La Liga Argentina Round 45 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

Eleventh-ranked Racing (10-13) was very close to win a game against third ranked Villa Mitre (16-6) in Bahia Blanca on Friday. Villa Mitre managed to secure only two-point victory 66-64. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a good game for point guard Jose Gutierrez (185-87, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 8 assists. Power forward Ramiro Heinrich (204-87) contributed with 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Julian Morales (195-95) answered with 14 points for Racing. Villa Mitre have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Racing at the other side dropped to the tenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Estudiantes O.. Villa Mitre are looking forward to face Atenas (#8) in Carmen de Patagones in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Racing will play on the road against Estudiantes O. in Olavarria and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Chivilcoy. Eleventh ranked Racing (10-13) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Progreso (13-13) 86-84 on Thursday evening. Matias Aristu (194-95) stepped up and scored 29 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Hector Martirena chipped in 22 points. The best for the losing side was Paraguayan center Carlos Baez (202-92) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds. Racing moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Estudiantes O. Progreso lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Sp.America. Racing will play against Estudiantes O. (#10) in Olavarria in the next round. Progreso will have a break next round.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Ameghino (16-10) and San Isidro (10-14), which took place in Villa Maria. Higher ranked Ameghino lost at home to eleventh ranked San Isidro 72-79 on Saturday. Anthony Johnson nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Juan Luis Abeiro came up with 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for Ameghino in the defeat. San Isidro moved-up to tenth place. Loser Ameghino keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. San Isidro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ameghino will play again against San Isidro (#10) in San Francisco and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 45: Estudiantes T. beat Salta Basket on the road 87-73. Estudiantes O. lost to GELP on its own court 73-79. Estudiantes O. unfortunately lost to Lanus in Buenos Aires 65-79. Sp.America managed to beat Colon SF at home 82-65.
The most impressive performance of 45th round was 18 points and 7 rebounds by Agustin Carnovale of Colon SF.

Racing - Del Progreso 86-84

Important game to mention about took place in Chivilcoy. Eleventh ranked Racing (10-13) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Progreso (13-13) 86-84 on Thursday evening. Racing players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Progreso was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Matias Aristu (194-95) stepped up and scored 29 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and power forward Hector Martirena (198-82) chipped in 22 points. The best for the losing side was Paraguayan center Carlos Baez (202-92) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and swingman Manuel Lambrisca (192-97) scored 21 points and 5 assists. Four Progreso players scored in double figures. Racing moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Estudiantes O. Progreso lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Sp.America. Racing will play against Estudiantes O. (#10) in Olavarria in the next round. Progreso will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Racing: M.Aristu 29+8reb+2ast, H.Martirena 22+3reb, A.Nehuen 13+2reb+3ast, C.Agustin 8+3reb, M.Franco 6+2reb+4ast, J.Morales 5+7reb+5ast
Del Progreso: M.Lambrisca 21+4reb+5ast, C.Baez 15+15reb+1ast, L.Tomas 14+1reb+6ast, A.Moreno 14+2reb+4ast, P.Mauricio 9+5reb+2ast, G.Maranguello 7+7reb+2ast

Villa Mitre - Racing 66-64

Eleventh-ranked Racing (10-13) was very close to win a game against third ranked Villa Mitre (16-6) in Bahia Blanca on Friday. Villa Mitre managed to secure only two-point victory 66-64. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a good game for point guard Jose Gutierrez (185-87, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 8 assists. Power forward Ramiro Heinrich (204-87) contributed with 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Julian Morales (195-95) answered with 14 points and point guard Agustin Cavallin (188-1) added 8 points in the effort for Racing. Villa Mitre have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Racing at the other side dropped to the tenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Estudiantes O.. Villa Mitre are looking forward to face Atenas (#8) in Carmen de Patagones in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Racing will play on the road against Estudiantes O. in Olavarria and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Villa Mitre: J.Gutierrez 16+2reb+8ast, F.Harina 12+4reb+2ast, R.Heinrich 12+8reb+2ast, F.Amigo 9+9reb, J.Javier Bollo 9+6reb+1ast, M.Jano 3+2reb+3ast
Racing: J.Morales 14+4reb, F.Varela 11+2reb, A.Nehuen 10+1reb, M.Franco 9+4reb+2ast, C.Agustin 8+4reb+3ast, H.Nicolas 6+4reb+1ast

Salta Basket - Estudiantes T. 73-87

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventh ranked Estudiantes T. (15-13) beat on the road 6th ranked Salta Basket (16-12) 87-73 on Friday. They outrebounded Salta Basket 40-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. Diego Peralta (195-94) nailed 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Joaquin Noblega (194-97) accounted for 9 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Estudiantes T.'s coach Gabriel Albornoz used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Uruguayan Bernardo Barrera (194-97) came up with 20 points and swingman Cristian Cardo (198-99) added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Salta Basket in the defeat. Newly promoted Estudiantes T. maintains seventh place with 15-13 record. Loser Salta Basket keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes T.: P.Diego 17+5reb+2ast, R.Banegas 13+3reb+1ast, P.Aranda 11+3reb, C.Echevarria 11+6reb+1ast, J.Noblega 9+6reb+8ast, C.Soria 8+4reb+3ast
Salta Basket: B.Barrera 20+3reb+3ast, A.Facundo 16+1reb, A.Coimbra 14+3reb+1ast, B.Nahuel 9+3reb+4ast, C.Cardo 9+11reb+2ast, A.Sanchez 5+4reb+2ast

Estudiantes O. - GELP 73-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Estudiantes O.'s (10-13) home loss to ninth ranked GELP (12-11) in Olavarria 73-79 on Friday. GELP made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Pablo Alderete (198-93) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Joaquin Acuna (196-99) accounted for 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four GELP players scored in double figures. Swingman Matias Sesto (190-91) came up with 19 points and 5 rebounds and guard Julian Ruiz (185-98) added 12 points respectively for Estudiantes O. in the defeat. GELP moved-up to seventh place. Estudiantes O. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Racing. GELP will meet Racing (#11) in the next round. Estudiantes O. will play against Racing and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
GELP: P.Alderete 19+14reb+2ast, G.Carlos 19+1reb+3ast, J.Acuna 14+8reb+1ast, N.Remolina 11+4reb+2ast, R.Rosende 8+4reb, R.Marcos 3+3reb+2ast
Estudiantes O.: M.Sesto 19+5reb+3ast, J.Ruiz 12+1reb+2ast, J.Sandrini 9+2reb+2ast, M.Trelles 8+4reb, M.Herrero 8+1reb+3ast, I.Galardo 7+4reb

Ameghino - San Isidro 72-79

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Ameghino (16-10) and San Isidro (10-14), which took place in Villa Maria. Higher ranked Ameghino lost at home to eleventh ranked San Isidro 72-79 on Saturday. American center Anthony Johnson (203-88, college: Fairfield) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and power forward Juan Cruz Oberto (200-97) accounted for 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four San Isidro players scored in double figures. Power forward Juan Luis Abeiro (200-88) came up with 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and guard Lautaro Fraga (185-92) added 10 points and 8 assists respectively for Ameghino in the defeat. San Isidro moved-up to tenth place. Loser Ameghino keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. San Isidro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ameghino will play again against San Isidro (#10) in San Francisco and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
SAN ISIDRO: A.Johnson 20+11reb, J.Cruz Oberto 18+5reb+1ast, A.Santiago 13+3reb, G.Aliende 11+3reb+2ast, L.Quinteros 8+4reb+3ast, F.Zezular 8+4reb+2ast
AMEGHINO: J.Luis Abeiro 19+7reb+2ast, B.Mateo 10+2reb+1ast, L.Fraga 10+3reb+8ast, J.Valinotti 9+3reb+4ast, J.Torresi 9+3reb+1ast, T.Monacchi 6+6reb+3ast

Lanus - Estudiantes O. 79-65

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Lanus (14-11) won against 10th ranked Estudiantes O. (10-13) in Buenos Aires 79-65 on Saturday. Point guard Lucas Perez (184-87) nailed 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and forward Martin Franchino (201-93) accounted for 11 points and 9 rebounds. Four Lanus players scored in double figures. Ecuadorian forward Johu Castillo (199-99) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Martin Herrero (193-97) added 15 points respectively for Estudiantes O. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Lanus maintains fifth place with 14-11 record. Estudiantes O. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Racing. Lanus will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Estudiantes O. will play against Racing (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lanus: L.Perez 26+5reb+4ast, S.Franco 11+1reb+1ast, M.Franchino 11+9reb+1ast, L.Gilmore III 10+7reb+2ast, A.Mariani 9+3reb+1ast, J.Everett 6+6reb
Estudiantes O.: C.Johu 15+5reb, M.Herrero 15+3reb, M.Trelles 9+2reb+2ast, I.Galardo 5+8reb, J.Ruiz 5+1reb+3ast, L.Gorosterrazu 4+2reb

Sp.America - Colon SF 82-65

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Colon SF (9-17) lost to ninth ranked Sp.America (13-13) in Rosario 65-82 on Friday. Sp.America outrebounded Colon SF 43-24 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The former international swingman Julian Eydallin (195-0) nailed 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and forward Pablo Fernandez (196-82) accounted for 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Sp.America players scored in double figures. Joaquin Rios (186) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Agustin Carnovale (192-86) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Colon SF in the defeat. Sp.America moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Del Progreso. Newly promoted Colon SF keeps the twelfth position with 17 games lost. They share it with CAO Ceres. Sp.America will meet at home Olimpico (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Colon SF will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Sp.America: J.Eydallin 20+7reb+6ast, P.Fernandez 16+6reb+5ast, O.Canton 14+5reb+1ast, A.Alonso 10+1reb+7ast, M.Alejandro 9+10reb+2ast, V.Cajal 7+2reb+3ast
Colon SF: R.Joaquin 23+6reb+3ast, A.Carnovale 18+7reb+2ast, T.Gutierrez 9+4reb+5ast, I.Fernandez 9+2reb+3ast, D.Garcia 3+1reb, B.Jaime 2



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