Aguada kept its momentum rolling at home, outlasting Goes 70-64 on February 10, 2026, in the 2025-26 Liga Uruguaya season. The win moved Aguada to 12-6, while Goes fell to 6-14, and it came down to one decisive stretch: a third-quarter avalanche that created the margin Aguada needed to survive a late scare.
Game flow: one quarter changed everything
The opening half was tight and low-scoring. Aguada edged the first quarter 11-10, then Goes found a bit more rhythm in the second, taking it 21-18 to carry a 31-29 lead into halftime.
Then the game snapped. Aguada detonated in the third quarter, outscoring Goes 26-9. That 17-point swing turned a two-point deficit into a 55-40 Aguada advantage heading into the fourth — the defining turning point of the night.
Fourth-quarter pressure, but Aguada holds the line
Goes didn’t fold. The visitors poured in 24 points in the fourth quarter, winning the period 24-15 and forcing Aguada to execute late rather than coast. But the damage from the third quarter was too steep: even with the late push, Goes couldn’t fully erase the gap, and Aguada closed out the six-point win.
Ball movement and execution
Neither team’s shooting or rebounding totals were available, but the assist numbers offered a glimpse into the style of the game. Aguada finished with 16 assists to Goes’ 14, a narrow edge that tracked with Aguada’s ability to generate enough organized offense during its third-quarter run to break the game open.
What it means going forward
For Aguada, the result reinforced its current form — now aligned with a 12-6 record — and highlighted a reliable pathway to wins: win the possession battle through discipline, then stack a dominant quarter that forces opponents to play from behind.
For Goes, now 6-14, the fourth-quarter response showed competitive bite, but the nine-point third quarter was the difference between a road upset chance and another close loss. Against stronger opponents, the margin for a single lapse is thin — and this one decided the night.