GUADALAJARA (Interstat) — Fuerza Regia defeated Jal. Astros 77-74 on Friday at Unidad Deportiva Avila Camacho, overcoming a slow start and holding on late. Joshua Ibarra led Fuerza Regia with 24 points, 16 rebounds and one assist in 28 minutes. Daniel Bejarano added 12 points, four rebounds and one block, while Tjader Fernandez scored 11 points. Avry Holmes contributed eight points and four assists, Joseph Avila had seven points, seven rebounds and four assists, and Wayne Langston added four points and four assists. For Jal. Astros, Rigoberto Mendoza scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Avery Anderson added 14 points and five rebounds, Barret Benson had nine points, five rebounds and three assists, and J. Slaughter scored eight points with five rebounds and three assists. Fuerza Regia shot 29 of 66 from the floor, 7 of 25 from three-point range and 12 of 16 from the free-throw line. Jal. Astros shot 24 of 71 overall, 8 of 38 from deep and 18 of 24 at the line. Fuerza Regia improved to 12-5; Jal. Astros fell to 8-9.