Diablos-Rojos beat Solés 93 to 84 in the LNBP on Thursday night. The visitors took control and held on, turning a tight contest into a comfortable win. It was a result that surprised many, including ourselves.
We had backed the hosts at 61 per cent confidence. The odds looked right, but the game played out differently. Solés started well enough, but Diablos-Rojos found their rhythm and kept them in it for the second half. By then, the momentum had shifted.
Solés entered this fixture with some momentum. They had won four of their last five, including a heavy 97-64 victory over Dorados. Diablos-Rojos, on the other hand, had lost two straight against Astros before bouncing back against El Calor de Cancún. That recent form made the visitors look vulnerable, but they proved otherwise.
The difference came in the closing stages. Solés played hard but could not find the answers when it mattered most. Diablos-Rojos dug in when pressed and extended their unbeaten run to three games. The final margin told the story of a side that refused to let go.
For Solés, this ends a run of four wins from five. They remain in contention but will need to address what went wrong here. Diablos-Rojos move closer to the playoff places with this victory.
