JEREZ DE GARCÍA SALINAS, Mexico (Interstat) — Daishon Smith scored 27 points and added four assists to lead Zacatecas past Jal. Astros 94-88 on Saturday in Mexican LNBP action at Marcelino Gonzalez. Zacatecas remained unbeaten at 5-0, while Jal. Astros dropped to 4-2.

Jal. Astros built a 29-20 lead after the first quarter, but Zacatecas erased that by outscoring the visitors 26-13 in the second. The teams were tied at 66 entering the fourth, and Zacatecas closed with a 28-22 run.

Smith was the top performer. Moises Andriassi Quintana had 18 points and seven rebounds for Jal. Astros. Tavario Miller added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Zacatecas. Gage Davis scored 15 points, and Yoanki Mansia contributed nine points and four rebounds. Eugene Phelps pulled down seven rebounds in 14 minutes. Anyelo Cisneros Sierra scored nine points, Jose Ascanio added nine, Romeao Ferguson had 12 points and five assists, and Paco Cruz finished with eight.

Zacatecas hosts Jal. Astros again Sunday.