Wikipedia - Rayos de Hermosillo
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 three league titles (2012, 2013, 2019).
History
The Rayos de Hermosillo took the spot of the Vaqueros de Agua Prieta for the 2009 CIBACOPA season. The last team to play in the city, the Soles de Hermosillo, competed in CIBACOPA from 2003 to 2005.
The Rayos reached the CIBACOPA Finals in 2011, but were swept by the Mineros de Cananea.
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.
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 before taking game seven by a score of 90–77 to win their third league title in eight years. Terrence Drisdom and Jeremy Hollowell led the team in scoring with 22 and 19 points, respectively, with Hollowell being named Finals MVP.
A Rayos de Hermosillo 1998-ban alakult. Az első szezonjukban megnyerték a CIBACOPA bajnokságot. A csapat 2001-ben és 2004-ben ismét bajnok lett.
A Rayos de Hermosillo otthona az 5000 férőhelyes Gimnasio del Estado de Sonora. A csapat színei a narancssárga és a fekete.
A Rayos de Hermosillo a CIBACOPA egyik legsikeresebb csapata. Nyolc alkalommal jutottak be a döntőbe, és háromszor lettek bajnokok. A csapat a FIBA Amerikai Kupán is részt vett 2003-ban és 2005-ben.