BSN Round 5 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Bayamon and Ponce

Caguas - Bayamon 79-122:
Vaqueros dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Criollos' 36 and made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Vaqueros forced 22 Criollos turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 59.3 percentage. Vaqueros looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Criollos' players. International guard Stephen Thompson Jr (194-1997, college: Oregon St.) stepped up and scored 37 points (!!!) and 4 assists for the winners and Dominican swingman Jassel Perez (195-2001) chipped in 32 points, 6 assists and 6 steals (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Guard Christian Lopez (183-1995) responded with 14 points and American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) scored 16 points. Four Criollos players 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:
Caguas: T.Trice II 16+3ast, C.Lopez 14+2reb+3ast, M.O'Connell 10+5reb+2ast, L.King 10+4reb+2ast, L.Rivera 9, M.Brown 9+8reb
Bayamon: T.Stephen 37+4reb+4ast, P.Jassel 32+4reb+6ast, M.Chris 10+1reb+1ast, M.Javier 8+3reb+4ast, J.Ezquerra 6+3reb+7ast, J.Damian 6+2reb

Aguada - Ponce 105-106:
Leones made 24-of-29 charity shots (82.8 percent) during the game. Strangely Santeros outrebounded Leones 53-41 including 20 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American guard Jalen Crutcher (187-1999, college: Dayton) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import center Thomas Robinson (203-1991, college: Kansas) accounted for 22 points and 9 rebounds. Dominican center Joel Soriano (211-2000, college: St.John's) came up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 16 rebounds and ex-international John Holland (196-1988, college: Boston U.) added 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Santeros in the defeat. Five Leones and four Santeros players scored in double figures. Santeros' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Aguada: J.Soriano 32+16reb+2ast, J.Holland 23+5reb+4ast, M.Camper 19+4reb+2ast, R.Mendoza 15+6reb+6ast, J.Wiley 7+11reb+1ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 6+6reb+8ast
Ponce: D.Jezreel 25+1ast, R.Thomas 22+9reb+2ast, C.Jalen 16+6reb+13ast, V.Alejandro 15+7reb, M.Brady 10+9reb+1ast, F.Tjader 7+1ast