LDD Round 29: La Union defeats San Martin in the closest game of the week

The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 29 in the LDD took place in Corrientes. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-ranked San Martin (23-7) to tenth ranked La Union (13-13) 83-80 on Thursday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. La Union made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Marcos Gonzalez (197-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and point guard Agustin Sigel (165-2002) chipped in 26 points. Rolando Vallejos (195-2000) responded with 29 points. La Union have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain tenth place with 13-13 record. San Martin lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with seven games lost.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Obera (23-6) against sixth ranked Regatas (19-11) on Friday night. Host Obera was defeated by Regatas in Obera 82-65. Guard Juan Scacchi (186-2001) nailed 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Tobias Franchela accounted for 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Franco Fragozo (198-2001) came up with 19 points and 5 rebounds for Obera in the defeat. Obera's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Regatas maintains sixth place with 19-11 record. Obera at the other side dropped to the second position with six games lost.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Obera. Third ranked host Obera (23-6) smashed second-ranked San Martin (23-7) 83-64. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The best player for the winners was Franco Fragozo who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Obera's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Franco Mendez produced 20 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Obera moved-up to second place. San Martin lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with seven games lost.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 29: Olimpico destroyed Platense on the opponent's court 82-63. Union was outscored by Atenas in a home game 81-103. Ferro recorded a loss to San Lorenzo on the road 77-66. Argentino was defeated by Obras on its own court 71-81. Riachuelo LR was beaten by Argentino in Junin 113-105. Gimnasia lost to Olimpico at home 84-86. Regatas unfortunately lost to Comunicaciones on the opponent's court 92-102. La Union managed to beat San Lorenzo in a home game 94-92. Bottom-ranked H.Americano was crushed by Instituto on the road 99-63.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points, 6 assists and 7 steals by Lautaro Urquiza of Instituto.

San Martin - La Union 80-83

The most exciting game of round 29 in the LDD took place in Corrientes. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-ranked San Martin (23-7) to tenth ranked La Union (13-13) 83-80 on Thursday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. La Union made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Marcos Gonzalez (197-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and point guard Agustin Sigel (165-2002) chipped in 26 points. Four La Union players scored in double figures. Rolando Vallejos (195-2000) responded with 29 points and Franco Mendez (188-2002) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. La Union have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain tenth place with 13-13 record. San Martin lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
La Union: S.Agustin 26+4reb+2ast, G.Marcos 22+11reb+1ast, C.Jose 12+4reb+1ast, E.David 10+10reb+4ast, P.Matias 6+2reb+1ast, G.F 3+1ast
San Martin: V.Rolando 29+3reb+1ast, M.Franco 19+9reb+3ast, R.Joaquin 10+3ast, M.Andreatta 9+10reb, L.Julian 7+6reb, V.Maximiliano 3+8reb+1ast

Platense - Olimpico 63-82

Rather expected game in Florida where 18th ranked Platense (4-25) was crushed by sixteenth ranked Olimpico (11-17) 82-63 on Thursday. Olimpico outrebounded Platense 45-33 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Mateo Codigoni (191-2000) who scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. Ecuadorian forward Aaron Capurro (201-2000) chipped in 20 points and 9 rebounds. Four Olimpico players scored in double figures. Point guard Felipe Massa (184-2002) produced 16 points and point guard Giuliano Michelangei (180-2000) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Platense's coach tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Olimpico have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixteenth place with 11-17 record. Platense lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 25 games lost.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: M.Codigoni 21+7reb+3ast, A.Capurro 20+9reb, D.Perez 15+3reb+3ast, L.Ortiz 12+5reb, S.Mohamed 5+17reb, G.Ignacio 4+1reb
Platense: M.Felipe 16+3reb, C.Tiago 13+3reb, F.Juan 9+1reb+2ast, M.Giuliano 9+8reb+1ast, C.Joaquin 8+1reb+2ast, Z.Ramiro 5+4reb

Union - Atenas 81-103

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Santa Fe where fourteenth ranked Atenas (12-15) smashed 13th ranked Union (12-21) 103-81 on Thursday. Atenas dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Union's 38. Atenas forced 23 Union turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Union's players. The best player for the winners was Ecuadorian guard Erick Mecias (184-2003) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Point guard Maximo Araujo (183-2003) chipped in 22 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Matias Fleury (-2001) produced 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Jeronimo Muller (183-2002) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Atenas and four Union players scored in double figures. Union's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Atenas moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Union dropped to the fourteenth position with 21 games lost.
Top scorers:
Atenas: A.Maximo 22+3reb+1ast, L.Tobias 14+1reb, L.Maximo 12+6reb+1ast, R.Franco 12+5reb+3ast, M.Erick 12+10reb+5ast, S.Ignacio 11+6reb+6ast
Union: M.Jeronimo 20+5reb+3ast, F.Matias 20+7reb+4ast, R.Matias 11+6reb, P.Joel 10+5reb+2ast, M.Lorenzo 6+4reb, G.Ulises 3+1reb

San Lorenzo - Ferro 77-66

There was an upset in Almagra where higher ranked Ferro (14-16) was defeated by seventeenth ranked San Lorenzo (9-16) 77-66 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was guard Juan Ramayo (185-2002) who scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Power forward Ian Cerino (206-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Four San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. Swingman Felipe Rodriguez (195-2003) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Joaquin Lo Brutto (184-2003) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Ferro's coach tested twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. San Lorenzo have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain seventeenth place with 9-16 record. Ferro lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: L.Lucas 18+6reb+2ast, R.Juan 15+8reb+5ast, C.Ian 14+11reb+1ast, M.Lucas 11+8reb+1ast, A.Franco 7+9reb+7ast, R.Thiago 7+2reb
Ferro: R.Felipe 22+7reb+1ast, L.Brutto Joaquin 12+8reb+3ast, M.Santiago 9+4reb+4ast, G.Thomas 7+7reb, F.Andres 7+8reb+2ast, G.Roman 6+5reb

Argentino - Obras 71-81

Everything went according to plan in Junin where eighth ranked Obras (15-12) beat 15th ranked Argentino (11-16) 81-71 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was swingman Lautaro Barrios (195-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. Juan Del Valle (190-1999) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Agustin Cavallin (188-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds and guard Franco Montemagio (185-2002) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Argentino players scored in double figures. Obras maintains eighth place with 15-12 record. Loser Argentino keeps the fifteenth position with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Obras: B.Lautaro 33+10reb+3ast, D.Valle Juan 16+10reb+3ast, F.Franco 12+8reb, M.Von Schmeling 6+4ast, P.Franco 5+2reb, P.Franco 4+9reb+3ast
Argentino: C.Agustin 34+10reb+3ast, B.Santiago 11+3reb+2ast, C.Santiago 10+7reb+1ast, M.Franco 10+8reb+3ast, G.Augusto 3+2reb, G.Valentino 3+2reb+2ast

Argentino - Riachuelo LR 113-105

There was a minor upset in Junin where 12th ranked Riachuelo LR (12-16) was defeated by fifteenth ranked Argentino (11-16) 113-105 on Friday. Argentino forced 19 Riachuelo LR turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Agustin Cavallin (188-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 45 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds. Point guard Santiago Capelli (180-2005) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Argentino's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Lautaro Velasquez (200-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Francisco Ramirez (181-2000) added 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the guests. Five Riachuelo LR players scored in double figures. Argentino maintains fifteenth place with 11-16 record. Loser Riachuelo LR keeps the twelfth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Penarol.
Top scorers:
Argentino: C.Agustin 45+17reb+2ast, C.Santiago 18+5reb+7ast, M.Franco 12+4reb+2ast, B.Santiago 9+6reb, R.Laureano 9+5reb, G.Augusto 8+1reb
Riachuelo LR: V.Lautaro 29+11reb+2ast, C.Mateo 25+2reb, R.Francisco 23+9reb+5ast, G.Geronimo 10+2reb, L.Gallardo 10+7reb+2ast, D.Samuel 4+3reb

Obera - Regatas 65-82

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Obera (23-6) against sixth ranked Regatas (19-11) on Friday night. Host Obera was defeated by Regatas in Obera 82-65. Regatas had a 37-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. Guard Juan Scacchi (186-2001) nailed 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Tobias Franchela (185-2001) accounted for 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Franco Fragozo (198-2001) came up with 19 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Santiago Konaszuk (188-1999) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Obera in the defeat. Obera's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Regatas maintains sixth place with 19-11 record. Obera at the other side dropped to the second position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Regatas: S.Juan 23+9reb+3ast, G.Fabio 21+6reb+4ast, T.Franchela 19+9reb+5ast, M.Enrique 6+8reb, A.Rey 6+3reb, M.Ignacio 3+3reb+3ast
Obera: F.Franco 19+5reb+1ast, S.Vicente Joaquin 12+5reb, K.Santiago 8+5reb+6ast, T.Francisco 8+5reb+2ast, A.Stefano 6+5reb+1ast, A.Maximiliano 4+5reb+1ast

Gimnasia - Olimpico 84-86

No shocking result in a game in Comodoro Rivadavia where sixteenth ranked Olimpico (11-17) edged 18th ranked Gimnasia CR (4-26) 86-84 on Saturday. Olimpico dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Gimnasia CR's 22 and made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Gimnasia CR 39-27 including 25 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Ecuadorian forward Aaron Capurro (201-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). Luciano Ortiz (199-1999) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. Center Leandro Fogel (201-2000) produced 29 points and 9 rebounds and guard Ramiro Stehli (190-2002) added 19 points and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gimnasia CR's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Olimpico have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixteenth place with 11-17 record. Gimnasia CR lost ninth consecutive game. They dropped to the nineteenth position with 26 games lost.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: L.Ortiz 23+10reb+2ast, D.Perez 19+2reb+5ast, A.Capurro 18+13reb+5ast, M.Codigoni 12+2reb+1ast, L.Caceres 6+4reb+2ast, S.Mohamed 4+5reb
Gimnasia: L.Fogel 29+9reb+2ast, S.Ramiro 19+4reb+6ast, S.Tomas 14+6reb+1ast, P.Francisco 10+2reb+3ast, A.Valentino 9+6reb+2ast, M.Facundo 3+1ast

Comunicaciones - Regatas 102-92

Very expected game in Mercedes where 6th ranked Regatas (19-11) was defeated by first ranked Comunicaciones (27-2) 102-92 on Sunday. Comunicaciones outrebounded Regatas 45-27 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was swingman Matias Nunez (191-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Power forward Santiago Bruera (206-1998, college: FAU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 19 rebounds and 4 blocks. Fabio Gauto (190-2002) produced 25 points and guard Juan Scacchi (186-2001) added 19 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Five Comunicaciones and four Regatas players scored in double figures. Comunicaciones have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 27-2 record. Loser Regatas keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Comunicaciones: N.Matias 28+11reb+7ast, B.Juan 26+5reb+4ast, L.Francisco 18+4reb+10ast, S.Bruera 15+19reb+2ast, M.Lucas 15+5reb+2ast, F.Hector 0
Regatas: G.Fabio 25+4reb+1ast, S.Juan 19+3reb+6ast, T.Franchela 17+5reb+5ast, M.Joaquin 16+3reb+3ast, B.Christ 7+11reb, M.Ignacio 3+1reb+1ast

Obera - San Martin 83-64

The game between Top Four teams took place in Obera. Third ranked host Obera (23-6) smashed second-ranked San Martin (23-7) 83-64. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Obera dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to San Martin's 20. The best player for the winners was Franco Fragozo (198-2001) who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Taiel Gomez (185-1999) chipped in 18 points and 5 assists. Four Obera players scored in double figures. Obera's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Franco Mendez (188-2002) produced 20 points and 8 rebounds and Rolando Vallejos (195-2000) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Obera moved-up to second place. San Martin lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Obera: F.Franco 19+8reb+3ast, T.Gomez 18+4reb+5ast, K.Santiago 12+6reb+6ast, T.Francisco 10+4reb+1ast, G.Pryszczuk 8+1reb+1ast, A.Stefano 7+9reb
San Martin: M.Franco 20+8reb+2ast, M.Andreatta 13+5reb, V.Rolando 9+9reb+2ast, R.Joaquin 9+3ast, A.Franco 8, V.Maximiliano 4+3reb+2ast

La Union - San Lorenzo 94-92

Very predictable result in Formosa where tenth ranked La Union (13-13) edged 17th ranked San Lorenzo (9-16) 94-92 on Monday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. La Union had a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Marcos Gonzalez (197-2000) who scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Agustin Sigel (165-2002) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Five La Union players scored in double figures. La Union's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Power forward Ian Cerino (206-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and guard Lucas Latorre (183-2002) added 19 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. La Union have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain tenth place with 13-13 record. Loser San Lorenzo keeps the seventeenth position with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
La Union: G.Marcos 20+6reb, M.Caire 16+2reb, C.Jose 15+4reb, S.Agustin 12+8reb+1ast, E.David 12+5reb, G.Mariano 8+2reb+1ast
San Lorenzo: C.Ian 25+11reb, L.Lucas 19+8reb+2ast, A.Franco 10+4reb+4ast, R.Thiago 9+4reb, M.Lucas 8+9reb+1ast, R.Juan 7+1reb

Instituto - H.Americano 99-63

Not a big story in a game in Cordoba where 20th ranked H.Americano (2-24) was rolled over by fifth ranked Instituto (22-9) 99-63 on Monday. Instituto dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to H.Americano's 36. Instituto forced 29 H.Americano turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Bruno Abratte (174-2004) who scored 20 points and 4 assists. Kadir Suarez (-2004) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds. Five Instituto players scored in double figures. Instituto's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Braulio Soules (185-2003) produced 32 points and 6 rebounds and forward Damian Fernandez (194-2002) added 25 points and 15 rebounds respectively for the guests. Instituto have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Loser H.Americano stay dead last with 24 lost games.
Top scorers:
Instituto: A.Bruno 20+4reb+4ast, U.Lautaro 17+2reb+6ast, F.Juan 15+4reb+6ast, B.Ignacio 13+5reb+2ast, S.Kadir 11+15reb+1ast, D.Jeronimo 10+4reb+1ast
H.Americano: S.Braulio 32+6reb+3ast, F.Damian 25+15reb, M.Andres 6+8reb+1ast, T.Lucas 0+8reb, J.Lautaro 0+1reb+1ast, K.Matias 0+2reb+2ast