La Liga Argentina Round 66: Independ.O. edge Villa S.Martin by three points

The Regular Season in La Liga Argentina is almost over. Almost everything is clear. There are only 3 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Seventh-ranked Villa S.Martin (15-11) made lots of trouble for first ranked Independ.O. (22-3) in Resistencia on Friday. The visitors from Olivia managed to secure only three-point victory 87-84. However their fans expected much easier game. Independ.O. looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Lucio Reinaudi (185-1995) who scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Salvador Giletto (195-1993) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Independ.O.'s coach Martin Gonzalez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Michael Henry (196-1995, college: Buffalo St.) who recorded 25 points and 8 rebounds. Newly promoted Independ.O. maintains first position with 22-3 record. Villa S.Martin at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Independ.O. are looking forward to face CAO Ceres (#4) on the road in the next round. Villa S.Martin will have a break next round.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Estudiantes O. (17-9) against thirteenth ranked Bahia (8-16) on Thursday night. Visiting Estudiantes O. was crushed by Bahia in Bahia Blanca 84-65. It was a good game for point guard Ezequiel Paz (190-2001, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory with 17 points and 6 assists. Joaquin Sanchez contributed with 19 points for the winners. Bahia's coach Laura Cors used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Martin Cabrera (179-1996) replied with 18 points and 4 assists for Estudiantes O.Bahia maintains thirteenth position with 8-16 record. Estudiantes O. lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bahia Blanca. Second ranked Estudiantes O. faced 4th ranked Villa Mitre. Guests from Olavarria (17-9) defeated host Villa Mitre (15-11) 78-72. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Villa Mitre. Jeffrey Merchant had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Federico Harina with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Estudiantes O. maintains second position with 17-9 record having just two points less than leader Independ.O. Loser Villa Mitre dropped to the fifth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Rest of the games of round 66 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Rivadavia was crushed by Echague in Parana 87-67. Colon SF was beaten by Independiente at home 85-87. CAO Ceres lost to Salta Basket on the opponent's court 80-91. Zarate Basket outscored Del Progreso in a home game 99-75. Quilmes MP recorded a loss to Racing on the road 85-72. San Isidro crushed Barrio Parque on its own court 101-82. Pergamino was beaten by Parque Sur in Concepcion de Urug. 89-79.
The best stats of 66th round was 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists by Elnes Bolling of Parque Sur.

Bahia - Estudiantes O. 84-65

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Estudiantes O. (17-9) against thirteenth ranked Bahia (8-16) on Thursday night. Visiting Estudiantes O. was crushed by Bahia in Bahia Blanca 84-65. Bahia outrebounded Estudiantes O. 46-27 including a 35-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for point guard Ezequiel Paz (190-2001, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory with 17 points and 6 assists. Swingman Joaquin Sanchez (188-1998) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Four Bahia players scored in double figures. Bahia's coach Laura Cors used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Martin Cabrera (179-1996) replied with 18 points and 4 assists and Ecuadorian forward Johu Castillo (199-1999) added 12 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Estudiantes O.Bahia maintains thirteenth position with 8-16 record. Estudiantes O. lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Bahia: S.Joaquin 19+4reb+1ast, P.Ezequiel 17+2reb+6ast, I.Catani 14+8reb, N.Gabriel 11+9reb+1ast, A.Facundo 6+9reb+2ast, S.Valentin 5+3reb+1ast
Estudiantes O.: M.Cabrera 18+3reb+4ast, M.Battistino 13+2reb+2ast, C.Johu 12+9reb+1ast, J.Fernandez 5+1reb+1ast, A.Alejo 5+3reb, P.Tomas 4+1reb+4ast

Echague - Rivadavia 87-67

There was an upset in Parana where higher ranked Rivadavia (12-14) was crushed by fourteenth ranked Echague (5-22) 87-67 on Thursday. Echague forced 20 Rivadavia turnovers. American guard Dallas Morgan (185, college: CMU, agency: BIG) scored 27 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian center Christian Rohlehr (206, college: SFC) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was center Facundo Jerez (202-1995) with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Franco Sampaulise (180-2000) scored 10 points and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Echague maintains fourteenth position with 5-22 record. Loser Rivadavia dropped to the ninth place with 14 games lost. Echague will meet at home higher ranked Independiente (#8) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Rivadavia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Echague: D.Morgan 27+6reb+3ast, C.Rohlehr 17+6reb, R.Riquelme 13+4reb, F.Gonzalez 12+3reb+5ast, C.Lisandro 8+8reb+3ast, F.Joaquin 6+3reb+5ast
Rivadavia: M.Alejandro 11+4reb+3ast, C.Lautaro 10+4reb+4ast, S.Franco 10+4reb+6ast, T.Cravero 10+4reb, F.Jerez 9+6reb+5ast, P.Bandeo 6+3reb+1ast

Colon SF - Independiente 85-87

No shocking result in a game in Santa Fe where ninth ranked Independiente (12-13) edged 13th ranked Colon SF (5-21) 87-85 on Thursday. Fortunato Rolfi scored 11 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Luciano Silva (190-1996) chipped in 19 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Joaquin Rios (186) with 18 points and 4 assists and point guard Tomas Luduena (178-1996) scored 9 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Independiente and four Colon SF players scored in double figures. Independiente have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place. Newly promoted Colon SF keeps the thirteenth position with 21 games lost. Independiente will meet Echague (#14) in the next round where they are favorite. Colon SF will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Independiente: L.Silva 19+3reb+3ast, L.Tambucci 14+3reb+5ast, J.Sandrini 14+1reb+2ast, B.Ingratta 12+6reb+1ast, R.Fortunato 11+9reb+8ast, G.Everton 9+6reb
Colon SF: R.Joaquin 18+4reb+4ast, G.Eseverri 17+4reb+3ast, C.Matias 15+2reb, I.Zulberti 10+3reb+1ast, L.Tomas 9+8reb+7ast, D.Augusto 7+1reb

Salta Basket - CAO Ceres 91-80

There was a minor upset when one of their biggest challengers CAO Ceres (18-7) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Salta Basket (16-10) 91-80 on Thursday. Point guard Federico De Miguel (176-1997) scored 20 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Gonzalo Alonso (178-2002) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was swingman Matias Martinez (195-1994) with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks and Jorge Banegas (190-1993, agency: BIG) scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Salta Basket and four CAO Ceres players scored in double figures. Salta Basket moved-up to fifth place. Loser CAO Ceres keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. Salta Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. CAO Ceres will play against the league's leader Independ.O. (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Salta Basket: D.Miguel Federico 20+4reb+4ast, A.Gonzalo 14+5reb+7ast, G.Gonzalo 14+10reb, C.Cardo 13+3reb+1ast, A.Carnovale 11+4reb+6ast, A.Facundo 9+1reb+1ast
CAO Ceres: M.Martinez 25+7reb+1ast, J.Baeza 11+3reb+4ast, L.Fernandez 10+3reb+3ast, J.Banegas 10+7reb+5ast, E.Torne 9+4reb, P.Martinez 8+9reb+2ast

Zarate Basket - Del Progreso 99-75

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Zarate Basket (15-11) outscored at home 11th ranked Del Progreso (11-14) 99-75 on Thursday. Zarate Basket made 24-of-25 free shots (96.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 28 Del Progreso turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Facundo Pascolatt (185-1991) scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Juan Baquero (196-1990) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five Zarate Basket players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American power forward Howard Wilkerson (198-1984, college: Wofford) with 13 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Leonardo Solis (172-2000) scored 16 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zarate Basket moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Del Progreso keeps the eleventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Libertad. Zarate Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Del Progreso will play against GELP (#9) in La Plata and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zarate Basket: A.Brocal 20+2reb+2ast, P.Facundo 20+5reb+6ast, B.Juan 17+6reb+2ast, F.Grun 13+3reb+5ast, R.Banegas 10+3reb+1ast, I.Cuassolo 7+3reb+1ast
Del Progreso: S.Leonardo 16+1reb, H.Wilkerson 13+6reb, E.Dupuy 11+1reb+2ast, F.Sanz 8+4reb+2ast, R.Marco 7+1reb, J.Avila 7+2reb+1ast

Villa Mitre - Estudiantes O. 72-78

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bahia Blanca. Second ranked Estudiantes O. faced 4th ranked Villa Mitre. Guests from Olavarria (17-9) defeated host Villa Mitre (15-11) 78-72. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Villa Mitre. Estudiantes O. made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Jeffrey Merchant (197-1997) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Martin Cabrera (179-1996) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Federico Harina (186-1991) with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Ramiro Heinrich (204-1987) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Estudiantes O. maintains second position with 17-9 record having just two points less than leader Independ.O. Loser Villa Mitre dropped to the fifth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes O.: J.Merchant 23+10reb+3ast, M.Cabrera 17+1reb+5ast, C.Scaramuzzino 10+12reb+1ast, J.Fernandez 9+4reb, M.Battistino 7+1reb+3ast, P.Tomas 7+1reb
Villa Mitre: F.Harina 17+7reb+4ast, J.Gutierrez 12+2reb+4ast, R.Heinrich 12+12reb+2ast, J.Bollo 9+4reb+1ast, F.Amigo 9+11reb+3ast, J.Levy 5+4reb+2ast

Racing - Quilmes MP 85-72

Not a big story in a game in Chivilcoy where 12th ranked Quilmes MP (10-16) was defeated by seventh ranked Racing (15-10) 85-72 on Friday. Racing outrebounded Quilmes MP 33-20 including 27 on the defensive glass. Joaquin Gamazo (198-1991) had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 17 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Alejo Barrales (174-1991) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Alex Negrete (192-2001) with 27 points and 5 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) and Chilean guard Cristopher Jara (-2000) scored 15 points. Racing moved-up to fourth place. Loser Quilmes MP keeps the twelfth position with 16 games lost. Racing will meet higher ranked Estudiantes C. (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Quilmes MP will play against Ciclista (#7) in Juninense and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Racing: J.Gamazo 25+17reb+1ast, A.Barrales 15+3reb+5ast, M.Matias 10+2reb+1ast, A.Maretto 9+2reb+5ast, R.Acuna 9+2reb, R.Fernandez 8+2reb+2ast
Quilmes MP: N.Alex 27+5reb, J.Cristopher 15+3reb+3ast, L.Castellani 13+4reb+2ast, F.Gago 7+2reb+5ast, F.Gonzalez 4, N.Tomas 2+4reb

San Isidro - Barrio Parque 101-82

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in San Francisco where third ranked San Isidro (20-5) outleveled second-best Barrio Parque (20-7) 101-82 on Friday. San Isidro looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Forward Emilio Stucky (198-1994) had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 17 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Jeronimo Sune (187-2002) chipped in 17 points and 7 assists during the contest. San Isidro's coach Daniel Beltramo allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was Andres Landoni (203-1990) with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and center Pablo Moya (206-1983) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. San Isidro have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Barrio Parque dropped to the third position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
San Isidro: S.Jeronimo 17+1reb+7ast, S.Bruno 14+3reb+2ast, J.Cruz Oberto 12+3reb+2ast, E.Stucky 11+17reb, J.Montero 10+3reb+5ast, F.Zezular 10+10reb
Barrio Parque: B.Nahuel 15+1reb+5ast, F.Pedano 13+3reb+3ast, A.Landoni 12+10reb+2ast, P.Moya 12+8reb+1ast, L.Rivata 11+7reb+1ast, C.Juan 8+2ast

Villa S.Martin - Independ.O. 84-87

Seventh-ranked Villa S.Martin (15-11) made lots of trouble for first ranked Independ.O. (22-3) in Resistencia on Friday. The visitors from Olivia managed to secure only three-point victory 87-84. However their fans expected much easier game. Independ.O. looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Lucio Reinaudi (185-1995) who scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Salvador Giletto (195-1993) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Independ.O.'s coach Martin Gonzalez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Michael Henry (196-1995, college: Buffalo St.) who recorded 25 points and 8 rebounds and guard Sebastian Mignani (185-1990) added 16 points and 7 assists respectively. Four Villa S.Martin players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Independ.O. maintains first position with 22-3 record. Villa S.Martin at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Independ.O. are looking forward to face CAO Ceres (#4) on the road in the next round. Villa S.Martin will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: L.Reinaudi 21+8reb+9ast, S.Giletto 18+3reb+4ast, F.Martina 12+2reb+2ast, M.Nicolas 11, J.Bione 8+3reb+2ast, A.Pautasso 6+5reb+1ast
Villa S.Martin: M.Henry 25+8reb, S.Mignani 16+2reb+7ast, F.Vieta 14+4reb+5ast, T.Williams 13+6reb+2ast, J.Basualdo 7+3reb+3ast, S.Luduena 5+2reb+6ast

Parque Sur - Pergamino 89-79

There was an upset in Concepcion de Urug. where higher ranked Pergamino (14-12) was defeated by fifteenth ranked Parque Sur (6-21) 89-79 on Friday. Parque Sur made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Parque Sur outrebounded Pergamino 41-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Swingman Elnes Bolling (193-1991) had a triple-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Juan Boffelli (197-1998) chipped in 20 points (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) during the contest. The best for the losing side was swingman Leonardo Tortonesi (193-1992) with 14 points and 7 rebounds and Andres Mariani (190-1987) scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Parque Sur maintains fifteenth position with 6-21 record. Pergamino lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth place with 12 games lost. Parque Sur will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pergamino will play against Rocamora (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Parque Sur: B.Juan 20+4reb+2ast, E.Bolling 19+11reb+11ast, J.Ledesma 19+1reb, V.Lofrano 15+6reb+4ast, P.Alejandro 9+5reb+2ast, G.Romero 6+7reb
Pergamino: S.Ibarra 15+1reb+3ast, L.Tortonesi 14+7reb+2ast, B.Levato 13+4ast, L.Gorosterrazu 12+4reb, A.Mariani 9+6reb+6ast, C.Garcia 6+3reb+1ast



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