La Liga Argentina Round 44: Zarate Basket is upset by Villa Mitre

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 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Bahia Blanca between second ranked Zarate Basket (22-8) and twelfth ranked Villa Mitre (14-17) on Thursday night. Zarate Basket was defeated by Villa Mitre in a tough game on the road 78-85. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Zarate Basket. 24 personal fouls committed by Zarate Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Federico Harina (186-1991) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Valentin Duvanced (, agency: BIG) chipped in 18 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Center Sebastian Chaine (201-1986) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds for the guests. Zarate Basket's coach Juan Anglese rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Villa Mitre have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place. Zarate Basket at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Villa Mitre will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zarate Basket will play on the road against Dep Viedma in Rio Negro and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Cordoba. First ranked Barrio Parque faced 4th ranked GEPU. Host Barrio Parque (26-4) defeated guests from San Luis (21-9) 82-76. Swingman Lautaro Rivata (190-1987) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 8 rebounds. Federico Pedano contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) replied with 21 points and 8 rebounds for GEPU. Barrio Parque have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-4 record. Newly promoted GEPU keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
A very close game took place in Rocamora between Pergamino and Rocamora. Seventh ranked Pergamino (15-16) got a very close victory on the road over 14th ranked Rocamora (11-17). Pergamino managed to escape with a 2-point win 82-80 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Worth to mention a great performance of Edgardo Torne who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Pergamino's coach Julian Pagura used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Tomas Verbauwede responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Pergamino maintains seventh position with 15-16 record. Rocamora lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 17 games lost. Pergamino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rocamora will play against Del Progreso (#15) in General Roca and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 44 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Lanus was defeated by Villa Mitre in Bahia Blanca 80-67. Tucuman was beaten by Echague at home 75-77. CAO Ceres lost to Villa S.Martin on the opponent's court 82-92. Dep Norte unfortunately lost to Jachal in a home game 73-78. Pergamino managed to beat Parque Sur on the road 75-60. Dep Viedma defeated Lanus on its own court 83-68. Colon SF beat Salta Basket in Santa Fe 88-84.
The best stats of 44th round was 21 points and 6 rebounds by Cristian Linares of Salta Basket.

Villa Mitre - Lanus 80-67

There was an upset in Bahia Blanca where higher ranked Lanus (16-14) was defeated by twelfth ranked Villa Mitre (14-17) 80-67 on Tuesday. Worth to mention a great performance of center Juan Bollo (203-1992) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Jano Martinez (180-2003) who added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists during the contest. Four Villa Mitre players scored in double figures. Jorge Banegas (190-1993, agency: BIG) responded with 13 points and 7 assists and forward Martin Franchino (201-1993) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Lanus' coach Sebastian Saborido tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Villa Mitre have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place. Loser Lanus keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Independiente. Villa Mitre will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lanus will play against Pico FC (#12) in General Pico and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lanus: J.Banegas 13+3reb+7ast, S.Bruera 12+3reb, M.Franchino 10+9reb+1ast, P.Bledsoe 9+6reb+1ast, A.Britos 8+2ast, G.Mariano 6+6reb+2ast
Villa Mitre: J.Bollo 22+9reb, F.Harina 19+6reb+1ast, A.Ignacio 12+1reb+1ast, M.Jano 11+6reb+11ast, C.Alvaro 8+1reb+1ast, D.Valentin 6+9reb

Tucuman - Echague 75-77

No shocking result in a game in San Miguel de Tucuman where tenth ranked Echague (13-16) edged 17th ranked Tucuman (5-23) 77-75 on Tuesday. Echague made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Facundo Carulla (193-1993) who helped to win the game recording 11 points and 8 rebounds and guard Federico Gonzalez (183-1988) who added 14 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Forward Patricio Aranda (197-1989) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and power forward Conrado Echevarria (195-1998, agency: BIG) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Echague moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Libertad and Pico FC. Tucuman lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 23 games lost. Echague will meet Montmartre (#11) in the next round. Tucuman will play against Colon SF (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tucuman: C.Echevarria 18+6reb+4ast, P.Aranda 16+11reb+3ast, I.Albornoz 14+11reb, J.Muruaga 13+3reb+3ast, I.Echevarria 6+4reb+1ast, C.Fernando 5
Echague: F.Gonzalez 14+5reb, P.Bandeo 12+1reb+3ast, F.Joaquin 11+4reb+2ast, F.Carulla 11+8reb, F.Bautista 8+1reb, L.Ruiz Moreno 7+5reb+2ast

Villa S.Martin - CAO Ceres 92-82

Very expected game in Resistencia where 13th ranked CAO Ceres (10-20) was defeated by seventh ranked Villa S.Martin (15-13) 92-82 on Tuesday. Villa S.Martin dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to CAO Ceres' 30. Villa S.Martin forced 19 CAO Ceres turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Ramiro Frontera who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Colombian Soren De Luque (196-1998) who added 17 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Villa S.Martin's coach Gaston Castro used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Manuel Alonso (195-1999, agency: BIG) responded with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and point guard Facundo Gago (178-1996) scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Villa S.Martin and four CAO Ceres players scored in double figures. Villa S.Martin have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 15-13 record. CAO Ceres lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth place with 20 games lost. They share the position with Estudiantes C. and Del Progreso. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
CAO Ceres: M.Alonso 25+6reb+7ast, F.Gago 15+8reb+4ast, M.Alejo 14+3reb+1ast, J.Bione 10+5reb+1ast, J.Godoy 6+4reb+3ast, S.Santiago 6+15reb
Villa S.Martin: F.Ramiro 24+12reb+4ast, D.Luque Soren 17+10reb+2ast, G.Gonzalo 13+7reb, M.Vittar 12+8reb+2ast, M.Borsatti 11+6reb+3ast, P.Santiago 9+3reb+6ast

Dep Norte - Jachal 73-78

There was a surprise result in Armstrong where thirteenth ranked Jachal (11-19) beat higher ranked Dep Norte (18-13) 78-73 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of Juan Cognigni who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 8 rebounds and Luciano Tambucci (194-1998) who added 17 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Jachal players scored in double figures. Franco Borsellino responded with 7 points and 12 assists and forward Aquiles Montani (190-1994) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Jachal maintains thirteenth position with 11-19 record. Loser Dep Norte keeps the fifth place with 13 games lost. Jachal will meet at home higher ranked Libertad (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Dep Norte will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Dep Norte: A.Montani 13+7reb, L.Julian 13+3reb, C.Cupulutti 13+3reb+3ast, C.Jeremias 10+2reb, J.Pablo Lugrin 7+4reb+2ast, B.Franco 7+4reb+12ast
Jachal: C.Juan 19+8reb+3ast, L.Tambucci 17+5reb+1ast, R.Gaspar 13+5reb+2ast, H.Wilkerson 11+4reb+2ast, L.Cabanas 9+9reb+4ast, S.Ismael 7+4reb+3ast

Barrio Parque - GEPU 82-76

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Cordoba. First ranked Barrio Parque faced 4th ranked GEPU. Host Barrio Parque (26-4) defeated guests from San Luis (21-9) 82-76. Swingman Lautaro Rivata (190-1987) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 8 rebounds. Federico Pedano (194-2000) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Barrio Parque players scored in double figures. American Tirrell Brown (198-1993, college: OBU) replied with 21 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Randy Haynes (193-1995, college: ODU, agency: SLN) added 16 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for GEPU. Barrio Parque have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-4 record. Newly promoted GEPU keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
GEPU: T.Brown 21+8reb+2ast, R.Haynes 16+8reb+3ast, H.Ponce 15+2reb+1ast, G.Acosta 8+2reb+1ast, J.Merchant 5+3reb, A.Lugli 4+5reb+4ast
Barrio Parque: L.Rivata 21+8reb+2ast, F.Pedano 17+2reb+4ast, B.Juan 14+1reb+1ast, L.Ramiro 10+5reb+1ast, B.Nahuel 9+2reb+2ast, T.Ligorria 8+6reb

Rocamora - Pergamino 80-82

A very close game took place in Rocamora between Pergamino and Rocamora. Seventh ranked Pergamino (15-16) got a very close victory on the road over 14th ranked Rocamora (11-17). Pergamino managed to escape with a 2-point win 82-80 on Wednesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Edgardo Torne (198-1989, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and guard Manuel Gomez (183-1996) who added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Pergamino's coach Julian Pagura used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Tomas Verbauwede (198-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and guard Matias Caire (188-1999) scored 22 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pergamino maintains seventh position with 15-16 record. Rocamora lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 17 games lost. Pergamino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rocamora will play against Del Progreso (#15) in General Roca and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rocamora: M.Caire 22+3reb, V.Tomas 19+13reb+1ast, G.Impini 12+3reb, M.Tarrago 11+2reb+3ast, J.Catalin 5+1reb+3ast, F.Franco 4+3reb
Pergamino: E.Torne 22+9reb, S.Ibarra 12+1reb+2ast, B.Levato 12+5reb+2ast, G.Manuel 11+8reb+7ast, G.Luciano 9+3reb+2ast, G.Federico 7+6reb+1ast

Parque Sur - Pergamino 60-75

Not a big story in a game in Concepcion de Urug. where 17th ranked Parque Sur (6-25) was defeated by seventh ranked Pergamino (15-16) 75-60 on Thursday. Pergamino outrebounded Parque Sur 42-24 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Edgardo Torne (198-1989, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 6 rebounds and forward Benjamin Levato (188-1999) who added 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Forward Brian Osuna (202-2001) responded with 14 points and point guard Laureano Legaria (180-2000) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pergamino maintains seventh position with 15-16 record. Parque Sur lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 25 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Parque Sur: B.Osuna 14+4reb+2ast, L.Laureano 10+2reb+5ast, G.Gervacio 9+4reb+1ast, F.Franco 9+4reb+1ast, V.Lofrano 5+4reb+4ast, M.Juan 5+1reb+1ast
Pergamino: E.Torne 20+6reb+2ast, B.Levato 17+7reb+4ast, G.Luciano 13+4reb+1ast, S.Ibarra 9+7reb+2ast, G.Federico 5+5reb+5ast, G.Manuel 5+5reb+5ast

Dep Viedma - Lanus 83-68

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Dep Viedma's (18-10) home victory over 6th ranked Lanus (16-14) 83-68 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of Matias Eidintas (186-1995) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 4 assists (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!) and point guard Mariano Marina (-1999) who added 24 points during the contest. Jorge Banegas (190-1993, agency: BIG) responded with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Mariano Gago (188-2001) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lanus' coach Sebastian Saborido tested eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dep Viedma moved-up to fourth place. Loser Lanus keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Independiente. Dep Viedma will meet at home Quilmes MP (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lanus will play against Pico FC (#12) in General Pico and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lanus: G.Mariano 14+3reb+2ast, J.Banegas 14+7reb+4ast, L.Gorosterrazu 11+1reb+2ast, A.Britos 11+2reb, P.Bledsoe 6+2reb, M.Franchino 4+3reb+2ast
Dep Viedma: M.Eidintas 26+3reb+4ast, M.Mariano 24+3reb+2ast, L.Gonzalez 15+7reb+2ast, M.Tabieres 10+7reb+1ast, M.Ramiro 5+1ast, F.Martin 3+2reb+1ast

Villa Mitre - Zarate Basket 85-78

The most important game in the last round took place in Bahia Blanca between second ranked Zarate Basket (22-8) and twelfth ranked Villa Mitre (14-17) on Thursday night. Zarate Basket was defeated by Villa Mitre in a tough game on the road 78-85. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Zarate Basket. 24 personal fouls committed by Zarate Basket helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Federico Harina (186-1991) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Valentin Duvanced (, agency: BIG) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Center Sebastian Chaine (201-1986) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and swingman Lorenzo Capponi (191-1994) added 20 points respectively for the guests. Four Zarate Basket players scored in double figures. Zarate Basket's coach Juan Anglese rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Villa Mitre have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place. Zarate Basket at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Villa Mitre will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zarate Basket will play on the road against Dep Viedma in Rio Negro and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zarate Basket: L.Capponi 20+3reb+1ast, A.Brocal 16+5reb+3ast, I.Cuassolo 11+8reb+1ast, S.Chaine 10+13reb+2ast, P.Facundo 8+2reb+1ast, P.Emilio 5+3reb+1ast
Villa Mitre: F.Harina 24+6reb+3ast, D.Valentin 18+12reb+1ast, M.Jano 10+4reb+9ast, G.Andres 9+1reb, C.Alvaro 8+6reb+1ast, A.Ignacio 5+4reb

Salta Basket - Colon SF 84-88

There was no surprise when 15th ranked Salta Basket (10-21) was defeated at home by eighth ranked Colon SF (14-15) 88-84 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Dwayne Russell (203, college: St.Thomas, FL) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Joaquin Baeza (182-1986, agency: BIG) who added 18 points and 6 assists during the contest. Guard Cristian Linares (190-1993) responded with 21 points and 6 rebounds and Facundo Arias Binda (192-1993) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Salta Basket's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Colon SF maintains eighth position with 14-15 record. Loser Salta Basket keeps the fifteenth place with 21 games lost. Colon SF will meet higher ranked Independiente (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Salta Basket will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Salta Basket: C.Linares 21+6reb+1ast, P.Diego 14+4reb, A.Alves 14+8reb, A.Binda Facundo 13+10reb+3ast, Y.Cuenca 10+2reb+2ast, F.Nasif 6+2reb+5ast
Colon SF: J.Baeza 18+1reb+6ast, N.Bravo 16+6reb, B.Tomas 14+2reb+4ast, C.Luca 14+2reb, D.Russell 13+17reb+2ast, G.Sinconi 10+3reb



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