Cibacopa: Astros stop Pioneros with a beating in the first game of the series

The Pioneros de Los Mochis saw their streak of 3 victories cut short when they fell to the Astros de Jalisco in the first game of the third series of the second round of the Chevron-Cibacopa League 2024. The Guadalajara team won with a resounding score of 102-71 in the duel held at the Astros Arena.

From the start of the match, the hosts showed that they would have no hesitation and taking advantage of an anemic offensive by the Mochitenses, they took the first quarter with a score of 22-10.

The second period would not be very different from the initial one and although those led by Derrick Alston had greater productivity, the owners of the court did not slow down and took the quarter 28-19, to go into the first half break with a comfortable lead of 21 points.

The rest did not help much for the people of Sinaloa, Since in the third quarter the tone was very similar to that of the first two and was also dominated by those from Guadalajara with a 26-18.

With the match practically defined, the last set was the most evenbut for a change, it was also for the locals 26-24, to achieve the resounding victory.

The Mochitenses will try to rescue the honors division this Wednesdayin the second of the series scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m. in Sinaloa at the Astros Arena.

Kavell Chevano Bigby-Williams led the winners' offense with 23 points and 11 reboundsMikhael Alexander Mckinney also added 23 points with 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Lance Robert Thomas contributed 14 points with 5 rebounds and 1 assist, while Michael Joseph Bryson scored 11 points, with 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

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For Pioneros, the best was Jordan Michael Allen with 20 points, 7 rebounds and one assistfollowed by Qiydar Akil Davis with 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Gabriel Vazquez Mejia 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists and Nigel Hawkins 10 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists.

He was born in Los Mochis, Ahome, Sinaloa, on August 22, 1981. He studied a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Sciences at the University of the West Los Mochis campus within the 1999-2003 generation. He started in journalism in 2002, within the magazine Diez Deportivo, he was a radio and print media reporter and since 2008 he has been part of the sports section of the newspaper EL DEBATE. He has covered local leagues and professional sports such as the Mexican Pacific Baseball League, the Liga de Ascenso de Futbol, ​​the Copa Mx, the Cibacopa and the Caribbean Series. In amateur sports he has attended Pony League Baseball World Series and international soccer tournaments in the United States. He participated in the first Sports Chronicle forum organized by the Los Mochis Sports Chroniclers' Circle within the framework of the Freedom of Expression Day celebrations.

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