San Luis Potosi at Leon
LEON (Interstat) — San Luis Potosi will visit Leon on Monday at Domo de la Feria in Leon, Mexico, for a matchup between teams separated by one game in the standings. San Luis Potosi, nicknamed Santos, is 8-14. Leon is 8-13. Both teams enter with similar records and recent results against each other.
San Luis Potosi most recently defeated Leon 106-82. In that meeting, Javion Blake finished with 22 points, four rebounds and seven assists in 36 minutes. Nicholas Ward added 22 points and seven rebounds, while Andrew Harrison recorded 15 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Blake, a player to watch for Santos, has been productive across his recent appearances. He had 18 points, five rebounds and four assists in a win at Mineros. He also scored 18 points with two rebounds and three assists in a loss at Mineros. Against Freseros, Blake posted 14 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, then followed with 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists. He added 15 points and four assists at Abejas and six points with one rebound and one assist at Abejas. Blake has scored at least 14 points in six of his last seven games.
For Leon, Josue Erazo is the player to watch. In the most recent meeting with Santos, Erazo scored 19 points and collected seven rebounds in 26 minutes. Deion McClenton added 10 points and nine rebounds, and Alahjan Banks scored 14 points. Erazo also had 16 points and four rebounds in a win at Correcaminos and contributed seven rebounds and one assist in another win at Correcaminos. Erazo led Leon in scoring in that game.
San Luis Potosi has won two of its last three games, including a victory at Leon and a win at Zacatecas. Leon has also won two of its last three, with both wins coming at Correcaminos. Leon beat Correcaminos 95-89 and 98-76. The teams have met three times this season, with San Luis Potosi winning the most recent matchup and Leon taking the middle contest. San Luis Potosi also won the first meeting.
San Luis Potosi’s other recent results include wins over Irapuato and losses to Fuerza Regia and Zacatecas. San Luis Potosi beat Irapuato 108-87 and 96-81 this season. Leon has also defeated Zacatecas and split a pair of games with Fuerza Regia. The home team will play at Domo de la Feria, where Leon recently fell to Santos.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Leon to win 84-76. Interstat’s ELO system gives Leon a 65.8 percent probability of winning.