CHIHUAHUA (Interstat) — J.J. Avila posted 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as Dorados defeated Leon 97-81 in the Mexican LNBP on Wednesday at Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre in Chihuahua.

Dorados improved to 5-3, while Leon dropped to 1-6. Dorados used a 34-18 third quarter to take control. Leon led 30-22 after the first quarter, but Dorados used a 19-8 second quarter to lead 41-38 at halftime. Leon outscored Dorados 25-22 in the fourth, but the early deficit was too large to overcome.

Mikh McKinney and Raymond Spalding each scored 14 points for Dorados. Jr. Clay added 13 and Will Cherry scored 11. A.J. Banks led Leon with 16 points and eight assists, and Giovanni Santiago contributed nine points and 11 assists. Deion McClenton scored 11, Justin Winston added 12 and Alberto Castro had seven. Avila played 29 minutes, and Spalding grabbed five rebounds. McKinney added four assists. The teams meet again Thursday at the same arena.