Cibacopa: Pioneros completes sweep of Angeles from Mexico City

The Los Mochis Pioneros lit up at the end of the game to beat the Mexico City Angels 90-80, securing the second series of the second round of the Chevron-Cibacopa 2024 League. The match between Sinaloans and capital, took place on Saturday night at the Los Mochis Multipurpose Center.

The game started with some offensive inconsistencies for both quintets, where after two points scored by Pioneros at the start, it was not until three and a half minutes later that the score was tied at two. Subsequently, both teams seemed more established on the court and the game was about attack and counterattack, ending the period tied at 20 points.

The first part of the second quarter was common to see equal numbers on the board; Ángeles led by up to nine points, and although the locals got closer, the capital's team managed to go into the break of the first half with a 41-38 advantage, winning the period 21-18.

Third period of great emotions was experienced in the Pioneros housewith both teams giving each other on the floor, and finishing tied at 19 points, so the scoreboard read 60-57 at the end of it, with an advantage for the visitor.

The locals achieved a minimum advantage four minutes into the last period, 68-67, before the excitement of the hundreds of fans present at the CUM. Pioneros was defending and increasing the advantages, and with one minute remaining, the advantage was already double digits: 88-78.

The North American Jordan Michael Allen was the best scorer for the localswith 27 points, two rebounds and four assists, while Raphiael Putney was the most valuable player, with a double-double: 22 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, with four blocks.
For those from Mexico City, Daquan Bracey stood out with 22 points, five rebounds and seven assists.

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Pioneros de Los Mochis will go on tour next weekwith the match on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 April against Astros de Jalisco at the Astros Arena, to give way to the break for the All-Star Game to be held in Obregón, on Friday 19 and Saturday 20. The Mochitenses will return home until the series against Ostioneros de Guaymas, to be held on Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th.

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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