Mineros secured a comfortable 78-67 victory over El Calor de Cancún in the LNBP on Tuesday evening, extending their recent winning momentum. The visitors had won their previous two encounters against Correicanos UAT Victoria before travelling to Cancún, and they carried that confidence into the first half. By then the home side already looked uncomfortable in their own arena.
The difference came from beyond the arc, where Mineros shot 13 of 24 three-pointers compared to Cancún's 5 of 17. The visitors worked their ball better too, recording 19 assists to the hosts' 16, and they avoided the turnovers that had plagued them in earlier rounds. Mineros also took 59 field goal attempts to Cancún's 55, showing a willingness to take shots and create opportunities.
El Calor de Cancún controlled the glass with 35 rebounds to 26, but that advantage meant little when their shooting percentage from distance was so far behind. They relied heavily on free throws, converting 16 of 23 attempts, while Mineros managed only 9 from 13. The hosts committed 16 personal fouls against 23 from the visitors, which may have contributed to the disparity at the line.
For Mineros this result reinforces the form they showed over the past fortnight, with four wins in five outings. They had dropped to Abejás 92-89 on August 1st but bounced back with a 105-93 victory over Freseros de Irapuato on the 31st. The win over Cancún adds another layer of confidence to a squad that has kept three clean sheets on the spin in their own way — maintaining composure when the game tightened.
El Calor de Cancún now faces a run of matches where consistency will be tested. They had beaten Abejás 80-76 on July 31st before losing 85-95 on August 1st, and their recent record shows they can produce results but struggle to string them together. The gap in three-point efficiency on Tuesday will need addressing before their next fixture.