Mineros 92 beat Freseros de Irapuato 89 in the LNBP on Friday night, 1 August 2026. The visitors took the series lead after losing their first encounter 105-93 at home earlier this month. By then the pattern was clear: Mineros would not let the home crowd decide the outcome.
Both sides hit 33 field goals, but the difference came in how they got there. The visitors moved the ball with 25 assists against the hosts' 17, and extended their unbeaten run in this fixture to two straight wins. The old head on the Mineros bench stayed calm while Freseros gave away too many cheap fouls — 19 to 21 in total.
From the line Mineros were sharper, converting 14 of 17 free throws while the hosts made 15 of 24. Three-point shooting was level at nine makes each, but the guests attempted 25 compared with 22. And here's the thing — the extra possession created by fewer turnovers, nine for Mineros against eleven for Freseros, proved decisive.
Rebounding was even at 28-27, with both teams grabbing 21 defensive boards. The hosts won the offensive glass 7-6 but could not convert the second chance into enough points. Mineros' zero blocks showed they were not relying on shot-blocking, instead trusting their defensive positioning to limit easy baskets.
The result moves Mineros closer to securing a playoff position, while Freseros drop further from the top of the table. They needed the points badly, but held their nerve poorly in the closing moments. This was a derby with no love lost, and the visitors took it.