La Liga Argentina Round 46: Atenas defeat Villa Mitre in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most exciting game of round 46 in the La Liga Argentina took place in Carmen de Patagones. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Villa Mitre (16-8) to sixth ranked Atenas (14-12) 83-82 on Sunday evening. Strangely Villa Mitre outrebounded Atenas 45-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Genaro Lorio (192-97) scored 17 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Martin Percaz (179-93) chipped in 13 points and 7 assists during the contest. Atenas' coach Leandro Hiriart used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side naturalized Spanish forward Franco Amigo (193-90) responded with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Atenas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 14-12 record. Villa Mitre at the other side keeps the second place with eight games lost.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Villa Mitre (16-8) against sixth ranked Atenas (14-12) on Monday night. Host Villa Mitre was defeated by Atenas in a tough game in Bahia Blanca 69-76. Joaquin Giarraffa notched 18 points to lead the effort and Hernan Etchepare supported him with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Even 24 points and 9 rebounds by power forward Ramiro Heinrich (204-87) did not help to save the game for Villa Mitre. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Atenas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 14-12 record. Villa Mitre at the other side keeps the second place with eight games lost.
La Liga Argentina top team - Union SF (19-8) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed fourteenth ranked Riachuelo LR (9-19) in La Rioja 108-72. Erbel De Pietro fired 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Union SF's coach Juan Francisco Ponce felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Thiago Dasso produced 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Union SF have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-8 record. Newly promoted Riachuelo LR keeps the fourteenth place with 19 games lost.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 46: Independiente lost to Villa S.Martin on the opponent's court 70-74. Racing managed to outperform GELP in a home game 88-75. Parque Sur was rolled over Rocamora on the road 97-52. Ciclista defeated Estudiantes O. on its own court 82-64. Ameghino was beaten by San Isidro in San Francisco 81-80. Estudiantes O. lost to Racing at home 74-87.

Atenas - Villa Mitre 83-82

The most exciting game of round 46 in the La Liga Argentina took place in Carmen de Patagones. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Villa Mitre (16-8) to sixth ranked Atenas (14-12) 83-82 on Sunday evening. Strangely Villa Mitre outrebounded Atenas 45-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Genaro Lorio (192-97) scored 17 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Martin Percaz (179-93) chipped in 13 points and 7 assists during the contest. Atenas' coach Leandro Hiriart used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side naturalized Spanish forward Franco Amigo (193-90) responded with 19 points and 9 rebounds and power forward Ramiro Heinrich (204-87) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Atenas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 14-12 record. Villa Mitre at the other side keeps the second place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
VILLA MITRE: F.Amigo 19+9reb, R.Heinrich 17+8reb+2ast, J.Javier Bollo 13+6reb, J.Gutierrez 12+6reb+7ast, F.Harina 12+8reb+2ast, L.Cecchi 5+3reb+2ast
ATENAS: G.Lorio 17+4reb+4ast, M.Percaz 13+3reb+7ast, G.Joaquin 12+5reb+5ast, G.Dubois 11+2reb+1ast, H.Etchepare 11+1reb+4ast, H.Wilkerson 10+10reb

Villa S.Martin - Independiente 74-70

Very expected game in Resistencia where 15th ranked Independiente (7-19) was defeated by fourth ranked Villa S.Martin (18-10) 74-70 on Sunday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Guard Franco Vieta (194-92) fired 9 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Sebastian Picton (197-92) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Villa S.Martin's coach Gaston Castro allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Sebastian Lugo (195-98) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and Bruno Ingratta (202-85) added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Villa S.Martin moved-up to third place. Loser Independiente keeps the fifteenth position with 19 games lost.
Top scorers:
Independiente: S.Lugo 22+15reb+4ast, B.Ingratta 16+7reb+5ast, T.Emiliano 14+3reb+1ast, J.Angel Lopez 6+1reb+3ast, P.Facundo 6+2reb+1ast, M.Matias 6+3reb
Villa S.Martin: S.Picton 18+1reb+4ast, F.Vieta 18+1reb+3ast, M.Cabrera 11+5reb+2ast, F.Vieta 9+14reb+6ast, G.Romero 9+2reb, A.Waters 6+5reb+2ast

Racing - GELP 88-75

There was a small surprise in Chivilcoy where tenth ranked Racing (12-13) defeated 8th ranked GELP (12-12) 88-75 on Monday. Racing looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Swingman Julian Morales (195-95) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Nicolas Henriques (186-99) chipped in 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots). Four Racing players scored in double figures. Point guard Carlos Gianella (181) produced 26 points and 5 rebounds and Pablo Alderete (198-93) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Racing maintains tenth position with 12-13 record. Loser GELP dropped to the ninth place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
GELP: G.Carlos 26+5reb+2ast, P.Alderete 15+5reb+1ast, J.Acuna 12+4reb+2ast, R.Marcos 9+8reb+4ast, S.Yago 8+1reb, N.Remolina 3+1reb+1ast
Racing: H.Martirena 18+1reb+2ast, J.Morales 16+11reb+6ast, H.Nicolas 15+7reb+4ast, M.Aristu 14+5reb+1ast, C.Agustin 10+3reb+1ast, M.Franco 8+5reb+7ast

Rocamora - Parque Sur 97-52

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 13th ranked Parque Sur's (6-18) road loss to twelfth ranked Rocamora (10-14) 52-97 on Monday. Rocamora dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Parque Sur's 30. Rocamora forced 25 Parque Sur turnovers and outrebounded them 49-25 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Naturalized Italian Rodrigo Gerhardt (197-96) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Guillermo Romero (198-95) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Five Rocamora players scored in double figures. Guard Juan Fabricius (185-96) produced 17 points and forward Brian Osuna (202-1) added 10 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rocamora moved-up to eleventh place. Parque Sur lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
PARQUE SUR: F.Juan 17+2reb+1ast, P.Alejandro 10+4reb+1ast, B.Osuna 10+4reb+3ast, G.Cabrera 7+4reb, F.Enzo 4+7reb+1ast, I.Zulberti 2+2reb+1ast
ROCAMORA: R.Gerhardt 19+7reb+3ast, B.Juan Martin 15+1reb+1ast, G.Romero 13+12reb, P.Carlos 11+2reb+3ast, J.Catalin 11+4reb, C.Juan 10+4reb+6ast

Ciclista - Estudiantes O. 82-64

Everything went according to plan in Juninense where ninth ranked Ciclista (13-12) beat 12th ranked Estudiantes O. (10-15) 82-64 on Monday. Leandro Cerminato (201-98) fired 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Christian Boudet (192-97) chipped in 7 points and 8 rebounds. Swingman Matias Sesto (190-91) produced 11 points and swingman Elnes Bolling (193-91) added 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ciclista moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Dep Norte. Estudiantes O. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes O.: J.Ruiz 14+2reb+1ast, C.Johu 13+2reb, M.Sesto 11+4reb+2ast, E.Bolling 7+6reb+4ast, J.Sandrini 6+1reb+4ast, M.Herrero 5+3reb
Ciclista: L.Cerminato 22+7reb+1ast, A.Britos 14+1reb+1ast, M.Tamburini 12+1reb+4ast, C.Boudet 7+8reb+3ast, S.Ralfi 5+4reb, A.Acuna 5+3reb+1ast

San Isidro - Ameghino 81-80

There was an upset in San Francisco where higher ranked Ameghino (16-11) was edged by tenth ranked San Isidro (11-14) 81-80 on Monday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when San Isidro made 7 blocks. American center Anthony Johnson (203-88, college: Fairfield) fired 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Guillermo Aliende (178-97) chipped in 8 points and 11 assists. Swingman Jonatan Torresi (190-94) produced 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Cameroonian center Gaston Essengue (203-83, college: UNLV) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. San Isidro have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain tenth position with 11-14 record. Ameghino lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
AMEGHINO: J.Torresi 18+8reb+2ast, J.Valinotti 16+6reb+2ast, L.Fraga 16+3reb+8ast, G.Essengue 16+8reb+4ast, A.Caraffa 8+3reb+1ast, G.Bruno 5
SAN ISIDRO: A.Santiago 18+3reb, N.Solari 15+1reb+1ast, A.Johnson 14+9reb+1ast, J.Cruz Oberto 12+10reb, F.Zezular 12+8reb+1ast, G.Aliende 8+3reb+11ast

Villa Mitre - Atenas 69-76

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Villa Mitre (16-8) against sixth ranked Atenas (14-12) on Monday night. Host Villa Mitre was defeated by Atenas in a tough game in Bahia Blanca 69-76. Joaquin Giarraffa notched 18 points to lead the effort and point guard Hernan Etchepare (180-86) supported him with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Atenas players scored in double figures. Even 24 points and 9 rebounds by power forward Ramiro Heinrich (204-87) did not help to save the game for Villa Mitre. Naturalized Spanish forward Franco Amigo (193-90) added 20 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Atenas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 14-12 record. Villa Mitre at the other side keeps the second place with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
VILLA MITRE: R.Heinrich 24+9reb+2ast, F.Amigo 20+10reb+1ast, M.Jano 5+1reb+6ast, J.Javier Bollo 5+7reb+3ast, J.Gutierrez 5+4ast, N.Sanchez 4+5reb+1ast
ATENAS: G.Joaquin 18+4reb+2ast, G.Dubois 15+6reb+2ast, M.Percaz 15+4reb+4ast, H.Etchepare 12+5reb+6ast, H.Wilkerson 10+1reb, C.Bihurriet 4+5reb

Estudiantes O. - Racing 74-87

No shocking result in a game in Olavarria where tenth ranked Racing (12-13) won against 12th ranked Estudiantes O. (10-15) 87-74 on Tuesday. Racing outrebounded Estudiantes O. 33-22 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Power forward Hector Martirena (198-82) fired 26 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Matias Aristu (194-95) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. Racing's coach Diego Dambrosio allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Swingman Elnes Bolling (193-91) produced 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and swingman Matias Sesto (190-91) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Racing maintains tenth position with 12-13 record. Estudiantes O. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes O.: M.Sesto 14+2reb, E.Bolling 14+5reb+6ast, M.Trelles 13+1reb+2ast, C.Johu 11+3reb+2ast, J.Sandrini 7+2ast, P.Tomas 5+2reb
Racing: H.Martirena 26+3reb+2ast, M.Aristu 18+9reb+3ast, J.Morales 11+7reb+9ast, M.Franco 11+5reb+1ast, C.Agustin 8+2ast, A.Nehuen 7+1reb+2ast

Riachuelo LR - Union SF 72-108

La Liga Argentina top team - Union SF (19-8) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed fourteenth ranked Riachuelo LR (9-19) in La Rioja 108-72. They outrebounded Riachuelo LR 41-28 including a 33-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Union SF looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Riachuelo LR's players. Guard Erbel De Pietro (185-88) fired 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized Spanish swingman Maximiliano Martin (190-90) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four Union SF players scored in double figures. Union SF's coach Juan Francisco Ponce felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Thiago Dasso (185-0) produced 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward T.J. Robinson (203-89, college: LBSU) added 22 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Union SF have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-8 record. Newly promoted Riachuelo LR keeps the fourteenth place with 19 games lost.
Top scorers:
Riachuelo LR: T.Robinson 22+9reb+1ast, D.Thiago 22+6reb+5ast, L.Gallardo 10+2reb+1ast, R.Fernandez 8+3reb+2ast, J.Meza 7+4reb, M.Enrique Gambino 2+1ast
Union SF: E.De Pietro 20+5reb+3ast, M.Borsatti 16+2reb+1ast, M.Martin 13+7reb+1ast, G.Bertona 12+3ast, D.Jeronimo 11+3reb+2ast, L.Lema 11+4reb+4ast



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