La Liga Round 43 (Regular Season): Bottom-ranked Union win against Comunicaciones

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

Bottom-ranked Union managed to get a tenth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses on Tuesday night. This time they won against nineteenth-ranked Comunicaciones in Santa Fe 83-70. Union looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of center Ignacio Alessio (203-1987) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 7 rebounds. American Dominique Morrison (198-1989, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for Comunicaciones. Comunicaciones' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Union (10-27) moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with Argentino. Comunicaciones lost tenth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom. Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Comunicaciones will play on the road against Argentino (#19) in Junin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Penarol (17-20) and Ferro (16-21), which took place in Mar del Plata. 11th ranked Penarol lost at home to fourteenth ranked Ferro 70-86. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Penarol. It was a great evening for swingman Valentin Bettiga (189-1999) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. Rodrigo Gallegos helped adding 13 points and 5 assists. Ferro's coach Federico Fernandez allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) responded with 25 points and 5 rebounds. Ferro have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to thirteenth place. Penarol at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with 20 games lost. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play at home against Independ.O. (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Another upset was a game between San Lorenzo (22-14) and Regatas (18-19), which took place in Corrientes. 4th placed San Lorenzo lost to eleventh ranked Regatas in a road game 66-82 on Tuesday. It was an exceptional evening for Charles Thomas who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Regatas' coach Fernando Calvi used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kevin Hernandez came up with 13 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for San Lorenzo in the defeat. Regatas maintains eleventh place with 18-19 record. Loser San Lorenzo keeps the fourth position with 14 games lost. They share it with San Martin. Regatas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play against La Union (#16) in Formosa and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 43 were not that significant. Gimnasia beat Obras on the road 91-73. Obera lost to San Lorenzo on its own court 80-86. Independ.O. unfortunately lost to Boca in Buenos Aires 73-81. Ferro managed to beat Independ.O. at home 91-79.
The most impressive performance of 43th round was 31 points by Jorge Banegas of Independ.O..



Obras - Gimnasia 73-91

There was a small surprise when eighth ranked Gimnasia (21-14) beat 6th ranked Obras (21-14) in Buenos Aires 91-73 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Tyrone White (201-1990, college: CSUB) who led the winners and scored 26 points. Colombian point guard Juan Cardenas (201-1997, college: Bryant) accounted for 13 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side. American forward Chris Clarke (196-1996, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) came up with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Franco Smaniotti (194-2000) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Obras in the defeat. Five Gimnasia and four Obras players scored in double figures. Gimnasia moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Obras. Gimnasia will meet at home Boca (#7) in the next round. Obras will play against San Martin in Corrientes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: T.White 26+4reb+1ast, P.Gramajo 15+1reb+4ast, J.Cardenas 13+14reb+1ast, G.Mariani 12+2reb+1ast, E.Toretta 11+8reb+4ast, G.De Vaughn 6+4reb+1ast
Obras: C.Clarke 20+5reb+1ast, A.Spight 12+4reb+1ast, F.Smaniotti 12+8reb, P.Barral 10+1reb+4ast, J.Solarin 9+3reb, F.Inyaco 6

Obera - San Lorenzo 80-86

Very expected game when 10th ranked Obera (19-17) lost at home to fourth ranked San Lorenzo (22-14) 86-80 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Sebastian Lugo (195-1998) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Swingman Federico Grun (191-1996) accounted for 17 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Venezuelan forward Jose Ascanio (204-1996, agency: Pro Sports) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Juan Laterza (180-1997) added 17 points and 7 assists respectively for Obera in the defeat. San Lorenzo maintains fourth place with 22-14 record, which they share with San Martin. Loser Obera keeps the tenth position with 17 games lost. San Lorenzo will meet La Union (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Obera will play against Riachuelo (#15) in La Rioja and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: S.Lugo 22+7reb+2ast, F.Grun 17+4reb+4ast, I.Basualdo 12+8reb+1ast, F.Marin 10+2reb+1ast, K.Hernandez 9+6reb, L.Perez 7+1reb+6ast
Obera: J.Ascanio 19+10reb, J.Laterza 17+4reb+7ast, J.Torresi 13+2reb+5ast, E.Filippetti 10+3reb, C.Guyton 9+2reb+2ast, J.Stormo 6+7reb

Penarol - Ferro 70-86

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Penarol (17-20) and Ferro (16-21), which took place in Mar del Plata. 11th ranked Penarol lost at home to fourteenth ranked Ferro 70-86. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Penarol. It was a great evening for swingman Valentin Bettiga (189-1999) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Rodrigo Gallegos (186-1991) helped adding 13 points and 5 assists. Four Ferro players scored in double figures. Ferro's coach Federico Fernandez allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) responded with 25 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Victor Fernandez (180-1999) scored 17 points. Ferro have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to thirteenth place. Penarol at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with 20 games lost. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play at home against Independ.O. (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Ferro: V.Bettiga 19+9reb+3ast, M.Fierro 13+1reb+1ast, R.Gallegos 13+4reb+5ast, M.Luchi 13+6reb+2ast, M.Barriola 8+1reb, T.Spano 7+2reb+2ast
Penarol: A.Thornton 25+5reb, V.Fernandez 17+4reb+2ast, T.Monacchi 8+8reb+2ast, J.Morales 7+4reb+1ast, D.Simpson 6+9reb, J.Valinotti 5+2reb+3ast

Boca - Independ.O. 81-73

Very predictable result when ninth ranked Boca (21-14) won against 16th ranked Independ.O. (12-24) in Buenos Aires 81-73 on Monday. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Wayne Langston (200-1993, college: Murray St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. The former international Leonardo Mainoldi (205-1985) accounted for 12 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Swingman Joaquin Noblega (194-1997) came up with 11 points and 5 assists and point guard Ezequiel Paz (190-2001, agency: Interperformances) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Independ.O. in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Boca have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Independ.O. lost ninth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the seventeenth position with 24 games lost. Boca will meet Gimnasia (#6) in the next round. Independ.O. will play against Penarol (#12) in Mar del Plata and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Boca: W.Langston 16+11reb+2ast, S.Vega 14+3reb+3ast, J.Vildoza 14+3reb+3ast, L.Mainoldi 12+4reb+4ast, L.Schattmann 8+1reb+4ast, J.Defelippo 8+3reb
Independ.O.: J.Banegas 18, E.Paz 11+8reb, J.Noblega 11+3reb+5ast, T.Nally 10+7reb+1ast, S.Giletto 7+8reb+2ast, N.Marcucci 7+1reb

Regatas - San Lorenzo 82-66

Another upset was a game between San Lorenzo (22-14) and Regatas (18-19), which took place in Corrientes. 4th placed San Lorenzo lost to eleventh ranked Regatas in a road game 66-82 on Tuesday. Regatas outrebounded San Lorenzo 36-20 including 27 on the defensive glass. Regatas shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Charles Thomas (203-1986, college: Arkansas) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Andres Jaime (184-2000) accounted for 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Five Regatas players scored in double figures. Regatas' coach Fernando Calvi used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international Kevin Hernandez (205-1991) came up with 13 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and swingman Federico Grun (191-1996) added 13 points respectively for San Lorenzo in the defeat. Regatas maintains eleventh place with 18-19 record. Loser San Lorenzo keeps the fourth position with 14 games lost. They share it with San Martin. Regatas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play against La Union (#16) in Formosa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Regatas: F.Pinero 15+1reb+4ast, F.Vieta 15+6reb+2ast, C.Thomas 14+12reb+1ast, A.Jaime 13+5reb+5ast, A.Diez 12+6reb+1ast, F.Elias 8+3reb+2ast
San Lorenzo: K.Hernandez 13+5reb, F.Grun 13+3reb+1ast, S.Lugo 8+2reb+2ast, F.Conrradi 7+2reb+1ast, G.Cordoba 6, E.Dupuy 6

Union SF - Comunicaciones 83-70

Bottom-ranked Union managed to get a tenth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses on Tuesday night. This time they won against nineteenth-ranked Comunicaciones in Santa Fe 83-70. Union looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of center Ignacio Alessio (203-1987) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 7 rebounds. American Dominique Morrison (198-1989, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Union SF players scored in double figures. American guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and the other American import forward Justin Strings (201-1996, college: Sacramento St.) added 16 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Comunicaciones. Comunicaciones' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Union (10-27) moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with Argentino. Comunicaciones lost tenth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom. Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Comunicaciones will play on the road against Argentino (#19) in Junin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Union SF: I.Alessio 18+7reb+2ast, D.Morrison 16+6reb+3ast, T.Moore 14+5reb+3ast, D.Hure 12+7reb, M.Gomez 8+3reb+4ast, P.Bombino 8+6reb
Comunicaciones: M.Thomas 24+5reb+2ast, J.Strings 16+7reb, R.Sanchez 14+7reb+1ast, F.Pais 5+2reb+1ast, K.DeShields 4+4reb+3ast, M.Panozzo 2+1reb

Ferro - Independ.O. 91-79

Not a big story in a game when 16th ranked Independ.O. (12-24) lost to fourteenth ranked Ferro (16-21) in Buenos Aires 79-91 on Wednesday. Ferro made 20-of-21 free shots (95.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Independ.O. turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for forward Mariano Fierro (200-1986) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Rodrigo Gallegos (186-1991) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Four Ferro players scored in double figures. Jorge Banegas (190-1993, agency: BIG) came up with 31 points and forward Tomas Nally (202-2002, agency: BIG) added 4 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Independ.O. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ferro have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to thirteenth place. Independ.O. lost ninth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the seventeenth position with 24 games lost. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Independ.O. will play against Penarol (#12) in Mar del Plata and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ferro: M.Fierro 20+9reb, R.Gallegos 17+4reb+1ast, E.Lezcano 15+4ast, T.Spano 11+1reb+2ast, J.Cantero 10+2reb+2ast, V.Bettiga 9+6reb+2ast
Independ.O.: J.Banegas 31+3reb+2ast, N.Marcucci 12+4reb, A.Alonso 7+3reb+3ast, E.Paz 7+3reb, P.Alderete 6+5reb+2ast, J.Noblega 5+1reb+1ast