La Liga Round 5 (Regular Season): San Martin win their first game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

San Martin can celebrate their first win this season after one consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Union (4-3) 65-54 on Monday. The best player for the winners was Franco Mendez (188-2002) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Swingman Ramiro Ledesma (192-2000) chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds. The former international Mauro Cosolito (192-1988) produced 11 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Martin (1-1) left bottom position moving up to thirteenth place. Union at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. San Martin's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Corrientes to the arena Regatas.
La Union can celebrate their first win this season after two consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Union (4-3) 90-79. Naturalized American guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 5 rebounds. DeMarco Owens contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. point guard Alejandro Konsztadt (190-1989) answered with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Union. Union SF's coach Maximiliano Seigorman rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. La Union (1-2) left bottom position moving up to fourteenth place, which they share with Zarate. Union at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Union will play on the road against Regatas (#17) in Corrientes and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Platense (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 85-79 loss to fifth ranked Ferro (3-2) in Florida on Saturday evening. Tomas Spano stepped up and scored 25 points for the winners. Ferro's coach Federico Fernandez used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Eric Flor responded with 15 points and 8 assists. Despite that victory Ferro went down to eighth position due to points difference, which they share with Obras. Loser Platense still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Argentino. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Argentino was defeated by Riachuelo in La Rioja 87-76. La Union lost to undefeated Obera at home 96-103. Obera won against Regatas on the opponent's court 83-81. Quimsa outscored Argentino in a home game 100-75. San Lorenzo managed to beat Ferro on the road 77-73. Obras was defeated by Riachuelo on its own court 80-84.



Platense - Ferro 79-85

Bottom-ranked Platense (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 85-79 loss to fifth ranked Ferro (3-2) in Florida on Saturday evening. Point guard Tomas Spano (183-1998) stepped up and scored 25 points for the winners and point guard Emiliano Lezcano (187-2001) chipped in 19 points. Ferro's coach Federico Fernandez used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international Eric Flor (190-1993) responded with 15 points and 8 assists and American Tim Bond (201-1995, college: EMU) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Platense players scored in double figures. Despite that victory Ferro went down to eighth position due to points difference, which they share with Obras. Loser Platense still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Argentino. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Platense: E.Flor 15+4reb+8ast, T.Bond 15+6reb+2ast, N.Banyard 12+2reb, S.Barrales 11+2reb, J.Morales 10+2ast, J.Noblega 7+1ast
Ferro: T.Spano 25+1ast, E.Lezcano 19+3reb+2ast, R.Gallegos 14+5reb+2ast, J.Martinez 8+1reb+2ast, A.Diez 7+1reb+2ast, M.Lado 6+5reb

Riachuelo LR - Argentino 87-76

There was no surprise in La Rioja where bottom-ranked Argentino (0-5) was defeated by ninth ranked Riachuelo (3-1) 87-76 on Sunday. Riachuelo made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Riachuelo outrebounded Argentino 42-31 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Diego Figueredo (185-1991, agency: BIG) stepped up and scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and point guard Juan Corbalan (185-1998) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Four Riachuelo LR players scored in double figures. Riachuelo LR's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Naturalized American Johnatan Slider (192-1987) responded with 16 points and 4 assists and Ezequiel Dupuy (185-1997) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Riachuelo moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Independ.O. Loser Argentino still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Platense. Riachuelo will meet Gimnasia (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Argentino will play against Olimpico in La Banda and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Argentino: J.Slider 16+2reb+4ast, F.Podesta 15+5reb, E.Dupuy 12+5reb+4ast, E.Torne 9+4reb+1ast, R.Frontera 9+3reb+3ast, T.Allende 6+3reb+1ast
Riachuelo LR: D.Figueredo 22+7reb+6ast, J.Corbalan 19+3reb+4ast, R.Buckner 14+9reb, F.Aguerre 13+11reb+2ast, N.Priddy 9+1reb+2ast, X.Carreras 6+8reb+2ast

La Union - Obera 96-103

No shocking result in a game in Formosa where leader Obera (4-0) defeated 18th ranked La Union (1-2) 103-96 on Sunday. Obera made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Guard Francisco Conrradi (191-2003) stepped up and scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Agustin Brocal (191-1997) chipped in 26 points. Four Obera players scored in double figures. American swingman Jay Bowie (196-1992, college: Marist, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) responded with 26 points and Manuel Rodriguez (203-2002) scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Obera have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser La Union dropped to the fourteenth position with two games lost. They share it with Zarate. Obera will meet San Martin (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. La Union will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
La Union: J.Bowie 26+4reb, M.Rodriguez 20+9reb+1ast, D.Owens 11+1ast, J.Sandrini 10+3reb+1ast, R.Sanchez 9+6reb+2ast, R.Ferguson 6+5reb+2ast
Obera: A.Brocal 26+2reb+1ast, W.Vorhees 19+3reb+1ast, F.Conrradi 16+9reb+5ast, A.Barreiro 11+7reb+2ast, K.Ramirez 9+5reb, J.Torresi 9+3reb+2ast

San Martin - Union SF 65-54

San Martin can celebrate their first win this season after one consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Union (4-3) 65-54 on Monday. The best player for the winners was Franco Mendez (188-2002) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Swingman Ramiro Ledesma (192-2000) chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds. The former international Mauro Cosolito (192-1988) produced 11 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard Randy Bell (193-1998, college: Dalton St.) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Martin (1-1) left bottom position moving up to thirteenth place. Union at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. San Martin's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Corrientes to the arena Regatas.
Top scorers:
Union SF: R.Bell 12+6reb, M.Cosolito 11+7reb+1ast, T.Mitchell 9+2reb, P.Bombino 8+8reb+1ast, M.Cabot 5+3reb+2ast, D.Hure 4+2reb
San Martin: F.Mendez 14+7reb+1ast, S.Acevedo 11+5reb, T.Botta 9+3reb+2ast, R.Ledesma 8+11reb, J.Banegas 7+1reb+2ast, G.Garcia 6+4reb+4ast

Regatas - Obera 81-83

Very expected game in Corrientes where 16th ranked Regatas (1-4) was edged by leader Obera (4-0) 83-81 on Tuesday. Guard Francisco Conrradi (191-2003) stepped up and scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and the former international Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. The former international forward Claudio Ramirez (200-1990) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds and Mexican point guard Gustavo Aguirre (189-1988) scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Obera have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Regatas lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventeenth position with four games lost. Obera will meet San Martin (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Regatas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Corrientes San Martin.
Top scorers:
Regatas: C.Ramirez 25+12reb+1ast, J.Reese V 17+1reb+1ast, G.Aguirre 13+9reb+7ast, S.Giletto 12+2reb+1ast, P.Gramajo 8+3reb+3ast, C.Thomas 6+5reb+2ast
Obera: F.Conrradi 31+7reb+4ast, A.Brocal 17+4reb+2ast, A.Barreiro 11+11reb+3ast, J.Ascanio 10+5reb+3ast, J.Torresi 8+1ast, W.Vorhees 4+3reb

Quimsa - Argentino 100-75

Very predictable result in Santiado del Estero where leader Quimsa (3-0) outscored bottom-ranked Argentino (0-5) 100-75 on Tuesday. Quimsa outrebounded Argentino 43-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Quimsa looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The former international guard Nicolas Romano (200-1987) stepped up and scored 16 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and the former international guard Agustin Perez (192-1999) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Ramiro Frontera responded with 20 points and Ezequiel Dupuy (185-1997) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Quimsa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser Argentino still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Platense. Quimsa will meet San Lorenzo (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Argentino will play against Olimpico (#11) in La Banda and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Argentino: R.Frontera 20+4reb+3ast, E.Dupuy 17+5reb+3ast, T.Allende 13+1reb, F.Podesta 12+4reb+2ast, A.Gennero 5, E.Torne 3+4reb+2ast
Quimsa: N.Romano 16+8reb+5ast, A.Perez 16+5reb+2ast, E.Vasirani 14+4reb, J.Brussino 10+4reb+7ast, E.Basabe 9+2reb+1ast, F.Zezular 9+4reb+1ast

Ferro - San Lorenzo 73-77

There was an upset in Buenos Aires where higher ranked Ferro (3-2) was defeated by twelfth ranked San Lorenzo (2-1) 77-73 on Tuesday. Point guard Lucas Perez (184-1987) stepped up and scored 22 points and 5 assists for the winners and the former international center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Alejandro Diez (201-1987) responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Rodrigo Gallegos (186-1991) scored 8 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. San Lorenzo moved-up to tenth place. Loser Ferro dropped to the eighth position with two games lost. They share it with Obras. San Lorenzo will meet at home higher ranked Quimsa (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ferro will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ferro: E.Lezcano 19+2reb+2ast, A.Diez 18+8reb+1ast, T.Spano 10+3reb+2ast, R.Gallegos 8+10reb+7ast, F.Rodriguez 7+7reb, J.Martinez 5+3reb+2ast
San Lorenzo: L.Perez 22+4reb+5ast, I.Basualdo 15+6reb+2ast, S.Lugo 9+6reb, F.Grun 9+3reb+3ast, F.Rutenberg 9+5reb+1ast, F.Alorda 6+5reb

Obras - Riachuelo LR 80-84

There was a small surprise in Buenos Aires where ninth ranked Riachuelo (3-1) won against 7th ranked Obras (3-2) 84-80 on Wednesday. Riachuelo made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Point guard Diego Figueredo (185-1991, agency: BIG) stepped up and scored 13 points and 4 assists for the winners and naturalized Dominican forward Xavier Carreras (198-1994) chipped in 16 points. Peruvian point guard Juan Venegas (183-2000) responded with 18 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and American forward Chris Clarke (196-1996, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Obras' coach Diego Vadell tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Riachuelo moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Independ.O. Loser Obras dropped to the eighth position with two games lost. They share it with Ferro. Riachuelo will meet Gimnasia (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Obras will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Obras: J.Venegas 18+3reb+2ast, L.Schattmann 13+2reb+1ast, C.Clarke 12+7reb+3ast, P.Barral 9+1reb+1ast, M.Mata 9+3reb+4ast, M.Calfani 7+8reb
Riachuelo LR: X.Carreras 16+2reb, N.Priddy 14+1reb+1ast, D.Figueredo 13+4reb+4ast, J.Corbalan 10+1ast, F.Aguerre 9+2reb+1ast, V.Forestier 8+3reb+5ast

La Union - Union SF 90-79

La Union can celebrate their first win this season after two consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Union (4-3) 90-79. Union was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Naturalized American guard Romeao Ferguson (196-1997, college: Lipscomb) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 5 rebounds. American power forward DeMarco Owens (203-1996, college: Montevallo) contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Owens is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Point guard Alejandro Konsztadt (190-1989) answered with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Cuban center Pedro Bombino (206-2000) added 16 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) in the effort for Union. Five La Union and four Union players scored in double figures. Union SF's coach Maximiliano Seigorman rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. La Union (1-2) left bottom position moving up to fourteenth place, which they share with Zarate. Union at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Union will play on the road against Regatas (#17) in Corrientes and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Union SF: D.Hure 16+4reb, P.Bombino 16+8reb, A.Konsztadt 14+8reb+4ast, M.Cosolito 13+4reb+5ast, T.Mitchell 8+8reb, R.Bell 5+1reb
La Union: R.Ferguson 21+5reb+2ast, J.Sandrini 16+3reb+4ast, D.Owens 14+8reb+1ast, R.Sanchez 11+5reb+1ast, G.Alonso 10+2reb+1ast, N.Franco 7+3reb