La Liga Round 38 (Regular Season): Obras defeat Olimpico in the closest game of the week

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in La Liga. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 38 in the La Liga took place in La Banda. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of higher ranked Olimpico (22-10) to seventh ranked Obras (19-11) 86-85 on Wednesday evening. Chilean point guard Felipe Inyaco (192-2002) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Cameroonian forward Rodrigue Andela (203-1999, college: Oregon St.) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. American center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks. Obras have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Platense. Olimpico at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. Obras is looking forward to face Riachuelo (#12) in La Rioja in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Olimpico will have a break next round.
La Liga top team - Quimsa (26-5) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat eighteenth ranked La Union (10-23) in Santiado del Estero 92-76. Bruno Sansimoni (194-1996) notched 27 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Juan Brussino supported him with 9 points and 7 rebounds. Even a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds by American power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for La Union. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quimsa have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 26-5 record. La Union lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventeenth place with 23 games lost. Quimsa will play against Argentino (#19) in Junin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. La Union will have a break next round.
An interesting game took place in Mar del Plata where higher ranked San Lorenzo (20-11) was upset on the court of thirteenth ranked Penarol (14-18) 80-75 on Monday. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of San Lorenzo. The best player for the winners was Al Thornton who scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. Kevin Hernandez produced 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the guests. Penarol moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Riachuelo. Loser San Lorenzo keeps the fourth position with 11 games lost. Penarol will meet higher ranked Gimnasia (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. San Lorenzo will play against Zarate (#14) and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 38 Instituto won against Obera on the opponent's court 83-72. Riachuelo unfortunately lost to La Union in a home game 75-90.



Quimsa - La Union 92-76

La Liga top team - Quimsa (26-5) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat eighteenth ranked La Union (10-23) in Santiado del Estero 92-76. Quimsa outrebounded La Union 41-30 including 26 on the defensive glass. Quimsa players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Bruno Sansimoni (194-1996) notched 27 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and the former international point guard Juan Brussino (185-1991) supported him with 9 points and 7 rebounds. Even a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds by American power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for La Union. His fellow American import guard Antwon Lillard (198-1995, college: BGSU) added 16 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the guests. Four La Union players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quimsa have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 26-5 record. La Union lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventeenth place with 23 games lost. Quimsa will play against Argentino (#19) in Junin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. La Union will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
La Union: M.Fernandez 16+3reb, A.Lillard 16+2reb+3ast, K.Alexander 15+11reb+3ast, W.Alcegaire 11+1reb+4ast, L.Guerra 7+2reb+3ast, M.Saglietti 4+1reb
Quimsa: B.Sansimoni 27+9reb+5ast, E.Basabe 12+4reb+1ast, B.Robinson 11+2reb+3ast, J.Brussino 9+7reb+2ast, S.Acevedo 8+2reb+2ast, E.Vasirani 8+4reb

Penarol - San Lorenzo 80-75

An interesting game took place in Mar del Plata where higher ranked San Lorenzo (20-11) was upset on the court of thirteenth ranked Penarol (14-18) 80-75 on Monday. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of San Lorenzo. The best player for the winners was American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) who scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. The other American import forward Diamon Simpson (204-1987, college: SMC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. The former international Kevin Hernandez (205-1991) produced 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and naturalized Italian swingman Federico Marin (199-1982) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Penarol and four San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. Penarol moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Riachuelo. Loser San Lorenzo keeps the fourth position with 11 games lost. Penarol will meet higher ranked Gimnasia (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. San Lorenzo will play against Zarate (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: F.Marin 20+5reb+2ast, K.Hernandez 18+9reb+1ast, S.Lugo 15+8reb, L.Perez 12+2reb+3ast, I.Basualdo 6+2reb+1ast, F.Grun 4+4reb+3ast
Penarol: T.Monacchi 18+3reb+2ast, A.Thornton 18+7reb+1ast, V.Fernandez 15+2reb+2ast, J.Valinotti 10+3reb+8ast, D.Simpson 10+11reb+3ast, J.Morales 7+4reb+2ast

Obera - Instituto 72-83

Very expected game when 10th ranked Obera (17-16) was defeated at home by second ranked Instituto (25-10) 83-72 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Uruguayan-Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) who scored 20 points. The former international point guard Leandro Vildoza (180-1994) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Venezuelan forward Jose Ascanio (204-1996, agency: Pro Sports) produced 17 points and 9 rebounds and the former international Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Obera players scored in double figures. Instituto maintains second position with 25-10 record behind leader Quimsa. Loser Obera keeps the tenth place with 16 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Obera: J.Ascanio 17+9reb+1ast, C.Guyton 13+4reb+3ast, J.Laterza 11+1reb+5ast, A.Barreiro 10+9reb+2ast, J.Torresi 9+3reb+3ast, F.Enzo 8+9reb+1ast
Instituto: P.Nicola 20+3reb+3ast, L.Vildoza 16+5reb+3ast, J.Saiz 9+5reb, N.Hoover 9+2reb+1ast, B.Lugarini 8+6reb+1ast, B.Jefferson 6+2reb+1ast

Riachuelo LR - La Union 75-90

There was a surprise result in La Rioja where eighteenth ranked La Union (10-23) defeated higher ranked Riachuelo (14-18) 90-75 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was the former international swingman Martin Fernandez (195-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds. American guard Antwon Lillard (198-1995, college: BGSU) chipped in 26 points and 8 rebounds. Lillard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and American Anthony Young (200-1989, college: KWC) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. La Union moved-up to seventeenth place. Loser Riachuelo LR keeps the twelfth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Penarol. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Riachuelo will play against Obras (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Riachuelo LR: A.Castillo 15+2reb, J.Davis 14+3reb+1ast, A.Young 13+6reb, A.Ibarguen 12+13reb+2ast, N.De los Santos 7+3reb+4ast, F.Valentin 6+3reb
La Union: M.Fernandez 27+13reb+3ast, A.Lillard 26+8reb+3ast, L.Guerra 12+5reb+7ast, W.Alcegaire 10+2reb+2ast, R.Rattero 8+4reb, E.David 5+6reb+1ast

Olimpico - Obras 85-86

The most exciting game of round 38 in the La Liga took place in La Banda. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of higher ranked Olimpico (22-10) to seventh ranked Obras (19-11) 86-85 on Wednesday evening. Chilean point guard Felipe Inyaco (192-2002) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Cameroonian forward Rodrigue Andela (203-1999, college: Oregon St.) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. American center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks and forward Alex Negrete (192-2001) scored 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Obras have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Platense. Olimpico at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. Obras is looking forward to face Riachuelo (#12) in La Rioja in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Olimpico will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: N.Romano 19+4reb+2ast, N.Alex 18+5reb+4ast, M.Hughes 18+11reb+2ast, N.Aguirre 14+6reb+6ast, P.Santiago 7+1reb, L.Hernan 4+1reb
Obras: I.Felipe 20+5reb+3ast, A.Spight 15+1reb+3ast, R.Andela 13+7reb+1ast, S.Franco 11+4reb+1ast, P.Barral 10+5reb+3ast, V.Juan 7+4reb+5ast