La Liga Round 33 (Regular Season): Obera defeat Quimsa

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Quimsa (23-4) on the court of tenth ranked Obera on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Obera 71-56. Obera outrebounded Quimsa 50-26 including a 18-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for the former international Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Enzo Filippetti (201-2001) contributed with 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Juan Brussino (185-1991) answered with 7 points and 9 assists for Quimsa. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obera maintains tenth place with 15-14 record. Defending champion Quimsa still keeps top position with four 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 Almagro. Third ranked Instituto (21-9) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked San Lorenzo (17-10) 75-72 on Monday evening. Uruguayan-Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Mauro Cosolito chipped in 16 points. The best for the losing side was point guard Lucas Perez (184-1987) with 10 points and 5 assists. Instituto maintains third place with 21-9 record having just one point less than leader Quimsa. San Lorenzo at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play at home against Platense (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Olimpico (21-7) against fourteenth ranked Independ.O. (12-15) on Tuesday night. Visiting Olimpico was defeated by Independ.O. in a tough game in Olivia 84-91. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Olimpico. Joaquin Noblega nailed 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Nick Banyard came up with 15 points and 9 rebounds for Olimpico in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Independ.O. moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Olimpico keeps the second position with seven games lost. Independ.O. will meet higher ranked Obras (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Olimpico will play against Union (#20) in Santa Fe and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 33: Quimsa beat Regatas on the road 90-86. Obras won against Comunicaciones on its own court 100-91. La Union unfortunately lost to San Martin in Corrientes 58-69. San Lorenzo managed to beat Comunicaciones at home 92-86. Instituto was defeated by Gimnasia on the opponent's court 83-71. Ferro was beaten by Boca in a home game 69-70. Bottom-ranked Union lost to Argentino on the road 75-79.
The most impressive performance of 33th round was 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Guillermo Aliende of Argentino.



San Lorenzo - Instituto 72-75

Important game to mention about took place in Almagro. Third ranked Instituto (21-9) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked San Lorenzo (17-10) 75-72 on Monday evening. San Lorenzo was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Uruguayan-Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and the former international Mauro Cosolito (192-1988) chipped in 16 points. The best for the losing side was point guard Lucas Perez (184-1987) with 10 points and 5 assists and the former international center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) scored 15 points. Instituto maintains third place with 21-9 record having just one point less than leader Quimsa. San Lorenzo at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play at home against Platense (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Instituto: M.Cosolito 16+2reb+2ast, P.Nicola 16+11reb+1ast, N.Copello 14+2reb+2ast, J.Saiz 9+6reb, R.Acuna 7+5reb+1ast, N.Hoover 5+1reb
San Lorenzo: I.Basualdo 15+4reb, G.Cordoba 11+3reb+1ast, K.Hernandez 11+6reb+1ast, L.Perez 10+4reb+5ast, F.Grun 8+4reb+3ast, C.Francisco 7+2reb+2ast

Regatas - Quimsa 86-90

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Quimsa (23-4) beat 11th ranked Regatas (12-16) in Corrientes 90-86 on Monday. Quimsa made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. The former international forward Claudio Ramirez (200-1990) nailed a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and American Brandon Robinson (196-1989, college: Clayton St.) accounted for 22 points. Quimsa's coach Leandro Ramella used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American power forward Charles Thomas (203-1986, college: Arkansas) came up with 13 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Tobias Franchela (185-2001) added 16 points respectively for Regatas in the defeat. Four Regatas players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains first place with 23-4 record. Regatas lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Riachuelo. Quimsa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play against Zarate (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Quimsa: C.Ramirez 27+11reb, B.Robinson 22+4reb, J.Brussino 11+3reb+3ast, T.Gallizzi 7+10reb, E.Basabe 7+3reb+1ast, R.Fortunato 6+3ast
Regatas: T.Franchela 16+4reb+3ast, C.Thomas 13+7reb+3ast, A.Jaime 13+3reb+6ast, F.Elias 12+3reb+1ast, F.Pinero 9+1reb, F.Francisco 8+3reb

Obras - Comunicaciones 100-91

Very expected game when 17th ranked Comunicaciones (9-19) lost to seventh ranked Obras (16-11) in Buenos Aires 91-100 on Monday. Armenian-American guard Andre Spight (191-1995, college: N.Colorado) nailed 25 points and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winning side and the former international point guard Pedro Barral (187-1994) accounted for 20 points and 7 assists. American point guard Keron DeShields (190-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Diamond Sports) came up with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) added 18 points respectively for Comunicaciones in the defeat. Four Obras and five Comunicaciones players scored in double figures. Obras have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Boca. Comunicaciones lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 19 games lost. Obras will meet at home Independ.O. (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Comunicaciones will play against Ferro (#16) in Buenos Aires and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Obras: A.Spight 25+3reb+6ast, S.Franco 20+4reb+1ast, P.Barral 20+2reb+7ast, I.Felipe 11+3reb+1ast, J.Solarin 10+2reb, R.Andela 6+10reb
Comunicaciones: K.DeShields 20+5reb+4ast, M.Thomas 18+3reb+2ast, R.Sanchez 15+5reb+2ast, D.Garcia 12+2ast, J.Strings 12+2reb, R.Glenn 11+9reb+1ast

San Martin - La Union 69-58

Very predictable result when ninth ranked San Martin (16-12) won against 19th ranked La Union (7-20) in Corrientes 69-58 on Tuesday. The former international guard Agustin Perez (192-1999) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Lucas Gargallo (196-1995) accounted for 15 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The former international swingman Martin Fernandez (195-1997) came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and American power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) added 13 points and 10 rebounds respectively for La Union in the defeat. Four La Union players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. San Martin have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Gimnasia. Loser La Union keeps the nineteenth position with 20 games lost. San Martin will meet at home Argentino (#18) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. La Union will play against Regatas in Corrientes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Martin: L.Gargallo 15+3reb+2ast, A.Perez 14+11reb, G.Garcia 9+5reb+2ast, V.Garello 9+6reb+2ast, C.Bryan 8+5reb, M.Franco 5+6reb+2ast
La Union: M.Fernandez 15+6reb+2ast, K.Alexander 13+10reb, M.Saglietti 12+1reb+2ast, W.Alcegaire 11+1reb+1ast, P.Mateo 2+3reb+1ast, A.Lillard 2+4reb+2ast

Independ.O. - Olimpico 91-84

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Olimpico (21-7) against fourteenth ranked Independ.O. (12-15) on Tuesday night. Visiting Olimpico was defeated by Independ.O. in a tough game in Olivia 84-91. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Olimpico. Independ.O. made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Olimpico turnovers. Strangely Olimpico outrebounded Independ.O. 40-23 including 29 on the defensive glass. Swingman Joaquin Noblega (194-1997) nailed 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and Jorge Banegas (190-1993, agency: BIG) accounted for 12 points. American forward Nick Banyard (203-1994, college: UCF) came up with 15 points and 9 rebounds and guard Juan Arengo (185-1996) added 15 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Olimpico in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Independ.O. moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Olimpico keeps the second position with seven games lost. Independ.O. will meet higher ranked Obras (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Olimpico will play against Union (#20) in Santa Fe and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: J.Noblega 14+5reb+4ast, A.Pautasso 13+1reb+1ast, P.Ezequiel 12+3reb+2ast, J.Banegas 12+3reb+2ast, S.Giletto 12+1reb+1ast, A.Alonso 11+5reb+1ast
Olimpico: J.Arengo 15+8reb+2ast, N.Banyard 15+9reb+1ast, N.Romano 14+1reb+1ast, N.Alex 11+5reb+1ast, P.Santiago 10+2reb+2ast, J.Machuca 10+4reb+4ast

San Lorenzo - Comunicaciones 92-86

Not a big story in a game when 17th ranked Comunicaciones (9-19) lost to fifth ranked San Lorenzo (17-10) in Almagro 86-92 on Wednesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. San Lorenzo looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Naturalized Italian swingman Federico Marin (199-1982) nailed 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Federico Grun (191-1996) accounted for 21 points and 4 steals. Five San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. American point guard Keron DeShields (190-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Diamond Sports) came up with 28 points and the other American import guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) added 19 points and 5 assists respectively for Comunicaciones in the defeat. San Lorenzo maintains fifth place with 17-10 record. Comunicaciones lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 19 games lost. San Lorenzo will meet at home higher ranked Platense (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Comunicaciones will play against Ferro (#16) in Buenos Aires and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: F.Grun 21+3reb+3ast, F.Marin 20+5reb+2ast, K.Hernandez 15+6reb+2ast, C.Francisco 13+5reb+4ast, I.Basualdo 12+5reb+6ast, G.Cordoba 6+3reb+4ast
Comunicaciones: K.DeShields 28+2reb+3ast, M.Thomas 19+2reb+5ast, R.Sanchez 10+9reb+1ast, J.Strings 8+4reb+1ast, D.Garcia 7+4reb+1ast, R.Glenn 6+4reb

Obera - Quimsa 71-56

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Quimsa (23-4) on the court of tenth ranked Obera on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Obera 71-56. Obera outrebounded Quimsa 50-26 including a 18-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for the former international Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Enzo Filippetti (201-2001) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Juan Brussino (185-1991) answered with 7 points and 9 assists and American Brandon Robinson (196-1989, college: Clayton St.) added 9 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Quimsa. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obera maintains tenth place with 15-14 record. Defending champion Quimsa still keeps top position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Obera: A.Barreiro 19+13reb, J.Ascanio 13+8reb+1ast, F.Enzo 12+11reb, J.Laterza 8+4reb+6ast, J.Stormo 6+6reb, J.Torresi 5+4reb+3ast
Quimsa: C.Ramirez 14+3reb, B.Robinson 9+7reb+1ast, J.Brussino 7+4reb+9ast, E.Basabe 7+1reb+1ast, S.Acevedo 5+1reb, E.Vasirani 4+2reb

Gimnasia - Instituto 83-71

There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Gimnasia (16-12) defeated 3rd placed Instituto (21-9) in Comodoro Rivadavia 83-71 on Wednesday. American center Vaughn De (205-1988, college: Stillman) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Tyrone White (201-1990, college: CSUB) accounted for 17 points. De Vaughn is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The former international forward Bautista Lugarini (203-2001) came up with 13 points and 8 rebounds and the former international center Roberto Acuna (208-1990) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Instituto in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gimnasia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with San Martin. Loser Instituto keeps the third position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: G.De Vaughn 25+10reb+1ast, T.White 17+4reb+1ast, T.Emiliano 12+1reb+2ast, J.Cardenas 10+7reb, P.Gramajo 9+3reb+4ast, G.Mariani 6+3reb
Instituto: R.Acuna 14+5reb+1ast, J.Saiz 13+4reb, B.Lugarini 13+8reb+1ast, N.Copello 12+4reb+1ast, N.Hoover 11, P.Nicola 6+7reb

Ferro - Boca 69-70

There was no surprise when 16th ranked Ferro (10-18) was edged by eighth ranked Boca (16-11) in Buenos Aires 70-69 on Wednesday. The former international point guard Jose Vildoza (191-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 19 points and 4 assists for the winning side and the former international Sebastian Vega (200-1988) accounted for 10 points and 6 rebounds. Boca's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Emiliano Lezcano (187-2001) came up with 15 points and swingman Valentin Bettiga (189-1999) added 12 points respectively for Ferro in the defeat. Five Ferro players scored in double figures. Boca moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Obras. Ferro lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. Boca will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ferro will play against Comunicaciones (#17) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Boca: J.Vildoza 19+2reb+4ast, W.Langston 12+4reb+1ast, S.Vega 10+6reb+3ast, M.Mata 8+1reb+1ast, R.Barber 8+1reb, L.Schattmann 7+6reb+1ast
Ferro: L.Emiliano 15+3reb+3ast, V.Bettiga 12+4reb+2ast, D.Tintorelli 11+5reb, T.Spano 11+4reb+2ast, M.Fierro 10+7reb, R.Gallegos 6+5reb+2ast

Argentino - Union SF 79-75

The game between closely ranked teams ended with nineteenth ranked Argentino's (8-20) home victory over bottom-ranked Union (6-22) in Junin 79-75 on Sunday. Naturalized American Johnatan Slider (192-1987) nailed 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Guillermo Aliende (178-1997) accounted for 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Argentino players scored in double figures. American Dominique Morrison (198-1989, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) came up with 18 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and swingman Manuel Gomez (-1996) added 12 points respectively for Union in the defeat. Argentino moved-up to eighteenth place. Loser Union SF stay dead last with 22 lost games. Argentino will meet higher ranked San Martin (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Union will play against the league's second-placed Olimpico (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Argentino: J.Slider 20+7reb+3ast, M.Payton 18+5reb+3ast, G.Aliende 17+8reb+4ast, J.Cangelosi 11+5reb+1ast, A.Facello 4+1reb, R.Granberry 4+5reb
Union SF: D.Morrison 18+3reb, M.Gomez 12+4reb+2ast, M.Butler 10+4reb, T.Moore 9+3reb+2ast, I.Alessio 9+2reb, B.Pedro 9+6reb