La Liga Argentina Round 27: Ciclista keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Ciclista as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Ciclista defeated 10th ranked Racing in Juninense 76-68. Ciclista had a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for Christian Boudet (192-97) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Valentin Duvanced contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Ciclista's coach Daniel Jaule used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Erbel De Pietro (185-88) answered with 18 points and 7 rebounds for Racing. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Racing at the other side dropped to the twelfth place with four games lost. They share the position with Pergamino. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Important game to mention about took place in San Miguel de Tucuman. Seventh ranked Villa S.Martin (5-2) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Estudiantes T. (4-2) 68-66 in the game for the second place. It was a great evening for American guard Michael Henry (196-95, college: Buffalo St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Santiago Perez helped adding 16 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The best for the losing side was guard Jose Muruaga (188-84) with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Villa S.Martin moved-up to second place. Newly promoted Estudiantes T. dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Estudiantes O. and Zarate Basket. Villa S.Martin will play against Salta Basket (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Estudiantes T. will play against Echague (#13) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Del Progreso (3-2) against fifth ranked Zarate Basket (4-2) on Sunday night. Host Del Progreso was crushed by Zarate Basket in General Roca 99-80. It was an exceptional evening for Rafael Banegas who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Leonardo Solis came up with 17 points and 5 assists for Del Progreso in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Zarate Basket moved-up to third place, which they share with Estudiantes O. and Estudiantes T. Loser Del Progreso dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 27: Quilmes MP was beaten by Villa Mitre on the road 84-69. Winless Colon SF lost to Dep Norte on its own court 71-75. GELP unfortunately lost to Bahia in Bahia Blanca 87-91. Winless Jachal lost to undefeated Independ.O. at home 69-96. Estudiantes O. defeated Estudiantes C. on the opponent's court 81-73. Salta Basket was beaten by Ameghino in a home game 104-105. Echague was destroyed by Independiente on the road 96-72.
The most impressive performance of 27th round was 24 points and 8 assists by Jose Gutierrez of Villa Mitre.

Villa Mitre - Quilmes MP 84-69

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fifteenth ranked Villa Mitre (1-4) beat 14th ranked Quilmes MP (1-6) in Bahia Blanca 84-69 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Jose Gutierrez (185-87, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 8 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Center Juan Javier Bollo (203-92) accounted for 19 points for the winning side. Villa Mitre's coach Lisandro De Tomasi allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Chilean guard Cristopher Jara (-0) came up with 19 points and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and forward Alex Negrete (192-1) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Quilmes MP in the defeat. Four Quilmes MP players scored in double figures. Villa Mitre left bottom position moving up to twelfth place, which they share with Dep Norte. Loser Quilmes MP dropped to the fifteenth position with six games lost. Villa Mitre will meet at home higher ranked GELP (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Quilmes MP will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Villa Mitre: J.Gutierrez 24+3reb+8ast, J.Javier Bollo 19+4reb, J.Levy 16+2reb+3ast, R.Heinrich 8+5reb+2ast, F.Amigo 6+8reb+1ast, M.Jano 5+2reb+2ast
Quilmes MP: J.Cristopher 19+4reb+4ast, N.Alex 16+6reb+2ast, F.Gago 14+1reb+4ast, L.Catelotti 13+7reb, N.Tomas 4+1reb, L.Castellani 3+6reb

Colon SF - Dep Norte 71-75

Everything could happen in Santa Fe at the game between two tied teams. Both fourteenth ranked Dep Norte and bottom-ranked Colon SF had identical 0-4 record. But Colon SF was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Armstrong 75-71 on Sunday night. Dep Norte made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Franco Borsellino who led the winners and scored 24 points and 5 assists. Forward Lautaro Mare (196-98) accounted for 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winning side. Swingman Gregorio Eseverri (194-86) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Tomas Luduena (178-96) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Colon SF in the defeat. Dep Norte (1-4) left bottom position moving up to twelfth place, which they share with Villa Mitre. It was Colon SF's fifth loss in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Dep Norte: B.Franco 24+3reb+5ast, L.Mare 21+5reb+5ast, J.Pablo Lugrin 9+15reb+2ast, F.Alorda 8+8reb+1ast, C.Cupulutti 6+4reb+3ast, A.Julian 4
Colon SF: G.Eseverri 20+10reb+3ast, L.Tomas 18+6reb+2ast, C.Matias 11+4reb, I.Zulberti 9+7reb+4ast, A.Tomas 6+1reb, M.Bernan 5+2reb

Bahia - GELP 91-87

There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Bahia (3-3) won against 9th ranked GELP (2-3) in Bahia Blanca 91-87 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Ivan Catani (194-98) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds. Swingman Joaquin Sanchez (188-98) accounted for 12 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Yago Sanchez (195-99) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists and Tomas Ligorria (195-94) added 18 points and 11 rebounds respectively for GELP in the defeat. Four GELP players scored in double figures. Bahia moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Lanus and Rivadavia. Loser GELP dropped to the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with Independiente and Rocamora. Bahia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. GELP will play against Villa Mitre (#14) in Bahia Blanca and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bahia: I.Catani 26+10reb, A.Facundo 15+9reb+2ast, S.Joaquin 12+8reb+8ast, C.Santiago 9+1reb+1ast, A.Alejo 8+4reb+2ast, F.Emanuel 8+5reb+2ast
GELP: S.Yago 18+13reb+7ast, T.Ligorria 18+11reb+2ast, R.Rosende 18+9reb+4ast, J.Pablo Lancieri 15+3reb+4ast, F.Barroso 8+3reb+1ast, A.Isidro 5+1reb

Jachal - Independ.O. 69-96

Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Jachal (0-7) was outscored at home by leader Independ.O. (5-0) 96-69 on Sunday. Independ.O. dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Jachal's 32. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Joaquin Noblega (194-97) who led the winners and scored 10 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Jose Bione (200-98) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. Five Independ.O. players scored in double figures. Independ.O.'s coach Martin Gonzalez felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Marco Bosh came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and forward Lucas Cabanas added 16 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Jachal in the defeat. Independ.O. have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Newly promoted Independ.O. maintains first place with 5-0 record. Jachal at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with seven games lost. Independ.O. will meet Rivadavia (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jachal will play against Barrio Parque (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: J.Bione 16+4reb+1ast, A.Quigley 14+6reb, M.Nicolas 13+3reb, F.Martina 13+4reb, B.Herrera 11+5reb+5ast, J.Noblega 10+9reb+6ast
Jachal: B.Marco 20+11reb+2ast, L.Cabanas 16+11reb, T.Martin 11+1reb+4ast, M.Navarro 8+9reb+1ast, B.Szlaien 7+5reb+1ast, N.Santiago 3+4reb+2ast

Ciclista - Racing 76-68

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Ciclista as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Ciclista defeated 10th ranked Racing in Juninense 76-68. Ciclista had a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for Christian Boudet (192-97) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Valentin Duvanced contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Ciclista's coach Daniel Jaule used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Erbel De Pietro (185-88) answered with 18 points and 7 rebounds and Carlos Baez (-93) added 12 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Racing. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Racing at the other side dropped to the twelfth place with four games lost. They share the position with Pergamino. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Ciclista: D.Valentin 13+9reb+1ast, C.Boudet 13+11reb+8ast, K.Standfield 12+7reb+1ast, G.Sinconi 10+7reb+3ast, M.Sesto 9+4reb, M.Lambrisca 7+7reb+2ast
Racing: E.De Pietro 18+7reb+1ast, A.Maretto 15+4reb+3ast, B.Carlos 12+11reb+1ast, R.Fernandez 11+6reb+2ast, G.Jeremias 7+8reb, A.Barrales 3+1reb+2ast

Del Progreso - Zarate Basket 80-99

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Del Progreso (3-2) against fifth ranked Zarate Basket (4-2) on Sunday night. Host Del Progreso was crushed by Zarate Basket in General Roca 99-80. Zarate Basket forced 21 Del Progreso turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was an exceptional evening for center Rafael Banegas (204-92) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Swingman Damian Pineda (194-88) accounted for 21 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Zarate Basket players scored in double figures. Point guard Leonardo Solis (172-0) came up with 17 points and 5 assists and American power forward Howard Wilkerson (198-84, college: Wofford) added 14 points and 6 assists respectively for Del Progreso in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Zarate Basket moved-up to third place, which they share with Estudiantes O. and Estudiantes T. Loser Del Progreso dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Zarate Basket: A.Brocal 21+2reb+3ast, D.Pineda 21+4reb+1ast, R.Banegas 17+11reb+2ast, P.Emilio 14+3ast, B.Juan 12+6reb+2ast, L.Andujar 7+7reb+11ast
Del Progreso: S.Leonardo 17+2reb+5ast, H.Wilkerson 14+4reb+6ast, P.Marco 8+4reb+1ast, G.Maranguello 8+7reb+4ast, J.Avila 8+3reb+1ast, F.Sanz 8+8reb+2ast

Estudiantes C. - Estudiantes O. 73-81

There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Estudiantes O. (4-2) defeated 4th placed Estudiantes C. (3-2) in Concordia 81-73 on Sunday. Estudiantes O. outrebounded Estudiantes C. 47-30 including a 39-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Matias Aristu (194-95) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Center Cristian Scaramuzzino (205-92) accounted for 14 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side. Martin Bonja came up with 21 points and 8 rebounds and forward Agustin Mas Delfino (194-97) added 11 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Estudiantes C. in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Estudiantes O. moved-up to third place, which they share with Zarate Basket and Estudiantes T. Loser Estudiantes C. dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Estudiantes O. will meet Parque Sur (#7) in the next round. Estudiantes C. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes O.: M.Aristu 19+13reb+2ast, M.Cabrera 17+7reb+3ast, C.Johu 14+3reb+2ast, C.Scaramuzzino 14+14reb+1ast, M.Battistino 11+2reb+1ast, A.Alejo 4+7reb+5ast
Estudiantes C.: B.Martin 21+8reb, A.Matias 13+3reb+4ast, C.Alvaro 12+2reb+1ast, M.Delfino Agustin 11+10reb+2ast, A.Britos 8+4reb+3ast, R.Rattero 6+3reb+2ast

Estudiantes T. - Villa S.Martin 66-68

Important game to mention about took place in San Miguel de Tucuman. Seventh ranked Villa S.Martin (5-2) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Estudiantes T. (4-2) 68-66 in the game for the second place. It was a great evening for American guard Michael Henry (196-95, college: Buffalo St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Guard Santiago Perez (188-2) helped adding 16 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The best for the losing side was guard Jose Muruaga (188-84) with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and power forward Conrado Echevarria (195-98) scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Villa S.Martin moved-up to second place. Newly promoted Estudiantes T. dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Estudiantes O. and Zarate Basket. Villa S.Martin will play against Salta Basket (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Estudiantes T. will play against Echague (#13) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Villa S.Martin: M.Henry 18+3reb+1ast, P.Santiago 16+5reb+1ast, S.Luduena 10+4reb+1ast, J.Pablo Pedemonte 8+1reb+1ast, P.Emir 5+1reb+1ast, D.Guaita 4+10reb+1ast
Estudiantes T.: J.Muruaga 14+6reb+6ast, G.Rodriguez 14+3reb, C.Echevarria 10+8reb+4ast, P.Walter 9+4reb, J.Rodriguez 8+2reb, R.Orresta 6+1reb+2ast

Salta Basket - Ameghino 104-105

There was an upset when higher ranked Salta Basket (3-2) was edged at home by thirteenth ranked Ameghino (2-5) 105-104 on Monday. Ameghino made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for forward Abel Aristimuno (195-91, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Point guard Emiliano Lezcano (187-1) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Ameghino's coach Pablo Castro allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Point guard Gonzalo Alonso (178-2) came up with 23 points, 9 assists and 4 steals and point guard Federico De Miguel (176-97) added 26 points and 7 assists respectively for Salta Basket in the defeat. Five Ameghino and four Salta Basket players scored in double figures. Ameghino moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Salta Basket dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Ameghino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Salta Basket will play against the league's second-placed Villa S.Martin (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
AMEGHINO: L.Emiliano 19+5reb+3ast, A.Aristimuno 18+8reb+7ast, A.Tomas 17+6reb+2ast, F.Jeremias 16+2reb+4ast, B.Mateo 15+6reb+3ast, C.Zenclussen 14+4ast
Salta Basket: D.Miguel Federico 26+2reb+7ast, A.Gonzalo 23+4reb+9ast, Y.Fundora 22+8reb, A.Carnovale 12+4reb+4ast, F.Bautista 8+2reb+1ast, A.Facundo 7+5reb+1ast

Independiente - Echague 96-72

No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Independiente (2-3) crushed 12th ranked Echague (1-5) in Santiago del Estero 96-72 on Monday. Independiente looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Maximo Velez (181-97) who led the winners and scored 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Luciano Tambucci (194-98) accounted for 17 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Independiente's coach Fabian Daverio felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Forward Rodrigo Riquelme (192-92) came up with 18 points and power forward Lisandro Caraballo added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Echague in the defeat. Independiente maintains tenth place with 2-3 record, which they share with GELP and Rocamora. Loser Echague dropped to the thirteenth position with five games lost. Independiente will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Echague will play against Estudiantes T. (#7) in San Miguel de Tucuman and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Independiente: V.Maximo 19+3reb+3ast, L.Tambucci 17+1reb+4ast, L.Silva 9+2ast, G.Mendes 9+7reb+1ast, J.Sandrini 9+1reb+6ast, R.Fortunato 9+5reb+1ast
Echague: R.Riquelme 18+4reb, C.Lisandro 15+6reb+1ast, A.Moreno 13+4reb, B.Augusto 9+4reb+1ast, M.Stival 7+1reb+4ast, G.Rosso 4+6reb+1ast



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