Nick Perkins scored 22 points and Josué Erazo had a double-double of 19 units and 10 rebounds for the Mayagüez Indians defeat on Wednesday, 98-85, to the pirates of Quebradillas in the Raymond Dalmau Coliseum.
The triumph gave the tribe the first place of conference B of the National Superior Basketball (BSN) By improving at 21-12. A quintet that did not qualify for the postseason in 2024, the squad of the Iván leader “Pipo” Vélez will have a local court advantage in the quarterfinals. Also, in the semifinals if they advance.
Sam Waardenburg also contributed 19 goals in victory.
For the pirates, who finished seconds in the group with 20-14, Carlos Emory and Phillip Wheeler Atured 16 points each. Gian Clavell added 15.
Quebradillas saw without the services of the most valuable player prize Emmanuel Mudiay, outside of illness.
Mayagüez has a game at home against Santurce.
In Arecibo, Bayamón’s jeans avoided the classification of the captains by beating them, 79-76, in the Manuel “Petaca” Iguina Coliseum.
Bayamón finished its regular phase with the best tournament record (24-10). The defeat of the captains, on the other hand, went down to fourth place of conference B with 16-16.
The Ponce lions, with the same brand but winners of the private series, amounted to the third pig.
Arecibo will have another turn to put your Pass to Playoffs on Saturday when you visit the eliminated santeros from Aguada.
The Athletics of San Germán (15-18) wait for another setback to face them for the classification on Monday in the town of Captain Correa.
On Wednesday, Stephen Thompson Jr. was the best for jeans with 20 points. In the first partial, the leader Christian Dalmau was expelled from the clash for accumulating two technical offenses.
Brandon Knight led the captains with 27 points. Víctor Liz finished with 17 and the new imported Isaiah Hicks debuted with 14.
In a process, Manatí’s bears surpassed, 100-87, to the Caguas Creoles, who fell for the third time to the thread.
The defending champions are classified to the postseason as third parties at Conference A, while runners -up are eliminated from the contest.
