Santurce, Aguada & Caguas win at home.

Rigoberto Mendoza (26) finished with nine points as Aguada improved to 5-1 with the win over Bayamón.

By THE STAR STAFF

The Cangrejeros of Santurce, Santeros of Aguada and Criollos of Caguas all won on their respective home courts Tuesday in Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN by its initials in Spanish).

At Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey, the Cangrejeros turned the tables in the fourth quarter to defeat the Atléticos of San Germán, 97-88.

The Cangrejeros (4-2) held a slim 46-45 lead at halftime, but San Germán (5-3) regained control in the third quarter, building a 73-64 advantage after dominating that frame 28-18.

However, the game shifted completely in the final 10 minutes. Santurce wasted little time cutting into the deficit and tying the score at 79 following a three-pointer by Ángel Rodríguez. From that point on, the contest became a back-and-forth battle of scoring runs, until the Cangrejeros took control with a three-pointer by Malik Beasley in the final minutes.

Beasley led Santurce with 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Rodríguez added 22 points.

Montrezl Harrell recorded a double-double for the Atléticos with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

At Ismael “Chavalillo” Delgado Coliseum in Aguada, meanwhile, the Santeros defeated the Vaqueros of Bayamón, 88-70.

The Santeros (5-1) led 40-35 after a tightly contested first half, but took control in the third quarter, extending their lead to double digits and entering the final period with a 70-56 advantage.

In the fourth quarter, Aguada sealed the victory with an 8-0 run, pulling away by more than 20 points en route to the win.

John Brown III led Aguada with a double-double, recording 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Isaiah Palermo was the top scorer for Bayamón (4-3) with 21 points.

At Roger Mendoza Coliseum in Caguas, the Criollos stayed unbeaten at home with a 100-92 win over the Osos of Manatí.

With the come-from-behind victory, Caguas improved to 4-2, while the Osos dropped to 2-5.

The Osos established a double-digit lead in the first quarter, 31-23, but the Criollos began to turn things around in the second period with offensive adjustments. A three-pointer by Christian “Cuco” López tied the game at 43, and Caguas went into the break with a slim 50-49 lead.

The game remained close throughout the second half. The Criollos held a narrow lead heading into the final quarter and pulled away in the final minutes to seal the victory.

López led Caguas with 29 points, while Manatí’s Tyler Cook led all scorers with 33 points while grabbing 10 rebounds.