BAYAMÓN (BSN) - Vaqueros de Bayamón eged out Gallitos de Isabela 87-83 to take their win of the season.

The signing of import Robert "Tractor" Traylor paid immediate dividends as he had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks to help the defending champions improve to 1-2 with this road win.

Christian Dalmau had a game-high 30 points in the winning cause while DeMarco Johnson added 13.

Devin Green had a team-best 22 for Gallitos.

Vaqueros got off to a quick start, taking a 10-2 lead three minutes into the game. They were up 26-18 by the end of the opening period with Traylor and Carmelo Lee accounting for six points each.

In the second quarter, Vaqueros continued to rely on some balanced scoring and an 11-2 spurt saw them go up 37-20 with 7:18 left in the half. They maintained that cushion for a 54-37 score at the break, by which stage Traylor had 12 points, Johnson 11 and Dalmau 9.

The hosts though didn’t give up and opened the third quarter with a 13-3 run to get within 57-50 on a free-throw by Green.

Vaqueros made some defensive adjustments and managed to stay in front the rest of the way thanks to their depth and efficiency inside.

Darnell Hinson and Shawn Pruitt each had 19 for Gallitos.

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