LDD Round 6 (Regular Season): First victory of San Lorenzo

There were just 6 rounds played in Regular Season of LDD and we can clearly see which teams will fight for top positions and which will try to avoid bottom places. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

San Lorenzo's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Corrientes, where they outplayed San Martin (1-4) 69-50 on Tuesday. It was a good game for guard Lucas Latorre (183-2002) who led his team to a victory with 32 points and 5 rebounds. Alan Espinillo contributed with 10 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Center Lorenzo Benay (203-2004) replied with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds for San Martin. San Martin's coach Diego Blanco rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. San Lorenzo left bottom position moving up to seventeenth place, which they share with defeated San Martin. It was San Martin's fourth loss in a row. San Lorenzo is looking forward to face higher ranked Comunicaciones (#7) in Mercedes in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. San Martin will play on the road against La Union (#14) in Formosa and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in La Rioja. Eleventh ranked Independ.O. (3-2) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Riachuelo LR (3-2) 93-91 in the game for the sixth place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Riachuelo LR. Point guard Jorge Garcia (180) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Esteban Caffaro chipped in 24 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan forward Keiver Marcano (201-2003) with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Independ.O. moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Riachuelo LR. Independ.O. will play against higher ranked Instituto (#5) in Cordoba in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Riachuelo LR will have a break next round.
The game between sixth ranked Boca Jrs (4-3) and 18th ranked Platense (1-5) in Buenos Aires on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Boca Jrs outscored guests from Florida 103-68. Nicolas Stenta notched a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. Even 22 points by Mariano Goicoechea did not help to save the game for Platense. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Boca Jrs moved-up to fourth place. Platense at the other side dropped to the nineteenth position with five games lost. Boca Jrs will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Platense will play against Zarate (#10) and hope to win that game.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 6: La Union was beaten by Obera on the road 83-71. Comunicaciones won against La Union on its own court 87-70. Quimsa unfortunately lost to Ferro in Buenos Aires 49-53. Instituto managed to beat Obras at home 84-78.
The most impressive performance of 6th round was 19 points and 24 rebounds by Kadir Pomare of Instituto.



Boca Jrs. - Platense 103-68

The game between sixth ranked Boca Jrs (4-3) and 18th ranked Platense (1-5) in Buenos Aires on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Boca Jrs outscored guests from Florida 103-68. Boca Jrs forced 26 Platense turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Platense's players. Nicolas Stenta (200-2004) notched a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and center Nicolas Burgos (207-2003) supported him with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Even 22 points by swingman Mariano Goicoechea (195-2004) did not help to save the game for Platense. Santino Mazzucchelli added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who 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. Boca Jrs moved-up to fourth place. Platense at the other side dropped to the nineteenth position with five games lost. Boca Jrs will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Platense will play against Zarate (#10) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Boca Jrs.: S.Nicolas 28+10reb+5ast, B.Nicolas 19+11reb+3ast, C.Juan 17+4reb+1ast, P.Tiziano 15+7reb, S.Tomas 10+4reb+5ast, C.Federico 7+4reb+8ast
Platense: G.Mariano 22+3reb+2ast, M.Santino 12+10reb, M.Henyerberth 11+9reb, U.Anthoan 11+5reb+4ast, P.Igor 4, P.Santiago 3

Obera - La Union 83-71

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Obera (5-1) beat at home 10th ranked La Union (2-3) 83-71 on Thursday. Power forward Kelvin Ramirez (204-2002) notched a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Alejo Azpilicueta (201-2002) supported him with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by Panamanian power forward Aldimir Castillo (203-2002) did not help to save the game for La Union. Guard Franco Chir (190-2002) added 15 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obera have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 5-1 record behind leader Gimnasia. La Union lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth place with three games lost. They share the position with Regatas and Obras. Obera will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. La Union will play against San Martin (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Obera: R.Kelvin 22+14reb+1ast, A.Alejo 19+8reb+3ast, K.Maximo 14+4reb+3ast, H.Caballero 13+4reb+1ast, M.Milton 7+4reb+2ast, Q.Nicolas 5+1reb+2ast
La Union: C.Aldimir 18+9reb, C.Franco 15+9reb+3ast, G.Juan 13+4reb+1ast, A.Benjamin 10+3reb, C.Gabriel 6+5reb, B.Lisandro 4+3reb+2ast

Comunicaciones - La Union 87-70

Everything could happen in Mercedes at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Comunicaciones and 10th ranked La Union had identical 2-2 record. This time Comunicaciones used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Formosa 87-70 on Saturday night. Comunicaciones outrebounded La Union 49-36 including a 40-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Marcos Panozzo (195) notched a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 18 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Agustin Bruner (188-2004) supported him with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. Even a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds by Panamanian power forward Aldimir Castillo (203-2002) did not help to save the game for La Union. Guard Franco Chir (190-2002) added 22 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Comunicaciones (3-2) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. La Union lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with three games lost. They share it with Regatas and Obras. Comunicaciones will meet at home San Lorenzo (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. La Union will play against San Martin (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Comunicaciones: P.Marcos 35+18reb+3ast, B.Agustin 19+10reb+10ast, P.Ignacio 17+4reb, F.Santiago 9+6reb+5ast, T.Gonzalo 5+4reb+1ast, A.Angel 2+3reb
La Union: C.Franco 22+7reb+1ast, C.Aldimir 18+11reb+1ast, B.Lisandro 13+4reb+2ast, G.Juan 9+1reb+2ast, C.Gabriel 2+1ast, M.Enzo 2+3reb+2ast

Riachuelo LR - Independ.O. 91-93

Important game to mention about took place in La Rioja. Eleventh ranked Independ.O. (3-2) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Riachuelo LR (3-2) 93-91 in the game for the sixth place. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Riachuelo LR. They outrebounded Riachuelo LR 49-28 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Independ.O. brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. Point guard Jorge Garcia (180) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Esteban Caffaro (200-2003) chipped in 24 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan forward Keiver Marcano (201-2003) with 20 points and 9 rebounds and Francisco Dalpino scored 18 points and 6 assists. Four Riachuelo LR players scored in double figures. Independ.O. moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Riachuelo LR. Independ.O. will play against higher ranked Instituto (#5) in Cordoba in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Riachuelo LR will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: G.Jorge 24+12reb, C.Esteban 24+8reb+2ast, P.Angel 17+8reb+3ast, B.Santiago 9+9reb+1ast, B.Juan 8+3reb+5ast, B.Maximo 5
Riachuelo LR: M.Keiver 20+9reb, D.Francisco 18+1reb+6ast, B.Jeremias 15+4reb+2ast, J.Farias 13+3reb+3ast, P.Marco 10+1reb, B.Matias 8+5reb+4ast

San Martin - San Lorenzo 50-69

San Lorenzo's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Corrientes, where they outplayed San Martin (1-4) 69-50 on Tuesday. It was a good game for guard Lucas Latorre (183-2002) who led his team to a victory with 32 points and 5 rebounds. Alan Espinillo contributed with 10 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Center Lorenzo Benay (203-2004) replied with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Franco Alegre (176-2003) added 13 points in the effort for San Martin. San Martin's coach Diego Blanco rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. San Lorenzo left bottom position moving up to seventeenth place, which they share with defeated San Martin. It was San Martin's fourth loss in a row. San Lorenzo is looking forward to face higher ranked Comunicaciones (#7) in Mercedes in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. San Martin will play on the road against La Union (#14) in Formosa and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: L.Lucas 32+5reb, E.Alan 10+7reb, N.Valentino 8+7reb, P.Mateo 6+5reb+1ast, R.Thiago 5+3reb+1ast, S.Eduardo 4+12reb+1ast
San Martin: B.Lorenzo 16+14reb, A.Franco 13+3reb, P.Cesar 9, L.Luciano 4+4reb+1ast, S.Marcos 4+1reb, F.Blas 2+6reb+1ast

Ferro - Quimsa 53-49

Very predictable result when third ranked Ferro (5-2) won against 15th ranked Quimsa (1-3) in Buenos Aires 53-49 on Tuesday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Ferro forced 21 Quimsa turnovers. Center Augusto Roveres (207-2003) notched 9 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Juan Ryzwaniuk (-2005) supported him with 10 points and 8 rebounds. Ferro's coach Jonathan Laino used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even a double-double of 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks by center Raymon Bastardo (202-2002) did not help to save the game for Quimsa. Facundo Campos (-2005) added 10 points and 8 rebounds. Ferro maintains third position with 5-2 record behind leader Gimnasia. Quimsa lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with three games lost. They share the position with Union. Ferro will meet at home Penarol (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Quimsa will play against the league's leader Gimnasia CR (#1) in Comodoro Rivadavia and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Ferro: R.Juan 10+8reb+1ast, R.Augusto 9+12reb+2ast, G.Martin 8+6reb+1ast, R.Camilo 8+4reb+2ast, W.Facundo 7+1reb+1ast, B.Felipe 6+4reb+2ast
Quimsa: B.Raymon 13+10reb+1ast, P.Lucas 13+3reb, C.Facundo 10+8reb+3ast, C.Joseph 7+10reb+1ast, G.Santiago 5+7reb+2ast, B.Mateo 1+7reb

Instituto - Obras 84-78

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Obras (2-3) lost to top-ranked Instituto (3-0) in Cordoba 78-84 on Wednesday. Instituto made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Kadir Pomare notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 24 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Ignacio Beltramino (179) supported him with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Instituto's coach Mauro Salinas used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds by power forward Valentino Finetti (204-2005) did not help to save the game for Obras. Point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Instituto and five Obras players scored in double figures. Instituto have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser Obras keeps the twelfth position with three games lost. They share it with Regatas and La Union. Instituto will meet at home Independ.O. (#8) in the next round. Obras will play against Union (#16) in Santa Fe and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Instituto: P.Kadir 19+24reb+3ast, M.Fausto 19+3reb+3ast, A.Bruno 18+3reb+1ast, B.Ignacio 18+6reb+2ast, F.Juan 4+2reb+3ast, C.Jerson 4
Obras: F.Valentino 17+11reb+3ast, B.Lautaro 17+6reb+1ast, P.Victor 16+2reb+2ast, R.Juan 14+8reb+5ast, C.Franco 12+11reb, L.Joaquin 2+2reb+1ast