La Liga Argentina Round 29 (Regular Season): Racing lose to Quilmes MP

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Racing (15-12) recorded its twelfth loss in Mar del Plata on Thursday night. Visitors were edged by fourteenth ranked Quilmes MP (8-12) 64-62. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Racing. 25 personal fouls committed by Racing helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) who scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Tomas Verbauwede (198-1999) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Quilmes MP moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Salta Basket. Racing at the other side still keeps top position with 12 games lost. Quilmes MP will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Racing will play on the road against Pico FC and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Important game to mention about took place in . Second ranked Dep Viedma (14-5) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Pilar (12-9) 92-90 on Wednesday evening. Maximiliano Tabieres (198-1989) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. Lucas Gonzalez contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. point guard Jonatan Treise (185-1985) answered with 31 points and 6 rebounds for Pilar. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dep Viedma have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 14-5 record behind leader Suardi. Pilar at the other side keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. Dep Viedma will play against league's leader Racing in Chivilcoy in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pilar will play at home against the league's leader Racing (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Catamarca was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked San Isidro (10-5) played at the court of 7th ranked Montmartre (9-7). San Isidro defeated Montmartre 77-63 on Thursday. Manuel Lambrisca stepped up and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners. Juan Boffelli responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Isidro have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Loser Montmartre keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. San Isidro will meet Independiente (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Montmartre will play against Dep Norte (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 29 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
La Union was defeated by Provincial in Rosario 88-70. H.Americano beat GELP at home 76-70. Villa Mitre lost to Racing A. on the opponent's court 74-79. U.Mar del Plata unfortunately lost to Pergamino in a home game 69-77. Barrio Parque recorded a loss to Salta Basket on the road 92-98. Rocamora defeated Provincial on its own court 98-89.



Provincial - La Union 88-70

Everything could happen in Rosario at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Provincial and 8th ranked La Union had identical 9-9 record. This time Provincial used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Colon 88-70 on Tuesday night. Provincial shot 61.5 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 60.9 percentage. Provincial looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Gaston Gerbaudo stepped up and scored 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners and Santiago Lopez Hoyo chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Provincial players scored in double figures. Provincial's coach Gutavo Lalima used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Facundo Gago (178-1996) responded with 9 points and 9 assists and Lautaro Florito (188-2000) scored 16 points. Provincial have a solid series of three victories in a row. Newly promoted Provincial maintains seventh place with 10-9 record. Loser La Union keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Provincial: G.Gaston 20+7reb+3ast, A.Boccia 16+3reb+5ast, S.Lopez Hoyo 14+6reb+6ast, F.Perez 11+1reb+2ast, T.Gregorio 7+3reb+4ast, G.De Oliveira 7+2reb
La Union: F.Lautaro 16+1reb, L.Lucio 11+4reb, L.Octavio 10+5reb+1ast, F.Gago 9+2reb+9ast, P.Bilat 8+1reb, G.Cabrera 6+2reb+4ast

H.Americano - GELP 76-70

There was a surprise result in Rio Gallegos where thirteenth ranked H.Americano (8-8) defeated higher ranked GELP (9-11) 76-70 on Tuesday. H.Americano made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. H.Americano outrebounded GELP 42-31 including 29 on the defensive glass. Forward Gonzalo Romero (196-1997) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and the former international power forward Gonzalo Torres (201-1994) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds. Five H.Americano players scored in double figures. Power forward Marcos Helman (195-1999) responded with 12 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Alan Moreno (185-1997, agency: BIG) scored 16 points. H.Americano moved-up to eleventh place. Loser GELP keeps the ninth position with 11 games lost. H.Americano will meet higher ranked Pico FC (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. GELP will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
H.Americano: G.Torres 19+8reb+1ast, E.Cantarutti 15+7reb+5ast, G.Romero 13+12reb+5ast, L.Machuca 11+4reb, M.Aristu 10+6reb+2ast, C.Jeremias 8+5reb
GELP: A.Moreno 16+1reb+2ast, M.Bosch 12+5reb+1ast, H.Marcos 12+7reb+1ast, A.Isidro 8+5reb, B.Augusto 7+3reb+1ast, S.Bruera 6+4reb

Racing A. - Villa Mitre 79-74

There was an upset in Buenos Aires where higher ranked Villa Mitre (11-9) was defeated by thirteenth ranked Racing A. (8-4) 79-74 on Wednesday. Strangely Villa Mitre outrebounded Racing A. 52-34 including 16 on the offensive glass. Swingman Luciano Silva (190-1996) stepped up and scored 14 points and 4 assists for the winners and point guard Nicolas Remolina (185-1998) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Four Racing A. players scored in double figures. Power forward Franco Pennacchiotti (205-1990) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 23 rebounds and swingman Alvaro Chervo (193-1999) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Racing A. moved-up to tenth place. Loser Villa Mitre keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Racing A. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Villa Mitre will play against Lanus (#3) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Racing A.: N.Remolina 15+2reb+4ast, L.Silva 14+4reb+4ast, P.Perez 14+1reb+3ast, M.Fernandez 10+9reb+1ast, R.Rosende 10+5reb+1ast, S.Luis 9+1reb+2ast
Villa Mitre: F.Pennacchiotti 23+23reb+3ast, C.Alvaro 20+5reb+2ast, M.Jano 10+4reb+7ast, G.Romero 9+11reb+3ast, J.Bollo 6+2reb+2ast, F.Harina 4+3ast

Pilar - Dep Viedma 90-92

Important game to mention about took place in . Second ranked Dep Viedma (14-5) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Pilar (12-9) 92-90 on Wednesday evening. Dep Viedma players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Pilar was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Maximiliano Tabieres (198-1989) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. Lucas Gonzalez (199-1994) contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Point guard Jonatan Treise (185-1985) answered with 31 points and 6 rebounds and American center Dishon Lowery (200-1998, college: OKBU) added 11 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Pilar. Five Pilar players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dep Viedma have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 14-5 record behind leader Suardi. Pilar at the other side keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. Dep Viedma will play against league's leader Racing in Chivilcoy in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pilar will play at home against the league's leader Racing (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Dep Viedma: L.Gonzalez 20+7reb+1ast, M.Tabieres 20+13reb+2ast, A.Knecht 10+2ast, M.Mariano 10+4reb+4ast, F.Martin 8+1reb+1ast, B.Ossela 6+5reb+4ast
Pilar: J.Treise 31+6reb+3ast, M.Joaquin 11+3reb, E.Gamboa 11+3reb+1ast, D.Lowery 11+14reb+2ast, N.Bravo 10+4reb+2ast, S.Ibarra 6+6reb+1ast

U.Mar del Plata - Pergamino 69-77

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifteenth ranked Pergamino's (7-14) road victory over 16th ranked U.Mar del Plata (5-14) 77-69 on Wednesday. Swingman Federico Gobetti (192-1999) stepped up and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and forward Juan Martin Bello (200-1999) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. Forward Matias Carneglia (200-2002) responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds and Felipe Barrionuevo scored 15 points. Four U.Mar del Plata players scored in double figures. U.Mar del Plata's coach Ezequiel Santiago rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Pergamino maintains fifteenth place with 7-14 record. U.Mar del Plata lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Rocamora. Pergamino will meet at home Rocamora (#16) in the next round. U.Mar del Plata will play against the league's leader Racing and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Pergamino: B.Juan Martin 21+3reb+4ast, G.Federico 20+8reb+2ast, J.Merchant 13+4reb+1ast, M.Santiago 8+2reb+3ast, J.Zesati 7+6reb+1ast, H.Franco 4
U.Mar del Plata: B.Felipe 15+3reb+3ast, Q.Tomas 14+6ast, C.Matias 13+7reb+1ast, J.Varas 10+1reb+2ast, M.Herrero 5+2reb+2ast, N.Lucas 4+4reb

Salta Basket - Barrio Parque 98-92

There was a minor upset when 9th ranked Barrio Parque (8-9) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Salta Basket (8-12) 98-92 on Wednesday. Salta Basket made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Facundo Arias Binda (192-1993) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Diego Peralta (195-1994) chipped in 23 points. Salta Basket's coach Ricardo De Cecco used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Ramiro Ledesma (192-2000) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Lautaro Rivata (190-1987) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Five Salta Basket and four Barrio Parque players scored in double figures. Salta Basket maintains eleventh place with 8-12 record, which they share with Quilmes MP. Barrio Parque lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Ameghino and Amancay. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Salta Basket: P.Diego 23+2reb+3ast, A.Binda Facundo 22+10reb+3ast, F.Nasif 14+3reb, L.Castellani 12+4reb+1ast, D.Jeronimo 11+5reb+4ast, L.Gallardo 9+4reb+2ast
Barrio Parque: L.Ramiro 21+5reb+2ast, A.Jure 20+1reb+1ast, L.Rivata 15+9reb+1ast, B.Nahuel 11+6ast, A.Santiago 8+5reb+3ast, T.Ligorria 6+1reb+1ast

Montmartre - San Isidro 63-77

The game in Catamarca was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked San Isidro (10-5) played at the court of 7th ranked Montmartre (9-7). San Isidro defeated Montmartre 77-63 on Thursday. San Isidro made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Montmartre turnovers. Swingman Manuel Lambrisca (192-1997) stepped up and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and American Christopher Hooper (198-1991, college: SFC) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Juan Boffelli (197-1998) responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds and Juan Rodriguez scored 9 points and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Isidro have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Loser Montmartre keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. San Isidro will meet Independiente (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Montmartre will play against Dep Norte (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San Isidro: M.Lambrisca 24+9reb+3ast, C.Hooper 17+9reb+1ast, B.Santiago 13+2reb+2ast, S.Luduena 6+2reb+1ast, B.Juan 5+3reb, D.Jeremias 4
Montmartre: B.Juan 12+5reb+1ast, R.Juan 9+1reb+6ast, S.Franco 9+3reb+3ast, M.Martinez 7+4reb+2ast, N.Franco 6+8reb+1ast, J.Tulian 6+3reb

Rocamora - Provincial 98-89

There was a surprise result when seventeenth ranked Rocamora (5-14) won against at home higher ranked Provincial (10-9) 98-89 on Thursday. Guard Matias Caire (188-1999) stepped up and scored 29 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and point guard Agustin Cavallin (188-2001) chipped in 22 points and 6 steals. Juan Pablo Evangelista responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds and the former international swingman Adrian Boccia (195-1982) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Rocamora moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with U.Mar del Plata. Newly promoted Provincial keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. Rocamora will meet higher ranked Pergamino (#15) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Provincial will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Rocamora: M.Caire 29+3reb, C.Agustin 22+4reb+1ast, F.Juan 15+2reb+3ast, R.Federico 14+6reb, J.Catalin 7+5reb+9ast, O.Valentino 7+3reb
Provincial: E.Alejandro 17+2reb+1ast, A.Boccia 16+5reb+1ast, E.Juan Pablo 15+8reb, P.Fernandez 14+3reb+2ast, F.Perez 9+1reb, G.Gaston 9+1reb+3ast

Quilmes MP - Racing 64-62

Top ranked Racing (15-12) recorded its twelfth loss in Mar del Plata on Thursday night. Visitors were edged by fourteenth ranked Quilmes MP (8-12) 64-62. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Racing. 25 personal fouls committed by Racing helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) who scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Tomas Verbauwede (198-1999) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Quilmes MP players scored in double figures. Power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Santiago Assum (194-1998) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Quilmes MP moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Salta Basket. Racing at the other side still keeps top position with 12 games lost. Quilmes MP will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Racing will play on the road against Pico FC and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Quilmes MP: R.Acuna 15+7reb, V.Tomas 13+6reb+2ast, L.Fernandez 12+3reb+1ast, E.Gimenez 11+4reb, E.Agustin 7+7reb, M.Axel 4+1reb
Racing: A.Santiago 16+6reb, J.Peralta 16+7reb, L.Ortiz 10+6reb+2ast, D.Miguel 6+2reb+2ast, A.Barrales 5+4reb+6ast, A.Tomas 4+4reb