BSN Standings Finals 1. Arecibo 4-3 2. Carolina 3-4 Others 1. Bayamon 16-16 2. Humacao 16-16 3. Ponce 15-17 4. San German 15-17 5. Mayaguez 7-25 6. Guayama 6-26 Puerto-Rico All Star Winners 2008

BSN Standings Stage One Island  1. Arecibo 22-10   2. Caguas 20-12   3. Ponce 15-17   4. San German 15-17   5. Mayaguez 7-25   6. Guayama 6-26  Metro  1. Santurce 20-12   2. Guaynabo 19-13   3. Fajardo 18-14   4. Carolina 18-14   5. Bayamon 16-16   6. Humacao 16-16

Stats Leaders Points Per Game Melendez (Caguas)23.8 Figueroa (Arecibo) 21.6 White (Arecibo) 21.0 Ayuso (Santurce) 20.2 Ramos (Caguas) 19.4 Rebounds Per Game Benson (Bayamon) 14.9 Ramos (Caguas) 10.3 Aubry (Ponce) 9.2 Figueroa (Arecibo) 9.1 Reyes (Carolina) 9.0 Assists Per Game Caro (Guayama) 7.8 Pagan (Ponce) 6.0 Guzman (Humacao) 5.8 Rivera (Carolina) 5.7 Hatton (Arecibo) 5.3 Steals Per Game Figueroa (Arecibo) 2.1 Guzman (Humacao) 1.6 Padilla (Ponce) 1.6 Blocks Per Game Ramos (Caguas) 2.6 Traylor (Santurce) 2.2 Benson (Bayamon) 1.7 3FGP Avila (S. German) 52.6% Alamo (Caguas) 48.7% Wilson (Guaynabo)47.2% Free Throws Cortes (Arecibo) 100% Ra. Dalmau (San.) 92.3%Rice (Carolina) 90.9%

Arecibo 2009
Rosario	Hunter	Cruz	Rivera	Figueroa	Hatton

   Arecibo Captains are the 2008 Champions
With everything on the line both Carolina and Arecibo went into the 7 game of the finals looking to see who would crown themselves Champions for the 2008 season. Both teams came out with a lot of intensity conscious that there would be no tomorrow. The first 4 minutes were played to a tie 11 all giving an early indication that the game would be tight down to the wire. With 7 seconds left in the quarter Filiberto Rivera (187-G-82, college: UTEP) was fouled and he went to the line and sank the two free throws to give Carolina the advantage 27-25 in the quarter. In the 2nd quarter the Giants came out with a 5-2 run 32-27 and Arecibo immediately called a time out. After this time out Arecibo seemed to come out with a more offensive mind and Bobby Joe Hatton gave the Arecibo Captains the spark that had been missing up to that point, the Captain then had a rally of 7-0 to tie the game at 36 with 4:57 to go in the quarter. The 1st half came to an end with the Captains leading 52-48. In the 3rd quarter the Giants came out with two consecutive 3 pointers to force Arecibo to immediately take a time out. The rest of the quarter saw both teams try to extend a lead but they played out that 3rd quarter to a 25 point tie leaving the Captains with the 4 point lead they had obtained at the 1st half. In the 4th quarter once again the game seemed to be heading to a possible overtime period, but with just 13 seconds left in the game and with a chance to tie the game Filiberto Rivera missed a layup and Arecibo took possession of the ball, the Giants had no other recourse than to foul and this sent the Captains to the line to seal the win. For Arecibo, Angel Figueroa (196-G/F-81, agency: Paris Global Sports, college: Dowling) had an MVP night as he scored 33 points and captured 21 rebounds, he was followed by Bobby Joe Hatton with 20 points. For Carolina, Filiberto Rivera scored 32 points followed by Ebi Ere with 19 points.

This championship was specially sweet for the Captains as they played this 7th game without the services of Rodney White and Karel Rosario who were suspended by the League for having participated in an after game altercation with Giant Player Angelo Reyes after the 6th game of the series.