La Liga Argentina Round 26: Barrio Parque is defeated by Tucuman

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Cordoba between third ranked Barrio Parque (14-3) and sixteenth ranked Tucuman (5-12) on Wednesday night. Barrio Parque was edged by Tucuman in a tough game at home 68-69. Ignacio Echevarria (195-1998) had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Patricio Aranda (197-1989) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. point guard Nahuel Buchaillot (178-2000) responded with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Tucuman maintains sixteenth position with 5-12 record, which they share with Estudiantes C. Barrio Parque at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Important game to mention about took place in . Ninth ranked Montmartre (7-10) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 12th ranked CAO Ceres (6-12) 71-70 on Wednesday evening. American forward Richard Granberry (203-1993, college: Virginia St.) notched 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Martin Gomez supported him with 16 points. Montmartre's coach Gabriel Albornoz allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 25 points by point guard Manuel Alonso (195-1999, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for CAO Ceres. Newly promoted Montmartre maintains ninth position with 7-10 record, which they share with 3 other teams. CAO Ceres lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Pilar. Montmartre will play against league's second-placed Ameghino in Villa Maria in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. CAO Ceres will have a break next round.
Sixth ranked Independiente (10-8) crushed at home 12th ranked CAO Ceres (6-12) by 25 points 76-51, which is the biggest margin this round on Thursday night. The best player for the winners was Lucio Castellani who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. Facundo Gago produced 11 points and 5 assists for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Independiente have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. CAO Ceres lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Pilar. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 26: Rivadavia lost to Dep Norte on the opponent's court 72-81. Quilmes MP managed to outperform Parque Sur in a home game 79-67. Estudiantes C. recorded a loss to La Union on the road 73-62. Echague defeated Sarmiento R. on its own court 70-64.

Barrio Parque - Tucuman 68-69

The most important game in the last round took place in Cordoba between third ranked Barrio Parque (14-3) and sixteenth ranked Tucuman (5-12) on Wednesday night. Barrio Parque was edged by Tucuman in a tough game at home 68-69. Ignacio Echevarria (195-1998) had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Patricio Aranda (197-1989) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Tucuman players scored in double figures. Point guard Nahuel Buchaillot (178-2000) responded with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and Tomas Ligorria (195-1994) scored 16 points. Tucuman maintains sixteenth position with 5-12 record, which they share with Estudiantes C. Barrio Parque at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tucuman: J.Muruaga 15+4reb, C.Fernando 12+2reb+2ast, I.Echevarria 12+11reb, P.Aranda 10+9reb+2ast, C.Echevarria 7+2reb, D.Orresta 7+3reb+3ast
Barrio Parque: T.Ligorria 16+4reb, B.Nahuel 15+8reb+8ast, B.Juan 11+3reb+1ast, F.Pedano 6+3reb, L.Rivata 5+10reb+3ast, P.Moya 5+3reb

Dep Norte - Rivadavia 81-72

Very expected game in Armstrong where 13th ranked Rivadavia (6-13) was defeated by eighth ranked Dep Norte (10-9) 81-72 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was forward Aquiles Montani (190-1994) who scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Swingman Juan Pablo Lugrin (196-1996) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Dep Norte's coach Alejandro Cupulutti used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Power forward Tobias Cravero (197-1999) produced 20 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Stefano Arancibia (176-1997) added 14 points respectively for the guests. Dep Norte moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Colon SF. Rivadavia lost ninth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with GELP and Salta Basket. Dep Norte will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rivadavia will play against the league's leader San Isidro (#1) in San Francisco and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dep Norte: A.Montani 21+6reb, L.Fogel 12+2reb, J.Pablo Lugrin 11+12reb+2ast, M.Franco 8+3reb+3ast, C.Cupulutti 7+1reb+1ast, C.Jeremias 7+1reb+1ast
Rivadavia: T.Cravero 20+9reb+3ast, S.Arancibia 14+4reb+2ast, P.Soares 11+5reb+1ast, J.Underwood 9+7reb, S.Franco 7, V.Lautaro 5+6reb+1ast

Quilmes MP - Parque Sur 79-67

Very predictable result in Mar del Plata where tenth ranked Quilmes MP (8-6) defeated 17th ranked Parque Sur (3-15) 79-67 on Wednesday. They outrebounded Parque Sur 47-36 including 35 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was forward Tomas Nally (202-2002, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds. Ezequiel Dupuy (185-1997, agency: BIG) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Lucas Gallardo (199-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Valentin Lofrano (176-1999) added 16 points, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for the guests. Five Quilmes MP and four Parque Sur players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quilmes MP moved-up to ninth place. Parque Sur lost fourteenth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 15 games lost. Quilmes MP will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Parque Sur will play against Lanus (#4) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Quilmes MP: E.Dupuy 22+5reb+3ast, N.Tomas 16+17reb+1ast, E.Agustin 11+8reb, L.Cequeira 11+5reb+6ast, M.Aristu 11+3reb+1ast, G.Eseverri 3+3reb+3ast
Parque Sur: V.Lofrano 16+4reb+5ast, L.Gallardo 14+10reb+1ast, F.Franco 14+2reb+1ast, L.Laureano 14+4reb, B.Juan 4+4reb+2ast, N.Lopez 3+5reb

La Union - Estudiantes C. 73-62

Not a big story in a game in Colon where 16th ranked Estudiantes C. (5-12) was defeated by eighth ranked La Union (9-9) 73-62 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was forward Cesar Lavoratornuovo (189-1991) who scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Center German Frencia (202-1988) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five La Union players scored in double figures. Center Rafael Banegas (204-1992) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Matias Alluchon (185-2000) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Newly promoted La Union maintains eighth position with 9-9 record, which they share with Villa S.Martin. Estudiantes C. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Tucuman. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Estudiantes C. will play against Rocamora (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
La Union: C.Lavoratornuovo 17+5reb+2ast, P.Bilat 15+3reb+1ast, C.Bruno 11+4reb+3ast, F.German 11+6reb+5ast, G.Romero 10+8reb+1ast, G.Cabrera 5+3reb+1ast
Estudiantes C.: R.Banegas 20+5reb, R.Rattero 11+6reb+1ast, A.Matias 9+6reb+6ast, S.Yaskulka 5+3reb+3ast, R.Luciano 4+1reb+1ast, M.Gauna 4+1reb+2ast

Montmartre - CAO Ceres 71-70

Important game to mention about took place in . Ninth ranked Montmartre (7-10) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 12th ranked CAO Ceres (6-12) 71-70 on Wednesday evening. American forward Richard Granberry (203-1993, college: Virginia St.) notched 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and swingman Martin Gomez (197-1996) supported him with 16 points. Montmartre's coach Gabriel Albornoz allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 25 points by point guard Manuel Alonso (195-1999, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for CAO Ceres. Pablo Martinez (197-1982) added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. Four CAO Ceres players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Montmartre maintains ninth position with 7-10 record, which they share with 3 other teams. CAO Ceres lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Pilar. Montmartre will play against league's second-placed Ameghino in Villa Maria in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. CAO Ceres will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Montmartre: R.Granberry 18+6reb, M.Gomez 16+4reb+2ast, J.Roumec 13+4reb+1ast, K.Ellis 8+9reb, C.Francisco 6+3reb+3ast, J.Rodriguez 5+2reb+3ast
CAO Ceres: M.Alonso 25+4reb+2ast, P.Martinez 14+12reb, J.Bione 11+2reb+2ast, J.Godoy 10+3reb+5ast, A.Mato 6+1reb+1ast, F.Gago 2+5reb+5ast

Echague - Sarmiento R. 70-64

Everything went according to plan in Parana where thirteenth ranked Echague (7-11) beat 17th ranked Sarmiento R. (2-16) 70-64 on Thursday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Echague made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was guard Federico Gonzalez (183-1988) who scored 15 points. Facundo Carulla (193-1993) chipped in 8 points and 8 rebounds. Echague's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Andres Mariani (190-1987) produced 11 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Alejo Traverso (179-1998) added 16 points respectively for the guests. Echague moved-up to twelfth place. Sarmiento R. lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventeenth position with 16 games lost. Echague will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sarmiento R. will play against Colon SF (#7) in Santa Fe and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Echague: F.Gonzalez 15+4reb+1ast, P.Bandeo 12+2reb, F.Joaquin 10+3reb, F.Bautista 9, F.Carulla 8+8reb, L.Ruiz Moreno 6+5reb+1ast
Sarmiento R.: A.Traverso 16+4reb+1ast, P.Ramiro 14+3reb+1ast, A.Mariani 11+7reb+3ast, S.Fabricio 9+1reb, M.Martinez 4+4reb+1ast, P.Martin 3+1reb

Independiente - CAO Ceres 76-51

Sixth ranked Independiente (10-8) crushed at home 12th ranked CAO Ceres (6-12) by 25 points 76-51, which is the biggest margin this round on Thursday night. Independiente held CAO Ceres to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.0 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded CAO Ceres 50-36 including a 46-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Point guard Tomas Allende (190-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Facundo Gago (178-1996) produced 11 points and 5 assists and point guard Alexis Mato (184-2001) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Independiente have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. CAO Ceres lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Pilar. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Independiente: L.Castellani 22+13reb+2ast, A.Tomas 10+10reb+2ast, J.Avila 9+2reb, R.Gabriel 8+4reb+4ast, B.Ingratta 8+4reb, E.Correa 4+6reb+8ast
CAO Ceres: J.Bione 14+3reb, F.Gago 11+4reb+5ast, A.Mato 11+6reb, M.Alejo 6+5reb+4ast, M.Alonso 4+4reb, P.Martinez 2+9reb+1ast



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