LDD Round 12 (Regular Season): Independ.O. beats Ferro by one after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 12 in the LDD took place in Olivia. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Ferro (10-4) to sixth ranked Independ.O. (9-5) 69-68 on Wednesday evening. Independ.O. outrebounded Ferro 46-33 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for point guard Jorge Garcia (180) who saved his team from a defeat with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Nicolas Marcucci (190-2002) contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Independ.O.'s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Martin Gonzalez (-2007) replied with 13 points and 6 rebounds for Ferro. Independ.O. have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 9-5 record. Ferro at the other side dropped to the second place with four games lost. Independ.O. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ferro will play at home against San Martin and is hoping to win this game.
LDD top team - Gimnasia CR (13-1) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat tenth ranked Argentino (5-6) in Junin 67-54. Worth to mention a quality performance of Dominican swingman Angel Reyes (201-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points, 20 rebounds and 4 blocks and Valentino Ayala who added 11 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Augusto Gennero (188-2003) with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Gimnasia CR have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-1 record. Argentino lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with six games lost. They share the position with Union. Gimnasia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Argentino will play at home against Instituto (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
LDD top team - Gimnasia CR (13-1) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed fifteenth ranked Penarol (4-8) in Mar del Plata 79-57. The winners were led by Angel Reyes who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 15 points and 5 rebounds by Nicolas Chiaraviglio did not help to save the game for Penarol. Penarol's coach Tomas Sirochinsky gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Gimnasia CR have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-1 record. Loser Penarol dropped to the sixteenth place with eight games lost. Gimnasia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play against Comunicaciones (#5) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: Regatas was beaten by Instituto on the road 78-70. Union won against San Lorenzo on its own court 92-84. San Lorenzo unfortunately lost to Instituto in Cordoba 58-75. Union rolled over Regatas at home 101-73. Ferro crushed Olimpico on the opponent's court 71-52. La Union was smashed by Riachuelo in a home game 62-91.
The most impressive performance of 12th round was 19 points and 4 blocks by Jeremias Barco of Riachuelo LR.



Instituto - Regatas 78-70

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Instituto (8-3) beat 17th ranked Regatas (4-9) in Cordoba 78-70 on Wednesday. Instituto dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Regatas' 24. Instituto forced 20 Regatas turnovers and outrebounded them 51-31 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Instituto made 8 blocks. The winners were led by Kadir Pomare who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds and point guard Ignacio Beltramino (179) supported him with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Instituto's coach Mauro Salinas used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by forward Francisco Ferraro (196-2004) did not help to save the game for Regatas. Juan Larraza added 19 points. Instituto maintains seventh position with 8-3 record. Regatas lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with nine games lost. Instituto will meet Argentino (#10) in the next round. Regatas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Regatas: L.Juan 19+4reb, F.Francisco 17+8reb+4ast, P.Juan 9+3reb+3ast, F.Juan 8+6reb+1ast, S.Matias 5+1reb+2ast, L.Alan 5+2ast
Instituto: B.Ignacio 21+5reb+4ast, P.Kadir 19+15reb, M.Fausto 14+7reb+5ast, C.Jerson 9+6reb, A.Bruno 8+6reb+3ast, F.Valentino 3+1reb

Union - San Lorenzo 92-84

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 13th ranked San Lorenzo (5-9) lost to fourteenth ranked Union (5-6) in Santa Fe 84-92 on Tuesday. The winners were led by Estanislao Crespi who scored that evening 23 points and 9 rebounds and Agustin Ferrari (-2005) supported him with 22 points. Union's coach Martin Castellazzi allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 26 points and 9 rebounds by Thiago Roca (-2004) did not help to save the game for San Lorenzo. Eduardo Santamaria added 17 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Union moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Argentino. Loser San Lorenzo keeps the thirteenth position with nine games lost. Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play against Zarate (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: R.Thiago 26+9reb+1ast, S.Eduardo 17+8reb+2ast, N.Valentino 13+4reb+1ast, S.Nicolas 10+6reb+2ast, L.Lucas 8+3reb+3ast, P.Mateo 5+2reb
Union: C.Estanislao 23+9reb+2ast, F.Agustin 22+3reb+2ast, G.Fabricio 14+10reb, C.Facundo 12+3reb+4ast, A.Francisco 6+3reb+2ast, A.Lorenzo 5+1reb

Independ.O. - Ferro 69-68

The most exciting game of round 12 in the LDD took place in Olivia. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Ferro (10-4) to sixth ranked Independ.O. (9-5) 69-68 on Wednesday evening. Independ.O. outrebounded Ferro 46-33 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for point guard Jorge Garcia (180) who saved his team from a defeat with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Nicolas Marcucci (190-2002) contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Independ.O.'s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Martin Gonzalez (-2007) replied with 13 points and 6 rebounds and center Augusto Roveres (207-2003) added 17 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Ferro. Four Ferro players scored in double figures. Independ.O. have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 9-5 record. Ferro at the other side dropped to the second place with four games lost. Independ.O. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ferro will play at home against San Martin and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Ferro: R.Augusto 17+5reb, W.Facundo 13+4reb+4ast, G.Martin 13+6reb+3ast, B.Felipe 11+6reb+2ast, B.Salvador 7+3reb, F.Tobias 5+5reb
Independ.O.: G.Jorge 18+8reb+2ast, M.Nicolas 16+8reb+1ast, N.Tomas 13+5reb+1ast, C.Esteban 7+4reb+2ast, B.Santiago 6+7reb+1ast, B.Juan 5+6reb+1ast

Argentino - Gimnasia 54-67

LDD top team - Gimnasia CR (13-1) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat tenth ranked Argentino (5-6) in Junin 67-54. Gimnasia outrebounded Argentino 45-28 including 32 on the defensive glass. Gimnasia CR brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Worth to mention a quality performance of Dominican swingman Angel Reyes (201-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points, 20 rebounds and 4 blocks and Valentino Ayala who added 11 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Augusto Gennero (188-2003) with 15 points and 8 rebounds and forward Santiago Bilbao (196-2005) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Gimnasia CR have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-1 record. Argentino lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with six games lost. They share the position with Union. Gimnasia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Argentino will play at home against Instituto (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Argentino: G.Augusto 15+8reb+1ast, B.Santiago 13+8reb+2ast, D.Prinzio Piero 7+4reb+1ast, C.Franco 6+3reb+3ast, C.Martino 6+2reb+1ast, C.Santiago 5
Gimnasia: R.Angel 15+20reb+2ast, A.Valentino 11+7reb+3ast, D.Martiniano 10+2reb+1ast, C.Marcos 10+3reb+2ast, C.Jose 8+4reb+1ast, S.Ramiro 8+8reb

Instituto - San Lorenzo 75-58

Very predictable result when seventh ranked Instituto (8-3) won against 13th ranked San Lorenzo (5-9) in Cordoba 75-58 on Friday. The winners were led by point guard Bruno Abratte (174-2004) who scored that evening 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Ignacio Beltramino (179) supported him with 14 points and 5 rebounds. Instituto's coach Mauro Salinas used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 17 points and 9 rebounds by Valentino Nesci did not help to save the game for San Lorenzo. Guard Lucas Latorre (183-2002) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Instituto maintains seventh position with 8-3 record. Loser San Lorenzo keeps the thirteenth place with nine games lost. Instituto will meet Argentino (#10) in the next round. San Lorenzo will play against Zarate and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: N.Valentino 17+9reb, L.Lucas 10+5reb+8ast, S.Eduardo 10+12reb+1ast, L.Manuel 7+1reb+1ast, R.Thiago 7+2reb+3ast, S.Nicolas 4+6reb+1ast
Instituto: A.Bruno 16+5reb+5ast, B.Ignacio 14+5reb+1ast, B.Agustin 10+1reb, C.Jerson 10+7reb+1ast, P.Kadir 9+8reb+3ast, M.Fausto 6+5reb+2ast

Union - Regatas 101-73

Not a big story in a game when 17th ranked Regatas (4-9) was outscored by fourteenth ranked Union (5-6) in Santa Fe 101-73 on Thursday. Union dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Regatas' 30. They outrebounded Regatas 37-24 including 26 on the defensive glass. Union looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by Estanislao Crespi who scored that evening 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Facundo Chamorro supported him with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Union's coach Martin Castellazzi felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 19 points by Matias Sanz did not help to save the game for Regatas. Forward Francisco Ferraro (196-2004) added 15 points and 7 rebounds. Union moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Argentino. Regatas lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Regatas: S.Matias 19+2reb+2ast, F.Francisco 15+7reb, L.Juan 12+2reb+3ast, B.Viktor 9+5reb+3ast, L.Alan 6+1reb, P.Juan 5+3reb+3ast
Union: C.Estanislao 25+7reb+6ast, P.Lucas 17+2reb+1ast, C.Facundo 12+7reb+7ast, P.Joel 11, V.Nicolas 9+7reb+1ast, G.Fabricio 8+2reb

Olimpico - Ferro 52-71

Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Ferro (10-4) outplayed 19th ranked Olimpico (1-11) in La Banda 71-52 on Friday. Ferro forced 25 Olimpico turnovers. The winners were led by Facundo Wolinsky who scored that evening 24 points and Juan Ryzwaniuk (-2005) supported him with 7 points and 10 rebounds. Even 11 points by point guard Cesar Martinez (182-2007) did not help to save the game for Olimpico. Salvador Japaze (-2005) added 6 points and 9 rebounds. Ferro moved-up to second place. Loser Olimpico keeps the nineteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with San Martin. Ferro will meet at home bottom-ranked San Martin (#20) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Olimpico will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: M.Cesar 11+4reb+2ast, T.Luciano 11+2reb, S.Agustin 9+2reb+3ast, J.Salvador 6+9reb+2ast, G.Ignacio 6+4reb+1ast, R.Facundo 4+3reb
Ferro: W.Facundo 24+3reb+1ast, F.Tobias 10+2reb+1ast, R.Augusto 10+4reb+1ast, R.Juan 7+10reb+3ast, B.Felipe 6+5reb+1ast, S.Paulo 6+7reb

Penarol - Gimnasia 57-79

LDD top team - Gimnasia CR (13-1) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed fifteenth ranked Penarol (4-8) in Mar del Plata 79-57. Gimnasia forced 19 Penarol turnovers and outrebounded them 48-36 including a 43-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by Dominican swingman Angel Reyes (201-2002) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Ramiro Stehli (190-2002) supported him with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Five Gimnasia CR players scored in double figures. Even 15 points and 5 rebounds by forward Nicolas Chiaraviglio (199-2004) did not help to save the game for Penarol. Point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) added 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Penarol's coach Tomas Sirochinsky gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Gimnasia CR have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-1 record. Loser Penarol dropped to the sixteenth place with eight games lost. Gimnasia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play against Comunicaciones (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Penarol: C.Nicolas 15+5reb+3ast, R.Gian 13+5reb+4ast, S.Agustin 8+7reb, M.Teo 6+6reb, V.Franco 5+1reb, C.Martin 4+2reb
Gimnasia: R.Angel 16+19reb+5ast, C.Jose 15+2reb+1ast, A.Valentino 14+5reb, D.Martiniano 12+7reb+1ast, S.Ramiro 11+9reb+2ast, C.Marcos 7+2reb+5ast

La Union - Riachuelo LR 62-91

There was no surprise when 14th ranked La Union (4-7) was outleveled by eighth ranked Riachuelo (8-5) in Formosa 91-62 on Saturday. Riachuelo dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to La Union's 32. The winners were led by guard Jeremias Barco (-2005) who scored that evening 19 points and 4 blocks and guard Mateo Corso (185-2003) supported him with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Five Riachuelo LR players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds by guard Franco Chir (190-2002) did not help to save the game for La Union. Lisandro Bernabei (-2005) added 17 points and 7 rebounds. La Union's coach Mario Martinez already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Riachuelo maintains eighth position with 8-5 record. Loser La Union keeps the fourteenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Quimsa. Riachuelo will meet higher ranked Obera (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. La Union will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
La Union: B.Lisandro 17+7reb+2ast, C.Franco 16+10reb+2ast, G.Franco 13+7reb+5ast, P.Marcelo 8+1reb, N.Nicolas 5+1reb, B.Juan 3+2reb
Riachuelo LR: B.Jeremias 19+2reb+2ast, C.Mateo 15+6reb+2ast, B.Matias 13+6reb+3ast, P.Marco 13+2reb+3ast, R.Juan 11+10reb+2ast, M.Keiver 10+5reb+2ast