La Liga Argentina Round 41 (Regular Season): Lanus beat Pico FC in the most crucial game of the week

The Regular Season in La Liga Argentina is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 10 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in General Pico. First ranked Lanus faced 4th placed Pico FC. Guests from Buenos Aires (21-7) defeated host Pico FC (16-8) 85-74. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pico FC. Lanus looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Franco Alorda (203-1999) who scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Devonte Patterson (201-1996, college: PVAMU) chipped in 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Lanus' coach Sebastian Saborido used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Raul Pelorosso (178-1994) produced 21 points and 5 assists for the hosts. Lanus have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-7 record. Pico FC at the other side dropped to the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Suardi. Lanus are looking forward to face Ameghino (#11) in Villa Maria in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pico FC will have a break next round.
The game in Armstrong was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Atenas (17-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Dep Norte (14-11). Atenas managed to secure a 7-point victory 81-74. Lucas Arn (197-1989) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 9 rebounds. Juan Cruz Oberto contributed with 25 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Celestino Cupulutti (186-1993, agency: BIG) answered with 23 points and 7 rebounds for Dep Norte. Dep Norte's coach Alejandro Cupulutti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Atenas. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with San Isidro. Dep Norte lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth place with 11 games lost. Atenas will play against Suardi (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Dep Norte will play against Jachal and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Villa Maria. Local Ameghino (11-12) outscored 12th ranked Racing A. (10-6) 82-58 on Monday night. Julian Eydallin stepped up and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Matias Nunez responded with 18 points and 6 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. Ameghino moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Amancay and Montmartre. Newly promoted Racing A. dropped to the thirteenth position with six games lost. Ameghino will meet at home league's leader Lanus in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Racing A. will have a break next round.

Other games of round 41 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
H.Americano defeated Provincial in Rio Gallegos 81-73. Pergamino beat GELP at home 83-73. Amancay won against Montmartre on the opponent's court 76-69. Suardi managed to outperform Barrio Parque in a home game 73-66.
The best stats of 41th round was 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists by Nahuel Buchaillot of Barrio Parque.



Provincial - H.Americano 73-81

There was a minor upset in Rosario where 6th ranked Provincial (14-13) was defeated by eighth ranked H.Americano (13-13) 81-73 on Sunday. The former international power forward Gonzalo Torres (201-1994) stepped up and scored 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and guard Esteban Cantarutti (185-1988) chipped in 22 points. Four H.Americano players scored in double figures. The former international swingman Adrian Boccia (195-1982) responded with 27 points and 8 rebounds and forward Pablo Fernandez (196-1982) scored 12 points and 5 assists. Provincial's coach Gutavo Lalima tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. H.Americano moved-up to seventh place. Newly promoted Provincial keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. H.Americano will meet La Union (#10) in the next round. Provincial will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
H.Americano: E.Cantarutti 22+3reb+3ast, G.Romero 16+7reb+1ast, G.Torres 14+8reb+8ast, C.Jeremias 10+2reb+2ast, M.Aristu 7+3reb+2ast, M.Lucas 4+4reb+1ast
Provincial: A.Boccia 27+8reb+1ast, P.Fernandez 12+3reb+5ast, E.Alejandro 9+1reb, S.Lopez Hoyo 9+4reb+2ast, G.Gaston 8+4reb+3ast, B.Ignacio 3+5reb+1ast

Pergamino - GELP 83-73

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourteenth ranked Pergamino's (11-14) home victory over 15th ranked GELP (9-17) 83-73 on Sunday. Swingman Federico Gobetti (192-1999) stepped up and scored 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and forward Benjamin Levato (188-1999) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Juan Lancieri (189-1995) responded with 13 points and 8 rebounds and power forward Santiago Bruera (206-1998, college: FAU, agency: BIG) scored 20 points. Four Pergamino and five GELP players scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Pergamino. They moved-up to twelfth place. GELP lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 17 games lost. Pergamino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. GELP will play against the league's second-placed Racing (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Pergamino: G.Federico 14+6reb+2ast, B.Juan Martin 12+5reb+2ast, J.Zesati 11+5reb+2ast, H.Franco 11+4reb, G.Luciano 11+2reb, B.Levato 10+6reb+3ast
GELP: S.Bruera 20+2reb, A.Moreno 15+2reb+1ast, J.Lancieri 13+8reb+2ast, A.Francisco 12+4reb+1ast, B.Augusto 11+7reb, H.Marcos 2+5reb+1ast

Dep Norte - Atenas 74-81

The game in Armstrong was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Atenas (17-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Dep Norte (14-11). Atenas managed to secure a 7-point victory 81-74. Atenas dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Dep Norte's 24. Lucas Arn (197-1989) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 9 rebounds. Power forward Juan Cruz Oberto (200-1997) contributed with 25 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Celestino Cupulutti (186-1993, agency: BIG) answered with 23 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Joaquin Baeza (182-1986, agency: BIG) added 17 points and 7 assists in the effort for Dep Norte. Four Dep Norte players scored in double figures. Dep Norte's coach Alejandro Cupulutti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Atenas. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with San Isidro. Dep Norte lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth place with 11 games lost. Atenas will play against Suardi (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Dep Norte will play against Jachal and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Atenas: L.Arn 25+9reb+2ast, J.Cruz Oberto 25+7reb, J.Montero 16+4reb+5ast, C.Buemo 8+1reb+2ast, N.Zurschmitten 7+5reb+7ast, L.Tobias 0
Dep Norte: C.Cupulutti 23+7reb+2ast, J.Baeza 17+3reb+7ast, L.Mare 11+7reb+1ast, F.Franco 11+5reb+2ast, R.Francisco 8+3reb, S.Fabricio 2+1reb

Pico FC - Lanus 74-85

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in General Pico. First ranked Lanus faced 4th placed Pico FC. Guests from Buenos Aires (21-7) defeated host Pico FC (16-8) 85-74. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pico FC. Lanus looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Franco Alorda (203-1999) who scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Devonte Patterson (201-1996, college: PVAMU) chipped in 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Lanus players scored in double figures. Lanus' coach Sebastian Saborido used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Raul Pelorosso (178-1994) produced 21 points and 5 assists and Facundo Saez added 15 points respectively for the hosts. Lanus have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-7 record. Pico FC at the other side dropped to the third position with eight games lost. They share it with Suardi. Lanus are looking forward to face Ameghino (#11) in Villa Maria in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pico FC will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Lanus: F.Alorda 19+9reb+3ast, D.Patterson 17+3reb+5ast, G.Mariano 14+3reb+2ast, R.Joaquin 11+3reb+5ast, D.Muccio Lucas 9+1ast, L.Capponi 6+5reb+1ast
Pico FC: R.Pelorosso 21+3reb+5ast, S.Facundo 15+4reb+3ast, B.Felipe 13+5reb, Z.Franco 7+1reb+1ast, P.Manuel 7, A.Rossi 5+4reb+4ast

Ameghino - Racing A. 82-58

The game with biggest result difference took place in Villa Maria. Local Ameghino (11-12) outscored 12th ranked Racing A. (10-6) 82-58 on Monday night. Ameghino dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Racing A.'s 28. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ameghino made 10 blocks. The former international swingman Julian Eydallin (195-2000) stepped up and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Ecuadorian Abraham Barahona (198-2003) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Power forward Matias Nunez (202-1995) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Luciano Silva (190-1996) scored 12 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. Ameghino moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Amancay and Montmartre. Newly promoted Racing A. dropped to the thirteenth position with six games lost. Ameghino will meet at home league's leader Lanus in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Racing A. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ameghino: J.Eydallin 16+7reb+2ast, B.Abraham 13+6reb+1ast, J.Luis Abeiro 11+4reb, R.Carlos 9+10reb, F.Thygesen 9+6reb+2ast, F.Vieta 7+1ast
Racing A.: M.Nunez 18+6reb+1ast, L.Silva 12+2reb+2ast, B.Nestor 10+5reb, P.Perez 8+5reb+1ast, N.Remolina 4+4reb+5ast, R.Rosende 4+5reb

Montmartre - Amancay 69-76

There was a minor upset in Catamarca where 8th ranked Montmartre (11-12) was defeated by eleventh ranked Amancay (11-12) 76-69 on Monday. Guard Juan Cognigni (192-1990) stepped up and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Nicolas Rodriguez chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Center Nicolas Franco (204-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and forward Juan Boffelli (197-1998) scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Amancay moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Ameghino and Montmartre. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Amancay: C.Juan 21+6reb+2ast, R.Nicolas 13+7reb, A.Wilfredo 12+5reb+2ast, P.Fabricio 11+2reb, L.Matias 9+2reb+2ast, V.Alejandro 7+3reb
Montmartre: N.Franco 18+14reb+1ast, B.Juan 16+1reb+3ast, M.Martinez 10+5reb+3ast, R.Juan 10+4reb+3ast, S.Franco 5+2reb+5ast, J.Tulian 5+5reb+1ast

Suardi - Barrio Parque 73-66

Rather predictable result when third ranked Suardi (16-8) beat at home 7th ranked Barrio Parque (12-12) 73-66 on Monday. Horacio Rigada stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Pablo Martinez (197-1982) chipped in 11 points and 14 rebounds. Point guard Nahuel Buchaillot (178-2000) responded with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and swingman Lautaro Rivata (190-1987) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Suardi maintains third place with 16-8 record behind leader Lanus, which they share with Pico FC. Loser Barrio Parque keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Suardi will meet at home league's leader Atenas in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Barrio Parque will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Suardi: R.Horacio 15+10reb+5ast, F.Gaston 12+4reb+3ast, B.Sebastian 11+3reb, P.Martinez 11+14reb, C.Santiago 8+1reb+2ast, C.Joaquin 7+2reb+7ast
Barrio Parque: B.Nahuel 21+9reb+6ast, L.Rivata 13+12reb, T.Ligorria 11+3reb+2ast, A.Jure 11+2reb+3ast, J.Lallana 6+7reb, A.Santiago 3+4reb