GUADALAJARA (Interstat) — Fuerza Regia will visit Jal. Astros on Saturday at Unidad Deportiva Avila Camacho in Guadalajara, Mexico. Fuerza Regia enters the game with a 12-5 record, while Jal. Astros is 8-9. Fuerza Regia will be the visiting team, and Jal. Astros will be the home team.

Joshua Ibarra is a player to watch for Fuerza Regia. In the most recent meeting, a 77-74 Fuerza Regia win, Ibarra finished with 24 points, 16 rebounds and one assist in 28 minutes. He also had 18 points and 12 rebounds in 28 minutes in a 95-89 win over El Calor de Cancun, 18 points and three rebounds in 19 minutes in an 82-74 win over El Calor de Cancun, 19 points and eight rebounds in 26 minutes against Mineros, and 22 points and eight rebounds in 33 minutes against Mineros. Daniel Bejarano added 12 points and four rebounds in the most recent meeting, and Tjader Fernandez scored 11 points.

Rigoberto Mendoza is a player to watch for Jal. Astros. He scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 33 minutes in the most recent meeting. He also scored 31 points with six rebounds in 31 minutes at Panteras and had 14 points and five rebounds in 32 minutes at Panteras. Avery Anderson scored 14 points with five rebounds in the most recent meeting, and Barret Benson added nine points with five rebounds.

Fuerza Regia has won three straight games. Jal. Astros has lost three straight. Fuerza Regia’s other recent results include wins over El Calor de Cancun and San Luis Potosi. Fuerza Regia also split two games with Leon, split two games with Lobos Plateados, and split two games with Gambusinos. The team’s wins include a 103-74 victory at San Luis Potosi and a 106-82 home win over Gambusinos. Fuerza Regia’s wins also include a 95-84 home victory over Leon and a 91-90 road win at Lobos Plateados.

Jal. Astros has recent wins over Soles and Irapuato, including a 129-117 victory in three overtimes at Irapuato. Jal. Astros also split two games with Soles, won at Cancun El Calor, and lost twice to Diablos Rojos. Jal. Astros has additional losses to Cancun El Calor and at Zacatecas. In the most recent meeting between the teams, Fuerza Regia won 77-74.

After this game, Fuerza Regia will visit Soles for a pair of games, while Jal. Astros will host Gambusinos for two games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Jal. Astros 79, Fuerza Regia 70. Interstat’s ELO system gives Fuerza Regia a 53 percent probability to win.