Wednesday's games

Game 17: Ford Heights 41, Arecibo B 40
     Tramil McCray hit a late free throw for the winning margin for Ford Heights, which got 12 points from Jamie Keys and 10 from Andre Stevens. Derek Bradley hit double figures for Arecibo with 10 points.

Game 18: Highwood Heat  54, Guayama 35
     The Heat jumped to a convincing 25-6 lead by halftime and coasted behind 22 points by Zach Fleisher and 15 points from Justin McMahon. For Guayama, Jan Michael tallied 17 points and Jan Gabriel added 11 points.

Game 19: Marquette Best 44, Juncos 40
     The Best turned the tables with a 17-9 margin in the fourth quarter, while Evan Webster and Darius Branch each scored nine points in a balanced attack. Jan C. Rodriguez poured in a game-high 17 points for Juncos.

Game 20: Naranjito 59, Foster Pirates 41
     Naranjito prevailed behind the tandem of Wilfredo Rodriguez (21 points) and Jose Vega (17), along with a 24-8 finishing kick in the fourth quarter. Charles Harlan topped the Pirates with nine points.

Game 21: Torrimar A 47, Bayamon ABB 32
     Gabriel Cedeno led three in double figures with 19 points, as Torrimar advanced to the consolation championship. Giovanni Ramos chipped in 12 points and Dennis Rondon 10. Bayamon got 10 points by Edrick Hernandez.

Game 22: Bucaplaa 56, Homewood 35 (semifinal)
     After missing last year, Bucaplaa makes a return to the title game for the eighth time in nine years, as the Pumas jumped to a 12-2 lead after one quarter and rolled. Javier Santiago led 12 scorers with 12 points and Jose Castro added nine. Homewood, which shot just 14 percent through three quarters (5 of 35), was led by Trelan Morrow with 11 points and nine rebounds.

Game 23: Network Stars 37, Ponce Constancia 33
    Tariq McKenith hit 6-for-6 from the foul line in the fourth quarter and finished with 12 points to lead the Network to the consolation title game. Derick Duncan added 10 points for the Stars, while Eric Colon topped Ponce with eight points.

Game 24: Robert Taylor 50, Chi-Town NBN 44 (semifinal)
    Jamaria Moore scored 16 points and Bryce Barnes added eight to lead the Panthers to their first-ever title-game appearance, as the #2 Windy City seed toppled the Windy City champs. Chi-Town was led by Ayo Dosunmu with 19 points and Kube Dosunmu with 16 markers.

Game 25: Juncos 45, Arecibo B 30 (15th place)
    Juncos took command with a 14-4 differential in the second quarter and was paced by Jan Marrero with 10 points and Jadiel Diaz with nine. Joe Serrano ignited Arecibo with eight points.

Game 26: Foster Pirates 51, Guayama 32 (7th place)
    Jenzel Stewart lit up the scoreboard for 28 points and Andre Brown added seven to lead the Pirates to seventh place. Guayama got 18 points from Jan Michael and 10 from Jan Gabriel.

Game 27: Marquette Best 53, Ford Heights 28 (13th place)
    A 30-10 halftime command saw the Best coast to 13th place, as Art Slaughter tallied 15 points and Darius Branch popped in 13. Andre Stevens scored 14 points and Tramil McCray added 10 to spark Ford Heights.

Game 28: Naranjito 49, Highwood 43 (5th place)
     Naranjito rallied for the victory by gaining an 18-7 scoring margin in the final stanza, as Wilfredo Rodriguez scored 16 points and Luis Albaladejo chipped in 11. Highwood got nine points each from Justin McMahon and Zach Fleisher.

Game 29: Bayamon ABB 49, Ponce Constancia 35 (11th place)
    Eric Colon clicked for 12 points and Onhil Ramos added nine markers to spark Bayamon to 11th place, keyed by a 22-6 margin in the middle quarters. Ponce got 12 points from Esaud Diaz.