Captains of Mexico City ended their February US tour with a 109-118 loss in Sioux Falls against the Miami Heat affiliate Skyforce. Ramón Díaz’s team had outstanding performances by Alfonzo McKinnie, once again (28+6+1) and Skylar Mays (24+4+11)but failed to counter the collective power of the Skyforce, commanded by the productions of Justin Champagnie (21+7+4), and Mychal Mulder (21+4+5).
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The capitalists took the first set 29-25 and maintained the lead by eight at halftime. Skyforce returned the blow and came back with a 22-35 run, from which Capitanes failed to get up. Mychal Mulder and Jamaree Bouyea collected points in the fourth quarter to withstand the final onslaught of the ‘chilangos’. The difference of +8 in favor of those from South Dakota when entering the final stretch of the match was insurmountable for Capitanes, who did not have the Mexican selected Orlando Méndez and Gael Bonilla, concentrated with the ’12 Warriors’ in seeking the pass to the 2023 World Cup.
The setback did not diminish the chances of Capitanes CDMX in the 2022-2023 season of the NBA G League. Those commanded by the Spanish Ramón Díaz remain in third place in the general classification of the Western Conference, with a record of 14 wins and 7 losses, tied with the South Bay Lakers but separated by a better record at home. So far, Capitanes is in the playoffs qualifying zone (the first six of each zone access).
After five games for the United States, with three wins and two losses, Capitanes will return to the CDMX Arena, to face off in a series back to back (February 26 and 27) to Orlando Clippers. The NBA Development League regular season will end in March. The post-season, a single match and direct elimination, will be in April.