LLP Round 2 (Regular Season): Instituto keeps a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Instituto edged Ferro in Cordoba 70-68. Instituto outrebounded Ferro 37-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Lucas Andersson (194-2007) who scored 26 points and 6 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Julian Costa chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Instituto's coach Ignacio Giambartolomei used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Ulises Martorell (198-2006) produced 15 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Ferro will play next round against Atenas trying to get back on the winning streak. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Obera recorded a loss in Buenos Aires. Visitors were defeated by Boca Jrs 65-58. Center Elias Torrens (203-2008) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds. Valentino Finetti contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Guard Albano Costa (192-2006) replied with 19 points and 4 assists for Obera. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Boca Jrs will play against Olimpico in La Banda in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Obera will play on the road against Platense and will have a slim chance for a victory.
An interesting game was played in Chivilcoy where host Racing Ch. won against Gimnasia with 16-point difference 66-50 on Friday evening. Tomas Delia scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Yoscar Dinza responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Racing Ch. will meet La Union in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Gimnasia will play against Argentino in Junin and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 2 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless La Union lost to undefeated Platense in Florida 61-77. Olimpico was smashed by Atenas at home 57-78. Gimnasia won against San Lorenzo on the opponent's court 78-71. Racing Ch. outscored San Martin in a home game 88-68. Ferro rolled over Independ.O. on the road 92-61. Lanus was defeated by Obera on its own court 93-96. Boca Jrs. was beaten by Quimsa in Santiago del Estero 88-83. Argentino won against San Martin at home 76-68. Atenas unfortunately lost to Quimsa on the opponent's court 70-71.
The best stats of 2nd round was 21 points and 9 rebounds by Lucio Mantovani of Quimsa.



Platense - La Union 77-61:
There was no surprise in Florida where La Union was defeated by Platense 77-61 on Tuesday. Platense dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to La Union's 24. Platense forced 24 La Union turnovers. Giovanni Pappalardi (-2007) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Vicente Blazica chipped in 13 points and 4 assists during the contest. Five Platense players scored in double figures. Platense's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Facundo Mariano responded with 14 points and 7 rebounds and Paraguayan Hugo Paez (204-2005, agency: BIG) scored 5 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. Platense will meet at home Obera in the next round which should be an easy win for them. La Union will play against Racing Ch. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Platense: G.Pappalardi 19+11reb+2ast, B.Vicente 13+4reb+4ast, U.Anthoan 12+9reb, G.Joaquin 11+5reb, R.Hachen 11+5reb+1ast, J.Jauregui 8
La Union: M.Facundo 14+7reb+1ast, A.Josko 13+4reb+2ast, A.Benjamin 9+2reb, M.Enzo 9+3reb+5ast, N.Nicolas 6+2reb, H.Paez 5+13reb+2ast

Boca Jrs. - Obera 65-58:
Obera recorded a loss in Buenos Aires. Visitors were defeated by Boca Jrs 65-58. Center Elias Torrens (203-2008) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds. Power forward Valentino Finetti (205-2005) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Guard Albano Costa (192-2006) replied with 19 points and 4 assists and Matheus Santos added 11 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Obera. Four Obera players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Boca Jrs will play against Olimpico in La Banda in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Obera will play on the road against Platense and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Boca Jrs.: T.Elias 25+11reb, F.Valentino 13+9reb+2ast, C.Bautista 6, V.Farina 5+3reb, B.Taborda 4, F.Mateo 3+4reb+4ast
Obera: A.Costa 19+4reb+4ast, S.Matheus 11+10reb, C.Manuel 11+8reb, K.Maximo 10+1reb+2ast, M.Milton 6+3reb+2ast, A.Santino 1+2reb+1ast

Olimpico - Atenas 57-78:
But Olimpico was not able to use a home court advantage and was smashed by the opponent from Cordoba 78-57 on Wednesday night. Atenas outrebounded Olimpico 53-34 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Facundo Valfre (-2008) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 20 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward German Misetich (196-2005) chipped in 11 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Four Atenas players scored in double figures. Maximo Martinez responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds and Maximo Del Castillo scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Olimpico's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Atenas will meet at home Ferro in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Olimpico will play against Boca Jrs. and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Atenas: F.Valfre 24+20reb+1ast, M.Gonzalez 15+3reb, B.Imaz 12+1reb+1ast, M.German 11+13reb, A.Sosa 6+1ast, S.Oviedo 5+6reb+1ast
Olimpico: M.Maximo 17+5reb+3ast, D.Castillo Maximo 10+5reb, P.Francisco 8+1reb+2ast, C.Jose 6+7reb, G.Jose 6+4reb, P.Maximo 4+4reb

San Lorenzo - Gimnasia 71-78:
Very expected game in Almagra where San Lorenzo was defeated by Gimnasia CR 78-71 on Thursday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Gimnasia made 7 blocks. Segundo Lasarte scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and Ciro Melo (-2007) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Danilo Beber responded with 13 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals and Santiago Tallade (194-2005) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. San Lorenzo's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Gimnasia CR will meet Argentino in the next round. San Lorenzo will play against Penarol and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: S.Lasarte 19+8reb+3ast, C.Melo 16+8reb+2ast, Y.Dinza 14+3reb+1ast, S.Natalio 8+5reb+4ast, C.Jesus 6+6reb, B.Gino 6+4reb+1ast
San Lorenzo: F.Felipe 15+1reb, S.Tallade 14+9reb+1ast, B.Danilo 13+6reb+6ast, M.Leonel 9+6reb+3ast, A.Pedro 6+6reb, R.Manuel 6+2reb+1ast

Racing Ch. - San Martin 88-68:
Very predictable result in Chivilcoy where Racing Ch. outscored San Martin 88-68 on Thursday. Racing Ch. outrebounded San Martin 44-30 including 33 on the defensive glass. Francisco Gonzalez (193-2006) scored 32 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Tomas Delia (206-2006) chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Four Racing Ch. players scored in double figures. Racing Ch.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Dante Saettone (-2008) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds and guard Juan Mascaro (193) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Racing Ch. will meet La Union in the next round which should be another easy win for them. San Martin will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: F.Gonzalez 32+2reb+4ast, A.Marcano 11+7reb, R.Noble 11+4reb, G.Gramaglia 10+1reb+1ast, D.Tomas 10+11reb+1ast, F.Serio 9+4reb+1ast
San Martin: D.Saettone 22+5reb+1ast, J.Mascaro 10+5reb+3ast, F.Matias 10+3reb, P.Giovano 7+5reb+1ast, B.Lautaro 6+1reb, V.Saucedo 6+3reb+1ast

Independ.O. - Ferro 61-92:
Not a big story in a game in Olivia where Independ.O. was outplayed by Ferro 92-61 on Thursday. Ferro forced 23 Independ.O. turnovers. Guard Ulises Martorell (198-2006) scored 15 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Roman Moravansky (201-2008) chipped in 21 points and 4 steals during the contest. Four Ferro players scored in double figures. Guard Ezequiel Horen (192-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds and guard Elias Garcia (192-2008) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Ferro will meet Atenas in the next round where they are favorite. Independ.O. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ferro: M.Roman 21+2reb, M.Ulises 15+4reb+5ast, J.Bolotchi 12+4reb+1ast, F.Giussani 11+9reb+1ast, B.Lavrut 10+1reb+2ast, C.Jara 10+7reb+3ast
Independ.O.: H.Ezequiel 28+12reb+2ast, G.Elias 13+5reb+2ast, T.Geronimo 10+8reb+1ast, C.Bautista 3+2reb, G.Rocco 3+5reb+1ast, B.Tobias 2+2reb

Lanus - Obera 93-96:
There was a surprise result when Obera edged on the road Lanus 96-93 on Friday. Manuel Caratino scored 22 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Matheus Santos chipped in 18 points and 13 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Joaquin Coria responded with 27 points and 6 rebounds and Sebastian Chourio scored 20 points. Five Obera and four Lanus players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Obera will meet Platense in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Lanus will play against Penarol and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Obera: M.Caratino 22+9reb+2ast, M.Koziarski 19+4reb+3ast, M.Santos 18+13reb+1ast, C.Albano 17+3reb+1ast, M.Mousquere 13+7ast, A.Nagel 3+1reb+1ast
Lanus: C.Joaquin 27+6reb+2ast, C.Sebastian 20+2reb+3ast, M.Agustin 12+3reb+4ast, C.Joaquin 11+2reb+1ast, V.Francisco 10+5reb+6ast, R.Matias 7+7reb+2ast

Quimsa - Boca Jrs. 88-83:
There was an upset in Santiago del Estero where Boca Jrs was defeated by Quimsa 88-83 on Friday. Quimsa made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Lucio Mantovani (-2008) scored 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Patricio Cogliati (203-2006) chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Power forward Valentino Finetti (205-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds and center Elias Torrens (203-2008) scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. Four Boca Jrs. players scored in double figures. Quimsa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Boca Jrs will play against Olimpico in La Banda and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Quimsa: L.Mantovani 34+6reb+4ast, C.Patricio 17+12reb, E.Roth 12+3reb+1ast, F.Cornalis 9+2reb, G.Luka 8+6reb+3ast, B.Sebastian 5+5reb+2ast
Boca Jrs.: E.Torrens 25+8reb+1ast, V.Finetti 21+13reb+3ast, M.Fessia 16+12reb+4ast, T.Benjamin 10+3reb+5ast, E.Juarez 9+5reb+1ast, I.Drocezesky 2+3reb+2ast

Instituto - Ferro 70-68:
Instituto edged Ferro in Cordoba 70-68. Instituto outrebounded Ferro 37-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Lucas Andersson (194-2007) who scored 26 points and 6 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Julian Costa chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Instituto's coach Ignacio Giambartolomei used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Ulises Martorell (198-2006) produced 15 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Tobias Tamagusuku (176-2007) added 12 points and 7 steals respectively for the guests. Four Ferro players scored in double figures. Ferro will play next round against Atenas trying to get back on the winning streak. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Instituto: L.Andersson 26+1reb+2ast, J.Costa 16+6reb+4ast, F.Bustos 8+6reb+2ast, J.Aguilar 7+5reb+3ast, L.Giuliani 7+9reb+1ast, J.Felauto 4+1reb
Ferro: U.Martorell 15+9reb+1ast, J.Camilo 13+3reb, T.Tobias 12+2reb+3ast, R.Moravansky 12+3reb+1ast, G.Francisco 6+4reb+2ast, L.Benito 6

Argentino - San Martin 76-68:
No shocking result in a game in Junin where Argentino defeated San Martin 76-68 on Saturday. Point guard Piero Di Prinzio (183-2006) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Martino Caporaletti (198-2005) chipped in 13 points during the contest. Argentino's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Franco Aguerre (201-2007) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and Valentino Saucedo scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. Argentino will meet at home Gimnasia in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. San Martin will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Argentino: P.Di 18+8reb, M.Caporaletti 13+4reb+2ast, J.Cangelosi 9+2reb, F.Suarez 7+1ast, S.Estellez 7+2reb+1ast, N.Schettino 7+10reb
San Martin: A.Franco 12+6reb+1ast, J.Mascaro 11+3reb+3ast, V.Saucedo 9+6reb+3ast, P.Giovano 9+5reb, D.Saettone 9+5reb, F.Matias 7+4reb+1ast

Racing Ch. - Gimnasia 66-50:
An interesting game was played in Chivilcoy where host Racing Ch. won against Gimnasia with 16-point difference 66-50 on Friday evening. Center Tomas Delia (206-2006) scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Francisco Gonzalez (193-2006) chipped in 14 points during the contest. Cuban forward Yoscar Dinza (194-2006) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and Venezuelan power forward Jesus Centeno (202-2006) scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. Racing Ch. will meet La Union in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Gimnasia will play against Argentino in Junin and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: D.Tomas 25+9reb+4ast, F.Gonzalez 14+3reb+2ast, F.Serio 8+10reb, G.Gramaglia 7+9reb+2ast, J.Diaz 5+3reb, R.Noble 3+2reb
Gimnasia: D.Yoscar 13+12reb, J.Centeno 12+9reb+1ast, N.Santacroce 8+2reb+3ast, L.Segundo 6+7reb+2ast, O.Tiago 5+6reb, M.Ciro 4+8reb+1ast

Quimsa - Atenas 71-70:
Very expected game in Santiago del Estero where Atenas was edged by Quimsa 71-70 on Monday. However just one-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Quimsa outrebounded Atenas 46-31 including 31 on the defensive glass. Lucio Mantovani (-2008) scored 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Patricio Cogliati (203-2006) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Benjamin Imaz (-2007) responded with 19 points and 4 steals and Facundo Valfre (-2008) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Quimsa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Atenas will play against Ferro and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Quimsa: L.Mantovani 21+9reb+3ast, C.Patricio 16+8reb, G.Luka 15+4reb+5ast, B.Sebastian 9+12reb, F.Cornalis 6+7reb+2ast, E.Roth 4+5reb+6ast
Atenas: I.Benjamin 19+3reb+2ast, G.Francisco 15+3reb+2ast, V.Facundo 14+7reb, G.Misetich 9+5reb+2ast, A.Enzo 8+5reb+3ast, O.Santiago 4+3reb