MEX - Halcones stretch unbeaten run

XALAPA (LNBP) - Halcones remain the only unbeaten team in the Mexican LNBP league after two wins at the weekend.

Halcones now have an 8-0 record and lead both the South Zone and the overall standings.

Victor Mariscal scored 24 points and Samuel Bowie added 18 to help the 2005 champions beat Caballeros 94-76 on Saturday, building on Thursday's 96-80 victory over Tecos.

Santos Reales are the North Zone leaders following their 7-1 start to the campaign.

Santos celebrated two triumphs hammering Galgos 115-74 on Thursday and Soles 91-71 two days later.

Meanwhile, Halcones Rojos saw off Caballeros 90-75, before a 23-point contribution from Alonso Izaguirre helped them to an 87-84 win over Tecos.

Lobos Grises, Halcones Cordoba and Correcaminos Victoria all have 6-2 records.

Lobos Grises overcame Correcaminos Reynosa 110-91, with Mugabe Thomas pouring in 25 points.

His team also defeated Correcaminos Matamoros 97-78 away from home last Thursday.

Halcones Cordoba, meanwhile, needed overtime to beat Angeles 102-94 after an 87-87 tie in regular time. Dallas Logan scored 25 points for the victors.

Angeles bounced back on Saturday as they defeated Halcones Cordoba 97-84, with Hernan Salcedo scoring 18 points and Oscar Rosas adding 17.

Correcaminos Victoria edged Soles 75-73 before beating Galgos 76-74. Stephen Soriano totalled 21 points in the second game.

Algodoneros showed Dorados no mercy as they thrashed them 101-79 on Saturday, but on Sunday Dorados hit back to win 101-92 at home.

On Monday night, Fuerza Regia lost 95-84 to Lobos Coahuila, with Sergio Sanchez top-scoring with 30 points and Hector Garza contributing 29.

Earlier in the weekend, Fuerza Regia passed Lobos Coahuila 83-73, Fred Hooks scoring 27 points.

Matias Greco
FIBA