GUADALAJARA (Interstat) — Fuerza Regia will visit Jal. Astros on Friday at Unidad Deportiva Avila Camacho in Guadalajara, Mexico. Fuerza Regia enters with a 24-10 season record. Jal. Astros is 68-36 and will have home-court advantage.

Fuerza Regia’s most recent result was a 96-89 road loss to Jal. Astros. Avry Holmes led Fuerza Regia in that game with 19 points, two rebounds and 11 assists in 32 minutes. Joseph Avila added 15 points, five rebounds and six assists, and Wayne Langston scored 11 points with three rebounds and one assist. Holmes has been productive in recent games, including 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a block at Dorados; 15 points, two rebounds and three assists against Dorados; and 24 points, three rebounds and nine assists at Soles. He also had 13 points, three rebounds and five assists at Soles and 12 points, one rebound and six assists at Astros. Earlier this season, Fuerza Regia posted an 82-75 win at Aguascalientes, an 85-90 loss at Aguascalientes and overtime wins over Soles. Fuerza Regia also recorded a 104-94 home win over Aguascalientes and a 100-83 home win over Diablos Rojos.

Jal. Astros’ most recent result was the 96-89 home win over Fuerza Regia. Rigoberto Mendoza paced Jal. Astros with 21 points, five rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes. Avery Anderson added 14 points, five rebounds and seven assists, and J. Cruz Saldivar F. scored 20 points with two rebounds and three assists. Mendoza also has recent games of 22 points and five rebounds against Mineros, 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists against Zacatecas, and 18 points, five rebounds and three assists against Fuerza Regia. Mendoza had 12 points, five rebounds and two assists at Mineros and 11 points, seven rebounds and nine assists with a block against Gambusinos. Jal. Astros recently defeated Lobos Plateados 73-64 and won 88-80 at Gambusinos after an 86-71 loss at Gambusinos.

The teams have met three recent times. Jal. Astros won the latest meeting 96-89. Jal. Astros also won 100-88 in the previous matchup, while Fuerza Regia won 107-98 in the meeting before that. Fuerza Regia will return home to face Jal. Astros in its next two scheduled games, and Jal. Astros will play those same two games on the road.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Jal. Astros 93, Fuerza Regia 91. Interstat’s ELO system gives Fuerza Regia a 57.6% probability to win. Jal. Astros is installed as a -3.5 pregame favorite, and the over/under is 174.