Astros claimed a 129-117 victory over Freseros de Irapuato in the LNBP on Saturday night. The visitors held firm through a bouncing contest at Irapuato's home floor. It was a game decided by fine margins rather than any single dominating spell.
The visitors were the more composed side after an open first half. They took control through ball movement rather than isolation plays. Astros recorded 41 assists compared to Freseros' 24, showing where they found their rhythm. By then the visitors had established enough of a cushion to weather any late surge.
Shooting efficiency told the story. Astros hit 47 field goals from 95 attempts while Freseros managed 41 from 93. The three-point line proved crucial — Freseros connected on ten attempts compared to nine for the visitors. Yet the free-throw disparity was telling: 26 successful efforts from 42 attempts for Astros against 25 from 31 for the hosts. Rebounding was evenly matched at 50 to 46, though Astros grabbed 16 offensive boards to Freseros' 13.
Freseros came into this fixture riding a mixed run. They had beaten El Calor de Cancún twice but dropped narrow decisions to Gambusinos and Fersa Rega de Monterrey. Astros showed more consistency — wins against El Calor de Cancún sandwiched between losses to Mineros.
The result leaves Astros with momentum heading into the next round. Freseros will need to tighten their defensive transition to avoid giving away easy points. One decisive quarter can flip a game — this one went the visitors' way.