The Leones de Ponce are looking to force a seventh game in their Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) series against the Santeros de Aguada. After losing the first three games, Ponce won the last two, including a 106-105 victory in double overtime in the fifth game. Coach Carlitos Rivera highlighted the team’s determination to compete and the importance of the fifth game as a potential turning point in the series.
Ponce needs to win two consecutive games to stay alive, and Rivera expressed his team’s willingness to give themselves the opportunity to advance. The Santeros, led by John Holland, Rigoberto Mendoza, and Joel Soriano, have a physical advantage in most positions, but the Leones will rely on their defense and rebounding to try to even the series. The sixth game will be played on Tuesday, with Ponce hosting Aguada.