Panteras saw off Correacamos UAT 100:88 in the LNBP on Saturday evening in Mexico. The scoreline makes for a closer affair than the earlier encounter that same evening, when the hosts had run out 111:78 winners. And here's the thing — two games in one day is not unusual in this league, but it does mean you cannot read much into a single result.
Correacamos UAT had come into Friday's fixture off a string of mixed outcomes. They had beaten Solés 78:74 before losing the return 74:100, then dropped both games against El Calor de Cancún. By then the visitors were finding consistency harder to come by.
Panteras, meanwhile, had been on a better run. Wins against Santos and a narrow victory over Mineros followed by an 85:75 win rounded out their recent form before the double-header began. They paid for a sloppy opening in the second game, but the old head settled them down.
The final margin of twelve points is telling, though not dramatic. Correacamos UAT had shown they could hang in the second half on Friday, but Panteras pulled away when it mattered. The hosts took control early and kept it that way.
What this means for the standings is still unclear — the table data is not supplied, so I cannot say if this shifts any positions. But a win after a heavy defeat on the same day suggests the visiting side regrouped, even if it was not enough.