AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico (Interstat) — The Aguascalientes Panteras defeated first-place Fuerza Regia 98-88 in a Mexican LNBP game on Monday. The Panteras used a dominant 32-point third quarter to pull away after trailing by four at halftime. Erik Thomas and Jaron Martin each scored 20 points to lead a balanced Aguascalientes offense. Josh Ibarra recorded a massive 19-point, 19-rebound double-double in the loss for Fuerza Regia, which saw its season record fall to 19-8. Aguascalientes improved to 16-14.