Freseros de Irapuato — Panteras: 88:97, LNBP

Panteras saw out a tight affair to beat Freseros de Irapuato 97:88 in the LNBP on Sunday evening. The visitors had already taken the first meeting the day before, winning 94:87 in what was becoming a familiar pattern. This time round they played with more control, handing themselves a comfortable victory.

The statistics tell a story of dominance. Panteras shot 37 from 77 field goals compared to their hosts' 26 from 63. The rebounding gap was even starker — 46 to 27 — with the visitors grabbing 20 offensive boards. They also moved the ball better, recording nine assists to Irapuato's 19, though the home side generated more touches through extra possessions.

Panteras took their chances when they mattered. They converted 18 of 20 free throws and made five from twelve three-point attempts. Irapuato went further from distance, hitting 12 from 35, but could not find the consistency to close out the game. The visitors punished them from the line when it counted, and that difference proved decisive.

Both sides had been on contrasting runs coming into this weekend. Panteras had won three of their last five, including victories over Astros and Solres. Irapuato had lost four of their previous five, dropping heavy defeats to Abejos and Solres. The home side had nothing to do all evening in the second half, watching their opponents pull away.

The result extends Panteras' advantage in this fixture. They now sit two games clear after consecutive victories, and the relationship between these sides has soured into a one-way street. Irapuato are running out of games to make up ground in what has become a difficult period for them.