Knight, Craig lead Guaynabo past Bayamon 90‑80
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — Brandon Knight scored 21 points and dished 12 assists as the Guaynabo Mets defeated the Bayamon Vaqueros 90-80 on Thursday night at Mario Morales Coliseum.
Torrey Craig added 24 points, six rebounds and four assists, while Devin Williams contributed 23 points and nine rebounds for Guaynabo, which improved to 7-8. The Mets shot 10 of 28 from three-point range and 8 of 12 from the free-throw line while committing seven turnovers. Ismael Romero added 11 points and nine rebounds.
Jae Crowder led Bayamon with 15 points and nine rebounds. Stevie Thompson scored 14 points, and Xavier Cooks added 12 points with six rebounds. The Vaqueros, who fell to 14-8, shot 4 of 19 from beyond the arc and committed 13 turnovers. Jaylin Galloway contributed 11 points, and Javier Ezquerra had five assists.
Guaynabo controlled the pace with 10 assists and 10 steals, holding Bayamon to an offensive rating of 96.9. The Mets posted a 111.5 offensive rating, aided by nine offensive rebounds. Bayamon had won the teams’ previous meeting 88-73 on April 15.