Arecibo - Aguada 86-98: Santeros made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican center
Joel Soriano (211-2000, college:
St.John's) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). ex-international point guard
Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-1997, college:
UNF) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Brazilian-American center
Tim Soares (211-1997, college:
Master's) who recorded 19 points and 9 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and ex-international guard
Alfonso Plummer (184-1997, college:
Illinois) added 21 points and 5 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:Aguada: G.Ivan 23+4reb+5ast, S.Joel 20+10reb+3ast, M.Rigoberto 16+7reb+8ast, H.John 10+2reb+5ast, L.Matthew 6+1reb+3ast, A.Leandro 6+1reb+1ast
Arecibo: A.Plummer 21+1reb+5ast, T.Soares 19+9reb, J.Zhao 13+2reb, P.Juan 11+2reb+5ast, E.Andujar 6+4reb+2ast, R.Kelly 4+4reb
gschID: 1371138
Bayamon - Carolina 101-78: The hosts trailed by 4 points at the halftime before their 59-32 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game.
Bayamon made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Dominican swingman
Jassel Perez (195-2001) who scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. ex-international point guard
Gary Browne (184-1993, college:
WVU) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). At the other side the best for losing team was the former international point guard
Tremont Waters (180-1998, college:
LSU, agency:
Shark Sports Management) who recorded 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and American guard
Jaylen Nowell (193-1999, college:
Washington) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:Bayamon: P.Jassel 20+7reb+4ast, B.Gary 15+5reb+6ast, J.Damian 14+4reb+1ast, T.Stephen 14+3reb+6ast, M.Javier 11+2reb+2ast, M.Chris 9+7reb+2ast
Carolina: T.Waters 26+5reb+8ast, J.Nowell 13+5reb+3ast, G.Conditt IV 11+7reb+2ast, H.Tyson 10+2reb, D.Rivera 7+4reb, C.Baker-Mazara 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1371139
San German - Ponce 91-95: The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter
37-32. But Atleticos won second period
41-40. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening.
Ponce shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by
San German's players. It was an exceptional evening for American center
Thomas Robinson (203-1991, college:
Kansas) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard
Jalen Crutcher (187-1999, college:
Dayton) accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side. Guard
Andre Curbelo (183-2001, college:
Southern Miss) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and American point guard
Alex Hamilton (193-1993, college:
La Tech, agency:
SLN) added 19 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for
San German in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:Ponce: F.Tjader 22+1reb+3ast, R.Thomas 18+7reb+3ast, V.Alejandro 16+2reb+1ast, C.Jalen 14+5reb+9ast, M.Brady 10+7reb+5ast, D.Jezreel 8+2reb+3ast
San German: C.Andre 22+10reb+3ast, A.Hamilton 19+2reb+3ast, D.Daniels 13+3reb+3ast, N.Perkins 12+2reb, J.Pacheco 12+1reb+1ast, C.Pizarro 7+1ast
gschID: 1371140
Caguas - Santurce 100-105: Cangrejeros looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by
Criollos helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American forward
Kenneth Faried (203-1989, college:
Morehead St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 23 rebounds and 4 assists. ex-international
Isaiah Pineiro (201-1995, college:
San Diego) helped adding 17 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American point guard
Travis Trice II (183-1993, college:
Michigan St.) with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 assists and 5 steals and the other American import forward
Louis King (201-1999, college:
Oregon) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four
Cangrejeros and five
Criollos players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:Santurce: P.Isaiah 17+5reb+2ast, C.Ian 17+2reb+2ast, F.Kenneth 17+23reb+4ast, A.Rodriguez 13+2reb+5ast, M.Angel 12+2reb+2ast, H.David 10+2reb+1ast
Caguas: T.Trice II 26+2reb+11ast, L.King 22+10reb+4ast, J.Early Jr. 15+2reb+1ast, M.Brown 12+7reb, H.Huertas 11+5reb, C.Lopez 9+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1371141