Rayos de Hermosillo is a Mexican professional

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club based in

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. The Rayos play in the

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(CIBACOPA) and play their home games at the Gimnasio del Estado. They have won three league titles (2012, 2013,

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History

The Rayos won back-to-back titles after defeating Ostioneros de Guaymas in 2012 and

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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.

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and

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led the team in scoring with 22 and 19 points, respectively, with Hollowell being named Finals MVP.

Media

Rayos home games have been broadcast across the internet since 2010. In 2014, they reached a deal with

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Notable players

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.
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References

External links

Official siteTeam profile
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