CANCUN (Interstat) — Cancun El Calor will host Gambusinos on Friday in a matchup of teams looking to improve their position. Cancun El Calor enters with a 7-11 record. Gambusinos enters at 8-9. The most recent meeting between the teams went to Cancun El Calor, which won 82-71. Gelvis Solano led Cancun El Calor with 16 points, five rebounds and five assists. Sa Eed Nelson scored 19 points, and Francis King added 20 points. For Gambusinos, Kiandre Gaddy recorded 16 points, nine rebounds, one assist and two blocks. Jezreel De Jesus scored 20 points, and Christian Alaekwe added 14 points.

Gaddy remains a player to watch for Gambusinos. In his most recent outing against Cancun El Calor, he played 31 minutes and finished with 16 points, nine rebounds, one assist and two blocks. Before that, he had 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block in a win over Correcaminos. He also had two points, four rebounds and two assists in another win over Correcaminos. Earlier, he had four points, one rebound and one assist in a loss at Mineros, and four points and two rebounds in a win at Mineros.

Solano is a player to watch for Cancun El Calor. He played 30 minutes in the most recent meeting with Gambusinos and recorded 16 points, five rebounds and five assists. In a recent game against Fuerza Regia, he had seven points, three rebounds and eight assists. In another game against Fuerza Regia, he had seven points, three rebounds and one assist. Cancun El Calor also features Nelson and King, who were productive in the win over Gambusinos.

Gambusinos won two straight games before the loss to Cancun El Calor, defeating Correcaminos 102-83 and 103-90. The team also picked up road wins at Leon, 86-74 and 87-83, earlier this season. Gambusinos opened the season with a split against Irapuato, winning 87-84 and losing 77-73. The team split two games at Fuerza Regia, winning 82-74 and losing 106-82. Gambusinos also dropped two games to Lobos Plateados, 85-75 and 79-65.

Cancun El Calor lost at Fuerza Regia 95-89 and 82-74 before the home win over Gambusinos. Cancun El Calor split two games against Aguascalientes and dropped two games at Soles. The team also won two of three against Jal. Astros, including an 89-50 win at Jal. Astros. After Friday, Gambusinos will visit Jal. Astros for two games. Cancun El Calor will host Lobos Plateados for two games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Cancun El Calor to win 92-83. Interstat’s ELO system gives Cancun El Calor a 51.3 percent probability to win.