avila 21+12reb+1ast, S.Morgan 10+5reb+1ast, W.Thompson 5+2reb+6ast, F.Verdugo 5+4reb
Hermosillo: C.Holmes 21+4reb+3ast, M.Gray 18+6reb, S.Monreal 16+4reb+2ast, J.Lopez 11+2reb+1ast, J.Abu-Shamala 9+9reb+3ast, J.Manuel Esteva 6+3reb+1ast
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| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 48 | SLali, kaZUIQ | 35 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8-3 (05%) | 4 | 7 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 87 | 5 |
| 88 | AITRll, KRLaj | 47 | 0-68 (36.9%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 65-68 (24.4%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 86 | 5 |
| 7 | WRMM, zIRl | 40 | 2-69 (39.6%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 80 | 5 |
| 0 | whIBpsIj, WilURQ | 82 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 84 | bIQDij, AFlLRsURQ | 88 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 63 | 5 |
| 67 | kRQduDI, yQIFlij | 63 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 81 | SQBRjUi, eIMRQUI | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 68 | GIjJilRJ, zRsus | 2 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 61 | SBidIQ, zuij CiQlIs | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 84-30 (06.6%) | 9-67 (41.2%) | 86-81 (25.2%) | 7 | 80 | 43 | 62 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 653 | |||
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| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 44 | SMu-AhiBili, ziBil | 43 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 5 |
| 4 | HIlBRs, ChiLas | 48 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 7-66 (26.2%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 80 | 5 |
| 1 | bIjQRil, AURLR | 45 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 67 | 5 |
| 38 | GQiF, biQEuasR | 80 | 2-68 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 85 | 5 |
| 86 | vIpRJ, zRsus | 80 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-3 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 7 | 5 |
| 69 | qsURLi, zuij bijuRl | 69 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 60 | CiBiZhI, zIQDR | 60 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 8 | eaLRQi, eIlijdI | 68 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | guQiJI, zIsR | 7 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 81-37 (04.6%) | 9-88 (46.2%) | 63-61 (29.0%) | 68 | 85 | 48 | 64 | 86 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 70 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
