LDD Round 25: Quimsa beat Obras in the most crucial game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Santiago del Estero. Leader Quimsa faced 4th placed Obras. Host Quimsa (19-0) defeated guests from Buenos Aires (16-5) 86-82. Quimsa outrebounded Obras 45-29 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Emiliano Toretta (185-1) fired 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Francisco Conrradi (191-3) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Peruvian point guard Juan-Pablo Venegas (183-0) produced 18 points for lost side. Undefeated Quimsa have an impressive series of nineteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-0 record. Obras at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Quimsa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Obras will play at home against Gimnasia CR (#14) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Concordia, where higher ranked Boca Jrs. (12-11) lost to twelfth ranked Estudiantes (11-14) in a road game 72-81. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Boca Jrs.. Worth to mention a great performance of Uruguayan forward Nahuel Lemos (205-99) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. Ramiro Rattero contributed with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Agustin Facello answered with 21 points and 6 rebounds for Boca Jrs.Estudiantes maintains twelfth place with 11-14 record. Boca Jrs. at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Rio Gallegos. Local H.Americano (3-20) was outscored by sixteenth ranked Gimnasia CR (8-13) 91-67 on Wednesday night. Bernardo Barrera stepped up and scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. At the losing side Damian Fernandez responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds. H.Americano's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Gimnasia CR. They moved-up to fourteenth place. H.Americano lost their fourth game in a row. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. Gimnasia CR will meet higher ranked Obras (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. H.Americano will play against Argentino (#18) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Cordoba: Instituto (#7) and Atenas (#14). Instituto (13-6) won against visiting Atenas (8-14) 101-94. Enzo Rupcic nailed 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Atenas' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Instituto moved-up to sixth place. Atenas lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. Instituto's next round opponent will be Ferro (#10) in Buenos Aires. Atenas will play on the road against Olimpico (#19) in La Banda and hope to win that game.

Other games of round 25 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Boca Jrs. defeated Comunicaciones in Buenos Aires 84-78. Argentino was beaten by Platense at home 88-93. San Lorenzo lost to Penarol on the opponent's court 89-94. Olimpico unfortunately lost to Obras in a home game 62-80.

Instituto - Atenas 101-94

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Cordoba: Instituto (#7) and Atenas (#14). Instituto (13-6) won against visiting Atenas (8-14) 101-94. Instituto forced 21 Atenas turnovers. 26 personal fouls committed by Atenas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Enzo Rupcic (201-97) nailed 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Federico Pedano (191-0) accounted for 22 points and 10 rebounds. Power forward Juan-Cruz Oberto (201-97) came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 20 rebounds and forward Octavio Sarmiento (198-1) added 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Atenas in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Atenas' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Instituto moved-up to sixth place. Atenas lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. Instituto's next round opponent will be Ferro (#10) in Buenos Aires. Atenas will play on the road against Olimpico (#19) in La Banda and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Atenas: J.Cruz Oberto 28+20reb, A.Maximo 19+5reb+3ast, S.Octavio 16+10reb+4ast, C.Luca 14+5reb, A.Alejo 6+3reb+6ast, S.Thiago 5+2reb+1ast
Instituto: E.Rupcic 23+9reb+3ast, F.Pedano 22+10reb+2ast, L.Reyes 20+4reb+6ast, J.Tulian 19+6reb+1ast, B.Stefano 7+11reb+3ast, S.Josue 4+1reb+1ast

Comunicaciones - Boca Jrs. 78-84

There was a minor upset in Mercedes where their close opponent Comunicaciones (12-10) was defeated by eighth ranked Boca Jrs. (12-11) 84-78. Forward Tomas Pereyra (198-0) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Agustin Facello accounted for 18 points and 9 assists. Brazilian Victor Leal (203-96) came up with 28 points and 9 rebounds and guard Juan-Manuel Bejar (186-1) added 23 points respectively for Comunicaciones in the defeat. Despite that victory Boca Jrs. went down to ninth position due to points difference. Comunicaciones lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth place with ten games lost. Boca Jrs.'s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Buenos Aires to the arena .
Top scorers:
Comunicaciones: V.Leal 28+9reb+2ast, B.Juan-Manuel 23+3reb+3ast, M.Franco 9+7reb+5ast, M.Viana 6+3reb+2ast, L.Francisco 5+8reb+7ast, A.Julian 5+1reb
Boca Jrs.: T.Pereyra 25+14reb, P.Aaron 20+3reb, F.Agustin 18+3reb+9ast, B.Ignacio 8+8reb+2ast, P.Mauro 4+2reb, R.Manuel 4+2reb

Argentino - Platense 88-93

There was a small surprise in Junin where nineteenth ranked Platense (4-17) defeated 17th ranked Argentino (4-19) 93-88. Platense players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Power forward Nestor Lopez (203-0) nailed a double-double by scoring 32 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Brandon Szlaien (192-99, college: Dean) accounted for 28 points and 13 rebounds. Four Platense players scored in double figures. Forward Enzo Filipetti (198-1) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 19 rebounds and guard Franco Montemagio (183-2) added 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Argentino in the defeat. Platense moved-up to seventeenth place. Argentino at the other side dropped to the eighteenth position with 19 games lost. Platense's next round opponent will be higher ranked Gimnasia CR (#14) in Comodoro Rivadavia and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Argentino will play on the road against H.Americano (#20) in Rio Gallegos and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
ARGENTINO: C.Agustin 27+3reb, F.Enzo 23+19reb+2ast, M.Franco 22+10reb+5ast, S.Martin 7+3reb+1ast, G.Augusto 4, M.Tomas 3+2reb
PLATENSE: L.Nestor 32+11reb+4ast, B.Szlaien 28+13reb+3ast, C.Juan 16+5reb+3ast, C.Federico 11+2reb+2ast, B.Lucas 4+2reb+7ast, P.Agustin 2+1reb

Quimsa - Obras 86-82

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Santiago del Estero. Leader Quimsa faced 4th placed Obras. Host Quimsa (19-0) defeated guests from Buenos Aires (16-5) 86-82. Quimsa outrebounded Obras 45-29 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Emiliano Toretta (185-1) fired 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Francisco Conrradi (191-3) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Peruvian point guard Juan-Pablo Venegas (183-0) produced 18 points and Cape Verdean Victor Andrade (203-0) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Obras players scored in double figures. Quimsa have an impressive series of nineteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 19-0 record. Obras at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Quimsa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Obras will play at home against Gimnasia CR (#14) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
OBRAS: V.Juan-Pablo 18+3reb+2ast, F.Fuenmayor 12+4reb, I.Xavier 11+3reb, L.Arthur 10+1reb+2ast, A.Victor 10+5reb+1ast, S.Ibarra 8+3reb+1ast
QUIMSA: T.Emiliano 25+6reb+6ast, C.Francisco 19+6reb+3ast, K.Rubio 16+8reb+3ast, C.Bryan 8+8reb, D.Caio 8+9reb, R.Diego 5+7reb+4ast

Penarol - San Lorenzo 94-89

Rather expected game in Mar del Plata where 5th ranked San Lorenzo (13-5) was defeated by third ranked Penarol (17-5) 94-89. Penarol forced 25 San Lorenzo turnovers. Forward Juan Fernandez (198-99) nailed 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and swingman Lucas Gorosterrazu (197-98) accounted for 21 points and 7 assists. Penarol's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Forward Hernan Losito (198-1) came up with 19 points and 5 steals and Matias Morera (190-99) added 17 points respectively for San Lorenzo in the defeat. Four San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Penarol. They maintain third place with 17-5 record having just one point less than leader Quimsa. San Lorenzo at the other side keeps the fifth position with five games lost. Penarol will have a break next round. San Lorenzo will play on the road against the league's second-placed Weber Bahia (#2) in Bahia Blanca and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: L.Hernan 19+4reb+3ast, M.Matias 17+4reb, R.Facundo 13+5reb+1ast, F.Thygesen 13+1reb+2ast, C.Bihurriet 8+9reb, G.Ignacio 7+3reb
Penarol: L.Gorosterrazu 21+4reb+7ast, J.Fernandez 21+9reb+4ast, D.Thiago 16+4reb+3ast, N.Franco 9+5reb+2ast, Q.Francisco 9+5reb+2ast, M.Santiago 6+6reb

H.Americano - Gimnasia 67-91

The game with biggest result difference took place in Rio Gallegos. Local H.Americano (3-20) was outscored by sixteenth ranked Gimnasia CR (8-13) 91-67 on Wednesday night. Uruguayan Bernardo Barrera (195-97) stepped up and scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and E Fernandez chipped in 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side forward Damian Fernandez (194-2) responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Jose Barrios (178-96) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. H.Americano's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Gimnasia CR. They moved-up to fourteenth place. H.Americano lost their fourth game in a row. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. Gimnasia CR will meet higher ranked Obras (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. H.Americano will play against Argentino (#18) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Americano: F.Damian 19+6reb+3ast, J.Barrios 15+9reb+2ast, A.Agustin 13+5reb+3ast, S.Braulio 11+3reb+1ast, A.Nicolas 6+4reb, G.Franco 2+2reb+1ast
Gimnasia: B.Barrera 27+7reb+5ast, R.Pedro 19+3reb+1ast, F.E 13+12reb+4ast, P.Francisco 13+2reb+1ast, L.Fogel 10+7reb, S.Matias 9+15reb

Estudiantes - Boca Jrs. 81-72

We should mention about the upset which took place in Concordia, where higher ranked Boca Jrs. (12-11) lost to twelfth ranked Estudiantes (11-14) in a road game 72-81. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Boca Jrs.. Estudiantes dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Boca Jrs.'s 24. Worth to mention a great performance of Uruguayan forward Nahuel Lemos (205-99) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. The former international center Ramiro Rattero (199-0) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Agustin Facello answered with 21 points and 6 rebounds and Pablo Aaron (199-0) added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Boca Jrs.Estudiantes maintains twelfth place with 11-14 record. Boca Jrs. at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Boca Jrs.: F.Agustin 21+6reb+3ast, T.Pereyra 18+8reb, P.Aaron 16+7reb+4ast, R.Manuel 6+1reb, B.Ignacio 6+3reb, P.Alejo 3+1reb+3ast
Estudiantes: N.Lemos 26+12reb+2ast, R.Rattero 14+11reb+3ast, A.Matias 14+3reb+1ast, B.Jaime 9+1reb+3ast, D.Ramiro 8+3reb+1ast, M.Fagalde 8+7reb+8ast

Olimpico - Obras 62-80

Very predictable result in La Banda where fourth ranked Obras (16-5) beat 19th ranked Olimpico (3-17) 80-62. Obras shot 23 for 31 from the free-throw line, while Olimpico only scored seven points from the stripe. They outrebounded Olimpico 42-28 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Peruvian point guard Juan-Pablo Venegas (183-0) nailed 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and Uruguayan swingman Ignacio Xavier (196-99) accounted for 15 points. Four Obras players scored in double figures. Guard David Perez (188-0) came up with 16 points and 8 rebounds and Francisco Morales added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Olimpico in the defeat. Olimpico's coach tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Obras maintains fourth place with 16-5 record. Olimpico lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the nineteenth position with 17 games lost. Obras' next round opponent will be Gimnasia CR (#14) in Comodoro Rivadavia and are hoping to win another game. Olimpico will play at home against Atenas (#15) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
OLIMPICO: D.Perez 16+8reb+2ast, L.Caceres 11+3reb+1ast, M.Francisco 11+6reb+4ast, R.Facundo 6+1reb, F.T 5+5reb+2ast, L.Leon 4+1reb+1ast
OBRAS: V.Juan-Pablo 23+9reb+8ast, I.Xavier 15+3reb+2ast, A.Victor 10+7reb, F.Fuenmayor 10+10reb, L.Arthur 9+4reb, A.Digon 7+4reb+3ast



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