Solés beat Mineros 84 to 68 in the LNBP on Thursday night. The home side played at their own court in Mexico, and the result settled any doubt early on. It was a straightforward evening for the hosts.
Both sides had arrived on a run of five straight wins. Solés had taken 105-74 against Santos and 84-75 in the previous meeting, while Mineros had seen off Astros twice in similar fashion. The history between them adds an edge, but by then the form suggested a tight contest.
And here's the thing — the gap opened wider than anyone might have expected. Eighteen points at half-time, and Solés never let Mineros back into it. They played the second half a man up, and the visitors were overrun in the paint. To be fair, Mineros refused to go away, but the deficit grew to twenty-two before the final buzzer.
The winning streak for Solés now stands at six games. They had been building momentum, and this result extended their unbeaten run to eight across all competitions. Mineros' run came to an end here, and the loss drops them in the table without saying exactly where.
What matters most is the confidence Solés take from this. They blew them away in the second quarter and held on grimly when the game could have tightened. It was not a spectacle, but it was enough. The hosts sit in a stronger position now, and the gap between them and Mineros has grown.