Wednesday's games

Game 17: Newark Project Pride 44, Chicago Heights 30
     Tajon Leary paced a balanced attack with 11 points and Troy Rodwell clicked for 10 points to lead the Pride, which had a 16-3 third-quarter differential. The Streaks got seven points from Oscar Parish and six each from Donavan Newby and Devontae Adams.

Game 18: Homewood 69, Jardines de Caparra 46
    Marcus Taylor had 22 points, 12 rebounds and six steal, and Trace Williams added eight points for Homewood, which took command with a 22-7 margin in the second quarter. Kenneth Perez topped Caparra with 11 points.

Game 19: Robert Taylor Panthers 52, Toa Baja 40
     Cayshawn Mister poured in 21 points and Dantrell Winford added nine points to spark Robert Taylor, which hit nine fourth-quarter free throws to seal the win. Wesley Rodriguez scored 14 points to lead the way for Toa Baja.

Game 20: Marquette Best 50, Bucaplaa 44
     The Best jumped to a 12-4 lead after the opening quarter and held on, as Alex Saunders topped the winners with 11 points and Don Morgan added nine. Brandon Gali (12 points) and William Rivera (11) hit double figures for Bucaplaa.

Game 21: Glenbrook 41, Bayamon ABB A 39 (OT)
     Glenbrook hit a three at the regulation, then earned the victory in overtime behind 20 points from Brandon Mankoff and five points each from Zach Carr and Mathew Jen. Ivangel Pacheco paced Bayamon with 15 points.

Game 22: Windy City Outlawz 58, Kenosha 47 (semifinal)
     The Outlawz advanced to the title contest in their first-ever International appearance, as Daivon Deloney led three double-digit scorers with 18 points. Mikey Banks and Darryl Thomas each added 13 points for the Outlawz, who gained a scoring advantage in each quarter. Trey Glass topped Kenosha with 16 points and Tanner Hurley added 11 points.

Game 23: Virgin Islands 40, Guaynabo GBA 30
     Isaiah Harvey scored 11 of his game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter, as the Virgin Islands gained a 20-2 scoring margin in the final stanza to advance to the consolation championship. Collins Joseph added 13 points for the winners, while Raul Sanchez paced the Guaynabo attack with 12 points.

Game 24: Network Stars 39, Ponce Constancia 31 (semifinal)
     Justin Rodriguez hit a pair of threes in the third quarter when Network gained a 16-3 scoring advantage on his way to a game-high 12 points, as the Stars advanced to their first championship contest. Al-Amir Dawes added eight points for the winners, while Ponce was led by Jasmel Oquendo.

Game 25: Toa Baja 55, Chicago Heights 28 (15th Place)
     Toa Baja outscored the Streaks, 15-0, in the second quarter and rode the balanced scoring of Daniel Rodriguez (11 points), Jamzel Medina (11 points) and Wesley Rodriguez (10 points) to 15th place. Chicago Heights got a game-high 12 points from Oscar Parrish.

Game 26: Bucaplaa 55, Jardines de Caparra 51 (7th Place)
     William Rivera collected 21 points and Brandon Gali added 15 points to spark Bucaplaa to seventh place in a comeback effort. For Caparra, Hector Arvelo led the way with 18 points.

Game 27: Robert Taylor 68, Newark Project Pride 58 (13th Place)
     Cayshawn Mister led three in double figures for the Panthers with 24 points in capturing 13th place, as Marc Davis added 13 points and DaJuan Gordon added 10 markers. Troy Rodwell (22 points) and Tajon Leary (10 points) topped the effort for the Pride.

Game 28: Homewood 58, Marquette Best 55 (5th Place)
     Marcus Taylor scored 22 points and ripped down 14 rebounds to lead the Vikings to fifth place, while Trace Williams chipped in 15 points. Chase Adams also scored 22 points for Marquette to share game-high honors.

Game 29: Bayamon ABB A 47, Guaynabo GBA 37 (11th Place)
     Bayamon ABB A captured 11th place behind the efforts of Jadzaul Pino with 12 points and Carlos Guzman with eight points. Guaynabo, which led, 22-18, at the half, got six points each from Isaad Solano, Rian O'Neill and Luis Pacheco.