LaLiga Femenina Round 5 (Regular Season): Gorriones lose to Instituto

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Round 5 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Gorriones (4-2). They were defeated by second ranked Instituto (4-1) 58-49 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Gorriones. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The former international power forward Giselle Botta (180-1999) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and point guard Julieta Sienra (161-2003) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Instituto's coach Daiana Di Benedetto used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Valentina Numa (173-2000, agency: BIG) responded with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Instituto keeps a position of league leader. Gorriones at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Berazategui. They were replaced at the leadership position by Ferro. Gorriones will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest and make it back to the top of the standings. Instituto will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Chanares in James Craik.
Lanus has registered their first victory this season after seven consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Avellaneda (0-5) 88-54. Ayelen Boujon nailed a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Martina Scian accounted for 19 points. The former international Natasha Spiatta (177-1992) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for Avellaneda 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. Despite that victory Lanus went down to seventh position due to points difference. It was Avellaneda's fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Lanus will play against higher ranked Rocamora (#6) in Concepcion de Urug. in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Avellaneda will play on the road against the league's leader Ferro and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Bottom-ranked Avellaneda (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to fourth ranked Union Florida (5-2) 70-61 on Saturday evening. The best player for the winners was Carla Miculka who scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. Union Florida's coach Nicolas Grosso used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Natasha Spiatta produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Union Florida have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Loser Avellaneda still closes the standings with five games lost. Union Florida will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Avellaneda will play against the league's leader Ferro (#1) in Buenos Aires and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Rocamora lost to El Talar on the opponent's court 64-80. Rocamora lost to defending champion El Talar in a home game 50-68. Union Florida managed to beat Lanus on the road 72-58.

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El Talar - Rocamora 80-64

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Rocamora's (1-6) road loss to fifth ranked El Talar (3-3) 64-80 on Thursday. El Talar forced 20 Rocamora turnovers and outrebounded them 53-37 including a 23-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. El Talar looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Luciana Delabarba (167-1997) who scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Aylen Valdez (183-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Antonella Gonzalez (155-1990) produced 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Paula Santini (165-2006) added 16 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains fifth place with 3-3 record. Rocamora lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with six games lost. El Talar will meet at home higher ranked Berazategui (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rocamora will play against Lanus and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rocamora: A.Gonzalez 16+8reb+7ast, P.Santini 16+8reb+1ast, M.Schunk 14+9reb, N.Schmidt 12+5reb, F.Losada 4+2reb+3ast, R.Pidone 2+3reb+2ast
El Talar: L.Delabarba 21+7reb+4ast, N.Kolff 14+9reb+1ast, A.Valdez 13+14reb+4ast, J.Barrionuevo 12+2reb+1ast, R.Cejas 8+2reb+1ast, L.Cao 5+6reb

Lanus - Avellaneda 88-54

Lanus has registered their first victory this season after seven consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Avellaneda (0-5) 88-54. Lanus forced 23 Avellaneda turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Ayelen Boujon nailed a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Martina Scian (170-2000) accounted for 19 points. Four Lanus players scored in double figures. The former international Natasha Spiatta (177-1992) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and Mariana Favre added 4 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Avellaneda 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. Despite that victory Lanus went down to seventh position due to points difference. It was Avellaneda's fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Lanus will play against higher ranked Rocamora (#6) in Concepcion de Urug. in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Avellaneda will play on the road against the league's leader Ferro and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Avellaneda: N.Spiatta 13+11reb+1ast, P.Saez 10+3reb+1ast, J.Peralta 7+5reb, M.Tamietti 6+2reb+1ast, M.Casilla 5+4reb+1ast, M.Favre 4+6reb+5ast
Lanus: M.Scian 19+1ast, B.Lopez 11+8reb+1ast, S.Diaz 11+2reb+1ast, A.Boujon 10+10reb+1ast, C.Peri 10+7reb+2ast, J.Amaya 7+1reb+3ast

Instituto - Gorriones 58-49

Round 5 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Gorriones (4-2). They were defeated by second ranked Instituto (4-1) 58-49 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Gorriones. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The former international power forward Giselle Botta (180-1999) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and point guard Julieta Sienra (161-2003) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Instituto's coach Daiana Di Benedetto used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Valentina Numa (173-2000, agency: BIG) responded with 14 points and 7 rebounds and Bolivian Romina Moreira (-1999) scored 5 points and 10 rebounds. Instituto keeps a position of league leader. Gorriones at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Berazategui. They were replaced at the leadership position by Ferro. Gorriones will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest and make it back to the top of the standings. Instituto will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Chanares in James Craik.
Top scorers:
Gorriones: V.Numa 14+7reb, L.Lizarraga 8+2reb, M.Niz 6+3reb, F.Ortiz 6+2reb+2ast, R.Moreira 5+10reb+1ast, M.Merino 4+4reb+1ast
Instituto: G.Botta 17+14reb+3ast, J.Sienra 10+7reb+2ast, L.Saez 8+2reb+1ast, J.Gregorio 7+1reb+3ast, J.Ibarra 6+9reb+2ast, B.Perez 6+2reb

Rocamora - El Talar 50-68

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked El Talar's (3-3) road victory over 6th ranked Rocamora (1-6) 68-50 on Saturday. El Talar outrebounded Rocamora 53-29 including a 37-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Julieta Ale (176-1995) who scored 20 points and 4 assists. The former international center Natassja Kolff (188-2004) chipped in 9 points and 11 rebounds. El Talar's coach Sebastian Silva used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Antonella Gonzalez (155-1990) produced 16 points and 4 steals and guard Paula Santini (165-2006) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Defending champion maintains fifth place with 3-3 record. Rocamora lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with six games lost. El Talar will meet at home higher ranked Berazategui (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rocamora will play against Lanus and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rocamora: A.Gonzalez 16+3reb+3ast, P.Santini 12+5reb, M.Schunk 10+6reb, N.Schmidt 5+8reb, F.Losada 3+3reb+4ast, R.Pidone 3+4reb+2ast
El Talar: J.Ale 20+3reb+4ast, J.Barrionuevo 10+7reb+3ast, N.Kolff 9+11reb+1ast, A.Reale 7+1reb, R.Cejas 7+5reb+2ast, A.Valdez 6+7reb+3ast

Union Florida - Avellaneda 70-61

Bottom-ranked Avellaneda (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to fourth ranked Union Florida (5-2) 70-61 on Saturday evening. Union Florida looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) who scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. Colombian guard Myriam Alonso (175-1992) chipped in 9 points and 12 rebounds. Union Florida's coach Nicolas Grosso used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international Natasha Spiatta (177-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Mariana Favre added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Union Florida have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Loser Avellaneda still closes the standings with five games lost. Union Florida will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Avellaneda will play against the league's leader Ferro (#1) in Buenos Aires and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Avellaneda: N.Spiatta 22+10reb+4ast, M.Tamietti 13+2reb+2ast, M.Favre 12+8reb+1ast, J.Peralta 8+5reb, P.Saez 4+1reb+1ast, C.Creolani 2+4reb+1ast
Union Florida: C.Miculka 22+7reb+3ast, S.Depetris 13+7reb+2ast, S.Zapke 9+1ast, M.Alonso 9+12reb+1ast, F.Bragado 6, A.Trimarchi 5

Lanus - Union Florida 58-72

Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Lanus (1-7) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Union Florida (5-2) 72-58 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) who scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. The former international guard Maria Martinez (170-1994) chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Martina Scian (170-2000) produced 16 points and 5 rebounds and guard Berenice Lopez (168-1999) added 17 points respectively for the hosts. Four Lanus players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Union Florida. They moved-up to third place. Loser Lanus dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. Union Florida will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lanus will play against Rocamora (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lanus: B.Lopez 17+4reb+1ast, M.Scian 16+5reb+3ast, C.Peri 10+6reb+1ast, A.Boujon 10+4reb, O.Oltmann 2+1reb, C.Piedras 2+4reb+2ast
Union Florida: C.Miculka 16+9reb, M.Alonso 13+7reb+1ast, M.Martinez 10+5reb+6ast, F.Bragado 8+1ast, L.Leivas 8+2reb, M.Martinez 8+2reb+1ast