Vaqueros take a 2-0 lead in BSN Finals
By THE STAR STAFF
The Vaqueros of Bayamón defeated the Santeros of Aguada 87-86 on Wednesday night at Ismael “Chavalillo” Delgado Coliseum in Aguada to take a two-games-to-none lead in the National Superior Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) Finals.
After Aguada took a slim 45-43 advantage into halftime, the defending champions rallied to go up by four points at the end of the third period, 73-69.
The fourth quarter was a tight back-and-forth battle. The Santeros capitalized on a flat offensive stretch by the Vaqueros, and a basket by Rigoberto Mendoza brought the hosts to within one point at 82-81.
In the closing seconds, the Vaqueros converted from the free-throw line, and a critical offensive rebound by Renaldo Balkman helped Bayamón protect their lead and escape Aguada with the victory.
The Santeros dominated in points in the paint (42-34) and shot 50.8% from the field, compared to the Vaqueros’ 48.4%. However, Bayamón had 10 second-chance points and executed in the clutch to claim the second game of the series.
Jassel Pérez led the Vaqueros with 21 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Chris McCullough added 17 points and six rebounds, while Damian Jones contributed 11 points and eight rebounds.
Joel Soriano recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Santeros, while Mendoza added 20 points, six rebounds and nine assists.
Game 3 is Friday at 8 p.m. at Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón.
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