Willett and McIntosh power Panteras past Freseros on Saturday
IRAPUATO, Mexico (Interstat) — Shaun Willett had 25 points and 15 rebounds, Mikyle McIntosh added 18 points and 12 rebounds and Aguascalientes Panteras used a big fourth quarter to beat Irapuato Freseros 97-88 on Saturday in Mexican LNBP play. The Panteras led after scoring 17 points in the first quarter, 29 in the second and 21 in the third before closing with 30. Irapuato scored 18 in the first, 29 in the second, 22 in the third and 19 in the fourth. Aguascalientes shot 37 of 77 from the floor, made 18 of 20 free throws and grabbed 20 offensive rebounds. Irapuato shot 26 of 62, hit 12 of 35 3-pointers and made 22 of 24 free throws. Billy Garrett scored 24 for the Freseros, Derek Fountain added 22, and Brandon Boyd had 13 points, six rebounds and five assists. Aguascalientes committed 10 turnovers, while Irapuato committed 14. The Panteras improved to 12-4, while Irapuato fell to 7-10.