La Liga Argentina Round 22 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game in La Plata was quite interesting. Second ranked Pico FC (11-4) played at the court of 6th ranked GELP (8-8). Pico FC managed to secure a 6-point victory 71-65 on Sunday. Facundo Saez fired a double-double by scoring 22 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Power forward Tobias Cravero (197-1999) chipped in 15 points. Pico FC's coach Lisandro De Tomasi used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Power forward Santiago Bruera (206-1998, college: FAU, agency: BIG) produced 22 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Pico FC keeps a position of league leader. GELP at the other side dropped to the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with Provincial. Pico FC are looking forward to face Ameghino (#11) in Villa Maria in the next round and are hoping to win another game. GELP will have a break next round.
The game in Buenos Aires was also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Racing (9-9) played at the court of fifth ranked Lanus (9-5). Lanus managed to secure a 4-point victory 85-81. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. Lorenzo Capponi contributed with 22 points for the winners. Forward Norberto Stucky (198-1994) replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds for Racing. Lanus have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Racing lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. Lanus will play against Pergamino (#15) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Racing will play against Ciclista (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Buenos Aires between Pergamino and Racing A.. Fifteenth ranked Pergamino (5-9) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Racing A. (7-2). Pergamino managed to escape with a 3-point win 73-70 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Racing A.. Jose Zesati had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Pergamino's coach Julian Pagura allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side Matias Nunez responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Pergamino moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Ciclista. Newly promoted Racing A. dropped to the ninth position with two games lost. Pergamino will meet higher ranked Lanus (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Racing A. will have a break next round.

Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
H.Americano defeated Quilmes MP in Rio Gallegos 69-60. Rocamora beat La Union at home 82-71. Ciclista lost to Pilar on the opponent's court 82-87. Salta Basket managed to outperform Colon in a home game 89-84.
The best stats of 22th round was 15 points and 11 rebounds by Diego Peralta of Salta Basket.



Quilmes MP - H.Americano 60-69

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 13th ranked Quilmes MP's (6-10) home loss to twelfth ranked H.Americano (7-5) 60-69 on Saturday. The former international power forward Gonzalo Torres (201-1994) had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Matias Aristu (194-1995) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side swingman Lisandro Fernandez (194-1998, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Quilmes MP's coach Luis Fernandez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. H.Americano moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Rivadavia. Loser Quilmes MP keeps the thirteenth position with ten games lost. H.Americano will meet U.Mar del Plata (#16) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Quilmes MP will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
H.Americano: G.Torres 25+15reb, M.Aristu 17+6reb+1ast, G.Romero 12+7reb+2ast, C.Jeremias 6+6reb+2ast, E.Cantarutti 5+5reb+6ast, B.Facundo 3
Quilmes MP: L.Fernandez 19+10reb+4ast, R.Acuna 16+8reb+1ast, L.Cequeira 12+5reb, V.Tomas 9+10reb, M.Axel 2, L.Leonel 2+4reb+1ast

Rocamora - La Union 82-71

There was a surprise result when seventeenth ranked Rocamora (4-12) defeated at home higher ranked La Union (7-9) 82-71 on Saturday. Rocamora looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Justo Catalin (182-1999) had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Matias Caire (188-1999) chipped in 20 points during the contest. At the losing side forward Brian Osuna (202-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Facundo Gago (178-1996) scored 14 points. Four La Union players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Rocamora maintains seventeenth position with 4-12 record. Loser La Union dropped to the twelfth place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Rocamora: M.Caire 20+4reb+2ast, R.Federico 13+5reb+5ast, J.Catalin 13+10reb+8ast, B.Diaz 8+5reb+2ast, C.Agustin 8+9reb+4ast, F.Andres 8+3reb
La Union: F.Gago 14+4reb+3ast, B.Osuna 11+12reb, A.Montani 11+4reb+1ast, F.Lautaro 10+7reb+1ast, P.Bilat 8+2reb+2ast, G.Cabrera 6+12reb+1ast

Pilar - Ciclista 87-82

Very expected game when 14th ranked Ciclista (5-9) was defeated on the road by third ranked Pilar (10-4) 87-82 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Pilar made 25-of-27 free shots (92.6 percent) during the game. American center Dishon Lowery (200-1998, college: OKBU) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Puerto Rican guard Jesus Cruz (196-1998, college: Fairfield) chipped in 18 points during the contest. At the losing side Aaron Pablo (200-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 17 rebounds and forward Jonatan Basualdo (198-1999) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Five Pilar and four Ciclista players scored in double figures. Pilar have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Villa S.Martin. Loser Ciclista keeps the fourteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Pergamino. Pilar will meet at home Racing (#5) in the next round. Ciclista will play against Racing (#5) in Chivilcoy and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pilar: J.Cruz 18+4reb+1ast, E.Gamboa 16+2reb+4ast, J.Treise 14+3reb+4ast, D.Lowery 13+11reb+1ast, I.Varisco 11+5reb+2ast, M.Joaquin 7+2reb
Ciclista: A.Pablo 24+17reb+3ast, J.Basualdo 20+5reb+2ast, A.Matias 12+5reb+3ast, A.Britos 10+3reb+5ast, S.Fransis 7+2reb, R.Uriel 5+4reb+1ast

GELP - Pico FC 65-71

The game in La Plata was quite interesting. Second ranked Pico FC (11-4) played at the court of 6th ranked GELP (8-8). Pico FC managed to secure a 6-point victory 71-65 on Sunday. Facundo Saez fired a double-double by scoring 22 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Power forward Tobias Cravero (197-1999) chipped in 15 points. Pico FC's coach Lisandro De Tomasi used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Power forward Santiago Bruera (206-1998, college: FAU, agency: BIG) produced 22 points and 6 rebounds and guard Juan Lancieri (189-1995) added 7 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Pico FC keeps a position of league leader. GELP at the other side dropped to the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with Provincial. Pico FC are looking forward to face Ameghino (#11) in Villa Maria in the next round and are hoping to win another game. GELP will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pico FC: S.Facundo 22+18reb+5ast, T.Cravero 15+4reb, E.Facundo 12+4reb, P.Manuel 7+3reb, A.Rossi 6+3reb+3ast, Z.Franco 4+5reb
GELP: S.Bruera 22+6reb+1ast, A.Moreno 17+3reb+1ast, A.Isidro 9+5reb+4ast, J.Lancieri 7+12reb+3ast, M.Bosch 6+9reb+1ast, A.Francisco 2+1reb+1ast

Racing A. - Pergamino 70-73

A very close game took place in Buenos Aires between Pergamino and Racing A.. Fifteenth ranked Pergamino (5-9) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Racing A. (7-2). Pergamino managed to escape with a 3-point win 73-70 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Racing A.. Mexican center Jose Zesati (205-1994) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Juan Martin Bello (200-1999) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Pergamino's coach Julian Pagura allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side power forward Matias Nunez (202-1995) responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds and Ricardo Fernandez (190-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Pergamino moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Ciclista. Newly promoted Racing A. dropped to the ninth position with two games lost. Pergamino will meet higher ranked Lanus (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Racing A. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pergamino: J.Zesati 17+11reb+2ast, B.Juan Martin 11+5reb+5ast, B.Levato 11+4reb+1ast, G.Luciano 10+1reb+2ast, G.Federico 8+4reb+2ast, H.Franco 8+7reb
Racing A.: M.Nunez 18+9reb, R.Fernandez 15+10reb, S.Augustin 11+5reb, P.Mauro 10+1ast, N.Remolina 8+3reb+5ast, B.Nestor 3

Lanus - Racing 85-81

The game in Buenos Aires was also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Racing (9-9) played at the court of fifth ranked Lanus (9-5). Lanus managed to secure a 4-point victory 85-81. Lanus forced 20 Racing turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. Swingman Lorenzo Capponi (191-1994) contributed with 22 points for the winners. Forward Norberto Stucky (198-1994) replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) added 18 points in the effort for Racing. Five Lanus and four Racing players scored in double figures. Lanus have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Racing lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. Lanus will play against Pergamino (#15) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Racing will play against Ciclista (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Lanus: L.Capponi 22+2reb+1ast, F.Alorda 15+3reb+1ast, R.Joaquin 13+2reb+4ast, S.Juan Cruz 10+4reb, A.Lugli 10+9reb+11ast, M.Franchino 8+4reb+1ast
Racing: J.Peralta 18+3reb+3ast, L.Ortiz 15+5reb, S.Norberto 13+13reb+2ast, A.Barrales 12+2reb+6ast, C.Juan 9+8reb, D.Miguel 7+1reb+1ast

Salta Basket - Colon SF 89-84

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both thirteenth ranked Salta Basket and 12th ranked Colon had identical 3-10 record. This time Salta Basket used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Santa Fe 89-84 on Sunday night. Salta Basket outrebounded Colon 42-28 including 32 on the defensive glass. Diego Peralta (195-1994) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Jara Agustin (-1998) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Tomas Botta responded with 23 points and 4 assists and guard Joaquin Fernandez (189-2003) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Five Salta Basket and four Colon players scored in double figures. Salta Basket (4-10) moved-up to twelfth place. Colon lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Echague. Salta Basket will meet at home higher ranked Independiente (#10) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Colon will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Salta Basket: J.Agustin 16+5reb+2ast, P.Diego 15+11reb+1ast, A.Binda Facundo 14+5reb+2ast, D.Jeronimo 12+7reb+1ast, T.Angel 11+3reb+1ast, L.Gallardo 6+4reb+5ast
Colon SF: B.Tomas 23+4reb+4ast, F.Joaquin 18+8reb, F.Francisco 15+3reb+1ast, A.Leon 14+3reb+4ast, C.Linares 9+9reb+1ast, C.Luca 5+1reb+2ast