MEXICALI (Interstat) — Soles defeated Gambusinos 71-57 on Friday at Auditorio del Estado.

Soles improved to 19-6, while Gambusinos fell to 6-17. Soles held Gambusinos to 17-of-54 shooting and an 88.4 offensive rating. Soles shot 22 of 52 from the floor, including 8 of 21 on three-pointers, and outrebounded Gambusinos 42-29. Gambusinos shot 5 of 25 from three-point range.

KiAndre Gaddy led Gambusinos with 14 points, and Kelby Kramer added 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. Connor Zinaich scored 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for Soles. Erik Thomas added 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, while Jordan Sakho contributed 9 points and 7 rebounds. Philip Scrubb had 6 points and 5 assists. Gambusinos blocked 4 shots.

Gambusinos committed 9 turnovers; Soles committed 16. Gambusinos made 23 of 34 free throws; Soles made 17 of 27. Both teams had 9 offensive rebounds. Soles had 5 assists and 5 steals; Gambusinos had 11 assists and 11 steals.