Correcaminos UAT Victoria — Fuerza Regia de Monterrey: 52:93, LNBP

Ferros Regia de Monterrey ran riot against Correacaminos UAT Victoria with a 93-52 victory in the LNBP on Tuesday. The hosts had lost their previous meeting 94-83 on the 20th of September, and this time the gap widened considerably. Things came to a head early as Monterrey established control and never looked back.

Victoria have not won since their 85-83 triumph over Doraados on the 12th of September, and the run of defeats has now stretched to four games. Monterrey, meanwhile, had already beaten them 94-83 just two days ago and turned up the pressure. We had called for the visitors to prevail with 58 per cent confidence, and their performance confirmed the assessment. They sensed blood and did not let up.

The statistics tell the full story. Monterrey hit 40 of 77 field goals for 51.9 per cent efficiency while Victoria managed just 18 of 61. The visitors recorded 17 assists against six for the hosts and pulled down 45 rebounds to 28. Turnovers told a similar tale, with Victoria committing 14 compared to eight for Monterrey.

Three-point shooting was another area where the hosts struggled. Victoria made six of 25 attempts while Monterrey hit nine of 27. Free throws were relatively even, with Victoria converting 10 of 17 and Monterrey four of seven. The defensive presence of Monterrey was evident in their 35 defensive rebounds compared to just 22 for Victoria.

The result leaves Victoria with a string of losses to worry about, having now dropped four straight. Monterrey extend their recent dominance over their opponents with back-to-back victories. The scoreline reflected a match where one side simply outplayed the other from start to finish.