LDD Round 10: No surprise as #1 Comunicaciones defeat Penarol

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

LDD top team - Comunicaciones (11-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat fifteenth ranked Penarol (4-8) in Mar del Plata 83-78. Comunicaciones made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Comunicaciones outrebounded Penarol 51-36 including 39 on the defensive glass. Guard Francisco Llanos (182-2) had a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Juan Bejar (186-1) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) during the contest. At the losing side guard Facundo Cabrera (185-1) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Undefeated Comunicaciones have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-0 record. Penarol at the other side keeps the fifteenth place with eight games lost. Comunicaciones are looking forward to face Argentino (#11) in Junin in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Penarol will play at home against Quimsa (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Buenos Aires was also worth to mention about. 4th ranked Obera (9-5) played at the court of sixth ranked Boca Jrs (9-1). Boca Jrs defeated Obera 88-78. Juan Guerrero notched a triple-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the effort and Manuel Rodriguez supported him with 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Even 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by point guard Santiago Konaszuk (188-99) did not help to save the game for Obera. Boca Jrs have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Obera at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Boca Jrs will play against Union (#6) in Santa Fe in the next round. Obera will have a break next round.
An interesting game took place in Buenos Aires where 13th ranked Ferro (5-8) was upset on its own court by sixteenth ranked Quimsa (3-7) 87-72 on Friday. Emiliano Toretta fired 15 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Joaquin Lo Brutto produced 17 points and 4 assists for lost side. Ferro's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quimsa maintains sixteenth position with 3-7 record. Loser Ferro keeps the thirteenth place with eight games lost. Quimsa will meet higher ranked Penarol (#15) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ferro will play against Platense in Florida and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 10: H.Americano lost to La Union on the opponent's court 73-86. Argentino managed to outperform Union in a home game 80-68. Gimnasia was rolled over San Martin on the road 98-53. Regatas defeated H.Americano on its own court 83-69. Quimsa was beaten by Boca Jrs. in Buenos Aires 90-80. Obras won against Obera at home 86-81. Union managed to outperform San Lorenzo on the opponent's court 80-65.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 6 rebounds by Ian Cerino of San Lorenzo.

Ferro - Quimsa 72-87

An interesting game took place in Buenos Aires where 13th ranked Ferro (5-8) was upset on its own court by sixteenth ranked Quimsa (3-7) 87-72 on Friday. Quimsa outrebounded Ferro 49-37 including 17 on the offensive glass. Guard Emiliano Toretta (185-1) fired 15 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Facundo Folmer chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Joaquin Lo Brutto produced 17 points and 4 assists and guard Santiago Mazza (182-1) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ferro's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quimsa maintains sixteenth position with 3-7 record. Loser Ferro keeps the thirteenth place with eight games lost. Quimsa will meet higher ranked Penarol (#15) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ferro will play against Platense in Florida and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
FERRO: L.Brutto Joaquin 17+4reb+4ast, M.Santiago 15+6reb+3ast, R.Felipe 13+6reb, F.Andres 10+5reb+3ast, R.Camilo 6+3reb+2ast, G.Roman 5+7reb+1ast
QUIMSA: F.Facundo 17+8reb+2ast, T.Emiliano 15+7reb+9ast, C.Lucas 13+5reb, C.Diego 10+3reb+2ast, L.Lucio 10+10reb+1ast, Z.Estefano 10+3reb

Boca Jrs. - Obera 88-78

The game in Buenos Aires was also worth to mention about. 4th ranked Obera (9-5) played at the court of sixth ranked Boca Jrs (9-1). Boca Jrs defeated Obera 88-78. They outrebounded Obera 39-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Juan Guerrero notched a triple-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the effort and Manuel Rodriguez (203-2) supported him with 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Even 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by point guard Santiago Konaszuk (188-99) did not help to save the game for Obera. Franco Fragozo (198-1) added 23 points for lost side. Five Boca Jrs and four Obera players scored in double figures. Boca Jrs have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Obera at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Boca Jrs will play against Union (#6) in Santa Fe in the next round. Obera will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Obera: F.Franco 23+3reb+1ast, K.Santiago 17+7reb+7ast, H.Ponce 14+4reb+4ast, A.Stefano 12+7reb+2ast, A.Maximiliano 5+2reb, G.Pryszczuk 5+1reb+1ast
Boca Jrs.: C.Juan 18+2reb+1ast, R.Manuel 18+5reb+3ast, B.Nicolas 15+6reb+1ast, G.Juan 15+10reb+13ast, C.Federico 10+3reb, B.Ignacio 6+6reb

La Union - H.Americano 86-73

Very expected game in Formosa where 18th ranked H.Americano (1-9) was defeated by twelfth ranked La Union (5-4) 86-73 on Friday. Marcos Gonzalez (197-0) fired 22 points and 9 rebounds for the winners (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Agustin Sigel chipped in 15 points. Four La Union players scored in double figures. La Union's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Swingman Ramiro Ledesma (192-0) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and forward Damian Fernandez (194-2) added 23 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. La Union have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place. H.Americano lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with nine games lost. La Union will meet at home Gimnasia CR (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. H.Americano will play against San Martin in Corrientes and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
H.Americano: F.Damian 23+7reb, L.Ramiro 19+11reb+2ast, G.Franco 11+1ast, A.Nicolas 6+5reb, A.Agustin 5+3reb+2ast, I.Santiago 4+3reb+3ast
La Union: G.Marcos 22+9reb, S.Agustin 15+4reb+1ast, M.Caire 12+5reb+1ast, C.Ramiro 10+3reb+2ast, C.Franco 8+3reb, M.Juan 7+4reb+3ast

Argentino - Union 80-68

There was a surprise result in Junin where thirteenth ranked Argentino (5-6) defeated higher ranked Union (9-7) 80-68 on Friday. Center Ezequiel Filipetti (200-1) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. Point guard Agustin Cavallin (188-1) chipped in 30 points and 6 rebounds. Argentino's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Joel Peralta (196-3) produced 14 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and guard Julian Salaberry (189-98) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Argentino moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with San Lorenzo. Loser Union keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. Argentino will meet at home league's leader Comunicaciones in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Union will play against the league's second-placed Boca Jrs (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Union: P.Joel 14+3reb+3ast, J.Salaberry 11+6reb+3ast, M.Jeronimo 10+4reb, B.Matias 9, F.Matias 8+8reb, F.Mateo 6+4reb
Argentino: C.Agustin 30+6reb+1ast, F.Ezequiel 24+15reb+1ast, M.Franco 13+9reb+4ast, G.Augusto 6+10reb+2ast, R.Laureano 5+2reb, C.Valentin 2

San Martin - Gimnasia 98-53

Not a big story in a game in Corrientes where 17th ranked Gimnasia CR (2-10) was rolled over by fifth ranked San Martin (9-2) 98-53 on Saturday. San Martin forced 21 Gimnasia CR turnovers and outrebounded them 43-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. Guard Dylan Bordon (182) fired 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Rolando Vallejos (195-0) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Four San Martin players scored in double figures. San Martin's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Valentin Campano produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and guard Franco Ferraria (191-2) added 17 points and 5 steals respectively for lost side. San Martin have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Gimnasia CR lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with ten games lost. San Martin will meet at home H.Americano (#18) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Gimnasia CR will play against La Union in Formosa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: F.Franco 17+4reb+3ast, C.Valentin 17+8reb+2ast, M.Facundo 14+5reb+1ast, L.Nicolas 3+8reb+1ast, L.Fogel 2+4reb+2ast, S.Tomas 0+2reb
San Martin: V.Rolando 19+5reb, B.Dylan 18+5reb+8ast, F.Alorda 13+4reb+2ast, L.Julian 12+3reb, R.Lautaro 11+1reb+1ast, M.Franco 8+6reb+2ast

Regatas - H.Americano 83-69

Everything went according to plan in Corrientes where eighth ranked Regatas (8-4) beat 18th ranked H.Americano (1-9) 83-69 on Sunday. Regatas forced 20 H.Americano turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Juan Scacchi (186) fired 27 points and 6 assists for the winners. Point guard Tobias Franchela (185-1) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Regatas' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Swingman Ramiro Ledesma (192-0) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and guard Agustin Acosta (184-98) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Regatas moved-up to seventh place. H.Americano lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with nine games lost. Regatas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. H.Americano will play against San Martin (#3) in Corrientes and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
H.Americano: L.Ramiro 19+13reb+2ast, A.Agustin 19+2reb+4ast, G.Franco 11+2reb, J.Lautaro 8+2reb, F.Damian 5+5reb+2ast, A.Nicolas 5+7reb+1ast
Regatas: S.Juan 27+4reb+6ast, T.Franchela 14+6reb+3ast, G.Fabio 11+4reb+3ast, B.Christ 8+6reb, R.Jose 8+5reb, M.Ignacio 7+2reb+3ast

Boca Jrs. - Quimsa 90-80

There was no surprise in Buenos Aires where 16th ranked Quimsa (3-7) was defeated by sixth ranked Boca Jrs (9-1) 90-80 on Sunday. Boca Jrs looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Juan Contegrand fired 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Manuel Rodriguez (203-2) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Francisco Corradi produced a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and center Lucio Longoni (205-1) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Five Boca Jrs and four Quimsa players scored in double figures. Boca Jrs have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Quimsa keeps the sixteenth position with seven games lost. Boca Jrs will meet at home Union (#6) in the next round. Quimsa will play against Penarol (#15) in Mar del Plata and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quimsa: C.Francisco 28+10reb+5ast, L.Lucio 17+4reb+1ast, T.Emiliano 11+5reb+6ast, C.Diego 11+1reb+1ast, F.Facundo 7+5reb, C.Lucas 4+7reb+1ast
Boca Jrs.: C.Juan 24+9reb+6ast, R.Manuel 19+11reb+5ast, G.Juan 16+10reb+2ast, B.Nicolas 15+3reb+3ast, R.Santino 12+3reb+1ast, C.Juan 2+2ast

Obras - Obera 86-81

There was a surprise result in Buenos Aires where fifteenth ranked Obras (4-5) won against higher ranked Obera (9-5) 86-81 on Sunday. Chilean point guard Felipe Inyaco (192-2) fired 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Alejo Digon chipped in 18 points and 6 assists. Obras' coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Power forward Stefano Alesso (211-3) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and Franco Fragozo (198-1) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Obras moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Obera dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Obras will meet at home higher ranked San Lorenzo (#12) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Obera will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Obera: F.Franco 19+6reb+3ast, T.Francisco 14+4reb+4ast, A.Stefano 14+13reb+1ast, T.Gomez 14+4reb+4ast, G.Pryszczuk 9+1reb, K.Santiago 8+6reb+5ast
Obras: I.Felipe 24+6reb+6ast, A.Digon 18+4reb+6ast, F.Fuenmayor 15+7reb+3ast, V.Juan 13+2reb, R.Juan 10+1reb+1ast, F.Franco 6+6reb+1ast

Penarol - Comunicaciones 78-83

LDD top team - Comunicaciones (11-0) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat fifteenth ranked Penarol (4-8) in Mar del Plata 83-78. Comunicaciones made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Comunicaciones outrebounded Penarol 51-36 including 39 on the defensive glass. Guard Francisco Llanos (182-2) had a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Juan Bejar (186-1) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) during the contest. At the losing side guard Facundo Cabrera (185-1) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and swingman Lucas Gorosterrazu (197-98, agency: BIG) scored 15 points. Four Comunicaciones and five Penarol players scored in double figures. Comunicaciones have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-0 record. Penarol at the other side keeps the fifteenth place with eight games lost. Comunicaciones are looking forward to face Argentino (#11) in Junin in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Penarol will play at home against Quimsa (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Penarol: C.Facundo 17+11reb+6ast, F.Tomas 15+2reb+1ast, L.Gorosterrazu 15+4reb+1ast, V.Franco 10+3reb+2ast, N.Franco 10+7reb+1ast, A.Lucas 6+2ast
Comunicaciones: L.Francisco 22+11reb+11ast, B.Juan 22+5reb+2ast, M.Lucas 18+8reb+2ast, N.Matias 16+8reb+2ast, R.Facundo 5+18reb+2ast, G.Teo 0

San Lorenzo - Union 65-80

Very expected game in Almagra where 11th ranked San Lorenzo (5-6) was defeated by sixth ranked Union (9-7) 80-65 on Sunday. Union dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to San Lorenzo's 22. Union forced 23 San Lorenzo turnovers. Joaquin Cabre fired 19 points for the winners. Guard Julian Salaberry (189-98) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Power forward Ian Cerino (206-2) produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and forward Martin Sesarego (193-1) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Union maintains sixth position with 9-7 record. San Lorenzo lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with six games lost. They share the position with Argentino. Union will meet league's second-placed Boca Jrs in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. San Lorenzo will play against Obras (#14) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: C.Ian 18+6reb+2ast, S.Martin 12+6reb+3ast, S.Tobias 10+4reb+1ast, R.Juan 10+6reb+3ast, L.Lucas 8+6reb+2ast, E.Alan 4+3reb
Union: J.Cabre 19+4reb, M.Jeronimo 16+4reb+2ast, F.Matias 11+5reb, J.Salaberry 10+7reb+6ast, B.Matias 9+5reb, M.Lorenzo 8+6reb



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