Cangrejeros, Atléticos notch wins in BSN.

Malik Beasley led the way with 21 points as the visiting Cangrejeros of Santurce held off the defending champion Vaqueros of Bayamón 78-77 on Sunday night.  

By THE STAR STAFF

The Cangrejeros of Santurce and the Atléticos of San Germán were winners on Sunday in a pair of Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN by its initials in Spanish) games.

Santurce defeated the Vaqueros of Bayamón, 78-77, while the Atléticos beat the Osos of Manatí, 97-92.

At the “Rancho Vaquero,” Bayamón hosted Santurce in a matchup that reprised last season’s Conference A Final. The host franchise celebrated its 2025 championship with the unveiling of its banner before the home crowd.

On the court, Santurce opened the contest with a 6-0 run and never relinquished the lead, controlling the game for virtually the entire duration and building an advantage of up to 10 points. In a game featuring evenly matched statistics across several team categories, the Vaqueros rallied in the final minutes, cutting the deficit to a single possession on a basket by Gary Browne with nine seconds remaining. However, following a chaotic final sequence, the visitors watched the clock run out to seal their victory.

Malik Beasley led the Cangrejeros’ offense with 21 points and 8 rebounds, proving to be a decisive factor on both ends of the court. Jordan Daniel Cintrón led the Vaqueros with 20 points and 7 rebounds.

The Atléticos, meanwhile, kicked off their season with a road victory at Juan Aubín Cruz Coliseum in Manatí. The visitors set the pace of the game in the first half, building a lead that reached as high as 15 points over the course of the contest.

Although the Osos managed to narrow the gap in the final stretch, San Germán executed flawlessly in key moments -- including a 7-3 run in the final two minutes -- to secure the victory.

George Alexander Hamilton led San Germán with 26 points and 8 assists, while Antonio Gordon contributed 18 points with a perfect shooting performance from the field (7/7).

Tyquan Rolón led the Osos with 20 points.

The Atléticos shot 59%, while the Osos converted at a 52% clip. San Germán dominated the paint 44-34 and generated 20 points in transition using their speed.