AGUADA, Puerto Rico (Interstat) — Rigoberto Mendoza De La Rosa recorded 28 points, six rebounds and 10 assists as the Aguada Santeros defeated the Ponce Leones 95-89 on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Coliseo de Aguada.

Aguada led 24-20 after the first quarter, but Ponce used a 28-22 second quarter to take a 48-46 halftime edge. Aguada answered with a 26-20 third and held Ponce to 21 points in the fourth. Joel Soriano added 23 points and 10 rebounds, Jake Wiley scored 22, and Manny Camper and Ivan Gandia-Rosa each had 11 for Aguada, which improved to 1-1 in the Puerto Rican BSN. Jalen Crutcher paced Ponce with 20 points and five assists. Christian Negron contributed 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench in 16 minutes. Thomas Robinson added 15 points and seven rebounds, Jezreel De Jesus scored 11 with six rebounds, and Jordan Murphy had nine points. Ponce also moved to 1-1.