AGUADA, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — Joel Soriano recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Aguada Santeros to a 98-86 victory over the Arecibo Capitanes on Monday night at Coliseo de Aguada.

Ivan Gandia-Rosa added 23 points and five assists, while Rigoberto Mendoza De La Rosa contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for Aguada, which improved to 18-18. John Holland scored 10 points.

Alfonso Plummer paced Arecibo with 21 points and five assists. Timothy Soares had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Juan Pablo Pineiro added 11 points. Derrick Walton finished with eight assists. The Capitanes fell to 17-19.

Aguada took control early and led 46-42 at halftime. The Santeros extended the margin in the third quarter and held off a late Arecibo rally. Arecibo had won three of the previous four meetings between the teams this season.