AGUADA, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — Aguada defeated Ponce 96-89 on Friday at Coliseo de Aguada to clinch the Puerto Rican BSN playoff series. The Santeros took control in the second quarter, outscoring Ponce 28-17, then held on with 25 points in the fourth.

Tjader Fernandez led Ponce with 26 points. Jake Wiley led Aguada with 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Jezreel De Jesus scored 25 for Ponce. Rigoberto Mendoza De La Rosa added 20 points and seven assists for Aguada. Ivan Gandia-Rosa had 18 points and five assists, Joel Soriano 14 points and nine rebounds, Jalen Crutcher 12 for Ponce, Manny Camper eight for Aguada, Thomas Robinson six with eight rebounds for Ponce, and John Holland nine for Aguada.

Aguada shot 40 of 73 from the floor, outrebounded Ponce 32-27 and committed eight turnovers to Ponce’s 15. Ponce made 10 of 20 from three-point range. Aguada won the series.