Daishon Smith leads Zacatecas past Cancun El Calor 78‑67
CANCUN (Interstat) — Daishon Smith scored 20 points and handed out five assists as Zacatecas defeated Cancun El Calor 78-67 on Tuesday night in the Mexican LNBP. Smith, a point guard, played 30 minutes and added two rebounds. He scored 24 points in the teams’ previous meeting one night earlier. Romeao Ferguson had 15 points and three assists for Zacatecas, now 4-0. Anyelo Cisneros Sierra contributed 14 points and four rebounds. Kayo Goncalves scored 12 points in 16 minutes off the bench, and Tavario Miller chipped in six points with five rebounds. Zacatecas placed four players in double figures and completed a two-game sweep of the home-and-home set after winning 76-69 on Monday. Brevin Galloway led Cancun El Calor with 19 points and three rebounds. Will Ellis finished with 11 points, five rebounds and three assists, while D.J. Mitchell had eight points. Bruno Cingala-Mata grabbed nine rebounds to go with six points, and Emmanuel Akot added six points. Cancun El Calor dropped to 1-3 despite a balanced effort.