La Liga Round 14 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game in Cordoba was quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers San Lorenzo (10-5) played at the court of fifth ranked Instituto (10-4). Instituto defeated San Lorenzo 66-52 on Friday. Instituto outrebounded San Lorenzo 47-32 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Bryan Jefferson (201-1994, college: Mary) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Mauro Cosolito (192-1988) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Instituto's coach Lucas Victoriano used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international Kevin Hernandez (205-1991) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Instituto have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. San Lorenzo at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Instituto are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Argentino (#20) in Junin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. San Lorenzo will play at home against Zarate (#10) and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Mar del Plata. Eighteenth ranked Penarol (4-10) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Gimnasia (7-8) 87-85 on Saturday evening. Point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) notched 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Al Thornton supported him with 21 points. Even 24 points and 8 rebounds by American center Vaughn De (205-1988, college: Stillman) did not help to save the game for Gimnasia. Gimnasia's coach Martin Villagran rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Penarol have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixteenth place. Gimnasia at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with eight games lost. Penarol will play against Comunicaciones (#17) in Mercedes in the next round. Gimnasia will have a break next round.
A very close game took place in Obera between Obera and Riachuelo. Eleventh ranked Obera (7-6) got a very close home victory over 13th ranked Riachuelo (6-8). Obera managed to escape with a 2-point win 80-78 on Tuesday evening. The best player for the winners was Enzo Filippetti who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Anthony Young produced 22 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Obera have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Boca and Zarate. Loser Riachuelo LR keeps the thirteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Independ.O.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 14: Regatas won against Union on the opponent's court 85-73. Olimpico managed to outperform Ferro in a home game 92-74. Riachuelo managed to beat La Union on the road 73-64. Argentino was defeated by San Martin on its own court 75-84.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 24 points by Jonatan Torresi of Obera.



Instituto - San Lorenzo 66-52

The game in Cordoba was quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers San Lorenzo (10-5) played at the court of fifth ranked Instituto (10-4). Instituto defeated San Lorenzo 66-52 on Friday. Instituto outrebounded San Lorenzo 47-32 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Bryan Jefferson (201-1994, college: Mary) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Mauro Cosolito (192-1988) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Instituto's coach Lucas Victoriano used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international Kevin Hernandez (205-1991) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds and the former international center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) scored 5 points and 8 rebounds. Instituto have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. San Lorenzo at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Instituto are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Argentino (#20) in Junin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. San Lorenzo will play at home against Zarate (#10) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Instituto: M.Cosolito 16+5reb, B.Jefferson 13+7reb+1ast, P.Nicola 7+5reb+1ast, B.Lugarini 7+10reb+2ast, F.Elias 7+4reb, J.Saiz 6+4reb
San Lorenzo: K.Hernandez 17+6reb+1ast, C.Francisco 9+4reb+1ast, G.Cordoba 7+2reb, F.Grun 6+2reb+2ast, I.Basualdo 5+8reb+1ast, S.Lugo 4+2reb

Union SF - Regatas 73-85

Very expected game in Santa Fe where 20th ranked Union (2-11) was defeated by ninth ranked Regatas (8-6) 85-73 on Friday. The best player for the winners was American center Gary McGhee (210-1988, college: Pittsburgh) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Jeremias Sandrini (185-1993) produced 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and center Ignacio Alessio (203-1987) added 15 points respectively for the hosts. Four Union players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Regatas moved-up to sixth place. Loser Union SF dropped to the nineteenth position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Regatas: F.Vieta 18+6reb+2ast, G.McGhee 15+10reb+2ast, A.Diez 12+3reb, S.Mignani 11+1reb+2ast, F.Pinero 9+2reb, X.Carreras 9+6reb+3ast
Union SF: I.Alessio 15+4reb, B.Pedro 12+6reb+1ast, M.Gomez 12+3reb+3ast, J.Sandrini 11+5reb+4ast, M.Gomez 6+5reb, T.Moore 6+3reb+5ast

Olimpico - Ferro 92-74

Very predictable result in La Banda where second ranked Olimpico (11-2) defeated 15th ranked Ferro (5-9) 92-74 on Saturday. Olimpico looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Nicolas Romano (200-1987) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Juan Arengo (185-1996) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Forward Mariano Fierro (200-1986) produced 15 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Franco Borsellino (185) added 12 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Olimpico maintains second position with 11-2 record behind leader Quimsa. Ferro lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with nine games lost. Olimpico will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ferro will play against San Martin (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: N.Romano 28+10reb+1ast, J.Arengo 15+3reb+4ast, T.Zanzottera 10+4reb+6ast, P.Tabarez 9+6reb+2ast, N.Alex 8+3reb+1ast, P.Lockett 6+6reb+1ast
Ferro: M.Fierro 15+9reb, T.Spano 14+5reb, B.Franco 12+4reb+5ast, L.Emiliano 10+1reb, V.Bettiga 8+5reb+3ast, D.Tintorelli 6+3reb+4ast

Penarol - Gimnasia 87-85

Important game to mention about took place in Mar del Plata. Eighteenth ranked Penarol (4-10) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Gimnasia (7-8) 87-85 on Saturday evening. Strangely Gimnasia outrebounded Penarol 35-20 including 28 on the defensive glass. Point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) notched 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) supported him with 21 points. Even 24 points and 8 rebounds by American center Vaughn De (205-1988, college: Stillman) did not help to save the game for Gimnasia. His fellow American import guard Joshua Webster (190-1997, college: Missouri St.) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gimnasia's coach Martin Villagran rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Penarol have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixteenth place. Gimnasia at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with eight games lost. Penarol will play against Comunicaciones (#17) in Mercedes in the next round. Gimnasia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Penarol: A.Thornton 21+4reb+1ast, J.Valinotti 21+6reb+4ast, R.Whitfield 12+3ast, J.Everett 10+5reb, T.Monacchi 9+4reb, J.Morales 8+1reb+3ast
Gimnasia: G.De Vaughn 24+8reb, B.Nazione 14+3reb+1ast, P.Gramajo 14+3reb+1ast, J.Webster 10+7reb+4ast, S.Norberto 8+4reb, C.Marcos 7+5reb+2ast

La Union - Riachuelo LR 64-73

Not a big story in a game in Formosa where 17th ranked La Union (3-10) was defeated by thirteenth ranked Riachuelo (6-8) 73-64 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) who scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. American Anthony Young (200-1989, college: KWC) chipped in 15 points. DR Congolese forward David Efambe (201-2001) produced 15 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) and point guard Luciano Guerra (184-1997) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Riachuelo maintains thirteenth position with 6-8 record, which they share with Independ.O. Loser La Union dropped to the eighteenth place with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Riachuelo LR: A.Ibarguen 15+6reb+1ast, A.Young 15+3reb+2ast, N.De los Santos 13+4reb+2ast, S.Maxwell 9+2reb, V.Fernandez 8, F.Valentin 6+3reb+1ast
La Union: E.David 15+8reb+1ast, L.Guerra 13+6reb, M.Fernandez 10+2reb+2ast, M.Eidintas 8, W.Alcegaire 7+4reb, M.Saglietti 6

Argentino - San Martin 75-84

Everything went according to plan in Junin where sixth ranked San Martin (8-7) beat bottom-ranked Argentino (2-12) 84-75 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Franco Mendez (188-2002) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Rolando Vallejos (195-2000) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. American point guard Manny Payton (183-1997, college: FSU) produced 23 points and his fellow American import forward Richard Granberry (203-1993, college: Virginia St.) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Despite that victory San Martin went down to seventh position due to points difference. Loser Argentino dropped to the bottom place with 12 games lost. San Martin will meet Ferro (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Argentino will play against Instituto (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Martin: M.Franco 20+7reb+2ast, V.Rolando 16+5reb, C.Buendia 13+3reb+2ast, G.Garcia 9+5reb+2ast, A.Perez 8+3reb, V.Garello 7+11reb+2ast
Argentino: M.Payton 23+2reb, R.Granberry 14+10reb, A.Facello 11+4reb+4ast, G.Aliende 9+4reb+1ast, J.Slider 7+11reb+1ast, J.Cangelosi 6+8reb+1ast

Obera - Riachuelo LR 80-78

A very close game took place in Obera between Obera and Riachuelo. Eleventh ranked Obera (7-6) got a very close home victory over 13th ranked Riachuelo (6-8). Obera managed to escape with a 2-point win 80-78 on Tuesday evening. The best player for the winners was forward Enzo Filippetti (201-2001) who scored 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Swingman Jonatan Torresi (190-1994) chipped in 24 points. American Anthony Young (200-1989, college: KWC) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds and Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Obera have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Boca and Zarate. Loser Riachuelo LR keeps the thirteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Independ.O.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Obera: J.Torresi 24+3reb+3ast, F.Enzo 23+7reb+1ast, J.Laterza 13+4reb+8ast, J.Ascanio 11+6reb, Q.Nicolas 5+2reb+1ast, C.Guyton 3+1reb
Riachuelo LR: A.Young 22+7reb, A.Ibarguen 14+8reb+1ast, S.Maxwell 13+4reb, N.De los Santos 11+4reb+6ast, J.Maldonado 8+4reb+5ast, V.Fernandez 5+1reb+1ast