GUASAVE, Mexico (Interstat) — The Jal. Astros will try to close out their CIBACOPA playoff series Tuesday night when they face the Guasave Frayles in Game 5 at Gimnasio Luis Estrada.

The Astros, who own the league’s best record at 76-13, lead the best-of-? series 3-1 after holding off Guasave 85-83 on Monday. A victory Tuesday would send Jal. to the next round; a loss would force Game 6 back in Jal.

Guasave (31-20) forced overtime in Game 2 on June 20 and won 89-82, but the Astros rebounded with two consecutive wins — 89-76 at home on June 17 and Monday’s one-point road win.

Forward Tyran de Lattibeaudiere has been the catalyst for Jal. In Monday’s victory, he played 36 minutes and recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds and two assists. Over his past 10 games, de Lattibeaudiere has averaged 15.8 points and 8.3 rebounds, with four double-doubles. He scored 21 points with nine rebounds in the Game 3 win on June 17 and added 19 points and 10 rebounds in a June 12 victory at Ciudad de Mexico.

For Guasave, guard Sa’eed Nelson has been a steady producer. In Monday’s loss, he logged 39 minutes and finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Nelson played all 39 minutes in Game 2’s overtime win, scoring 21 with eight rebounds. He also posted 15 points and five rebounds in Game 3 and 20 points and seven assists in a June 7 win at Obregon.

The series has been tightly contested. Guasave took Game 2 in overtime, and Monday’s game was decided by two points. Jal. won the first two games at home by double digits — 85-73 on June 16 and 89-76 on June 17.

During the regular season, the teams split a pair of two-game sets. Jal. swept a home series May 12-13, winning 103-93 and 93-81. Guasave lost both home games March 27-28, 106-99 and 103-95.

The Astros enter Tuesday with a 7-3 record in their past 10 games overall, while Guasave is 5-5 in its last 10. Jal. has outscored opponents by an average of 14.2 points per game this season; Guasave’s margin is plus-4.6.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. local time. The winner of the series will advance to face either Culiacan or Obregon, depending on other playoff results.