MONTERREY, Mexico (Interstat) — Fuerza Regia used a dominant second quarter to pull away from the Aguascalientes Panteras for an 89-77 victory in a Mexican LNBP game on Tuesday. Leading 21-20 after one quarter, Fuerza Regia outscored the Panteras 27-9 in the second period to build a commanding 19-point halftime lead at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon.

Scott Bamforth led a balanced Fuerza Regia attack with 16 points and seven rebounds. Josh Ibarra added a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the home side, which improved to 18-5. Mus Barro scored 14 points for the Panteras, who fell to 14-13. The teams will meet again in Aguascalientes on Friday.