MAYAGÜEZ, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — The Mayaguez Indios defeated the San German Atleticos 84-79 on Thursday at Palacio de Recreacion y Deportes. Mayaguez raced to a 26-16 first-quarter lead, then weathered a San German rally that trimmed the halftime margin to 38-36. The Indios exploded for 26 points in the third quarter while holding the Atleticos to 12, seizing a 64-48 advantage. San German cut the deficit in the fourth but could not overtake Mayaguez, which improved to 11-12. San German fell to 16-11.

Devon Daniels led San German with 25 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Nick Perkins added 17 points and eight rebounds. Jorge Pacheco-Ortiz contributed 16 points. For Mayaguez, Eugene German scored 18 points with five assists. Nathan Sobey had 17 points, four rebounds and three assists. Tyrell Harrison notched 15 points and seven rebounds. Luis Cuascut recorded six points and two blocks. Mayaguez’s balanced attack overcame a strong performance by Daniels and handed San German its second consecutive loss.