La Liga Round 15 (Regular Season): Platense beat Obras by three after a very close game

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Eighth-ranked Obras (7-4) was very close to win a game against third ranked Platense (11-3) in Florida on Friday. Platense managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Platense dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Obras' 32 and made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. It was a good game for point guard Facundo Vazquez (185-1998) who led his team to a victory with 17 points and 9 assists. The former international Eric Flor (190-1993) contributed with 23 points for the winners. Armenian-American guard Andre Spight (190-1995, college: N.Colorado, agency: Helping Ballers) answered with 31 points and 7 assists for Obras. Platense have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 11-3 record behind leader Quimsa. Obras lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. Platense are looking forward to face Gimnasia (#12) in Comodoro Rivadavia in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Obras will play on the road against the league's leader Quimsa in Santiado del Estero and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between San Martin (8-7) and Ferro (5-9), which took place in Buenos Aires. Higher ranked San Martin lost to fifteenth ranked Ferro in a road game 71-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Martin. It was a great evening for point guard Tomas Spano (183-1998) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 5 rebounds. Damian Tintorelli helped adding 14 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was point guard Carlos Buendia (177-1995) with 21 points. Ferro maintains fifteenth place with 5-9 record. San Martin at the other side dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Another upset was a game between San Lorenzo (10-5) and Zarate (7-6), which took place in Almagro. 4th placed San Lorenzo lost at home to twelfth ranked Zarate 78-82 on Thursday. It was an exceptional evening for Agustin Brocal who led the winners and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. Kevin Hernandez came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for San Lorenzo in the defeat. Zarate moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Obera. Loser San Lorenzo dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Zarate will meet Obera (#10) on the road in the next round. San Lorenzo will play against Argentino (#20) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Comunicaciones was beaten by Penarol on the road 92-76. Argentino lost to Instituto on its own court 56-60. Comunicaciones unfortunately lost to Boca in Buenos Aires 80-95.



Penarol - Comunicaciones 92-76

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eighteenth ranked Penarol (4-10) beat 17th ranked Comunicaciones (4-12) in Mar del Plata 92-76 on Wednesday. Penarol outrebounded Comunicaciones 41-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) who led the winners and scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international Tomas Monacchi (198-1997) accounted for 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. American guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) came up with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import point guard Keron DeShields (190-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Diamond Sports) added 13 points respectively for Comunicaciones in the defeat. Penarol have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixteenth place. Comunicaciones lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Penarol: J.Valinotti 24+7reb+9ast, T.Monacchi 19+8reb+1ast, A.Thornton 14+4reb+4ast, R.Whitfield 11+4reb+1ast, J.Everett 8+10reb+1ast, J.Morales 7+5reb+2ast
Comunicaciones: A.Santiago 13+2reb+3ast, K.DeShields 13+4reb+3ast, M.Thomas 12+7reb+5ast, J.Strings 10+3reb, E.Maxwell 8+8reb, F.Giorgi 8+3reb+3ast

Ferro - San Martin 76-71

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between San Martin (8-7) and Ferro (5-9), which took place in Buenos Aires. Higher ranked San Martin lost to fifteenth ranked Ferro in a road game 71-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Martin. It was a great evening for point guard Tomas Spano (183-1998) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 5 rebounds. Naturalized Italian center Damian Tintorelli (205-1981) helped adding 14 points and 10 rebounds. Four Ferro players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Carlos Buendia (177-1995) with 21 points and Rolando Vallejos (195-2000) scored 11 points. Ferro maintains fifteenth place with 5-9 record. San Martin at the other side dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Ferro: T.Spano 18+5reb+2ast, L.Emiliano 16+4reb+3ast, D.Tintorelli 14+10reb+1ast, M.Fierro 12+9reb+1ast, V.Bettiga 6+8reb+5ast, B.Franco 6+1reb+1ast
San Martin: C.Buendia 21+4reb+2ast, G.Garcia 14+2reb+1ast, V.Rolando 11+4reb+3ast, V.Garello 10+6reb, C.Bryan 8+8reb+1ast, M.Franco 7+10reb+1ast

San Lorenzo - Zarate 78-82

Another upset was a game between San Lorenzo (10-5) and Zarate (7-6), which took place in Almagro. 4th placed San Lorenzo lost at home to twelfth ranked Zarate 78-82 on Thursday. It was an exceptional evening for Agustin Brocal (191-1997) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. Center Sebastian Chaine (201-1986) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. The former international Kevin Hernandez (205-1991) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Lucas Perez (184-1987) added 19 points and 5 assists respectively for San Lorenzo in the defeat. Four San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. Zarate moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Obera. Loser San Lorenzo dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Zarate will meet Obera (#10) on the road in the next round. San Lorenzo will play against Argentino (#20) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zarate: A.Brocal 23+6reb+2ast, D.Pineda 19+4reb, S.Chaine 16+7reb+2ast, L.Andujar 7+6reb+9ast, G.Camilo 7+2reb+3ast, P.Emilio 4
San Lorenzo: L.Perez 19+1reb+5ast, K.Hernandez 15+11reb+3ast, F.Grun 13+9reb, S.Lugo 10+5reb+1ast, G.Cordoba 9+3reb+1ast, C.Francisco 6+2reb

Argentino - Instituto 56-60

Very expected game when 19th ranked Argentino (2-12) lost to fifth ranked Instituto (10-4) in Junin 56-60 on Thursday. It was an exceptional evening for the former international Javier Saiz (206-1994) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. The former international point guard Leandro Vildoza (180-1994) accounted for 8 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Instituto's coach Lucas Victoriano used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Naturalized American Johnatan Slider (192-1987) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and American point guard Manny Payton (183-1997, college: FSU) added 15 points respectively for Argentino in the defeat. Instituto have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Loser Argentino dropped to the bottom position with 12 games lost. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Argentino will play against San Lorenzo (#5) in Almagro and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Instituto: J.Saiz 15+9reb, F.Elias 10+1reb, N.Hoover 9+5reb+1ast, L.Vildoza 8+5reb+3ast, B.Lugarini 6+3reb+1ast, P.Nicola 5+2reb
Argentino: M.Payton 15+3reb, J.Slider 12+12reb+2ast, J.Cangelosi 11+6reb, G.Aliende 9+5reb+2ast, A.Facello 5+4reb+2ast, R.Granberry 4+8reb

Boca - Comunicaciones 95-80

Very predictable result when ninth ranked Boca (8-6) won against 17th ranked Comunicaciones (4-12) in Buenos Aires 95-80 on Friday. Boca outrebounded Comunicaciones 41-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Boca looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Raven Barber (206-1991, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: AG Sports Solutions) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The former international point guard Jose Vildoza (191-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four Boca players scored in double figures. American point guard Keron DeShields (190-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Diamond Sports) came up with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) added 15 points respectively for Comunicaciones in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Boca moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Regatas. Comunicaciones lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 12 games lost. Boca will meet Independ.O. (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Comunicaciones will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Boca: R.Barber 20+8reb+1ast, J.Vildoza 19+5reb+2ast, L.Mainoldi 14+3reb+1ast, L.Schattmann 11+4reb+5ast, M.Mata 9+3reb+6ast, S.Vega 8+6reb+2ast
Comunicaciones: K.DeShields 18+5reb+6ast, M.Thomas 15+2reb+3ast, E.Maxwell 9+4reb+2ast, J.Strings 8+3reb+1ast, A.Montes 6+1reb, F.Giorgi 5+4reb+1ast

Platense - Obras 88-85

Eighth-ranked Obras (7-4) was very close to win a game against third ranked Platense (11-3) in Florida on Friday. Platense managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Platense dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Obras' 32 and made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. It was a good game for point guard Facundo Vazquez (185-1998) who led his team to a victory with 17 points and 9 assists. The former international Eric Flor (190-1993) contributed with 23 points for the winners. Armenian-American guard Andre Spight (190-1995, college: N.Colorado, agency: Helping Ballers) answered with 31 points and 7 assists and Franco Smaniotti (194-2000) added 16 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Obras. Four Obras players scored in double figures. Platense have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 11-3 record behind leader Quimsa. Obras lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. Platense are looking forward to face Gimnasia (#12) in Comodoro Rivadavia in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Obras will play on the road against the league's leader Quimsa in Santiado del Estero and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Platense: E.Flor 23+3reb+3ast, F.Vazquez 17+4reb+9ast, M.McCarthy 16+8reb+1ast, M.Mayora 9+6reb+2ast, J.Corbalan 8+1ast, S.Morales 6+8reb+1ast
Obras: A.Spight 31+2reb+7ast, S.Franco 16+11reb+3ast, I.Felipe 11+1reb, J.Solarin 11+4reb, P.Barral 8+2reb, L.Cerminato 7+6reb