Freseros de Irapuato saw off El Calor de Cancún 93-89 in the LNBP on Wednesday night. It was a tight affair from the opening tip, with both sides trading baskets throughout. The home side held their nerve to secure the two-point victory at the buzzer.
And here's the thing about this result — Freseros had looked vulnerable of late. They'd dropped to Monterrey on both occasions they met in mid-August, then edged a close one against UAT before that. This win ended a run of inconsistency, though to be fair they'd already shown they can win on the road against the same opponents.
Cancún's recent form told a different story. They'd taken down UAT in consecutive games but had lost both meetings with Mineros and also fell short at Santos. The visitors came in with momentum but couldn't quite sustain it against a determined Freseros side.
What struck me watching was the shooting efficiency. Both teams hit 33 field goals, but Cancún pulled up from distance more — 13 successful three-pointers compared to Freseros' eight. The game was decided at the free-throw line though, where Freseros made 19 attempts and converted 19 of them, while Cancún managed just eight from eleven.
The rebounding battle was evenly matched at 32 and 35 respectively. Freseros took fewer offensive boards but made up for it with discipline on the defensive end, limiting Cancún to fewer second-chance opportunities. Turnovers told part of the story too — Cancún coughed up the ball 15 times compared to nine for the hosts.
By then the game had settled into a rhythm neither side could break. The margin never stretched beyond single digits after the opening quarter, and every time Cancún looked to pull away, Freseros answered. It wasn't a game decided by one moment but by sustained effort across all four quarters.