Caguas defeats Yauco in BSNF
By THE STAR STAFF
The Criollas of Caguas defeated the Cafetaleras of Yauco 88-62 on Monday night in a Women’s National Superior Basketball League (BSNF by its initials in Spanish) game at Raúl “Pipote” Oliveras Coliseum.
It was the third victory in a row for the Criollas, who improved to 8-9, strengthening their chances of occupying sixth place in the league standings. In contrast, the last-place Cafetaleras suffered their 11th consecutive loss, falling to 8-11.
The result also had direct repercussions for the postseason, as it confirmed that the Monarcas de Juana Díaz (7-11) will finish in eighth place and will face the defending champions, the Cangrejeras de Santurce, in the quarterfinals.
Caguas center Kai James was the game’s most dominant player, recording a double-double of 19 points and 15 rebounds. Jackie Benítez scored 16 points, Amanda Paschal had 14 points, and Asia Taylor and Katie Villarini added 11 points each.
For the Cafetaleras, Sidney Cooks once again led the offense with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Geovana Ríos contributed 16 points.
