CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — The Carolina Giants held off the Aguada Santeros 90-85 on Thursday, June 18, in a Puerto Rican BSN game. Carolina built a 41-40 halftime lead by outscoring Aguada 23-17 in the second quarter after a 23-18 first-quarter deficit. The Giants extended their advantage to 65-67 after three quarters, then outscored Aguada 25-18 in the fourth to secure the victory.

Daniel Rivera led Carolina with 21 points, five rebounds and a block. Hunter Tyson added 13 points and nine rebounds, Jaylen Nowell supplied 15 points and seven assists, and Scottie James contributed 14 points. Tremont Waters had 12 points and four assists, and Evander Ortiz scored 11 off the bench.

For Aguada, Rigoberto Mendoza De La Rosa poured in 22 points with four rebounds and three assists. Ivan Gandia-Rosa scored 18 points, Joel Soriano added 16, and Leandro Allende chipped in seven points. The Santeros fell to 11-14, while Carolina improved to 16-11.