La Liga Argentina Round 23: Barrio Parque defeat Union SF

The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Union SF (13-5) in Santa Fe on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Barrio Parque (10-6) 80-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Union SF. Barrio Parque shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Union SF's players. Swingman Bernardo Ossela (195-94) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 8 rebounds. Enzo Rupcic (201-97) contributed with 13 points for the winners. Guard Erbel De Pietro (185-88) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds for Union SF. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Barrio Parque moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Salta Basket and Estudiantes T. Union SF at the other side dropped to the second position with five games lost. Barrio Parque will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Union SF will play on the road against Sp.America in Rosario and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Villa Mitre (8-3) against fourth ranked GELP (9-4) on Sunday night. Visiting Villa Mitre was defeated by GELP in a tough game in La Plata 65-73. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Villa Mitre. It was a key game for the second position in the league. It was a great evening for Pablo Alderete (198-93) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. Juan Wall helped adding 11 points and 7 rebounds. GELP's coach Mauro Tartaglia allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Power forward Ramiro Heinrich (204-87) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. GELP moved-up to second place. Villa Mitre at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. GELP will play against Lanus (#5) in Buenos Aires in the next round. Villa Mitre will play on the road against the league's leader Dep Viedma in Rio Negro and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game was also a 20-point tough road defeat of 5th ranked Progreso in a game in Buenos Aires versus Lanus (#8) 78-58. It was an exceptional evening for Leon Gilmore III who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Carlos Baez came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds for Progreso in the defeat. Progreso's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Lanus (7-7) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Quilmes MP. Loser Progreso dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Sp.America. Lanus will meet at home league's second-placed GELP in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Progreso will play against Atenas (#10) and hope to secure a win.
La Liga Argentina top team - Dep Viedma (11-3) added another victory to their record. This time they beat twelfth ranked Rivadavia (4-11) 70-65. The best player for the winners was Lucas Gonzalez who scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Dep Viedma maintains first place with 11-3 record. Rivadavia lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 11 games lost. Dep Viedma's next round opponent will be Villa Mitre (#4) in Bahia Blanca. Rivadavia will play on the road against Lanus (#5) in Buenos Aires and hope to win that game.
The game in was also quite interesting. 4th placed Salta Basket (10-6) played at the court of fifth ranked Estudiantes T. (10-6). Estudiantes T. managed to secure a 4-point victory 71-67 on Sunday. Rafael Banegas orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Salta Basket's coach Jose Luis Pisani tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Estudiantes T. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Barrio Parque and Salta Basket. Estudiantes T. will have a break next round. Salta Basket will play at home against Tiro Federal (#10) and hope to win that game.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 23: Riachuelo LR beat CAO Ceres on the road 75-73. Sp.America destroyed Dep Norte on its own court 93-69. Villa S.Martin managed to outperform Tiro Federal in Resistencia 93-89.

Union SF - Barrio Parque 65-80

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Union SF (13-5) in Santa Fe on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Barrio Parque (10-6) 80-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Union SF. Barrio Parque shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Union SF's players. Swingman Bernardo Ossela (195-94) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 8 rebounds. Enzo Rupcic (201-97) contributed with 13 points for the winners. Four Barrio Parque players scored in double figures. Guard Erbel De Pietro (185-88) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds and American forward Cedric Blossom (198-94, college: Morgan St.) added 16 points in the effort for Union SF. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Barrio Parque moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Salta Basket and Estudiantes T. Union SF at the other side dropped to the second position with five games lost. Barrio Parque will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Union SF will play on the road against Sp.America in Rosario and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Union SF: E.De Pietro 24+5reb+1ast, C.Blossom 16+4reb, A.Jaime 8+3reb+1ast, S.Uranga 8+6reb, M.Martin 4+4reb+1ast, J.Godoy 4+1ast
Barrio Parque: B.Ossela 14+8reb+2ast, E.Rossi 14+3reb+1ast, A.Landoni 13+4reb+1ast, E.Rupcic 13+3reb+3ast, B.Valentin 9+2reb, S.Ferreyra 7+2reb+1ast

GELP - Villa Mitre 73-65

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Villa Mitre (8-3) against fourth ranked GELP (9-4) on Sunday night. Visiting Villa Mitre was defeated by GELP in a tough game in La Plata 65-73. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Villa Mitre. It was a key game for the second position in the league. It was a great evening for Pablo Alderete (198-93) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. Swingman Juan Wall (194-89) helped adding 11 points and 7 rebounds. GELP's coach Mauro Tartaglia allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Power forward Ramiro Heinrich (204-87) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized Spanish forward Franco Amigo (193-90) scored 12 points. GELP moved-up to second place. Villa Mitre at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. GELP will play against Lanus (#5) in Buenos Aires in the next round. Villa Mitre will play on the road against the league's leader Dep Viedma in Rio Negro and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Villa Mitre: R.Heinrich 15+10reb+3ast, F.Amigo 12+3reb+3ast, S.Franco 10+4reb+4ast, F.Harina 7+1reb+4ast, J.Javier Bollo 7+4reb, K.Julian 7
GELP: P.Alderete 19+9reb, N.Remolina 14+1reb+2ast, J.Wall 11+7reb+1ast, G.Cejas 9+1reb+1ast, J.Acuna 5+1reb, S.Yago 4

CAO Ceres - Riachuelo LR 73-75

There was a small surprise when fourteenth ranked Riachuelo LR (4-13) edged 11th ranked Olimpico (5-10) in Ceres 75-73 on Sunday. Diego Alvarez orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Thiago Dasso (185-0) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Forward Gonzalo Guevara (196-98) answered with 18 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Daniel Tabbia (195-93) added 21 points in the effort for Olimpico. Newly promoted Riachuelo LR maintains fourteenth place with 4-13 record. Olimpico lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
CAO Ceres: D.Tabbia 21+2reb+2ast, G.Gonzalo 18+9reb+1ast, A.Crotti 15+2reb+1ast, M.Vittar 5+5reb, S.Barrales 5+6reb+1ast, J.Karabitian 3+1reb
Riachuelo LR: A.Diego 20+6reb+7ast, D.Thiago 14+3reb+3ast, M.Enrique Gambino 8+2reb, L.Gerez 7+8reb+1ast, T.Robinson 7+4reb, J.Meza 7+2reb

Lanus - Del Progreso 78-58

An interesting game was also a 20-point tough road defeat of 5th ranked Progreso in a game in Buenos Aires versus Lanus (#8) 78-58. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Leon Gilmore III (201-95, college: SF Austin) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Lucas Perez (184-87) accounted for 10 points and 8 assists for the winning side. Four Lanus players scored in double figures. Paraguayan center Carlos Baez (202-92) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and forward Facundo Sanz (197-96, agency: BIG) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Progreso in the defeat. Progreso's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Lanus (7-7) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Quilmes MP. Loser Progreso dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Sp.America. Lanus will meet at home league's second-placed GELP in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Progreso will play against Atenas (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Del Progreso: F.Sanz 15+7reb, C.Baez 11+10reb+3ast, L.Tomas 8+2reb+3ast, G.Maranguello 8+7reb+3ast, P.Marco 5+3reb+2ast, M.Lambrisca 4+5reb+2ast
LANUS: L.Gilmore III 18+11reb+3ast, M.Mauricio 11+2reb+1ast, L.Perez 10+1reb+8ast, J.Everett 10+4reb, M.Franchino 9+5reb+3ast, L.Ibanez Paz 9+2reb+2ast

Estudiantes T. - Salta Basket 71-67

The game in was also quite interesting. 4th placed Salta Basket (10-6) played at the court of fifth ranked Estudiantes T. (10-6). Estudiantes T. managed to secure a 4-point victory 71-67 on Sunday. Center Rafael Banegas (204-92) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Swingman Joaquin Noblega (194-97) contributed with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Four Estudiantes T. players scored in double figures. Federico Pedano (194-0) answered with 17 points and swingman Cristian Cardo (198-99) added 14 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Salta Basket. Salta Basket's coach Jose Luis Pisani tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Estudiantes T. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Barrio Parque and Salta Basket. Estudiantes T. will have a break next round. Salta Basket will play at home against Tiro Federal (#10) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Salta Basket: F.Pedano 17+4reb+3ast, C.Cardo 14+9reb, B.Nahuel 10+3reb+5ast, N.Franco 9+6reb, A.Coimbra 6+7reb+2ast, V.Nahuel 6+5reb+1ast
Estudiantes T.: R.Banegas 17+12reb+1ast, P.Aranda 13+6reb+1ast, I.Echevarria 13+4reb, J.Noblega 11+9reb+7ast, C.Soria 6+2reb+1ast, A.Gonzalo 6+4reb+5ast

Sp.America - Dep Norte 93-69

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Dep Norte's (5-6) road loss to eighth ranked Sp.America (7-8) in Rosario 69-93 on Sunday. Sp.America dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Dep Norte's 24. The former international swingman Julian Eydallin (195-0) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 7 assists. Naturalized Italian center Omar Canton (205-82) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Five Sp.America players scored in double figures. Point guard Federico De Miguel (176-97) answered with 20 points and guard Jeremias Cardona (188-2) added 17 points in the effort for Dep Norte. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sp.America moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Del Progreso. Dep Norte lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with six games lost. Sp.America will face league's second-placed Union SF in Santa Fe in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dep Norte will play on the road against Ameghino (#7) in Villa Maria and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dep Norte: D.Miguel Federico 20+1reb+3ast, C.Jeremias 17+4reb+1ast, L.Mare 13+5reb+1ast, R.Trebucq 7+2reb, C.Cupulutti 6+9reb+2ast, E.Vives 3+5reb+1ast
Sp.America: O.Canton 18+6reb, P.Fernandez 17+3reb+1ast, J.Eydallin 15+4reb+7ast, G.Gonzalez 12+1reb+1ast, M.Alejandro 11+9reb+3ast, C.Leandro 8+5reb

Tiro Federal - Villa S.Martin 89-93

Very predictable result when second ranked Villa S.Martin (14-4) won against 10th ranked Tiro Federal (5-8) in Morteros 93-89 on Sunday. Villa S.Martin outrebounded Tiro Federal 46-35 including 34 on the defensive glass. Forward Sebastian Picton (197-92) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 4 steals. Point guard Favio Vieta (188-96) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Italian Juan Kelly (189-88) answered with 21 points and 9 assists and Ivan Antoniuk (202-92) added 16 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Tiro Federal. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Villa S.Martin have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Tiro Federal keeps the tenth place with eight games lost. Villa S.Martin will face Independiente (#15) in Santiago del Estero in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tiro Federal will play on the road against Salta Basket (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Tiro Federal: J.Kelly 21+1reb+9ast, I.Antoniuk 16+6reb+2ast, L.Tambucci 12+5reb+1ast, J.Basualdo 11+8reb+3ast, E.Correa 11+5reb+6ast, G.Juan 9+2reb+1ast
Villa S.Martin: S.Picton 25+4reb+3ast, A.Waters 15+6reb+4ast, F.Vieta 15+10reb+1ast, F.Vieta 13+4reb+5ast, G.Romero 12+5reb+1ast, M.Cabrera 11+7reb+3ast

Rivadavia - Dep Viedma 65-70

La Liga Argentina top team - Dep Viedma (11-3) added another victory to their record. This time they beat twelfth ranked Rivadavia (4-11) 70-65. Dep Viedma dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Rivadavia's 34. Dep Viedma forced 21 Rivadavia turnovers. The best player for the winners was Lucas Gonzalez (199-94) who scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Matias Eidintas (186-95) chipped in 15 points. Power forward Estefano Simondi (201-96) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and Valentin Costa (182-99, agency: BIG) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Dep Viedma maintains first place with 11-3 record. Rivadavia lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 11 games lost. Dep Viedma's next round opponent will be Villa Mitre (#4) in Bahia Blanca. Rivadavia will play on the road against Lanus (#5) in Buenos Aires and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rivadavia: M.Delfino Agustin 15+3reb+1ast, E.Simondi 15+12reb, V.Costa 14+7reb+5ast, S.Arancibia 7+6reb+3ast, G.Francese 5+5reb+1ast, T.Reimundo 4+4reb+1ast
Dep Viedma: L.Gonzalez 17+9reb+2ast, M.Eidintas 15+2reb+1ast, J.Levy 8+5reb, P.Franco 7+8ast, F.Thygesen 6+5ast, M.Tabieres 5+5reb+1ast



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