Rayos de Hermosillo explained

Rayos de Hermosillo
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Founded:2009
League:CIBACOPA
History:Rayos de Hermosillo
(2009–present)
Arena:Arena Sonora
Capacity:3,500
City:Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Colors:Black, gold and white
President:Miguel Ángel Figueroa Gallegos
Coach:Walter McCarty[1]
Championships:4 (2012, 2013, 2019, 2024)
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Rayos de Hermosillo is a Mexican professional basketball club based in Hermosillo, Sonora. The Rayos play in the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA) and play their home games at the Arena Sonora.

They have won four league titles (2012, 2013, 2019, 2024).

History

The Rayos de Hermosillo took the spot of the Vaqueros de Agua Prieta for the 2009 CIBACOPA season.[2] The last team to play in the city, the Soles de Hermosillo, competed in CIBACOPA from 2003 to 2005.[3]

The Rayos reached the CIBACOPA Finals in 2011, but were swept by the Mineros de Cananea.[4]

Hermosillo won back-to-back titles after defeating the Ostioneros de Guaymas in 2012 and the Garra Cañera de Navolato in 2013, both in seven-game series.[4] [5]

In 2019, the Rayos faced the Mantarrayas de La Paz in the league finals. After going down 2 games to 3, Hermosillo defeated La Paz 99–59 in game six[6] before taking game seven by a score of 90–77 to win their third league title in eight years.[5] Terrence Drisdom and Jeremy Hollowell led the team in scoring with 22 and 19 points, respectively, with Hollowell being named Finals MVP.[5]

The Rayos won their record-breaking fourth title in 2024 after sweeping the Astros de Jalisco in four games.[7]

Media

Rayos home games have been broadcast across the internet since 2010.[8] In 2014, they reached a deal with Megacable to broadcast their home games on television, and they have since switched to Telemax.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Rayos de Hermosillo defenderá título con Steven Walton como nuevo coach. gradanorte.mx. Aldo. Uribe. 26 February 2020. 30 April 2020. Spanish.
  2. News: Basquetbol, oportunidad de ampliar el orgullo como hermosillenses. ArchivoConfidencial.com.mx. Armando. Vásquez. 27 June 2019. 6 July 2023. es.
  3. News: Rayos de Hermosillo, toda una tradición en el básquet sonorense. El Sol de Hermosillo. Francisco. Hernández. 19 June 2021. 9 July 2023. es.
  4. News: Los recintos deportivos que son entrañables para los aficionados. El Sol de Hermosillo. Carlos. Oceguera. 10 October 2020. 8 July 2023. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20211129075557/https://www.elsoldehermosillo.com.mx/deportes/recintos-deportivos-hermosillo-entranables-para-los-aficionados-estadios-sonora-hector-espino-mundialistas-hermosillenses-5871755.html. 29 November 2021. live.
  5. News: Rayos de Hermosillo son campeones por tercera ocasión. El Sol de Hermosillo. Francisco. Hernández. 18 July 2019. 30 April 2019. es.
  6. News: Rayos de Hermosillo obligan al séptimo juego. El Sud Californiano. Javier. Plata García. 17 July 2019. 30 April 2020. es.
  7. News: Rayos evita el tricampeonato de Astros y gana el CIBACOPA. Milenio. Vanessa. Flores. 27 June 2024. 28 June 2024. es.
  8. News: El campeón buscará refrendar la corona. cibacopa.org. 22 April 2020. 3 May 2020. Spanish.