Fuerza Regia de Monterrey defeated CorreCamino UAT Victoria 45-34 in the LNBAP on Monday evening. The visitors secured their second consecutive win, having lost narrowly to Mineros on Saturday before that. CorreCamino UAT Victoria's recent form has been mixed, with two defeats in their last three fixtures against Red Devils and Dorados.
By then the hosts had already shown signs of fatigue. They had lost 91-96 to Red Devils on Friday and followed it with an 8-point defeat to the same side the day before. The pattern was clear enough — CorreCamino UAT Victoria were struggling to find consistency away from home.
And here's the thing about the statistics. Fuerza Regia de Monterrey outshot the hosts from the field, making 33 of their 67 attempts compared to 30 from 63 for the home side. The visitors also found more success from beyond the arc, hitting 12 three-pointers to 11, and were sharper at the free-throw line with 16 of 25.
To be fair, CorreCamino UAT Victoria were not outmatched in every area. They pulled down 31 rebounds to the visitors' 33 and committed only one more turnover — 12 compared to 11. Their defensive presence was evident in the 23 defensive rebounds they secured, though it was not enough to stem the flow of the game.
The visitors' recent run suggests they have found their rhythm. After a 75-76 loss to Abejos in late August, Fuerza Regia de Monterrey won six of their next seven games, including a 103-74 victory over Santos and a 101-89 win in the same fixture. That 2-point margin against Mineros on Saturday was the closest they came to slipping.
CorreCamino UAT Victoria's last outing ended in another defeat, this time 88-100 to Panthers. They had won two straight against Dorados earlier in September, but those victories feel distant now. The gap between the teams was visible in the scoreboard and in the way the game unfolded.
