Aguada made an early statement and never gave Union Atlética room to flip the script, rolling to a 90-76 home win in Liga Uruguaya (2025-2026) action on February 13, 2026. The home side (13-6) set the tone with a 25-point first quarter, then reasserted control after halftime with another 25-point frame in the third to turn a competitive middle stretch into a comfortable finish.
Game flow: Aguada’s first and third quarters built the margin
The opening 10 minutes decided the posture of the night. Aguada jumped out 25-16 after one, immediately putting Union Atlética (10-9) in chase mode. Union responded with its best offensive quarter in the second (20 points), trimming the halftime score to 44-36 and keeping the game within striking distance.
That window didn’t stay open long. Aguada came out of the break with its sharpest stretch—25 points in the third against Union’s 15—swinging the margin into double digits and taking a 69-51 lead into the fourth. Union’s 25-point final quarter showed fight, but Aguada’s 21 in the period ensured there was no late-game tension.
Possession and connectivity: Aguada wins the passing battle
Even without detailed shooting and rebounding splits, the shape of the game pointed to cleaner execution from the hosts. Aguada finished with 19 assists to Union Atlética’s 15, a meaningful edge that matched the eye-test of a team generating more organized looks and sustaining scoring across multiple quarters.
Turning point: the post-halftime surge
Union Atlética did the hard part by stabilizing after the early hit and cutting the deficit to eight at the half. The decisive moment came right after: Aguada’s third-quarter push (25-15) flipped a manageable game into a steep climb, forcing Union to play from behind for the rest of the night.
What it means going forward
For Aguada, the win reinforces a profile built on controlling segments of the game—especially at home—while continuing to stack results after a mixed recent stretch (WLWWW entering the night). For Union Atlética, which arrived in strong form (WWWWW), the takeaway is clear: against top-tier opponents, the margin for slow starts and post-halftime lapses is thin, and the recovery effort in the fourth can’t erase the damage done earlier.