Fuerza Regia topped Arecibo in Group A opener. Jordan Glynn (200-F-89, college: SF Austin) produced 18 points to lead the Mexican team. Fuerza Regia accumulated a 46:27 halftime lead. Arecibo came back to life in the second half. They pulled within 14 points at the final break. The Puerto Rican powerhouse dropped 24 points in the fourth period but could not avoid the loss. Juan Toscano (198-F-93, college: Marquette, agency: BeoBasket) had 13 points in the win. Jezreel De Jesus (185-G-91, agency: Interperformances) replied with 25 points for Arecibo.
Ferrocarril overcame Soles to open Liga Americas campaign. Dijon Thompson (201-G/F-83, college: UCLA) and Aaron Harper (203-SF-81, college: Mississippi) scored 18 points each to pace the Argentinean team. They grabbed a 37:33 halftime lead. Soles narrowed the gap in the second half but came up short of win at the end. Jose Ignacio Alessio (203-C-87) added 17 points for the winners. Aaron Valdes (196-G-93, college: Hawaii) answered with 15 points for Soles.