La Liga Argentina Round 38 (Regular Season): Lanus keep a leadership position

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The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Lanus as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Lanus smashed 17th ranked Rocamora in Buenos Aires 103-76. Lanus looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Rocamora's players. The best player for the winners was point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) who scored 7 points, 7 rebounds, 14 assists and 6 steals. Swingman Lorenzo Capponi (191-1994) chipped in 18 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Dominican Enmanuel Labata produced 15 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Lanus (19-7) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Rocamora at the other side keeps the seventeenth place with 19 games lost. Rocamora will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Lanus will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked La Union in Colon.
Fourteenth-ranked Echague (6-15) made lots of trouble for third ranked Suardi (15-7) in Parana. The visitors from Suardi managed to secure only two-point victory 76-74. However their fans expected much easier game. Santiago Calderon orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points. Horacio Rigada contributed with 10 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard Lisandro Ruiz Moreno (185-1989) replied with 14 points and 4 assists for Echague. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Suardi maintains third position with 15-7 record behind leader Lanus, which they share with Pico FC. Echague at the other side keeps the fourteenth place with 15 games lost. Suardi will play against Colon (#13) in Santa Fe in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Echague will play at home against the league's second-placed San Isidro and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Santa Fe between Colon and Dep Norte. Thirteenth ranked Colon (7-14) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Dep Norte (14-10). Colon managed to escape with a 3-point win 75-72 on Monday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Tomas Botta scored 16 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Celestino Cupulutti responded with 23 points. Dep Norte's coach Alejandro Cupulutti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Colon have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain thirteenth position with 7-14 record. Loser Dep Norte keeps the fifth place with ten games lost. Colon will meet at home higher ranked Suardi (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Dep Norte will have a break next round.

Rest of the games of round 38 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Ciclista was defeated by Quilmes MP in Mar del Plata 68-60. Echague beat Dep Norte at home 73-56. Montmartre was destroyed by Barrio Parque on the opponent's court 83-57. Racing A. managed to outperform Rocamora in a home game 85-68. La Union recorded a loss to Pilar on the road 81-67. H.Americano defeated U.Mar del Plata on its own court 79-74.
The best stats of 38th round was 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists by Esteban Cantarutti of H.Americano.



Quilmes MP - Ciclista 68-60

There was no surprise in Mar del Plata where 14th ranked Ciclista (9-13) was defeated by tenth ranked Quilmes MP (12-13) 68-60 on Saturday. Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Emilio Gimenez (196-1995) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Nicolas Reynoso (191-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and Aaron Pablo (200-2000) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quilmes MP maintains tenth position with 12-13 record. Loser Ciclista dropped to the eleventh place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Independiente and Salta Basket. Quilmes MP will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ciclista will play against Villa Mitre (#5) in Bahia Blanca and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Quilmes MP: R.Acuna 21+6reb+1ast, E.Gimenez 16+7reb+1ast, J.Ruiz 11+9reb+4ast, L.Cequeira 9+4reb+4ast, S.Geronimo 4+5reb+2ast, E.Agustin 4+4reb
Ciclista: A.Pablo 13+5reb+1ast, N.Reynoso 12+11reb+1ast, A.Britos 10+4reb+1ast, J.Basualdo 8+8reb+1ast, A.Matias 8+8reb+2ast, V.Samuel 4+9reb

Echague - Dep Norte 73-56

There was a surprise result in Parana where fourteenth ranked Echague (6-15) defeated higher ranked Dep Norte (14-10) 73-56 on Saturday. Echague dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Dep Norte's 24. Guard Lisandro Ruiz Moreno (185-1989) scored 16 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard German Gonzalez (186-1992) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Echague players scored in double figures. Forward Lautaro Mare (196-1998) responded with 21 points and 8 rebounds and power forward Conrado Echevarria (195-1998, agency: BIG) scored 10 points. Echague maintains fourteenth position with 6-15 record. Loser Dep Norte keeps the fifth place with ten games lost. Echague will meet at home league's second-placed San Isidro in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Dep Norte will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Echague: G.Gonzalez 16+3reb+4ast, L.Ruiz Moreno 16+1reb+7ast, P.Bandeo 13+3reb, R.Trebucq 13+6reb+1ast, I.Echevarria 8+11reb+1ast, L.Pividori 5+4reb+1ast
Dep Norte: L.Mare 21+8reb+1ast, C.Cupulutti 10+3reb+1ast, C.Echevarria 10+4reb+2ast, F.Franco 7+1reb+2ast, J.Baeza 3+3reb+1ast, L.Julian 3+3reb

Barrio Parque - Montmartre 83-57

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Montmartre's (10-11) road loss to seventh ranked Barrio Parque (12-11) 57-83 on Saturday. Barrio Parque dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Montmartre's 26. Center Joaquin Lallana (217-1996) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Nahuel Buchaillot (178-2000) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Barrio Parque's coach Esteban Pierdominici felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Nicolas Franco (204-1999) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Franco Sampaulise (180-2000) scored 13 points. Barrio Parque have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 12-11 record. Montmartre lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Barrio Parque: B.Nahuel 21+8reb+2ast, J.Lallana 20+14reb+1ast, L.Rivata 13+11reb+2ast, A.Santiago 8+3reb+2ast, T.Ligorria 8+1reb+2ast, A.Jure 5+2reb+3ast
Montmartre: N.Franco 15+6reb, S.Franco 13+3reb+1ast, L.Silva 10+4reb, B.Juan 7+4reb, J.Tulian 6+5reb+1ast, M.Codigoni 5+3reb+1ast

Racing A. - Rocamora 85-68

Very predictable result in Buenos Aires where twelfth ranked Racing A. (10-4) beat 17th ranked Rocamora (6-19) 85-68 on Sunday. Power forward Matias Nunez (202-1995) scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Rafael Rosende (198-1997) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Racing A. players scored in double figures. Federico Repetti responded with 6 points and 9 rebounds and guard Matias Caire (188-1999) scored 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Racing A. have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Rocamora keeps the seventeenth position with 19 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Racing A.: M.Nunez 18+7reb+5ast, R.Rosende 16+7reb+2ast, S.Augustin 11+5ast, N.Remolina 10+2reb+1ast, P.Perez 10+6reb+2ast, B.Nestor 8+7reb+2ast
Rocamora: M.Caire 14+2reb, C.Agustin 11+4reb+1ast, J.Catalin 11+2reb, F.Andres 7+1reb, R.Federico 6+9reb+1ast, F.Juan 4+3reb+2ast

Pilar - La Union 81-67

There was a minor upset when 7th ranked La Union (12-12) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked Pilar (13-13) 81-67 on Sunday. Pilar made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. Pilar outrebounded La Union 40-29 including 27 on the defensive glass. Eduardo Gamboa (189-1984) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and American center Dishon Lowery (200-1998, college: OKBU) chipped in 12 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Point guard Guido Cabrera (188-2000) responded with 11 points and 5 assists and forward Aquiles Montani (190-1994) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pilar moved-up to seventh place. Loser La Union dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with H.Americano. Pilar will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. La Union will play against the league's leader Lanus (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Pilar: E.Gamboa 23+3reb+3ast, D.Lowery 12+14reb+2ast, C.Bruno 11+4reb+1ast, J.Treise 10+5reb+6ast, S.Ibarra 9+4reb, I.Varisco 8+5reb
La Union: A.Montani 14+2reb+1ast, L.Octavio 13+4reb, G.Cabrera 11+4reb+5ast, F.German 11+5reb+1ast, F.Lautaro 6+1reb, P.Bilat 5+1reb

Lanus - Rocamora 103-76

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Lanus as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Lanus smashed 17th ranked Rocamora in Buenos Aires 103-76. Lanus looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Rocamora's players. The best player for the winners was point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) who scored 7 points, 7 rebounds, 14 assists and 6 steals. Swingman Lorenzo Capponi (191-1994) chipped in 18 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Dominican Enmanuel Labata produced 15 points and 9 rebounds and guard Matias Caire (188-1999) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Lanus and five Rocamora players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Lanus (19-7) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Rocamora at the other side keeps the seventeenth place with 19 games lost. Rocamora will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Lanus will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked La Union in Colon.
Top scorers:
Lanus: L.Capponi 18+3reb+2ast, D.Patterson 16+5reb+2ast, M.Franchino 15+3reb+1ast, D.Muccio Lucas 14+2reb+3ast, F.Alorda 13+3reb+1ast, S.Juan Cruz 9+2reb+1ast
Rocamora: M.Caire 17+5reb, L.Enmanuel 15+9reb+1ast, F.Juan 14+3reb+5ast, C.Santiago 12+4reb, C.Agustin 10+3reb+2ast, J.Catalin 3+3reb+2ast

Colon SF - Dep Norte 75-72

A very close game took place in Santa Fe between Colon and Dep Norte. Thirteenth ranked Colon (7-14) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Dep Norte (14-10). Colon managed to escape with a 3-point win 75-72 on Monday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Tomas Botta scored 16 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Bautista Fernandez (195-2001) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Four Colon SF players scored in double figures. Celestino Cupulutti (186-1993, agency: BIG) responded with 23 points and forward Lautaro Mare (196-1998) scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. Dep Norte's coach Alejandro Cupulutti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Colon have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain thirteenth position with 7-14 record. Loser Dep Norte keeps the fifth place with ten games lost. Colon will meet at home higher ranked Suardi (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Dep Norte will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Colon SF: B.Tomas 16+8reb+3ast, F.Bautista 16+4reb+2ast, M.Facundo 13+6reb+1ast, A.Leon 11+4reb+2ast, F.Francisco 5+2reb, C.Linares 4+2ast
Dep Norte: C.Cupulutti 23+4reb+2ast, L.Mare 12+9reb, L.Julian 8+4reb, B.Felipe 7+2reb, C.Echevarria 7+5reb, J.Baeza 6+2reb+5ast

Echague - Suardi 74-76

Fourteenth-ranked Echague (6-15) made lots of trouble for third ranked Suardi (15-7) in Parana. The visitors from Suardi managed to secure only two-point victory 76-74. However their fans expected much easier game. Echague was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Santiago Calderon orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points. Horacio Rigada contributed with 10 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Suardi players scored in double figures. Guard Lisandro Ruiz Moreno (185-1989) replied with 14 points and 4 assists and center Ramiro Trebucq (205-1995) added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Echague. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Suardi maintains third position with 15-7 record behind leader Lanus, which they share with Pico FC. Echague at the other side keeps the fourteenth place with 15 games lost. Suardi will play against Colon (#13) in Santa Fe in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Echague will play at home against the league's second-placed San Isidro and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Suardi: C.Santiago 21+4reb+2ast, C.Joaquin 11+5reb, R.Horacio 10+6reb+2ast, L.Lizarraga 10+6reb+1ast, F.Gaston 7+1reb+3ast, F.Nahuel 7+5reb
Echague: G.Gonzalez 14+4reb, L.Ruiz Moreno 14+4reb+4ast, R.Trebucq 13+7reb+1ast, I.Echevarria 11+1reb, P.Bandeo 9+4reb+2ast, L.Pividori 6+7reb+1ast

H.Americano - U.Mar del Plata 79-74

Everything went according to plan in Rio Gallegos where tenth ranked H.Americano (12-12) won against 16th ranked U.Mar del Plata (6-18) 79-74 on Monday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The former international power forward Gonzalo Torres (201-1994) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Esteban Cantarutti (185-1988) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Power forward Martin Herrero (193-1997) responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds and Felipe Barrionuevo scored 19 points. H.Americano moved-up to eighth place, which they share with La Union. U.Mar del Plata lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. H.Americano will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. U.Mar del Plata will play against GELP (#15) in La Plata and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Americano: G.Torres 20+7reb+1ast, C.Jeremias 18+4reb+3ast, E.Cantarutti 16+7reb+5ast, G.Romero 9+11reb+1ast, M.Lucas 8+4reb, G.Franco 4+1ast
U.Mar del Plata: M.Herrero 19+6reb, B.Felipe 19+2reb+1ast, C.Matias 11+8reb, N.Lucas 8+6reb, V.Agustin 8+2reb, J.Varas 6+3reb+1ast