The Cangrejeros de Santurce and Leones de Ponce won on Sunday in the conference semifinals of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). The Cangrejeros de Santurce defeated the Criollos de Caguas 98-77 at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, with the series now tied 1-1. The first quarter ended 22-22, but the home team took control before halftime, dominating the second quarter 26-12 to lead 48-34. Santurce maintained control in the second half, winning the third quarter 21-18 and the fourth quarter 29-25.
Ian Clark led the offense with 16 points, while Ángel Matías added 14 points and Isaiah Piñeiro, Devon Collier, and Ángel Rodríguez each scored 11 points. Rodríguez also had eight rebounds and eight assists. For the Criollos, Travis Trice and Christian 'Cuco' López each scored 16 points, and Moses Brown added 11 points and nine rebounds. The third game will be played on Tuesday at the Roger Mendoza in Caguas.
Meanwhile, the Leones de Ponce defeated the Atléticos de San Germán at the Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicens, coming back from a 4-0 deficit to win 50-41 at halftime and ultimately winning the game. The Leones dominated the second and third quarters to secure the victory.