MEXICO CITY (Interstat) — Diablos Rojos defeated Irapuato 99-73 on Wednesday in the Mexican LNBP. Diablos Rojos led 23-20 after the first quarter and extended its advantage to 48-33 at halftime. The home team outscored Irapuato 26-17 in the third quarter and 25-23 in the fourth.

Bruno Cardoso contributed 6 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks for Diablos Rojos. Devon Scott, a 6-foot-9 center from Columbus, Ohio, added 17 points and 6 rebounds. Trey Drechsel scored 15 points, Santiago Scala dished out 14 assists, and Yan Barbosa, Jose Cruz and Glenn Cosey each scored 12 points. Diablos Rojos improved to 2-0 with its second consecutive win after defeating Dorados 87-67 on Aug. 1.

Billy Garrett led Irapuato with 23 points. Franger Pirela added 10 points, and Derek Fountain scored 9 points with 5 rebounds. Irapuato dropped to 0-1. The teams meet again Thursday in Mexico City to complete the two-game set.