LEON (Interstat) — Paco Cruz scored 18 points and dished out six assists to lead the Jal. Astros to a 103-90 victory over Leon on Wednesday at Domo de la Feria. The Mexican LNBP game gave Jal. Astros a 1-1 season record, while Leon dropped to 0-1.

Jal. Astros took control early, winning the first quarter 30-28 and extending the lead to 59-49 at halftime. They outscored Leon 21-17 in the third before Leon took the fourth quarter 24-23.

Cruz, a shooting guard from Nogales, Mexico, was the top star for Jal. Astros. Gage Davis added 17 points and seven rebounds, and Yoanki Mansia contributed 14 points and five rebounds. Jose Ascanio chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds. A.J. Slaughter also scored 14 points.

Ticket Gaines paced Leon with 17 points and seven rebounds. Deion McClenton supplied 13 points and six rebounds, and Giovanni Santiago recorded 11 assists to go with eight points.

The teams will meet again Thursday in Leon.