LDD Round 33 of Regular Season

The Regular Season in LDD is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 33 in the LDD took place in Junin. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of higher ranked Argentino (11-155) to nineteenth ranked Zarate (5-18) 85-83 on Friday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. Strangely Argentino outrebounded Zarate 44-31 including 34 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Tomas Delia who scored 31 points and 7 rebounds. Gino Sciamanna chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Zarate's coach Daniel Acosta used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Francisco Suarez who recorded 30 points and 5 steals. Zarate moved-up to seventeenth place. Argentino at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with 155 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Junin, where higher ranked Argentino (11-155) was outleveled at home by fifteenth ranked Olimpico (9-17) 85-60. It was a good game for guard Augusto Morales (185-2003) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Cesar Martinez contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. point guard Santiago Capelli (180-2005) answered with 18 points and 6 rebounds for Argentino. Argentino's coach Julio Mazzaro gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Olimpico maintains fifteenth place with 9-17 record. Argentino at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with 155 games lost. Olimpico will play against higher ranked San Lorenzo (#11) in Almagra in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Argentino will have a break next round.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Corrientes. Local San Martin (7-19) was outscored by third ranked Regatas (22-6) 70-39 on Monday night. Ignacio Ortega stepped up and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Mateo Rearte with 9 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Regatas have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 22-6 record having 277 points less than leader Union. San Martin lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 19 games lost. Regatas will meet at home Platense (#5) in the next round. San Martin will play against the league's leader Union (#1) in Santa Fe and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 33 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Olimpico was defeated by Penarol in Mar del Plata 71-64. Ferro smashed Zarate at home 84-64. San Lorenzo was destroyed by Riachuelo on the opponent's court 89-66. Obera managed to outperform San Martin in a home game 89-85.



Argentino - Olimpico 60-85

We should mention about the upset which took place in Junin, where higher ranked Argentino (11-155) was outleveled at home by fifteenth ranked Olimpico (9-17) 85-60. Olimpico dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Argentino's 22. Olimpico had a 35-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for guard Augusto Morales (185-2003) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Cesar Martinez (182-2007) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Five Olimpico players scored in double figures. Point guard Santiago Capelli (180-2005) answered with 18 points and 6 rebounds and guard Augusto Gennero (188-2003) added 8 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Argentino. Argentino's coach Julio Mazzaro gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Olimpico maintains fifteenth place with 9-17 record. Argentino at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with 155 games lost. Olimpico will play against higher ranked San Lorenzo (#11) in Almagra in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Argentino will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: A.Morales 16+5reb+2ast, E.Facelli 14+7reb+2ast, C.Martinez 13+9reb+1ast, L.Tundis 13+3reb, F.Rivero 13+6reb+3ast, G.Moreno 12+5reb+2ast
Argentino: S.Capelli 18+6reb, L.Dallacorte 9+3reb, A.Gennero 8+5reb+2ast, M.Caporaletti 7+2reb+1ast, N.Schettino 5+4reb+3ast, F.Capelli 5

San Martin - Regatas 39-70

The game with biggest result difference took place in Corrientes. Local San Martin (7-19) was outscored by third ranked Regatas (22-6) 70-39 on Monday night. Regatas dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to San Martin's 20. They outrebounded San Martin 43-29 including 33 on the defensive glass. Power forward Ignacio Ortega (205-2004) stepped up and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and forward Francisco Ferraro (196-2004) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Mateo Rearte (-2006) with 9 points and 5 rebounds and Juan Mascaro scored 9 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Regatas have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 22-6 record having 277 points less than leader Union. San Martin lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 19 games lost. Regatas will meet at home Platense (#5) in the next round. San Martin will play against the league's leader Union (#1) in Santa Fe and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Regatas: I.Ortega 20+9reb, F.Ferraro 16+7reb+1ast, V.Bender 7+5reb+1ast, E.Lezcano 7+2reb+2ast, J.Larraza 6+3reb+1ast, A.Ledesma 6+6reb
San Martin: M.Rearte 9+5reb, J.Mascaro 9+3reb+1ast, L.Benay 5+4reb, V.Saucedo 4, G.Pertile 3+1reb+1ast, M.Fernandez 3+3reb

Penarol - Olimpico 71-64

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 15th ranked Olimpico's (9-17) road loss to fourteenth ranked Penarol (10-15) 64-71 on Wednesday. Point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) stepped up and scored 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Mateo Framiaan chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Penarol's coach Tomas Sirochinsky allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was Luciano Tundis with 11 points and 7 rebounds and Enzo Facelli (-2003) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Penarol moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser Olimpico keeps the fifteenth position with 17 games lost. Penarol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Olimpico will play against San Lorenzo (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Penarol: G.Rossi 15+5reb+2ast, G.Aman 15+4reb+1ast, M.Framiaan 14+4reb+4ast, N.Chiaraviglio 9+6reb, T.Martinez 9+6reb+2ast, M.Chapero 6+13reb+1ast
Olimpico: L.Tundis 11+7reb+1ast, G.Ballarin 11+2reb, E.Facelli 10+7reb, F.Rivero 9+5reb+1ast, C.Martinez 8+5reb+3ast, A.Morales 7+3reb+3ast

Ferro - Zarate 84-64

No shocking result in a game in Buenos Aires where eighth ranked Ferro (16-8) smashed 19th ranked Zarate (5-18) 84-64 on Wednesday. Ferro forced 24 Zarate turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Zarate's players. Juan Ryzwaniuk (-2005) stepped up and scored 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Martin Gonzalez (-2007) chipped in 15 points. The best for the losing side was Gino Sciamanna with 21 points and 6 rebounds and Tomas Delia produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ferro maintains eighth place with 16-8 record. Zarate lost eleventh consecutive game. They dropped to the seventeenth position with 18 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Ferro: M.Gonzalez 15+4reb+3ast, J.Ryzwaniuk 13+7reb+2ast, U.Martorell 8+2reb+3ast, R.Moravansky 8+2reb+3ast, T.Flossi 8+3reb, J.Bolotchi 6+2reb
Zarate: G.Sciamanna 21+6reb+1ast, J.Genero 10+1reb+1ast, T.Delia 10+10reb, M.Ceci 8+5reb, B.Neugebauer 7+3reb+1ast, L.Vellon 4+2reb

Riachuelo LR - San Lorenzo 89-66

Very expected game in La Rioja where 12th ranked San Lorenzo (11-12) was rolled over by eighth ranked Riachuelo (16-7) 89-66 on Friday. Facundo Peralta stepped up and scored 17 points for the winners and Mariano Caceres chipped in 16 points. Four Riachuelo LR players scored in double figures. Riachuelo LR's coach Gonzalo Castillo felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Valentino Nesci with 16 points and 8 rebounds and Joaquin Actis scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Riachuelo moved-up to seventh place. Loser San Lorenzo dropped to the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Riachuelo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play against Quimsa (#18) in Santiago del Estero and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Riachuelo LR: F.Peralta 17+2reb+1ast, M.Caceres 16+3reb+1ast, J.Aguilar 13+2reb, F.Diaz 12+4reb+2ast, J.Fernandez 9+2ast, M.Corso 8+6reb+1ast
San Lorenzo: V.Nesci 16+8reb+2ast, S.Tallade 10+5reb+2ast, F.Ibanez 10+2reb, J.Actis 9+5reb+4ast, T.Roca 8+6reb, M.Puccio 6+3reb+2ast

Obera - San Martin 89-85

Very predictable result when seventh ranked Obera (16-6) beat at home 16th ranked San Martin (7-19) 89-85 on Friday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Swingman Drazen Sinigoj (192-2005) stepped up and scored 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and point guard Milton Mousquere (173-2006) chipped in 16 points and 7 assists. Obera's coach Lucas Gornatti allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Mateo Rearte (-2006) with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals and Dominican center Leonel Nunez (206-2004) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Obera moved-up to sixth place. San Martin lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 19 games lost. Obera will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against the league's leader Union (#1) in Santa Fe and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Obera: T.Reizner 19+6reb, D.Sinigoj 17+8reb+2ast, M.Mousquere 16+4reb+7ast, M.Koziarski 12+3reb+1ast, A.Costa 12+7reb+2ast, N.Quiroga 6+1reb+2ast
San Martin: M.Rearte 21+12reb+5ast, L.Nunez 18+6reb+1ast, G.Ramallo 17+4reb, C.Perez 15+1ast, L.Benay 11+4reb+1ast, J.Mascaro 3+7reb+5ast

Argentino - Zarate 83-85

The most exciting game of round 33 in the LDD took place in Junin. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of higher ranked Argentino (11-155) to nineteenth ranked Zarate (5-18) 85-83 on Friday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. Strangely Argentino outrebounded Zarate 44-31 including 34 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Tomas Delia who scored 31 points and 7 rebounds. Gino Sciamanna chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Zarate's coach Daniel Acosta used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Francisco Suarez who recorded 30 points and 5 steals and guard Augusto Gennero (188-2003) added 14 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Zarate moved-up to seventeenth place. Argentino at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with 155 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Zarate: T.Delia 31+7reb+1ast, G.Sciamanna 16+9reb+2ast, M.Ceci 11+4reb+2ast, J.Genero 10+3reb+1ast, B.Neugebauer 7+2reb+1ast, V.Monzon 5+3reb+2ast
Argentino: F.Suarez 30+2reb, A.Gennero 14+12reb+2ast, S.Capelli 10+6reb+3ast, M.Caporaletti 10+6reb+1ast, J.Arias 7+5reb+1ast, L.Dominici 6+8reb+2ast