La Liga Round 38: Obera beats Olimpico by three after a very close game

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Sixth-ranked Olimpico (19-13) was very close to win a game against third ranked Obera (23-11) on Saturday. Obera managed to secure only three-point victory 83-80. However their fans expected easier game. Obera made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Jonatan Torresi (190-1994) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. point guard Jonatan Treise (185-1985) replied with 13 points and 5 assists for Olimpico. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Obera have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Olimpico at the other side keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Bottom-ranked Atenas managed to get a third victory, breaking the five-game losing streak. This time they edged twelfth-ranked San Martin in Cordoba 81-79. Swingman Federico Mariani (190-1992) scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Lee Aaliya chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Swingman Emiliano Basabe (195-1992) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds. San Martin's coach Diego Vadell rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Atenas maintains twentieth position with 3-29 record. San Martin at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 16 games lost. Atenas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play at home against San Lorenzo (#19) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
La Liga top team - Instituto (25-5) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat twelfth ranked San Martin (15-16) in Cordoba 73-67. Luciano Gonzalez notched 28 points to lead the effort. Instituto's coach Lucas Victoriano used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 18 points and 8 rebounds by Gaston Garcia did not help to save the game for San Martin. Defending champion maintains first position with 25-5 record. Loser San Martin keeps the twelfth place with 16 games lost. Instituto will meet Platense (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. San Martin will play against San Lorenzo (#19) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 38: Riachuelo LR was beaten by Boca on the road 95-86. Ferro destroyed La Union on its own court 101-69. Olimpico unfortunately lost to Comunicaciones in Mercedes 81-87. Obras recorded a loss to Riachuelo LR at home 80-90. La Union defeated San Lorenzo on the opponent's court 82-77. Ferro lost to defending champion Instituto in a home game 107-112.

Instituto - San Martin 73-67

La Liga top team - Instituto (25-5) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat twelfth ranked San Martin (15-16) in Cordoba 73-67. Instituto made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The former international guard Luciano Gonzalez (194-1990) notched 28 points to lead the effort and the former international guard Nicolas Romano (200) supported him with 17 points and 4 assists. Instituto's coach Lucas Victoriano used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 18 points and 8 rebounds by point guard Gaston Garcia (187-1998) did not help to save the game for San Martin. The former international Javier Saiz (206-1994) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Five San Martin players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains first position with 25-5 record. Loser San Martin keeps the twelfth place with 16 games lost. Instituto will meet Platense (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. San Martin will play against San Lorenzo (#19) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Martin: G.Garcia 18+8reb+2ast, M.Franco 13+2reb+3ast, J.Saiz 12+6reb+3ast, V.Rolando 11+3reb+1ast, S.Ferreyra 10+2reb+2ast, P.Henry 3
Instituto: L.Gonzalez 28+1reb+1ast, N.Romano 17+1reb+4ast, M.Chiarini 11+2reb, B.Lugarini 8+5reb, T.Gallizzi 4+4reb, P.Lockett 3+3reb+2ast

Boca - Riachuelo LR 95-86

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Boca (18-11) beat 15th ranked Riachuelo LR (15-17) in Buenos Aires 95-86 on Wednesday. Boca made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. Boca looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international Leonardo Mainoldi (205-1985) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international Leonel Schattmann (193-1987) supported him with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Even 12 points and 7 assists by point guard Carlos Buendia (177-1995) did not help to save the game for Riachuelo LR. American Justin Jackson (203-1990, college: Cincinnati) added 13 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Four Boca and five Riachuelo LR players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Boca have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Platense. Loser Riachuelo LR dropped to the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with La Union. Boca will meet higher ranked Gimnasia (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Riachuelo LR will play against Independ.O. (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Riachuelo LR: J.Jackson 13+5reb, C.Buendia 12+3reb+7ast, T.Zanzottera 11+2reb+2ast, F.Pennacchiotti 10+4reb, L.Mosley 10+3reb+1ast, D.Simpson 10+3reb
Boca: M.Mata 22+1reb+1ast, L.Mainoldi 14+10reb+3ast, L.Schattmann 14+6reb+7ast, F.Balbi 13+4reb+8ast, R.Barber 9+5reb, J.Traylor 9+3reb

Ferro - La Union 101-69

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 14th ranked La Union (15-17) was smashed by fifteenth ranked Ferro (14-18) in Buenos Aires 101-69 on Thursday. Swingman Federico Grun (191-1996) notched 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and swingman Lucas Gargallo (196-1995) supported him with 18 points. Four Ferro players scored in double figures. Ferro's coach Federico Fernandez felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 23 points by American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) did not help to save the game for La Union. His fellow American import forward Xavier Hill-Mais (202-1996, college: Oakland) added 15 points for the guests. Ferro have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifteenth position with 14-18 record. Loser La Union dropped to the thirteenth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Riachuelo LR. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. La Union will play against Penarol (#9) in Mar del Plata and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
La Union: T.Cooper 23+4reb+1ast, X.Hill-Mais 15+3reb+1ast, M.Henry 9+8reb, G.Aliende 6+1reb, F.Vieta 5+2reb, I.Basualdo 4+2reb+1ast
Ferro: L.Gargallo 18+2reb+2ast, F.Grun 16+9reb+4ast, T.Spano 15+6reb+1ast, J.Laterza 13+2reb+2ast, G.Bertona 10+1reb+2ast, J.Wood 8+4reb+1ast

Comunicaciones - Olimpico 87-81

There was a surprise result when seventeenth ranked Comunicaciones (9-21) won against higher ranked Olimpico (19-13) in Mercedes 87-81 on Thursday. American forward Germain Jordan (198-1986, college: Dillard) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import guard Melvin Johnson (193-1993, college: VCU) supported him with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 18 points by the former international Leonardo Lema (204-1998) did not help to save the game for Olimpico. American guard Elyjah Clark (190-1998, college: MSSU) added 12 points and 5 assists for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Olimpico's coach Leonardo Gutierrez tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Comunicaciones maintains seventeenth position with 9-21 record. Loser Olimpico keeps the sixth place with 13 games lost. Comunicaciones will meet higher ranked Quimsa (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Olimpico will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: L.Lema 18+2reb+2ast, E.Clark 12+4reb+5ast, R.Acuna 11+8reb, P.Tabarez 10+9reb+1ast, N.Alex 10+2reb, N.Paletta 6+1reb+4ast
Comunicaciones: G.Jordan 19+11reb+2ast, S.Hogan 13+4reb+4ast, W.Vorhees 13+8reb+1ast, M.Johnson 13+8reb+4ast, F.Giorgi 12+4reb+1ast, F.Sahdi 9+1reb+4ast

Obras - Riachuelo LR 80-90

There was an upset when higher ranked Obras (20-11) lost to fifteenth ranked Riachuelo LR (15-17) in Buenos Aires 80-90 on Friday. Riachuelo LR outrebounded Obras 41-26 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward Diamon Simpson (204-1987, college: St.Mary's, CA) notched 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and the other American import Justin Jackson (203-1990, college: Cincinnati) supported him with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Even 14 points and 7 assists by the former international point guard Pedro Barral (187-1994) did not help to save the game for Obras. Uruguayan forward Emiliano Serres (205-1997, agency: Pro Sports) added 13 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Riachuelo LR moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with La Union. Obras lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. Riachuelo LR will meet at home higher ranked Independ.O. (#11) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Obras will play against Gimnasia (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Obras: J.Solarin 15+5reb, P.Barral 14+1reb+7ast, E.Serres 13+6reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 10+5reb+3ast, I.Felipe 9+3reb+2ast, L.Valussi 8+1reb
Riachuelo LR: J.Davis 19+2reb, J.Jackson 16+6reb, D.Simpson 15+7reb+3ast, T.Zanzottera 14+4reb+2ast, M.Fierro 8+8reb+3ast, R.Fortunato 8+4reb+4ast

Atenas - San Martin 81-79

Bottom-ranked Atenas managed to get a third victory, breaking the five-game losing streak. This time they edged twelfth-ranked San Martin in Cordoba 81-79. Swingman Federico Mariani (190-1992) scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Lee Aaliya (205-2004) chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Swingman Emiliano Basabe (195-1992) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and the former international Matias Solanas (192-1998) scored 14 points. Four San Martin players scored in double figures. San Martin's coach Diego Vadell rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Atenas maintains twentieth position with 3-29 record. San Martin at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 16 games lost. Atenas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play at home against San Lorenzo (#19) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
San Martin: M.Solanas 14+3reb+1ast, V.Garello 14+2reb, V.Rolando 13+2reb+2ast, E.Basabe 12+6reb+1ast, J.Saiz 8+8reb, S.Ferreyra 6+1reb+2ast
Atenas: F.Mariani 30+7reb+4ast, J.Blake 15+1reb+3ast, D.McClenton 13+5reb, O.Canton 8+3reb, A.Lee 8+11reb+1ast, A.Konsztadt 4+3reb

San Lorenzo - La Union 77-82

Everything went according to plan when fourteenth ranked La Union (15-17) defeated 19th ranked San Lorenzo (7-26) in Almagro 82-77 on Saturday. The former international center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) notched 14 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and American-Syrian guard Douglas Herring Jr (191-1987, college: Utica) supported him with 15 points and 5 assists. Four La Union players scored in double figures. Even 13 points and 5 assists by point guard Lucas Perez (184-1987) did not help to save the game for San Lorenzo. Center Fernando Podesta (205-1992) added 13 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. La Union moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Riachuelo LR. San Lorenzo lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the nineteenth position with 26 games lost. La Union will meet higher ranked Penarol (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. San Lorenzo will play against San Martin (#12) in Corrientes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: L.Perez 13+4reb+5ast, F.Podesta 13+8reb, R.Pelorosso 12+1ast, F.Marin 9+2reb, S.Lugo 9+3reb, R.Facundo 9+7reb+3ast
La Union: D.Herring Jr. 15+2reb+5ast, I.Basualdo 14+8reb+4ast, T.Cooper 12+3reb+1ast, M.Henry 12+7reb+2ast, M.Saglietti 9+2ast, X.Hill-Mais 8+3reb

Ferro - Instituto 107-112

There was no surprise when 15th ranked Ferro (14-18) lost to first ranked Instituto (25-5) in Buenos Aires 107-112 on Saturday. Instituto shot 61.7 percent from the field and made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 61.9 percentage. The former international guard Luciano Gonzalez (194-1990) notched 23 points and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and the former international power forward Tayavek Gallizzi (206-1993) supported him with 22 points and 6 rebounds. Even 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by swingman Valentin Bettiga (189-1999) did not help to save the game for Ferro. Swingman Lucas Gargallo (196-1995) added 19 points for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains first position with 25-5 record. Loser Ferro keeps the fifteenth place with 18 games lost. Instituto will meet Platense (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Ferro will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ferro: L.Gargallo 19+4reb+2ast, V.Bettiga 16+7reb+4ast, T.Spano 16+3reb, F.Grun 15+2reb+2ast, M.Luchi 13+6reb+1ast, J.Wood 11+2reb
Instituto: L.Gonzalez 23+2reb+4ast, T.Gallizzi 22+6reb, N.Romano 22+4reb+1ast, M.Chiarini 15+6reb+1ast, L.Vildoza 15+3reb+7ast, F.Elias 7+2reb

Obera - Olimpico 83-80

Sixth-ranked Olimpico (19-13) was very close to win a game against third ranked Obera (23-11) on Saturday. Obera managed to secure only three-point victory 83-80. However their fans expected easier game. Obera made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. American power forward Charles Mitchell (203-1993, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Slash Sports) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Jonatan Torresi (190-1994) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Obera players scored in double figures. Point guard Jonatan Treise (185-1985) replied with 13 points and 5 assists and American guard Elyjah Clark (190-1998, college: MSSU) added 15 points in the effort for Olimpico. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Obera have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Olimpico at the other side keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: E.Clark 15+3reb+2ast, J.Treise 13+2reb+5ast, D.Tintorelli 11+4reb, R.Acuna 9+2reb+1ast, D.Hure 9+1reb+1ast, N.Alex 7+6reb+3ast
Obera: J.Torresi 18+7reb+2ast, C.Mitchell 17+8reb+5ast, N.De los Santos 14+6reb+3ast, J.Maldonado 12+3reb+2ast, G.Cordoba 9+3reb+3ast, X.Carreras 8+1reb+1ast



Tags : CHARLES MITCHELL, OBERA TENNIS CLUB, ARGENTINIAN BASKETBALL