La Liga Round 21 (Regular Season): Olimpico lose to San Lorenzo

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Olimpico (14-3) and fifth ranked San Lorenzo (11-7) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Olimpico was crushed by San Lorenzo in Almagro 76-95. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Olimpico. San Lorenzo looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a good game for Sebastian Lugo (195-1998) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) answered with 13 points and 5 rebounds for Olimpico. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Lorenzo maintains fifth place with 11-7 record. Olimpico at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. San Lorenzo are looking forward to face Riachuelo (#11) in La Rioja in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Olimpico will have a break next round.
The game in Buenos Aires supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Olimpico (14-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Obras (10-7). Olimpico smashed Obras 86-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Obras. Forward Alex Negrete (192-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Tomas Zanzottera chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Pedro Barral (187-1994) with 18 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olimpico maintains second place with 14-3 record behind leader Quimsa. Obras at the other side keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. Olimpico will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Obras will play on the road against Obera (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Buenos Aires was also quite interesting. Second ranked Olimpico (14-3) played at the court of 5th ranked Boca (11-8). Olimpico managed to secure a 9-point victory 82-73 on Monday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Boca. Juan Arengo nailed 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Jose Vildoza came up with 19 points for Boca in the defeat. Boca's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Olimpico maintains second place with 14-3 record behind leader Quimsa. Loser Boca dropped to the sixth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 21: Obera beat Independ.O. on the road 85-78. Argentino won against Zarate on its own court 65-60. Regatas unfortunately lost to Riachuelo in La Rioja 97-114.



Obras - Olimpico 54-86

The game in Buenos Aires supposed to be also worth to mention about. Second ranked Olimpico (14-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Obras (10-7). Olimpico smashed Obras 86-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Obras. Olimpico dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Obras' 30 and made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Forward Alex Negrete (192-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and the former international Tomas Zanzottera (188-1993) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four Olimpico players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Pedro Barral (187-1994) with 18 points and Leandro Cerminato (201-1998) scored 3 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olimpico maintains second place with 14-3 record behind leader Quimsa. Obras at the other side keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. Olimpico will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Obras will play on the road against Obera (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: T.Zanzottera 14+5reb+2ast, N.Alex 13+11reb+2ast, J.Arengo 12+2reb+3ast, N.Romano 12+4reb, P.Tabarez 11+5reb+5ast, P.Lockett 9+9reb
Obras: P.Barral 18+4reb, B.Lautaro 8+3reb, S.Franco 7, A.Spight 4+2reb+4ast, L.Cerminato 3+8reb+1ast, M.Juan 3+4reb

Independ.O. - Obera 78-85

No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked Obera (10-8) beat 15th ranked Independ.O. (7-12) in Olivia 85-78 on Sunday. Obera outrebounded Independ.O. 46-30 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. American power forward Jackson Stormo (206-1999, college: Siena) nailed 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and the former international Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) accounted for 13 points and 10 rebounds. Five Obera players scored in double figures. Jorge Banegas (190-1993, agency: BIG) came up with 25 points and center Franco Barroso (207-1994) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Independ.O. in the defeat. Obera moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Regatas. Newly promoted Independ.O. keeps the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. Obera will meet at home Comunicaciones (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Independ.O. will play against Argentino and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Obera: J.Stormo 18+8reb+2ast, A.Barreiro 13+10reb+2ast, Q.Nicolas 13+3reb+1ast, J.Laterza 13+4reb+7ast, J.Ascanio 11+9reb+3ast, J.Torresi 10+6reb+2ast
Independ.O.: J.Banegas 25+3reb, F.Barroso 13+6reb, P.Ezequiel 10+1reb+1ast, S.Giletto 8+5reb, J.Noblega 7+2reb+5ast, M.Nicolas 6+1reb

Boca - Olimpico 73-82

The game in Buenos Aires was also quite interesting. Second ranked Olimpico (14-3) played at the court of 5th ranked Boca (11-8). Olimpico managed to secure a 9-point victory 82-73 on Monday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Boca. Guard Juan Arengo (185-1996) nailed 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winning side and forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. The former international point guard Jose Vildoza (191-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 19 points and the former international Marcos Mata (202-1986) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Boca in the defeat. Boca's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Olimpico maintains second place with 14-3 record behind leader Quimsa. Loser Boca dropped to the sixth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: J.Arengo 34+5reb+2ast, P.Tabarez 15+7reb, N.Romano 12+2reb, N.Alex 7+3reb+2ast, N.Aguirre 6+3reb+2ast, P.Lockett 6+9reb+2ast
Boca: J.Vildoza 19+3reb+3ast, L.Schattmann 12+3reb+2ast, M.Mata 10+5reb+3ast, R.Manuel 9+1reb, W.Langston 7+5reb, S.Vega 5+3reb+2ast

Argentino - Zarate 65-60

There was an upset when higher ranked Zarate (8-11) lost to nineteenth ranked Argentino (4-14) in Junin 60-65 on Monday. American forward Richard Granberry (203-1993, college: Virginia St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and naturalized American Johnatan Slider (192-1987) accounted for 12 points and 11 rebounds. Agustin Brocal (191-1997) came up with 14 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Lucas Andujar (185-1996) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Zarate in the defeat. Four Zarate players scored in double figures. Argentino maintains nineteenth place with 4-14 record. Zarate lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Ferro. Argentino will meet higher ranked Independ.O. (#15) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zarate will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Argentino: R.Granberry 17+10reb, M.Payton 15+3reb, J.Slider 12+11reb+3ast, G.Aliende 9+6reb+2ast, R.Santino 6+1reb, J.Cangelosi 3+6reb
Zarate: A.Brocal 14+7reb+2ast, L.Andujar 11+7reb+5ast, S.Chaine 11+5reb+2ast, D.Pineda 10+3reb+1ast, E.Rupcic 7+3reb, J.Aprea 3+1reb+2ast

Riachuelo LR - Regatas 114-97

There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Riachuelo (9-9) won against higher ranked Regatas (10-8) in La Rioja 114-97 on Tuesday. Riachuelo well out of reach of Regatas shooting 70.2 percent from the field and made 23-of-25 free shots (92.0 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Riachuelo especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. American Anthony Young (200-1989, college: KWC) nailed 31 points and 5 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) accounted for 24 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) came up with 23 points and American power forward Charles Thomas (203-1986, college: Arkansas) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Regatas in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Regatas' coach Fernando Calvi tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Riachuelo have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Regatas dropped to the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Obera. Riachuelo will meet at home higher ranked San Lorenzo (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Regatas will play against the league's leader Quimsa where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Riachuelo LR: A.Young 31+5reb, A.Ibarguen 24+11reb, N.De los Santos 17+1reb+9ast, A.Castillo 14+4reb+5ast, J.Davis 11, J.Maldonado 6+2reb+1ast
Regatas: F.Vieta 23+4reb+1ast, F.Elias 20+2ast, F.Pinero 15+3reb+1ast, T.Franchela 13+3reb+2ast, A.Diez 12+2reb, C.Thomas 11+7reb+5ast

San Lorenzo - Olimpico 95-76

The game between second ranked Olimpico (14-3) and fifth ranked San Lorenzo (11-7) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Olimpico was crushed by San Lorenzo in Almagro 76-95. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Olimpico. San Lorenzo looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a good game for Sebastian Lugo (195-1998) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) answered with 13 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized American power forward Phillip Lockett (202-1988) added 9 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Olimpico. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Lorenzo maintains fifth place with 11-7 record. Olimpico at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. San Lorenzo are looking forward to face Riachuelo (#11) in La Rioja in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Olimpico will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: I.Basualdo 20+7reb+3ast, S.Lugo 15+10reb+5ast, K.Hernandez 13+4reb, L.Perez 11+2reb+12ast, F.Marin 10+5reb+2ast, E.Dupuy 8+1reb
OLIMPICO (LB): P.Tabarez 13+5reb+1ast, N.Alex 12+4reb+2ast, P.Santiago 11+2reb, J.Arengo 10+1reb+3ast, T.Zanzottera 9+3reb+3ast, P.Lockett 9+8reb+1ast