MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — Rigoberto Mendoza De La Rosa scored 25 points with five rebounds and four assists as Aguada defeated Mayaguez 99-83 on Tuesday in a Puerto Rican BSN game at Palacio de Recreacion y Deportes.

Aguada led 22-26 after one quarter, then outscored Mayaguez 25-18 in the second and 24-18 in the third to build a commanding lead. Mendoza shot 10 of 18 from the floor for the Santeros, who improved to 11-13. Aguada shot 50 percent from the field, 45.2 percent on three-pointers and 81.3 percent from the foul line.

Eugene German paced Mayaguez with 21 points, while Nathan Sobey and Luis Cuascut added 15 each. The Indios, now 10-12, shot 49.3 percent overall but just 26.9 percent from beyond the arc.

Aguada’s offense posted a 130.0 rating on 75 possessions, while Mayaguez managed 109.2 on 76. The Santeros held advantages in assists 9-4, steals 9-4 and turnovers forced 10-8. Arnaldo Toro Barea grabbed 11 rebounds for Aguada, and Ivan Gandia-Rosa dished eight assists.