LDD Round 35 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Independ.O. defeat Gimnasia

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LDD top team - Independ.O. (23-4) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed nineteenth ranked Gimnasia CR (4-21) in Olivia 107-72. Independ.O. dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Gimnasia CR's 42. They outrebounded Gimnasia 58-32 including a 21-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for forward Jorge Garcia (200-2003) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Ezequiel Horen helped adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. Independ.O.'s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Jose Copesky (184-2006) responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Independ.O. have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-4 record. Gimnasia lost fifth consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the nineteenth position with 21 games lost. Independ.O. are looking forward to face Union (#3) in Santa Fe in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gimnasia will have a break next round.
Important game to mention about took place in Zarate. Seventeenth ranked Zarate (6-18) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 19th ranked Gimnasia CR (4-21) 76-73 on Sunday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Tomas Delia who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. Gino Sciamanna accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds. Zarate's coach Daniel Acosta allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Valentino Ayala (190-2005) came up with 25 points and 6 rebounds for Gimnasia in the defeat. Zarate maintains seventeenth place with 6-18 record. Gimnasia lost their fifth game in a row. Defending champion keeps the nineteenth position with 21 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
20th ranked Atenas (1-25) was outscored at home by third ranked Union (21-9) with the biggest margin this round 103-62 on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was Agustin Ferrari who scored 21 points. Mateo Mondino produced 11 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Atenas' coach Walter Albert gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifteenth consecutive win for Union. They maintain third place with 21-9 record having just one point less than leader Independ.O. Atenas lost their twentieth game in a row. They stay dead last with 25 lost games. Union will meet Instituto (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Atenas will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 35: bottom-ranked Atenas was destroyed by Instituto on the opponent's court 78-47. Riachuelo managed to outperform Obera in a home game 86-81. Platense rolled over La Union on the road 96-77. Quimsa was defeated by Obera on its own court 61-79. Platense beat San Martin in Florida 87-74. Penarol won against Boca Jrs. at home 86-72.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points and 7 assists by Gian Rossi of Penarol.



Instituto - Atenas 78-47

Very expected game in Cordoba where 20th ranked Atenas (1-25) was crushed by tenth ranked Instituto (12-10) 78-47 on Thursday. Instituto dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Atenas' 28. Instituto forced 35 Atenas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Atenas' players. The best player for the winners was Lucca Giuliani who scored 14 points and 4 steals. Bautista Corsi chipped in 10 points and 5 rebounds. Four Instituto players scored in double figures. Santiago Marconetti produced 10 points and 5 rebounds and Facundo Valfre added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. 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 moved-up to ninth place. Atenas lost their twentieth game in a row. They stay dead last with 25 lost games. Instituto will meet at home higher ranked Union (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Atenas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Instituto: L.Giuliani 14+4reb+1ast, L.Salvetti 12+1reb+4ast, S.Guasco 10+7reb+1ast, B.Corsi 10+5reb+3ast, M.Liscovsky 8+4reb+4ast, F.Moussa 7+3reb+3ast
Atenas: S.Marconetti 10+5reb+1ast, F.Valfre 9+6reb, B.Imaz 7+2reb+1ast, F.Gallo 5+5reb+2ast, M.Gonzalez 5+1reb+1ast, C.Moreno 5+3reb+2ast

Independ.O. - Gimnasia 107-72

LDD top team - Independ.O. (23-4) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed nineteenth ranked Gimnasia CR (4-21) in Olivia 107-72. Independ.O. dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Gimnasia CR's 42. They outrebounded Gimnasia 58-32 including a 21-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for forward Jorge Garcia (200-2003) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Ezequiel Horen helped adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. Five Independ.O. players scored in double figures. Independ.O.'s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Jose Copesky (184-2006) responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds and Natalio Santacroce scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Independ.O. have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-4 record. Gimnasia lost fifth consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the nineteenth position with 21 games lost. Independ.O. are looking forward to face Union (#3) in Santa Fe in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gimnasia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: J.Garcia 16+10reb+1ast, E.Horen 15+8reb+1ast, S.Ballarena 11+7reb+5ast, L.Aragon 11+4reb+2ast, C.Hurtado 10+8reb, F.Peralta 10+3reb+1ast
Gimnasia: J.Copesky 22+9reb+2ast, V.Ayala 17+3reb+1ast, N.Santacroce 14+7reb+4ast, C.Melo 7+3reb+1ast, S.Dias 6+1reb, S.Sosa 6+7reb+2ast

Riachuelo LR - Obera 86-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Riachuelo's (17-6) home victory over 7th ranked Obera (17-8) 86-81 on Friday. The best player for the winners was guard Joaquin Fernandez (189-2003) who scored 22 points and 6 assists. Center Fabricio Diaz (205-2006) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Forward Maximiliano Acevedo (203-2004) produced 16 points and 5 rebounds and guard Albano Costa (192-2006) added 18 points respectively for the guests. Five Obera players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Riachuelo. They maintain sixth place with 17-6 record. Obera at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Riachuelo will meet Boca Jrs. (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Obera will play against Olimpico (#15) in La Banda and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Riachuelo LR: J.Fernandez 22+4reb+6ast, F.Diaz 19+10reb+2ast, M.Corso 15+7reb+2ast, J.Barco 8+5reb+1ast, F.Bustos 8+3reb, F.Peralta 7+1reb
Obera: A.Costa 18+2reb+3ast, M.Acevedo 16+5reb+3ast, H.Caballero 13+2reb+2ast, T.Reizner 11+5reb, M.Mousquere 11+2reb+2ast, E.Niebles 7+7reb+1ast

La Union - Platense 77-96

Not a big story in a game in Formosa where 10th ranked La Union (12-12) was rolled over by fifth ranked Platense (19-9) 96-77 on Saturday. Platense looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Santino Mazzucchelli (196-2004) who scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Joaquin Goncalves chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Augusto Moresco produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and Ecuadorian guard Janer Arcila (172-2004) added 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. La Union's coach Felix Medina rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Platense maintains fifth place with 19-9 record. La Union at the other side keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. Platense will meet at home higher ranked Obras (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. La Union will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Platense: S.Mazzucchelli 21+7reb+4ast, J.Goncalves 19+2reb+4ast, M.Goicoechea 17+4reb+2ast, V.Blazica 14+2reb+3ast, G.Paolinelli 12+5reb, H.Mata 7+10reb
La Union: J.Arcila 15+5reb+4ast, A.Moresco 15+6reb+3ast, T.Gronda 15+2reb+1ast, M.Genitti 13+8reb+3ast, N.Noguera 7+1reb, V.Lotto 6+3reb

Zarate - Gimnasia 76-73

Important game to mention about took place in Zarate. Seventeenth ranked Zarate (6-18) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 19th ranked Gimnasia CR (4-21) 76-73 on Sunday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Tomas Delia who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. Gino Sciamanna accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Zarate's coach Daniel Acosta allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Valentino Ayala (190-2005) came up with 25 points and 6 rebounds and naturalized Italian Santino Santacroce added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Gimnasia in the defeat. Four Gimnasia players scored in double figures. Zarate maintains seventeenth place with 6-18 record. Gimnasia lost their fifth game in a row. Defending champion keeps the nineteenth position with 21 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Zarate: T.Delia 25+10reb+2ast, G.Sciamanna 18+7reb+2ast, M.Ceci 11+7reb+2ast, T.Franco 7+1reb, J.Genero 7+3reb, B.Neugebauer 5+1reb
Gimnasia: V.Ayala 25+6reb+2ast, S.Santacroce 18+5reb+4ast, J.Copesky 17+6reb+2ast, S.Sosa 10+12reb+1ast, S.Dias 3+3reb+1ast, C.Rivero 0

Quimsa - Obera 61-79

Everything went according to plan in Santiago del Estero where seventh ranked Obera (17-8) beat 18th ranked Quimsa (5-21) 79-61 on Sunday. Obera dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Quimsa's 22. The best player for the winners was Colombian point guard Edwin Niebles (178-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Albano Costa (192-2006) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Obera players scored in double figures. Guard Matias Pikaluk (188-2006) produced 19 points and Sebastian Castillo added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Obera maintains seventh place with 17-8 record. Quimsa lost their fifteenth game in a row. They keep the eighteenth position with 21 games lost. Obera will meet Olimpico (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Quimsa will play against Penarol in Mar del Plata and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Obera: H.Caballero 15+4reb, E.Niebles 13+19reb+4ast, M.Acevedo 13+1reb+1ast, A.Costa 13+6reb+2ast, D.Sinigoj 6+2reb+3ast, M.Koziarski 6+1reb+1ast
Quimsa: M.Pikaluk 19+4reb+3ast, S.Castillo 9+9reb+1ast, D.Gorini 9+2reb+1ast, J.Rodriguez 8+3reb+3ast, I.Saavedra 6, P.Cogliati 6+8reb+1ast

Atenas - Union 62-103

20th ranked Atenas (1-25) was outscored at home by third ranked Union (21-9) with the biggest margin this round 103-62 on Sunday night. Union dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Atenas' 30. Union had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Agustin Ferrari (-2005) who scored 21 points. Ulises Gonzalez (-2005) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Union players scored in double figures. Mateo Mondino produced 11 points and 7 rebounds and Tiago Tomatis added 12 points respectively for the hosts. Atenas' coach Walter Albert gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifteenth consecutive win for Union. They maintain third place with 21-9 record having just one point less than leader Independ.O. Atenas lost their twentieth game in a row. They stay dead last with 25 lost games. Union will meet Instituto (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Atenas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Union: A.Ferrari 21+4reb+1ast, L.Peralta 18+2reb+5ast, U.Gonzalez 16+9reb, B.Bianchi 12+1reb+1ast, F.Chamorro 11+4reb+1ast, S.Astulfi 8+7reb
Atenas: B.Imaz 14+1reb+1ast, T.Tomatis 12+4reb, M.Mondino 11+7reb+1ast, S.Marconetti 8+1reb+2ast, F.Gallo 6+3reb+2ast, A.Sosa 4

San Martin - Platense 74-87

There was no surprise in Corrientes where 16th ranked San Martin (7-20) was defeated by fifth ranked Platense (19-9) 87-74 on Thursday. Platense outrebounded San Martin 40-28 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Santino Mazzucchelli (196-2004) who scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Vicente Blazica chipped in 18 points (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). Juan Mascaro produced 18 points and 9 rebounds and Mateo Rearte (-2006) added 19 points respectively for the hosts. San Martin's coach Diego Blanco rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Platense maintains fifth place with 19-9 record. San Martin lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 20 games lost. Platense will meet at home higher ranked Obras (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. San Martin will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Platense: S.Mazzucchelli 19+7reb+5ast, V.Blazica 18+3reb+1ast, J.Goncalves 15+4reb+2ast, A.Urbina 11+2reb+2ast, G.Paolinelli 9+9reb+1ast, M.Goicoechea 8+5reb+3ast
San Martin: M.Rearte 19+2reb+3ast, J.Mascaro 18+9reb+2ast, L.Benay 12+5reb+2ast, M.Fernandez 9+6reb, C.Perez 7+1ast, L.Nunez 5+3reb

Penarol - Boca Jrs. 86-72

The game between closely ranked teams ended with thirteenth ranked Penarol's (11-15) home victory over 14th ranked Boca Jrs (9-13) 86-72 on Thursday. Penarol dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Boca Jrs's 24. Penarol forced 26 Boca Jrs. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) who scored 23 points and 7 assists. Gonzalo Aman chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. Martin Torriani (189-2007) produced 17 points and 6 assists and Mateo Fessia added 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the guests. Penarol moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Argentino. Boca Jrs. lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Penarol will meet at home Quimsa (#18) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Boca Jrs. will play against Riachuelo (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Penarol: G.Rossi 23+2reb+7ast, M.Framiaan 18+2reb+5ast, G.Aman 15+8reb+3ast, T.Martinez 9+7reb+2ast, L.Ledesma 7+3ast, J.Rodriguez 6+2reb+2ast
Boca Jrs.: M.Fessia 19+4reb+1ast, F.Cifuentes 18+4reb, M.Torriani 17+4reb+6ast, S.Galuzo 6+1reb+1ast, T.Drocezesky 5+9reb+6ast, B.Rojas 4+3reb+2ast