Astros Dominate Caimanes in Record-Setting Champions League Americas Victory
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Interstat) — The Jal. Astros delivered a historic offensive performance Thursday night, routing Caimanes del Llano 140-69 in Basketball Champions League Americas play at Unidad Deportiva Avila Camacho. The Astros set a franchise scoring record, fueled by a 39-point second quarter that turned a 24-24 tie into a commanding 63-43 halftime lead.
Daishon Smith led the Astros with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists, narrowly missing a triple-double. Trey Burke scored a game-high 31 points. The Astros shot 64 percent from the floor and forced 21 turnovers. Alejo Britos scored 20 points for the winless Caimanes, who shot just 37 percent. The Astros improved to 29-6 overall, while Caimanes fell to 0-6.