La Liga Round 21: Obera is defeated by La Union

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Obera (14-6) and fourteenth ranked La Union (8-13) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Obera was defeated by La Union in Formosa 74-61. La Union dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Obera's 24. American guard Michael Henry (196-1995, college: Buffalo St.) stepped up and scored 10 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) chipped in 16 points. La Union's coach Sebastian Ginobili used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) with 14 points and 9 rebounds. La Union moved-up to thirteenth place. Obera at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An interesting game took place in Buenos Aires where higher ranked Olimpico (11-4) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked Boca (9-8) 84-76. American power forward Raven Barber (206-1991, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: Players Group) nailed 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Franco Balbi accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) came up with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Olimpico in the defeat. Olimpico's coach Leonardo Gutierrez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Boca moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Regatas. Olimpico at the other side dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. Boca will play against Independ.O. (#14) in Olivia in the next round. Olimpico will play at home against Union SF (#19) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game took place in Junin where higher ranked San Martin (9-5) was upset on the court of fifteenth ranked Argentino (7-13) 72-60 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Martin. The best player for the winners was Marlon Diaz who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Rolando Vallejos who recorded 12 points and 5 rebounds. Argentino maintains fifteenth place with 7-13 record. Loser San Martin keeps the ninth position with five games lost. Argentino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against San Lorenzo (#17) in Almagro and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 21: Obera won against Regatas on the opponent's court 76-70. San Lorenzo was outscored by Penarol in a home game 75-99. Independ.O. recorded a loss to Platense on the road 94-80. Ferro was defeated by Penarol on its own court 88-102.

Boca - Olimpico 84-76

An interesting game took place in Buenos Aires where higher ranked Olimpico (11-4) was upset on the court of eleventh ranked Boca (9-8) 84-76. Boca dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Olimpico's 34. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Olimpico's players. American power forward Raven Barber (206-1991, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: Players Group) nailed 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Franco Balbi (188-1989) accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) came up with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Leonardo Lema (204-1998) added 15 points respectively for Olimpico in the defeat. Four Olimpico players scored in double figures. Olimpico's coach Leonardo Gutierrez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Boca moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Regatas. Olimpico at the other side dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. Boca will play against Independ.O. (#14) in Olivia in the next round. Olimpico will play at home against Union SF (#19) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Boca: R.Barber 18+8reb+1ast, J.Traylor 15+1reb, F.Balbi 14+5reb+8ast, L.Schattmann 10+2reb+6ast, D.Tucker 9+2reb+5ast, L.Mainoldi 8+5reb+1ast
Olimpico: L.Lema 15+4reb, R.Acuna 12+6reb+1ast, P.Tabarez 12+7reb+4ast, N.Paletta 10+4reb+3ast, L.Caceres 9+2reb, E.Clark 9+3reb+2ast

Regatas - Obera 70-76

Very expected game in Corrientes where 10th ranked Regatas (9-8) was defeated by third ranked Obera (14-6) 76-70 on Monday. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Franco Giorgetti (203-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Obera players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Charles Hinkle (198-1988, college: American) who recorded 24 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Tobias Franchela (185-2001) added 14 points respectively. Obera maintains third place with 14-6 record behind leader Gimnasia. Loser Regatas keeps the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Boca. Obera will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play against the league's second-placed Obras (#2) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Obera: F.Giorgetti 19+12reb+1ast, J.Torresi 14+3reb+1ast, C.Mitchell 14+9reb+3ast, X.Carreras 10+2reb+2ast, N.De los Santos 5+6reb+7ast, Q.Nicolas 5+1reb
Regatas: C.Hinkle 24+5reb, T.Franchela 14+3reb+1ast, J.Pablo Corbalan 10+2reb+1ast, M.Lado 8+1reb, A.Jaime 7+5reb+1ast, J.Arengo 5+7reb+4ast

San Lorenzo - Penarol 75-99

Very predictable result in Almagro where eighth ranked Penarol (11-7) smashed 17th ranked San Lorenzo (4-14) 99-75 on Tuesday. Penarol dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to San Lorenzo's 22. The best player for the winners was Jose Defelippo (186-1997) who scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized Italian swingman Federico Marin (199-1982) who recorded 19 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Raul Pelorosso (178-1994) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively. Five Penarol and four San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Penarol have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 11-7 record. San Lorenzo lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 14 games lost. Penarol will meet higher ranked Platense (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. San Lorenzo will play against San Martin (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Penarol: J.Defelippo 16+5reb+6ast, A.Thornton 14+5reb+1ast, B.Sansimoni 13+2reb+4ast, T.Monacchi 13+7reb, J.Valinotti 12+1reb+1ast, P.Alderete 12+3reb
San Lorenzo: F.Marin 19+7reb+2ast, R.Pelorosso 13+1reb+4ast, L.Perez 13+1reb+3ast, F.Podesta 12+2reb+1ast, R.Facundo 5+3reb+2ast, J.Aprea 4+2reb

Platense - Independ.O. 94-80

Not a big story in a game in Florida where 13th ranked Independ.O. (7-9) was defeated by seventh ranked Platense (12-7) 94-80 on Wednesday. Platense dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Independ.O.'s 30 and made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American power forward DeMarco Owens (203-1996, college: Montevallo) who scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. Uruguayan-Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) chipped in 21 points. Owens is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was Venezuelan guard Yohanner Sifontes (192-1995) who recorded 17 points and 7 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and Salvador Giletto (195-1993) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Platense have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Newly promoted Independ.O. dropped to the fourteenth position with nine games lost. Platense will meet at home Penarol (#8) in the next round. Independ.O. will play against Boca (#10) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Platense: D.Owens 23+6reb+2ast, P.Nicola 21+4reb+2ast, S.Scott 16+5reb, S.Morales 12+3reb+3ast, J.Morales 9+4reb, V.Fernandez 9+1reb+2ast
Independ.O.: Y.Sifontes 17+7reb+2ast, S.Giletto 11+5reb, M.Nicolas 10+2reb+1ast, M.Cabrera 10+4reb, C.Scaramuzzino 9+2reb, B.Herrera 8+2reb

La Union - Obera 74-61

The game between third ranked Obera (14-6) and fourteenth ranked La Union (8-13) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Obera was defeated by La Union in Formosa 74-61. La Union dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Obera's 24. American guard Michael Henry (196-1995, college: Buffalo St.) stepped up and scored 10 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) chipped in 16 points. Four La Union players scored in double figures. La Union's coach Sebastian Ginobili used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) with 14 points and 9 rebounds and the former international point guard Nicolas De los Santos (180-1988) scored 13 points. La Union moved-up to thirteenth place. Obera at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
La Union: T.Cooper 16+1reb, M.Saglietti 13+1reb+1ast, X.Hill-Mais 11+5reb+1ast, M.Henry 10+6reb+1ast, D.Herring Jr. 9+2reb+1ast, G.Aliende 6+2reb+1ast
Obera: C.Mitchell 14+9reb+1ast, N.De los Santos 13+1reb+3ast, Q.Nicolas 9+3reb+2ast, J.Torresi 8+2reb+1ast, G.Cordoba 8+2reb, F.Giorgetti 5+7reb

Ferro - Penarol 88-102

Everything went according to plan in Buenos Aires where eighth ranked Penarol (11-7) beat 12th ranked Ferro (8-12) 102-88 on Thursday. Penarol made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Jose Defelippo (186-1997) who scored 16 points and 9 assists. American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) chipped in 22 points. Five Penarol players scored in double figures. Penarol's coach Adrian Capelli allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Juan Laterza (180-1997) who recorded 20 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Valentin Bettiga (189-1999) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Penarol have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 11-7 record. Ferro lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 12 games lost. Penarol will meet higher ranked Platense (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ferro will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Penarol: A.Thornton 22+4reb+1ast, P.Alderete 19+6reb+1ast, J.Defelippo 16+3reb+9ast, J.Valinotti 15+2reb+3ast, T.Monacchi 13+7reb+2ast, C.Cardo 8+1reb
Ferro: J.Laterza 20+5reb+1ast, L.Gargallo 17+3reb+5ast, V.Bettiga 15+9reb+1ast, T.Spano 9+3reb+4ast, G.Bertona 9+2reb+2ast, L.Arn 7+4reb

Argentino - San Martin 72-60

An interesting game took place in Junin where higher ranked San Martin (9-5) was upset on the court of fifteenth ranked Argentino (7-13) 72-60 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Martin. The best player for the winners was Cuban power forward Marlon Diaz (200-1998, agency: Pro Sports) who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. Naturalized American Johnatan Slider (192-1987) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Rolando Vallejos (195-2000) who recorded 12 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Gaston Garcia (187-1998) added 5 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Argentino maintains fifteenth place with 7-13 record. Loser San Martin keeps the ninth position with five games lost. Argentino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against San Lorenzo (#17) in Almagro and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Argentino: M.Diaz 23+7reb+2ast, J.Slider 14+11reb+2ast, R.Joaquin 8+2reb, M.McCadney 7+1reb, F.Vieta 5+7reb+2ast, J.Sandrini 5+3reb+7ast
San Martin: V.Rolando 12+5reb+1ast, J.Saiz 9+4reb+2ast, S.Ferreyra 8+4reb+1ast, M.Solanas 6+1reb+3ast, I.Pedro 6+4reb, G.Garcia 5+7reb+3ast



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