La Liga Argentina Round 37: San Isidro lose to Libertad

The Regular Season in La Liga Argentina is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 7 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked San Isidro (23-5) recorded its fifth loss in Sunchales on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by eleventh ranked Libertad (11-15) 83-76. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of San Isidro. Libertad dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to San Isidro's 34. They outrebounded San Isidro 35-22 including 24 on the defensive glass. Augusto Alonso (187-1998, agency: BIG) fired 19 points and 5 assists for the winners. Cuban forward Freddy Marin (202-1992) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Swingman Jose Montero (193-1995) produced 22 points and 4 steals (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for lost side. San Isidro's coach Daniel Beltramo rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Libertad moved-up to tenth place. San Isidro at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Libertad will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Isidro will play at home against Sarmiento R. and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Buenos Aires. Seventh ranked La Union (13-14) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Lanus (15-10) 75-72 on Tuesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of center German Frencia (202-1988) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds. Emilio Gimenez contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Lucas Gorosterrazu (197-1998, agency: BIG) answered with 17 points and 6 rebounds for Lanus. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. La Union have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted La Union maintains seventh place with 13-14 record. Lanus at the other side dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with H.Americano. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lanus will play on the road against Dep Viedma (#4) in Rio Negro and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Racing delivered the twenty second victory on Wednesday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked H.Americano (15-10) 89-65 in Chivilcoy. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of H.Americano. Emilio Stucky stepped up and scored 22 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners. At the losing side Gonzalo Romero responded with 9 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Racing (22-4) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place. Loser H.Americano keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with Lanus. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Other games of round 37 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Colon SF was crushed by GEPU in San Luis 92-67. Dep Viedma beat Del Progreso at home 82-73. Zarate Basket won against Parque Sur on the opponent's court 96-81. Dep Norte unfortunately lost to Barrio Parque in a home game 78-93. Estudiantes C. recorded a loss to Pico FC on the road 70-74. GELP defeated La Union on its own court 70-64. Colon SF was beaten by Rivadavia in a road game 90-85. CAO Ceres won against Salta Basket at home 100-84. Estudiantes C. unfortunately lost to Del Progreso on the opponent's court 65-79.
The best stats of 37th round was 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists by Julian Ruiz of Del Progreso.

GEPU - Colon SF 92-67

There was no surprise in San Luis where 7th ranked Colon SF (11-13) was crushed by fourth ranked GEPU (18-7) 92-67 on Monday. GEPU dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Colon SF's 32. GEPU forced 20 Colon SF turnovers. Point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) stepped up and scored 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Jeffrey Merchant (197-1997) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four GEPU players scored in double figures. GEPU's coach Gustavo Fernandez felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Dwayne Russell (203, college: St.Thomas, FL) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and power forward Gianfranco Sinconi (204-1994) scored 6 points and 10 rebounds. GEPU have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted GEPU maintains fourth place with 18-7 record. Loser Colon SF keeps the seventh position with 13 games lost. They share it with Pergamino and Villa S.Martin. GEPU will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Colon SF will play against Independiente (#5) in Santiago del Estero and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
GEPU: A.Lugli 18+7reb+2ast, J.Merchant 16+5reb+3ast, R.Haynes 14+4reb+1ast, P.Osores 13+3reb+2ast, G.Acosta 7+4reb, T.Brown 7+3reb+1ast
Colon SF: D.Russell 19+10reb, B.Tomas 15+1reb+2ast, J.Baeza 14+2reb+3ast, G.Sinconi 6+10reb+3ast, C.Luca 6, L.Quinteros 5+8reb+2ast

Dep Viedma - Del Progreso 82-73

No shocking result in a game in Rio Negro where fourth ranked Dep Viedma (17-9) defeated 15th ranked Del Progreso (10-16) 82-73 on Monday. Swingman Bernardo Ossela (195-1994) stepped up and scored 18 points for the winners and Lucas Gonzalez (199-1994) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Five Dep Viedma players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Julian Ruiz (185-1998) responded with 18 points and forward Facundo Sanz (197-1996, agency: BIG) scored 5 points and 7 rebounds. Del Progreso's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Dep Viedma maintains fourth place with 17-9 record. Del Progreso lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Pilar. Dep Viedma will meet at home Lanus (#6) in the next round. Del Progreso will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Dep Viedma: B.Ossela 18+4reb+2ast, L.Gonzalez 13+5reb+3ast, M.Eidintas 12+4reb+2ast, M.Tabieres 11+8reb+2ast, M.Mariano 10+2reb+3ast, E.Okenchi 8+6reb
Del Progreso: J.Ruiz 18+4reb+2ast, E.Marillan 10+3reb, E.Ignacio 10+3reb+1ast, R.Marco 9+5reb, M.Navarro 8+5reb, F.Sanz 5+7reb+2ast

Parque Sur - Zarate Basket 81-96

Very expected game in Concepcion de Urug. where 17th ranked Parque Sur (5-22) was defeated by third ranked Zarate Basket (20-7) 96-81 on Monday. Point guard Lucas Andujar (185-1996) stepped up and scored 16 points, 7 assists and 6 steals (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and swingman Lorenzo Capponi (191-1994) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Zarate Basket's coach Juan Anglese used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Juan Boffelli (197-1998) responded with 22 points and 4 assists and point guard Laureano Legaria (180-2000) scored 12 points and 6 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Zarate Basket have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Parque Sur keeps the seventeenth position with 22 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Zarate Basket: L.Capponi 19+6reb+1ast, S.Chaine 17+4reb+4ast, L.Andujar 16+4reb+7ast, A.Brocal 12+4reb+4ast, D.Pineda 11+4reb, P.Facundo 8+3reb
Parque Sur: B.Juan 22+3reb+4ast, L.Gallardo 13+5reb+2ast, B.Osuna 13+7reb+1ast, L.Laureano 12+3reb+6ast, V.Lofrano 11+1reb+3ast, F.Franco 3+1reb

Libertad - San Isidro 83-76

Top ranked San Isidro (23-5) recorded its fifth loss in Sunchales on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by eleventh ranked Libertad (11-15) 83-76. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of San Isidro. Libertad dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to San Isidro's 34. They outrebounded San Isidro 35-22 including 24 on the defensive glass. Augusto Alonso (187-1998, agency: BIG) fired 19 points and 5 assists for the winners. Cuban forward Freddy Marin (202-1992) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Swingman Jose Montero (193-1995) produced 22 points and 4 steals (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and American Christopher Hooper (198-1991, college: SFC) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. San Isidro's coach Daniel Beltramo rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Libertad moved-up to tenth place. San Isidro at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Libertad will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Isidro will play at home against Sarmiento R. and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Libertad: F.Marin 19+7reb, A.Alonso 19+4reb+5ast, J.Eydallin 13+2reb+6ast, E.Rupcic 10+3reb, P.Mateo 8+9reb+2ast, N.Kalalo 7+1reb+1ast
San Isidro: J.Montero 22+2reb+2ast, A.Santiago 14+4reb+1ast, S.Luduena 14+6ast, C.Hooper 12+6reb+3ast, F.Zezular 6+2reb+2ast, A.Carnovale 5+3reb+1ast

Lanus - La Union 72-75

Important game to mention about took place in Buenos Aires. Seventh ranked La Union (13-14) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 6th ranked Lanus (15-10) 75-72 on Tuesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of center German Frencia (202-1988) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Emilio Gimenez (196-1995) contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four La Union players scored in double figures. Swingman Lucas Gorosterrazu (197-1998, agency: BIG) answered with 17 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Phil Bledsoe (198, college: GSC) added 17 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Lanus. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. La Union have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted La Union maintains seventh place with 13-14 record. Lanus at the other side dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with H.Americano. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lanus will play on the road against Dep Viedma (#4) in Rio Negro and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
La Union: F.German 19+7reb+1ast, E.Gimenez 14+8reb+2ast, J.Acuna 13+3reb, C.Lavoratornuovo 11+2reb+1ast, G.Romero 6+7reb+1ast, P.Bilat 6+1reb+1ast
Lanus: P.Bledsoe 17+6reb, L.Gorosterrazu 17+6reb, G.Mariano 11+1reb+3ast, J.Banegas 9+1reb+3ast, R.Augusto 8+5reb+1ast, S.Bruera 5+5reb

Dep Norte - Barrio Parque 78-93

Rather predictable result in Armstrong where third ranked Barrio Parque (21-4) beat 5th ranked Dep Norte (14-11) 93-78 on Tuesday. Barrio Parque looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Swingman Lautaro Rivata (190-1987) stepped up and scored 28 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and guard Juan Bejar (186-2001) chipped in 21 points. At the losing side Franco Borsellino responded with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and Celestino Cupulutti (186-1993, agency: BIG) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Four Dep Norte players scored in double figures. Dep Norte's coach Alejandro Cupulutti tested ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Barrio Parque have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Ameghino. Loser Dep Norte dropped to the sixth position with 11 games lost. Barrio Parque will meet at home Independiente (#5) in the next round. Dep Norte will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Barrio Parque: L.Rivata 28+5reb+1ast, B.Juan 21+1reb+1ast, F.Pedano 12+2reb+3ast, T.Ligorria 9+8reb+1ast, P.Moya 7+12reb, B.Nahuel 6+4reb+9ast
Dep Norte: B.Franco 22+5reb+7ast, M.Franco 18+7reb, C.Cupulutti 18+8reb, J.Pablo Lugrin 10+1reb+2ast, E.Vives 4+2reb, N.Lucas 4+4reb

Pico FC - Estudiantes C. 74-70

Not a big story in a game in General Pico where 16th ranked Estudiantes C. (7-19) was defeated by tenth ranked Pico FC (12-15) 74-70 on Tuesday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. American-Rwandan forward Axel Mpoyo (203-1997, college: GSU) stepped up and scored 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and guard Agustin Bualo (182-1995) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Four Pico FC players scored in double figures. At the losing side center Rafael Banegas (204-1992) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Matias Alluchon (185-2000) scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Estudiantes C.'s coach Fernando Malara tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Pico FC moved-up to eighth place, which they share with GELP. Estudiantes C. lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 19 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Pico FC: A.Mpoyo 16+6reb, A.Bualo 14+4reb+4ast, P.Manuel 11+5reb+3ast, Y.Fundora 11+8reb, Z.Franco 7+2reb, E.Facundo 7+2reb+1ast
Estudiantes C.: R.Banegas 22+8reb+1ast, A.Matias 15+6reb+5ast, B.Romero 10+3reb, Y.Alvaro 8+2reb, M.Gauna 7+4reb+2ast, R.Rattero 5+3reb+2ast

GELP - La Union 70-64

There was a small surprise in La Plata where tenth ranked GELP (12-15) won against 7th ranked La Union (13-14) 70-64 on Wednesday. Center Franco Barroso (207-1994) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and point guard Alan Moreno (185-1997, agency: BIG) chipped in 15 points. At the losing side center German Frencia (202-1988) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Pablo Bilat (181-1995) scored 16 points. La Union's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. GELP moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Pico FC. Newly promoted La Union keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
GELP: A.Moreno 15+1reb, F.Barroso 14+12reb+2ast, G.Carlos 13+2reb+1ast, H.Marcos 9+3reb+2ast, F.Vallejos 8+3reb+1ast, S.Yago 6+3reb+1ast
La Union: P.Bilat 16+2reb+1ast, E.Gimenez 14+2reb+1ast, F.German 11+11reb+1ast, C.Bruno 7+5reb+3ast, L.Lucio 4+5reb+1ast, B.Diaz 4+2reb

Rivadavia - Colon SF 90-85

There was an upset when higher ranked Colon SF (11-13) was defeated on the road by twelfth ranked Rivadavia (11-16) 90-85 on Wednesday. Point guard Stefano Arancibia (176-1997) stepped up and scored 21 points and 5 assists for the winners and power forward Tobias Cravero (197-1999) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Rivadavia's coach Sergio Andreoli used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side power forward Gianfranco Sinconi (204-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 19 rebounds and American forward Dwayne Russell (203, college: St.Thomas, FL) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. Five Colon SF players scored in double figures. Rivadavia moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Colon SF keeps the seventh position with 13 games lost. They share it with Pergamino and Villa S.Martin. Rivadavia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Colon SF will play against Independiente (#5) in Santiago del Estero and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rivadavia: S.Arancibia 21+2reb+5ast, S.Franco 18+1reb+5ast, L.Silva 14+1reb+1ast, T.Cravero 14+9reb+1ast, G.Francese 9+6reb+1ast, A.Trejo 8+14reb
Colon SF: G.Sinconi 23+19reb, D.Russell 17+14reb+3ast, B.Tomas 16+1reb+8ast, J.Baeza 11+3ast, L.Quinteros 10+3reb+3ast, C.Luca 5+2reb

Racing - H.Americano 89-65

Leader Racing delivered the twenty second victory on Wednesday night. This time they crushed 5th ranked H.Americano (15-10) 89-65 in Chivilcoy. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of H.Americano. They outrebounded H.Americano 39-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. Forward Emilio Stucky (198-1994) stepped up and scored 22 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners and Matias Morera (191-1999) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Racing players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Gonzalo Romero (196-1997) responded with 9 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Ezequiel Paz (190-2001, agency: Interperformances) scored 13 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. Racing (22-4) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place. Loser H.Americano keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with Lanus. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Racing: E.Stucky 22+7reb+1ast, R.Fernandez 18+4reb, M.Matias 15+7reb+1ast, J.Peralta 11+7reb, C.Juan 9+4reb+2ast, T.Gomez 4+1reb+3ast
H.Americano: P.Ezequiel 13+2reb+2ast, D.Miguel Federico 13+1reb+1ast, L.Reyes 10+2ast, G.Romero 9+8reb, A.Louis 8+4reb+1ast, L.Zalio 4+3reb

CAO Ceres - Salta Basket 100-84

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourteenth ranked CAO Ceres' (10-15) home victory over 15th ranked Salta Basket (8-17) 100-84 on Thursday. Point guard Facundo Gago (178-1996) stepped up and scored 32 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Pablo Martinez (197-1982) chipped in 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). CAO Ceres' coach Orlando Ferrato used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Diego Peralta (195-1994) responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds and guard Cristian Linares (190-1993) scored 13 points. Five Salta Basket players scored in double figures. CAO Ceres moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser Salta Basket keeps the fifteenth position with 17 games lost. CAO Ceres will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Salta Basket will play against Tucuman (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
CAO Ceres: F.Gago 32+5reb+7ast, P.Martinez 22+10reb+2ast, M.Alonso 20+8reb+4ast, J.Godoy 7+1ast, J.Bione 7+2reb+3ast, A.Mato 5+1reb+1ast
Salta Basket: J.Agustin 14+2reb+1ast, P.Diego 13+7reb+2ast, C.Linares 13+4reb+1ast, A.Binda Facundo 12+4reb+2ast, A.Alves 10+5reb, E.Gonzalez 8+1reb+1ast

Del Progreso - Estudiantes C. 79-65

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 16th ranked Estudiantes C.'s (7-19) road loss to fifteenth ranked Del Progreso (10-16) 65-79 on Thursday. Del Progreso made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Guard Julian Ruiz (185-1998) stepped up and scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and forward Facundo Sanz (197-1996, agency: BIG) chipped in 8 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side Alvaro Yarza responded with 20 points and 6 rebounds and center Rafael Banegas (204-1992) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Del Progreso moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Pilar. Estudiantes C. lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 19 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Del Progreso: J.Ruiz 24+7reb+6ast, E.Marillan 17+1reb, M.Navarro 10+3reb, F.Sanz 8+12reb+3ast, R.Marco 7+3reb+3ast, P.Fabricio 4
Estudiantes C.: Y.Alvaro 20+6reb+1ast, R.Banegas 16+6reb, R.Rattero 9+3reb+3ast, A.Matias 8+2reb+1ast, M.Gauna 6+4reb+3ast, B.Romero 5+2reb



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