MEXICO CITY (Interstat) — Fuerza Regia will try to rebound from an 0-2 start when it visits Diablos Rojos on Sunday in the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP).

Fuerza Regia has stumbled out of the gate, losing consecutive home games to Dorados. Dorados won 92-86 on Thursday and 96-67 on Wednesday. Guard Avry Holmes led Fuerza Regia in Thursday’s loss with 19 points, four rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes. Daniel Bejarano added 12 points and four rebounds, and Daniel Giron scored 10 points.

Diablos Rojos enters with a 2-1 record. It opened the season with an 87-67 road win over Dorados on Aug. 1, then split a pair against Irapuato. Irapuato won 86-82 on Thursday, while Diablos Rojos won 99-73 on Wednesday. Forward Trey Drechsel had 16 points and seven rebounds in Thursday’s loss. Santiago Scala scored 23 points with three rebounds and two assists, and Devon Scott added 10 points and six rebounds.

Holmes has been a consistent contributor for Fuerza Regia. In his last six games, he is averaging 13.3 points, 5.2 assists and 4.5 rebounds. He had 23 points and five assists in a July 31 victory at Aguascalientes and posted a near triple-double with nine points, eight rebounds and nine assists in a July 26 win against Soles.

Drechsel has been equally important for Diablos Rojos. Over his last six games, he is averaging 17.7 points and 5.8 rebounds. He scored 23 points with two rebounds in a July 24 win over Aguascalientes and had 19 points and seven rebounds in a July 31 loss at Dorados.

Sunday’s matchup pits two teams heading in opposite directions. Fuerza Regia is seeking its first win of the season, while Diablos Rojos can move to 3-1. The teams are scheduled to meet again Monday.