La Liga Argentina Round 40 (Regular Season): Dep Viedma is defeated by Ciclista

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The most important game in the last round took place in Rio Negro between third ranked Dep Viedma (17-10) and fourteenth ranked Ciclista (10-14) on Friday night. Dep Viedma was defeated by Ciclista in a tough game at home 73-81. 24 personal fouls committed by Dep Viedma helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Aaron Pablo (200-2000) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 8 rebounds and American power forward Caden Ebeling (201, college: LSSU, agency: Starting 5) who added 15 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side point guard Mariano Marina (-1999) responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ciclista moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Pergamino and Salta Basket. Dep Viedma lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Important game to mention about took place in Rivadavia. Eleventh ranked Rivadavia (11-13) saved a 1-point victory at home edging higher ranked GEPU (14-10) 54-53 on Friday evening. The winners were led by point guard Tomas Luduena (178-1996) who scored that evening 12 points and 5 assists and Lucas Gorosterrazu supported him with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Rivadavia's coach Sebastian Torre allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds by Jorge Mas did not help to save the game for GEPU. Rivadavia moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Independiente. GEPU at the other side keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with Dep Norte. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
A very close game took place in between Rocamora and Pilar. Seventeenth ranked Rocamora (7-19) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Pilar (13-14). Rocamora managed to escape with a 1-point win 72-71 on Friday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. Juan Frontera fired 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Jonatan Treise produced 32 points for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Rocamora maintains seventeenth position with 7-19 record. Loser Pilar keeps the seventh place with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 40: San Isidro won against Colon on the opponent's court 70-63. Ameghino outscored H.Americano in a home game 90-55. Racing A. recorded a loss to Pico FC on the road 81-69. Montmartre crushed Jachal on its own court 100-74. Amancay was beaten by Independiente in Santiago del Estero 75-64.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points and 12 rebounds by Johu Castillo of Independiente.



Colon SF - San Isidro 63-70

Very expected game in Santa Fe where 13th ranked Colon (8-15) was defeated by second ranked San Isidro (17-5) 70-63 on Friday. Point guard Santiago Luduena (176-1993) fired 18 points for the winners. American Christopher Hooper (198-1991, college: SFC) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four San Isidro players scored in double figures. San Isidro's coach Daniel Beltramo used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Tomas Botta produced 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Cristian Linares (190-1993) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. San Isidro have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Colon SF keeps the thirteenth place with 15 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
San Isidro: S.Luduena 18+4reb+3ast, C.Hooper 13+7reb+3ast, M.Lambrisca 12+6reb, S.Jeronimo 11+1reb, C.Lavoratornuovo 5+3reb, G.Sinconi 5+6reb+1ast
Colon SF: B.Tomas 16+5reb+4ast, C.Linares 12+9reb, F.Joaquin 9+3reb, F.Joaquin 9, M.Facundo 6+4reb+1ast, C.Luca 4+2reb+1ast

Rivadavia - GEPU 54-53

Important game to mention about took place in Rivadavia. Eleventh ranked Rivadavia (11-13) saved a 1-point victory at home edging higher ranked GEPU (14-10) 54-53 on Friday evening. GEPU was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by point guard Tomas Luduena (178-1996) who scored that evening 12 points and 5 assists and swingman Lucas Gorosterrazu (197-1998) supported him with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Rivadavia's coach Sebastian Torre allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds by Jorge Mas did not help to save the game for GEPU. Joaquin Costa added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Rivadavia moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Independiente. GEPU at the other side keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with Dep Norte. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Rivadavia: L.Gorosterrazu 13+5reb, L.Tomas 12+4reb+5ast, K.Adaro 10+5reb, S.Leonardo 5+6reb+1ast, F.Pedano 5+4reb+3ast, L.Zalio 4+7reb
GEPU: G.Acosta 14+2reb+1ast, M.Jorge 12+12reb, C.Joaquin 10+7reb+5ast, I.Cuassolo 9+9reb, M.Franco 4+4reb+1ast, J.Godoy 2+2reb+3ast

Pilar - Rocamora 71-72

A very close game took place in between Rocamora and Pilar. Seventeenth ranked Rocamora (7-19) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Pilar (13-14). Rocamora managed to escape with a 1-point win 72-71 on Friday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. Point guard Juan Frontera (178-2002) fired 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Federico Repetti chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Jonatan Treise (185-1985) produced 32 points and American center Dishon Lowery (200-1998, college: OKBU) added 11 points and 15 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Rocamora maintains seventeenth position with 7-19 record. Loser Pilar keeps the seventh place with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Rocamora: R.Federico 17+6reb+1ast, M.Caire 15+3reb, F.Juan 11+8reb+6ast, C.Agustin 8+3reb, J.Catalin 6+2reb+2ast, B.Diaz 5+3reb
Pilar: J.Treise 32+4reb+1ast, E.Gamboa 12+5reb+7ast, D.Lowery 11+15reb, N.Bravo 6, S.Ibarra 3+2reb, F.Franco 2+1reb

Dep Viedma - Ciclista 73-81

The most important game in the last round took place in Rio Negro between third ranked Dep Viedma (17-10) and fourteenth ranked Ciclista (10-14) on Friday night. Dep Viedma was defeated by Ciclista in a tough game at home 73-81. 24 personal fouls committed by Dep Viedma helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Aaron Pablo (200-2000) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 8 rebounds and American power forward Caden Ebeling (201, college: LSSU, agency: Starting 5) who added 15 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Five Ciclista players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Mariano Marina (-1999) responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds and Maximiliano Tabieres (198-1989) scored 17 points (made all of his seven free throws). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ciclista moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Pergamino and Salta Basket. Dep Viedma lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Ciclista: J.Basualdo 17+2reb, A.Matias 16+5reb, A.Pablo 16+8reb+1ast, C.Ebeling 15+8reb, A.Britos 11+3reb+2ast, N.Reynoso 4+5reb
Dep Viedma: M.Tabieres 17+4reb+1ast, M.Mariano 14+6reb+2ast, A.Matias 9+1ast, L.Tambucci 9+3reb+1ast, L.Gonzalez 8+7reb+5ast, F.Martin 7+1reb

Ameghino - H.Americano 90-55

There was a surprise result in Villa Maria where thirteenth ranked Ameghino (10-12) smashed higher ranked H.Americano (12-13) 90-55 on Friday. Ameghino dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to H.Americano's 28. They outrebounded H.Americano 48-26 including a 42-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ameghino looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Power forward Juan Luis Abeiro (200-1988) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Fermin Thygesen (186-1998) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Ameghino's coach Pablo Castro felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Jeremias Cardona (188-2002) produced 9 points and 6 rebounds and guard Esteban Cantarutti (185-1988) added 7 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Ameghino moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Amancay. Loser H.Americano keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Quilmes MP. Ameghino will meet at home league's second-placed Racing in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. H.Americano will play against Provincial (#6) in Rosario and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ameghino: J.Luis Abeiro 14+12reb+1ast, P.Osores 13+2reb+1ast, R.Carlos 11+2reb, F.Thygesen 10+8ast, J.Eydallin 9+3reb, A.Juan 8+4reb
H.Americano: Z.Estefano 12+1reb+2ast, C.Jeremias 9+6reb, G.Torres 9+4reb, E.Cantarutti 7+4reb+4ast, G.Romero 7+4reb+2ast, M.Aristu 5+2reb

Pico FC - Racing A. 81-69

Not a big story in a game in General Pico where 11th ranked Racing A. (10-5) was defeated by fifth ranked Pico FC (16-7) 81-69 on Saturday. Felipe Bonfigli fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Facundo Saez chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. Power forward Matias Nunez (202-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and guard Mauro Perez (188-2001) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Racing A.'s coach Fernando Rosanova rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Pico FC moved-up to fourth place. Newly promoted Racing A. keeps the eleventh position with five games lost. Pico FC will meet at home league's leader Lanus in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Racing A. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pico FC: B.Felipe 22+14reb+1ast, S.Facundo 15+5reb+3ast, A.Rossi 10+4reb+1ast, T.Cravero 9+10reb, P.Manuel 9+2reb, E.Facundo 8
Racing A.: M.Nunez 23+12reb+2ast, P.Mauro 18, S.Luis 10+1reb+1ast, M.Fernandez 5+10reb, R.Rosende 4+7reb, B.Nestor 3+3reb

Montmartre - Jachal 100-74

Everything went according to plan in Catamarca where tenth ranked Montmartre (11-11) outscored 15th ranked Jachal (4-19) 100-74 on Saturday. Montmartre shot 65.0 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Jachal's players. Forward Juan Boffelli (197-1998) fired 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Mateo Codigoni (191-2000) chipped in 18 points (perfect from the field making all six shots). Alvaro Caraffa (199-2000, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and swingman Julio Carrizo (191-1993) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Jachal's coach Sergio Cabanas gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Montmartre moved-up to eighth place. Jachal lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. Montmartre will meet at home Amancay (#11) in the next round. Jachal will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Montmartre: B.Juan 19+4ast, M.Codigoni 18+3reb+2ast, M.Martinez 13+1reb+5ast, P.Alejandro 13+5reb+2ast, N.Franco 12+7reb+3ast, L.Silva 7+3reb+1ast
Jachal: A.Caraffa 18+12reb+1ast, C.Julio 13+8reb+2ast, C.Bruno 11+2reb+4ast, B.Jeronimo 10+3reb, J.Roumec 9+3reb+3ast, F.Varela 7+2reb+1ast

Independiente - Amancay 75-64

There was a minor upset in Santiago del Estero where 9th ranked Amancay (10-12) was defeated by eleventh ranked Independiente (11-13) 75-64 on Saturday. Ecuadorian forward Johu Castillo (199-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Guard Maximo Velez (181-1997) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Guard Juan Cognigni (192-1990) produced 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Wilfredo Alvarez added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Independiente moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Rivadavia. Newly promoted Amancay dropped to the eleventh position with 12 games lost. They share it with Ameghino. Independiente will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Amancay will play against Montmartre (#8) in Catamarca and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Independiente: C.Johu 20+12reb+1ast, V.Maximo 16+3reb+5ast, R.Facundo 10+2reb, F.Facundo 9+5reb, R.Gabriel 7+2ast, L.Gomez 7+4reb+3ast
Amancay: C.Juan 21+7reb+5ast, A.Wilfredo 16+7reb+1ast, E.Correa 6+3reb+3ast, O.Bautista 6+5reb+1ast, R.Nicolas 6+5reb, M.Bernan 5+4reb+3ast