TIJUANA, Mexico (Interstat) — Ciudad de Mexico defeated the Tijuana Zonkeys 96-91 on Tuesday night at Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez, earning a split of the two-game series and improving to 21-21 on the season. Tijuana fell to 20-21.

Ciudad de Mexico surged to a 29-22 lead after the first quarter and carried a 47-38 advantage into halftime. The Zonkeys trimmed the deficit to 72-66 entering the fourth quarter but could not complete the comeback despite outscoring Ciudad de Mexico 25-24 in the final period.

Center Chuba Ohams led Ciudad de Mexico with 22 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Small forward Trahson Burrell added a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Shane Rector paced Tijuana with 31 points, five assists and two blocks, while power forward Jabari Narcis contributed 14 points off the bench.

Ciudad de Mexico’s victory came after dropping its previous two meetings against the Zonkeys but avenged a 93-83 loss four days earlier. The teams meet again Wednesday night in Tijuana.