La Liga Round 45 (Regular Season): Quimsa defeat Olimpico in the game between Top 4 teams

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An interesting game for Quimsa (31-6) which hosted in Santiado del Estero 3rd placed Olimpico (25-13). First ranked Quimsa managed to get a 13-point victory 93-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Olimpico. It was a good game for the former international forward Claudio Ramirez (200-1990) who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 5 rebounds. The former international point guard Juan Brussino (185-1991) contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Alex Negrete (192-2001) answered with 24 points for Olimpico. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quimsa have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 31-6 record. Olimpico at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost.
La Liga top team - Quimsa (31-6) added another victory to their record. This time they beat fifth ranked Gimnasia (22-16) in Santiado del Estero 95-88. The former international forward Claudio Ramirez (200-1990) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Juan Brussino chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The best for the losing side was American center Gerard De Vaughn (205-1988, college: Stillman) with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds. Quimsa have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 31-6 record. Gimnasia at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Obras and Platense.
Thirteenth-ranked Ferro (17-22) used its home court advantage to challenge sixth ranked San Lorenzo (23-15) in Buenos Aires on Thursday. The visitors from Almagro managed to secure only one-point victory 81-80. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ferro. Kevin Hernandez nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Marco Luchi came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds for Ferro in the defeat. San Lorenzo moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Boca and San Martin. Loser Ferro keeps the thirteenth position with 22 games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 45: Platense was smashed by Instituto on the road 83-59. Union won against Obera on its own court 100-86. Obras unfortunately lost to Regatas in Corrientes 83-91. Ferro managed to beat Zarate at home 85-74. Boca defeated San Martin on the opponent's court 72-64. Independ.O. was beaten by Platense in a home game 90-103. Obras won against La Union on the road 88-87. Olimpico managed to outperform Gimnasia on its own court 94-88. Boca managed to beat Comunicaciones in Buenos Aires 83-67.



Instituto - Platense 83-59

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Instituto (27-11) crushed 9th ranked Platense (22-16) in Cordoba 83-59 on Sunday. Instituto had a 34-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international center Roberto Acuna (208-1990) nailed 9 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and the former international forward Bautista Lugarini (203-2001) accounted for 14 points (perfect from the field making all six shots). Point guard Facundo Vazquez (185-1998) came up with 14 points and 4 assists and Uruguayan point guard Manuel Mayora (180-1998) added 11 points respectively for Platense in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Instituto maintains second place with 27-11 record having three points less than leader Quimsa. Platense lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Obras and Gimnasia.
Top scorers:
Platense: F.Vazquez 14+3reb+4ast, M.Mayora 11+4reb+1ast, J.Corbalan 9+2reb+1ast, E.Flor 9+3reb, Q.Thomas 3+1reb, S.Morales 3+2reb
Instituto: B.Lugarini 14+3reb+1ast, N.Hoover 11+2reb+1ast, N.Pomoli 10+5reb+3ast, R.Acuna 9+10reb, B.Jefferson 9+2reb+1ast, J.Saiz 8+6reb+1ast

Union SF - Obera 100-86

There was an upset when higher ranked Obera (19-19) lost to nineteenth ranked Union (11-27) in Santa Fe 86-100 on Sunday. Union shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 51.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Daniel Hure (200-1985) nailed 28 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and American Dominique Morrison (198-1989, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) accounted for 25 points. Union SF's coach Maximiliano Seigorman used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American swingman Anthony Hilliard (195-1986, college: ECSU) came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and forward Enzo Filippetti (201-2001) added 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for Obera in the defeat. Four Union and five Obera players scored in double figures. Union moved-up to eighteenth place, which they share with Argentino. Obera lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Regatas.
Top scorers:
Obera: E.Filippetti 17+5reb+1ast, C.Guyton 15+2reb+4ast, A.Hilliard 15+6reb+2ast, J.Torresi 12+2reb+2ast, J.Ascanio 11+6reb, J.Stormo 8+5reb+1ast
Union SF: D.Hure 28+7reb+2ast, D.Morrison 25+3reb, I.Alessio 13+1reb+4ast, M.Gomez 11+4reb+5ast, T.Moore 6+2reb+6ast, M.Butler 6+2ast

Regatas - Obras 91-83

There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Regatas (19-19) won against 8th ranked Obras (22-16) in Corrientes 91-83 on Sunday. Regatas made 22-of-22 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winning side and American power forward Charles Thomas (203-1986, college: Arkansas) accounted for 23 points and 6 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Five Regatas players scored in double figures. Armenian-American guard Andre Spight (191-1995, college: N.Colorado) came up with 19 points and 5 rebounds and Peruvian point guard Juan Venegas (183-2000) added 21 points and 4 steals respectively for Obras in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Regatas moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Obera. Obras lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Gimnasia and Platense.
Top scorers:
Obras: J.Venegas 21+1reb, A.Spight 19+5reb+2ast, C.Clarke 12+7reb+1ast, F.Smaniotti 9+3reb+2ast, P.Barral 8+1reb+1ast, J.Solarin 5+2reb
Regatas: F.Vieta 25+10reb+2ast, C.Thomas 23+6reb, A.Jaime 14+1reb+4ast, F.Pinero 11+3reb+5ast, F.Elias 10+5reb, T.Franchela 5+2ast

Quimsa - Gimnasia 95-88

La Liga top team - Quimsa (31-6) added another victory to their record. This time they beat fifth ranked Gimnasia (22-16) in Santiado del Estero 95-88. Quimsa made 28-of-33 charity shots (84.8 percent) during the game. Gimnasia was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international forward Claudio Ramirez (200-1990) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and the former international point guard Juan Brussino (185-1991) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The best for the losing side was American center Gerard De Vaughn (205-1988, college: Stillman) with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds and the other American import guard Tyrone White (201-1990, college: CSUB) scored 13 points and 6 assists. Five Quimsa and four Gimnasia players scored in double figures. Quimsa have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 31-6 record. Gimnasia at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Obras and Platense.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: G.De Vaughn 22+14reb, E.Toretta 15+4reb+3ast, T.White 13+4reb+6ast, P.Gramajo 11+3reb+5ast, J.Cardenas 8+8reb, G.Mariani 7+2ast
Quimsa: C.Ramirez 20+14reb+4ast, J.Brussino 16+5reb+2ast, F.Rolfi 14+2reb+1ast, E.Vasirani 13+2reb, B.Sansimoni 12+2reb+6ast, T.Gallizzi 10+7reb

Ferro - Zarate 85-74

There was a minor upset when their close opponent Zarate (16-22) lost to thirteenth ranked Ferro (17-22) in Buenos Aires 74-85 on Monday. Point guard Rodrigo Gallegos (186-1991) nailed 14 points and 9 assists for the winning side and point guard Emiliano Lezcano (187-2001) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds. Agustin Brocal (191-1997) came up with 26 points and 7 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and Camilo Gomez added 12 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively for Zarate in the defeat. Five Ferro and four Zarate players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ferro have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain thirteenth place with 17-22 record. Newly promoted Zarate dropped to the fourteenth position with 22 games lost. They share it with Riachuelo.
Top scorers:
Zarate: A.Brocal 26+7reb+2ast, C.Gomez 12+3reb+2ast, J.Aprea 11+4reb+1ast, D.Pineda 10+5reb, E.Merchant 7+2reb, S.Chaine 6+3reb
Ferro: E.Lezcano 19+5reb+1ast, V.Bettiga 15+4reb+2ast, R.Gallegos 14+3reb+9ast, M.Fierro 12+6reb, M.Luchi 11+2reb+3ast, T.Spano 6+4reb+1ast

San Martin - Boca 64-72

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fifth ranked Boca (23-15) defeated 4th placed San Martin (23-15) in Corrientes 72-64 on Tuesday. Boca outrebounded San Martin 35-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. The former international point guard Jose Vildoza (191-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 24 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and the former international Leonardo Mainoldi (205-1985) accounted for 11 points and 7 rebounds. The former international guard Agustin Perez (192-1999) came up with 18 points and swingman Lucas Gargallo (196-1995) added 15 points respectively for San Martin in the defeat. Boca moved-up to fourth place, which they share with San Martin and San Lorenzo.
Top scorers:
San Martin: A.Perez 18+4reb+1ast, L.Gargallo 15+2reb+3ast, B.Carabali 12+6reb, F.Mendez 7+5reb+2ast, G.Garcia 5+3reb+4ast, C.Buendia 3+3ast
Boca: J.Vildoza 24+9reb+2ast, L.Schattmann 12+2reb+1ast, L.Mainoldi 11+7reb, R.Barber 9+6reb, S.Vega 5+2reb+3ast, M.Mata 4+5reb+1ast

Independ.O. - Platense 90-103

There was no surprise when 17th ranked Independ.O. (12-26) lost to ninth ranked Platense (22-16) in Olivia 90-103 on Tuesday. Platense outrebounded Independ.O. 39-28 including 26 on the defensive glass. Platense shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Point guard Facundo Vazquez (185-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and the former international Eric Flor (190-1993) accounted for 19 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Nicolas Marcucci (190-2002) came up with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Ezequiel Paz (190-2001, agency: Interperformances) added 21 points respectively for Independ.O. in the defeat. Five Platense and four Independ.O. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Platense moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Obras and Gimnasia. Independ.O. lost eleventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventeenth position with 26 games lost.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: E.Paz 21+3reb+1ast, J.Banegas 18+5reb+2ast, N.Marcucci 17+7reb+4ast, A.Alonso 15+2reb+5ast, T.Nally 4+3reb+1ast, J.Garcia 3+3reb
Platense: E.Flor 19+6reb+3ast, F.Vazquez 17+6reb+10ast, S.Barrales 14+3reb+1ast, Q.Thomas 12+10reb, J.Corbalan 12+1reb+2ast, M.Mayora 11+1reb+1ast

La Union - Obras 87-88

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Obras (22-16) edged 16th ranked La Union (13-24) in Formosa 88-87 on Tuesday. Armenian-American guard Andre Spight (191-1995, college: N.Colorado) nailed 26 points for the winning side and Franco Smaniotti (194-2000) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. Obras' coach Peter Dominguez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American power forward Kwame Alexander (201-1990, college: CSUSB, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and Marcos Saglietti (188-1986) added 19 points respectively for La Union in the defeat. Four Obras and five La Union players scored in double figures. Obras moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Gimnasia and Platense. Loser La Union keeps the sixteenth position with 24 games lost.
Top scorers:
La Union: M.Saglietti 19+3reb+2ast, K.Alexander 17+12reb, M.Fernandez 14+5reb+4ast, L.Guerra 13+5reb+3ast, M.Perez 12+1reb+2ast, G.Alonso 8+1reb+1ast
Obras: A.Spight 26+2reb+2ast, J.Solarin 20+2reb, F.Smaniotti 15+7reb+1ast, J.Venegas 10+2reb+5ast, C.Clarke 8+5reb+3ast, F.Inyaco 6+1reb+1ast

Olimpico - Gimnasia 94-88

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Gimnasia (22-16) lost to third ranked Olimpico (25-13) in La Banda 88-94 on Tuesday. Olimpico made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The former international guard Nicolas Romano (200-1987) nailed 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and forward Alex Negrete (192-2001) accounted for 19 points. Olimpico's coach Leonardo Gutierrez used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American center Gerard De Vaughn (205-1988, college: Stillman) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Tyrone White (201-1990, college: CSUB) added 21 points respectively for Gimnasia in the defeat. Four Gimnasia players scored in double figures. Olimpico maintains third place with 25-13 record having five points less than leader Quimsa. Loser Gimnasia dropped to the seventh position with 16 games lost. They share it with Obras and Platense.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: T.White 21+2reb+3ast, E.Toretta 21+3reb+2ast, G.De Vaughn 18+13reb+4ast, P.Gramajo 14+1reb+3ast, G.Mariani 5+1reb+2ast, F.Podesta 4
Olimpico: A.Negrete 19+4reb+3ast, N.Romano 18+7reb+1ast, M.Hughes 15+7reb+2ast, J.Arengo 12+2ast, S.Perez 8+3reb+1ast, P.Lockett 8+5reb+4ast

Ferro - San Lorenzo 80-81

Thirteenth-ranked Ferro (17-22) used its home court advantage to challenge sixth ranked San Lorenzo (23-15) in Buenos Aires on Thursday. The visitors from Almagro managed to secure only one-point victory 81-80. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ferro. San Lorenzo made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The former international Kevin Hernandez (205-1991) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Federico Grun (191-1996) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds. Power forward Marco Luchi (198-1992) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Tomas Spano (183-1998) added 10 points and 8 assists respectively for Ferro in the defeat. Four San Lorenzo and five Ferro players scored in double figures. San Lorenzo moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Boca and San Martin. Loser Ferro keeps the thirteenth position with 22 games lost.
Top scorers:
Ferro: M.Luchi 18+5reb+3ast, J.Cantero 16+1reb+2ast, R.Gallegos 12+2reb+3ast, E.Lezcano 11+4reb+4ast, T.Spano 10+3reb+8ast, M.Fierro 8+4reb
San Lorenzo: K.Hernandez 21+11reb+2ast, F.Grun 20+6reb+1ast, G.Cordoba 12+3reb, F.Marin 10+4reb+1ast, L.Perez 7+1reb+1ast, I.Basualdo 6+4reb+3ast

Comunicaciones - Boca 67-83

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Boca (23-15) won against bottom-ranked Comunicaciones (9-28) in Mercedes 83-67 on Thursday. Manuel Rodriguez (203-2002) nailed 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and the former international Marcos Mata (202-1986) accounted for 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Boca's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Juan Bejar (186-2001) came up with 22 points and 4 assists and naturalized Spanish forward Tomas Pereyra (198-2000, agency: BIG) added 9 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Comunicaciones in the defeat. Boca moved-up to fourth place, which they share with San Martin and San Lorenzo. Comunicaciones lost thirteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 28 lost games.
Top scorers:
Comunicaciones: J.Bejar 22+4reb+4ast, M.Rearte 11+6reb, F.Maeso 10+8reb+2ast, T.Pereyra 9+12reb+1ast, A.Azucar 7+2reb+1ast, A.Bruner 6+5reb+1ast
Boca: M.Rodriguez 14+9reb+2ast, J.Vildoza 12+2reb+3ast, M.Mata 11+5reb+4ast, J.Defelippo 9+7reb+1ast, R.Barber 7+2reb+1ast, L.Mainoldi 6+1reb

Quimsa - Olimpico 93-80

An interesting game for Quimsa (31-6) which hosted in Santiado del Estero 3rd placed Olimpico (25-13). First ranked Quimsa managed to get a 13-point victory 93-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Olimpico. It was a good game for the former international forward Claudio Ramirez (200-1990) who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 5 rebounds. The former international point guard Juan Brussino (185-1991) contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Alex Negrete (192-2001) answered with 24 points and American center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) added 11 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Olimpico. 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. Quimsa have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 31-6 record. Olimpico at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: A.Negrete 24+3reb+3ast, N.Romano 12+2reb+1ast, M.Hughes 11+11reb+3ast, N.Aguirre 10+2reb+1ast, J.Machuca 9+1ast, S.Perez 9+2reb+1ast
Quimsa: C.Ramirez 27+5reb+3ast, B.Robinson 17+4reb+2ast, T.Gallizzi 16+6reb+1ast, J.Brussino 13+5reb+6ast, S.Acevedo 9+2reb, E.Basabe 5+6reb