Vaqueros, Gigantes notch wins in BSN.

Jae Crowder (99) had 13 points in a balanced Bayamón offensive attack that proved to be too much for Quebradillas.

By THE STAR STAFF

The Vaqueros of Bayamón and the Gigantes of Carolina earned victories on Monday night in a pair of Superior National Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) league games.

At Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón, the Vaqueros defeated the Piratas of Quebradillas, 99-74.

It was the second matchup of the season between the two teams, both won by Bayamón.

The hosts got off to a fast start to lead 14-6 after the first five minutes, and extended the advantage to 37-21 by the end of the first quarter.

Although the Piratas briefly narrowed the gap in the second quarter, the Vaqueros went into halftime with a 57-43 lead. 

Bayamón went back to work in the second half and led 75-56 entering the final 10 minutes.

Jaylin Galloway led the Vaqueros (13-9) with 20 points, followed by Xavier Cooks and Jae Crowder with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Javier Mojica added 11 points, Gary Browne had 10 points and 12 assists, and Jordan Daniel Cintrón chipped in 10 points off the bench. 

Phillip Wheeler’s 14 points led Quebradillas (4-15).

At Roger Mendoza Coliseum in Caguas, meanwhile, the Gigantes overcame an early fourth-quarter deficit to beat the host Criollos, 98-93.

Trailing 49-43 at the break, the Gigantes rallied in the third quarter and led 70-68 heading into the final frame.

The Criollos opened the fourth quarter with an 8-0 run to momentarily regain control, but the visitors prevailed in the closing stages.

With the score close going down the stretch, Jaylen Nowell scored four consecutive points to extend Carolina’s lead to five with less than a minute remaining, and the Gigantes sealed the victory from the charity stripe.

Nowell and Tremont Waters each scored 23 points to lead Carolina (10-8), and Daniel Rivera scored 17 points off the bench.

Travis Trice and Moses Brown scored 23 points apiece to lead Caguas (11-7). Louis King added 15 points and Trice handed out seven assists.