CANCUN (Interstat) — Daishon Smith scored 24 points and Joaquin Valinotti added 18 points, three rebounds and three assists as visiting Zacatecas defeated Cancun El Calor 76-69 on Monday night in an LNBP game.

Zacatecas led 17-all after the first quarter, trailed 35-34 at halftime, then outscored Cancun 19-16 in the third quarter and 23-18 in the fourth to seal the win and improve to 3-0. Cancun dropped to 1-2.

Francis King scored 13 points and Bruno Cingala-Mata finished with 11 points and eight rebounds to lead Cancun. Cingala-Mata, a 6-foot-7 center from Les Abymes, France, also had an assist. Tavario Miller grabbed eight rebounds for Zacatecas, while Lucas Doria and Wesley Saunders each scored eight points. Emmanuel Akot contributed six points and five rebounds for Cancun. D.J. Mitchell also scored eight points, and Anyelo Cisneros Sierra chipped in four points and six rebounds for Zacatecas. Smith dished out two assists for the winners.

Zacatecas and Cancun meet again Tuesday in the second game of the two-game series.