San Luis Potosi at Zacatecas
JEREZ DE GARCÍA SALINAS, Mexico (Interstat) — San Luis Potosi Santos will visit Zacatecas on Tuesday at Marcelino Gonzalez in Jerez de García Salinas, Mexico. The game matches a San Luis Potosi team coming off a home victory against a Zacatecas team with the stronger season record.
San Luis Potosi enters at 6-13. Zacatecas enters at 11-7. The Santos are coming off a 108-87 home win against Irapuato in their most recent game. Rayshawn Mart had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in that victory. Javion Blake added 14 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, while Jacob Calloway scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds. That result followed a 96-81 home win against Irapuato. Earlier this season, San Luis Potosi lost at Leon 78-92 and won at Leon 87-86. The Santos also dropped home games to Fuerza Regia, split games at Diablos Rojos, split home contests with Dorados, and lost at Aguascalientes.
Rayshawn Mart is the player to watch for San Luis Potosi. In recent outings, Mart posted 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists against Freseros, then 9 points, three rebounds and two assists in the next meeting with Freseros. He scored 12 points with five rebounds at Abejas and had two points, two rebounds and one assist in another game at Abejas. He has recorded points, rebounds and assists in each of those appearances.
Zacatecas is led by Daishon Smith, the player to watch for the home team. Smith scored 12 points with three rebounds and five assists in the most recent Zacatecas game, an 81-74 home loss to Leon. Tavario Miller added 10 points, three rebounds and one assist, while Angelo Cisneros contributed 13 points and six rebounds. Zacatecas won its previous game against Leon 90-78. Smith scored 15 points with five assists in that victory. Earlier this season, Zacatecas split games at Lobos Plateados, split home games with Diablos Rojos, split games at Dorados, split home games with Aguascalientes, and lost at Soles.
Daishon Smith’s recent form includes 12 points and five assists against Abejas, 15 points and five assists in the prior Abejas game, and 22-point efforts against Gambusinos in consecutive meetings. He also scored 18 points with six rebounds at Fuerza Regia. Smith has scored in double figures in several recent appearances.
Zacatecas is 11-7, while San Luis Potosi is 6-13. San Luis Potosi will look to Mart and a supporting cast that showed balance in its latest win. Zacatecas will try to rebound from its recent home loss and protect its home floor. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Zacatecas.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Zacatecas 81, San Luis Potosi 73.