ARECIBO, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — Jezreel De Jesus scored 35 points as the Ponce Leones defeated the Arecibo Capitanes 101-92 on Thursday at Manuel Iguina Coliseum. De Jesus, a shooting guard from Carolina, added two rebounds and three assists. Thomas Robinson posted 20 points and 12 rebounds for Ponce (10-18), which snapped a three-game losing streak. Jalen Crutcher contributed 15 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Alejandro Vasquez added 14 points off the bench. For Arecibo (13-8), R.J. Melendez scored 17 points, Cady Lalanne had 14 points and five rebounds, Justin Reyes also scored 14, and Derrick Walton dished 12 assists. Ponce improved to 2-1 against Arecibo this season, having won 116-108 on April 24. The Leones next play at Aguada on Saturday, while Arecibo visits San German on Sunday.