La Liga Round 29 (Regular Season): Obras edge Boca by two points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 29 in the La Liga took place in Buenos Aires. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of their close opponent Boca (18-6) to second ranked Obras (18-8) 92-90 on Wednesday evening. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was American forward Chris Clarke (196-1996, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) who scored 26 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). The former international Marcos Mata (202-1986) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) produced 25 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the guests. Boca's coach Gonzalo Perez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Obras maintains second place with 18-8 record having just two point less than leader Boca. Defending champion Boca still keeps top position with six games lost. Obras are looking forward to face Platense (#17) in Florida in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Boca will play at home against Riachuelo (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Santiado del Estero. Eighth ranked Obera (15-10) saved a 1-point derby victory on the road edging 4th placed Quimsa (15-10) 85-84 in the game for the fourth place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Quimsa. The former international Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. Jonatan Torresi contributed with 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Bahamas center Tavario Miller (203-1994, college: Texas A&M) answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds for Quimsa. Quimsa's coach Leandro Ramella tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Obera moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Quimsa. Obera will play against Zarate (#19) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Quimsa will play against Penarol (#12) in Mar del Plata and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Santa Fe between Gimnasia and Union. Eleventh ranked Gimnasia (14-12) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Union (15-15). Gimnasia managed to escape with a 1-point win 89-88 on Wednesday evening. Travis Daniels stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Dominique Morrison responded with 21 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Gimnasia have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place. Union at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 15 games lost. Gimnasia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Union will play against Instituto (#8) in Cordoba and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 29 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Platense was defeated by San Martin in Corrientes 75-66. Instituto beat Atenas at home 84-73. Obera was destroyed by Riachuelo on the opponent's court 91-58. Independ.O. unfortunately lost to Gimnasia in a home game 79-84. Boca managed to beat Penarol on the road 72-64. La Union was defeated by Platense on its own court 82-88. Gimnasia smashed Zarate in Comodoro Rivadavia 109-86. Atenas won against Union at home 85-75.
The best stats of 29th round was 24 points and 5 rebounds by Jose Montero of Atenas.



Obras - Boca 92-90

The most exciting game of round 29 in the La Liga took place in Buenos Aires. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of their close opponent Boca (18-6) to second ranked Obras (18-8) 92-90 on Wednesday evening. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was American forward Chris Clarke (196-1996, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) who scored 26 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). The former international Marcos Mata (202-1986) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. Colombian forward Andres Ibarguen (200-1996, college: Angelo St., agency: Helping Ballers) produced 25 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and the former international point guard Jose Vildoza (191-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Boca players scored in double figures. Boca's coach Gonzalo Perez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Obras maintains second place with 18-8 record having just two point less than leader Boca. Defending champion Boca still keeps top position with six games lost. Obras are looking forward to face Platense (#17) in Florida in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Boca will play at home against Riachuelo (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Obras: C.Clarke 26+4reb+3ast, T.Chapero 14+3reb, L.Schattmann 10+6reb+2ast, L.Mainoldi 9+3reb, M.Mata 9+8reb+3ast, P.Barral 9+1reb+4ast
Boca: A.Ibarguen 25+5reb+1ast, S.Scala 13+1reb+1ast, S.Vega 12+5reb+1ast, J.Vildoza 11+9reb+2ast, F.Giorgetti 8+3reb+3ast, M.Cuello 7+4reb+3ast

Union SF - Gimnasia 88-89

A very close game took place in Santa Fe between Gimnasia and Union. Eleventh ranked Gimnasia (14-12) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Union (15-15). Gimnasia managed to escape with a 1-point win 89-88 on Wednesday evening. Gimnasia made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Travis Daniels (203-1992, college: MSU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners and his fellow American import forward Kenneth Horton (201-1989, college: CCSU, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. American Dominique Morrison (198-1989, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) responded with 21 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized Italian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) scored 20 points and 6 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Gimnasia and four Union players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Gimnasia have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place. Union at the other side dropped to the seventh position with 15 games lost. Gimnasia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Union will play against Instituto (#8) in Cordoba and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: A.Nation 19+1reb+1ast, K.Horton 15+6reb+2ast, T.Daniels 14+10reb+4ast, R.Whitfield 14+5reb+2ast, E.Toretta 11+3ast, M.Dato 8+1reb+3ast
Union SF: D.Morrison 21+9reb+2ast, G.Whelan 20+3reb+6ast, P.Bombino 16+4reb+3ast, J.Alessio 11+3reb, D.Hure 9+1reb, M.Cabot 6+4reb+6ast

San Martin - Platense 75-66

There was no surprise in Corrientes where 18th ranked Platense (10-18) was defeated by fourteenth ranked San Martin (13-14) 75-66 on Thursday. San Martin made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. San Martin outrebounded Platense 42-25 including 32 on the defensive glass. Franco Mendez (188-2002) stepped up and scored 18 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and American power forward Dario Hunt (204-1989, college: Nevada) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. San Martin's coach Gabriel Revidatti used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international Eric Flor (190-1993) responded with 20 points and 4 assists and point guard Facundo Vazquez (185-1998) scored 16 points. San Martin maintains fourteenth place with 13-14 record. Loser Platense dropped to the seventeenth position with 18 games lost. San Martin will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Platense will play against the league's second-placed Obras (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
San Martin: F.Mendez 18+8reb+3ast, D.Hunt 11+8reb, T.Botta 9+1ast, L.Gargallo 9+1reb+1ast, F.Grun 8+2reb+1ast, V.Garello 7+6reb
Platense: E.Flor 20+2reb+4ast, F.Vazquez 16+4reb+2ast, Z.Graham 10+2reb+1ast, J.Morales 8+3reb, W.Graterol 7+8reb+1ast, F.Smaniotti 3+2reb

Instituto - Atenas 84-73

No shocking result in a game in Cordoba where ninth ranked Instituto (14-9) defeated 14th ranked Atenas (13-13) 84-73 on Thursday. Uruguayan-Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) stepped up and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and guard Nicolas Copello (193-1992) chipped in 21 points. Four Instituto players scored in double figures. Instituto's coach Lucas Victoriano used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lucas Arn (197-1989) responded with 16 points and point guard Carlos Buendia (177-1995) scored 11 points. Instituto moved-up to eighth place. Newly promoted Atenas dropped to the twelfth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Penarol. Instituto will meet at home higher ranked Union (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Atenas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Instituto: N.Copello 21+2ast, N.Pomoli 18+5reb+1ast, B.Lugarini 11+7reb+1ast, L.Vildoza 10+4reb+1ast, E.Holt 9+8reb+1ast, L.Guerra 8+4reb+2ast
Atenas: L.Arn 16+2reb+2ast, L.Lema 14+4reb, C.Buendia 11+4reb+3ast, J.Montero 9+3reb+1ast, N.Sanders 8+4reb+1ast, C.Buemo 5+5reb+3ast

Riachuelo LR - Obera 91-58

Very expected game in La Rioja where 8th ranked Obera (15-10) was rolled over by third ranked Riachuelo (17-7) 91-58 on Friday. Riachuelo outrebounded Obera 46-34 including a 39-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Mexican guard Ivan Montano (180-1998) stepped up and scored 16 points for the winners and the former international forward Federico Aguerre (203-1988) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Riachuelo LR players scored in double figures. Point guard Juan Laterza (180-1997) responded with 2 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and the former international Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) scored 10 points and 6 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Riachuelo. They maintain third place with 17-7 record behind leader Boca. Loser Obera dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with Quimsa. Riachuelo will meet league's leader Boca in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Obera will play against Zarate and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Riachuelo LR: I.Montano 16+4reb+3ast, F.Aguerre 12+8reb+1ast, J.Corbalan 11+5reb+3ast, X.Carreras 11+1reb, D.Figueredo 10+3reb+4ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 8+4reb
Obera: J.Torresi 10+4reb, A.Barreiro 10+6reb+1ast, N.Quiroga 8+1reb+2ast, F.Conrradi 7+4reb+2ast, A.Azpilicueta 6+1ast, W.Vorhees 6+5reb

Independ.O. - Gimnasia 79-84

Very predictable result in Olivia where eleventh ranked Gimnasia (14-12) beat 16th ranked Independ.O. (10-17) 84-79 on Friday. Gimnasia made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. American Andre Nation (196-1993, college: JMU) stepped up and scored 22 points for the winners and Venezuelan forward Anyelo Cisneros (200-1997) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) responded with 18 points and 7 assists and forward Juan Nally (205-2002, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Gimnasia. They moved-up to ninth place. Loser Independ.O. keeps the sixteenth position with 17 games lost. Gimnasia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Independ.O. will play against Union (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: A.Nation 22+4reb, A.Cisneros 19+5reb+1ast, E.Toretta 14+1ast, M.Dato 9+7reb+3ast, R.Whitfield 7+1reb+1ast, K.Horton 6+5reb+2ast
Independ.O.: P.Tabarez 18+4reb+7ast, J.Nally 14+13reb, M.Cabrera 12+3reb+1ast, A.Jara 9, N.Marcucci 9+4reb+1ast, A.Pautasso 8+4reb+1ast

Penarol - Boca 64-72

Not a big story in a game in Mar del Plata where 11th ranked Penarol (13-13) was defeated by second ranked Boca (18-6) 72-64 on Friday. The former international guard Santiago Scala (186-1991) stepped up and scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and the former international Sebastian Vega (200-1988) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) responded with 16 points and point guard Victor Fernandez (180-1999) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Penarol's coach Hernan Laginestra let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Loser Penarol dropped to the twelfth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Atenas. Boca will meet at home Riachuelo (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Penarol will play against Quimsa (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Boca: S.Scala 18+5reb+7ast, S.Vega 10+8reb+3ast, M.Cuello 10+4reb, F.Giorgetti 8+6reb, T.Cooper 7+5reb+1ast, A.Ibarguen 6+2reb
Penarol: A.Thornton 16+2reb+2ast, V.Fernandez 11+5reb+2ast, M.Thomas 8+5reb+2ast, R.Acuna 8+8reb, L.Gonzalez 7+3reb+1ast, D.Pineda 5+2reb

La Union - Platense 82-88

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Formosa where eighteenth ranked Platense (10-18) won against 17th ranked La Union (9-18) 88-82 on Saturday. Platense made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. The former international Eric Flor (190-1993) stepped up and scored 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and point guard Facundo Vazquez (185-1998) chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-1989) responded with 10 points and 9 rebounds and American swingman Jay Bowie (196-1992, college: Marist, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Four La Union players scored in double figures. La Union's coach Jose Luis Pisani let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Platense moved-up to seventeenth place. Loser La Union dropped to the eighteenth position with 18 games lost. Platense will meet at home league's second-placed Obras in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. La Union will play against Ferro (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Platense: Z.Graham 22+1reb+3ast, E.Flor 19+8reb+2ast, F.Vazquez 19+5reb+4ast, W.Graterol 8+9reb+2ast, J.Morales 8+8reb+1ast, S.Barrales 8+2reb+1ast
La Union: R.Roque 14+2reb+2ast, M.Rodriguez 13+4reb+1ast, J.Bowie 13+5reb, R.Sanchez 10+9reb, D.Owens 9+7reb, J.Sandrini 7+2reb+6ast

Zarate - Gimnasia 86-109

There was no surprise when 19th ranked Zarate (7-17) was crushed at home by eleventh ranked Gimnasia (14-12) 109-86 on Sunday. Gimnasia shot 63.6 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. American Andre Nation (196-1993, college: JMU) stepped up and scored 28 points for the winners and his fellow American import guard Robert Whitfield (190-1997, college: UMKC) chipped in 23 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Edgar Merchant (200-2002) responded with 24 points and point guard Lautaro Fraga (185-1992) scored 22 points. Five Gimnasia and four Zarate players 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. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Gimnasia. They moved-up to ninth place. Zarate lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the nineteenth position with 17 games lost. Gimnasia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zarate will play against Obera (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: A.Nation 28+2reb, R.Whitfield 23+3reb, K.Horton 13+3reb, T.Daniels 13+4reb+1ast, M.Chacon 10+1reb+1ast, A.Cisneros 10+5reb+1ast
Zarate: E.Merchant 24+3reb+2ast, L.Fraga 22, P.Pinero 11+2reb, C.Gomez 11+3reb+2ast, A.Diggs 6+2reb+2ast, F.Capponi 6+1reb

Quimsa - Obera 84-85

Important game to mention about took place in Santiado del Estero. Eighth ranked Obera (15-10) saved a 1-point derby victory on the road edging 4th placed Quimsa (15-10) 85-84 in the game for the fourth place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Quimsa. The former international Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. Swingman Jonatan Torresi (190-1994) contributed with 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Bahamas center Tavario Miller (203-1994, college: Texas A&M) answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American center Arnold Louis (201-1990, college: SSU) added 18 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Quimsa. Five Quimsa players scored in double figures. Quimsa's coach Leandro Ramella tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Obera moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Quimsa. Obera will play against Zarate (#19) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Quimsa will play against Penarol (#12) in Mar del Plata and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Obera: J.Torresi 19+6reb+3ast, A.Barreiro 18+14reb+2ast, W.Vorhees 14+5reb, J.Laterza 9+1reb+5ast, A.Brocal 9+5reb+3ast, K.Ramirez 5
Quimsa: T.Miller 19+8reb+2ast, A.Louis 18+8reb+2ast, B.Robinson 16+6reb+2ast, A.Perez 14+1reb+6ast, J.Brussino 11+1reb+6ast, E.Basabe 2+4reb+1ast

Atenas - Union SF 85-75

There was a surprise result in Cordoba where fourteenth ranked Atenas (13-13) defeated higher ranked Union (15-15) 85-75 on Sunday. Swingman Jose Montero (193-1995) stepped up and scored 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and point guard Nicolas Zurschmitten (183-1995) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Naturalized Italian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) responded with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Cuban center Pedro Bombino (206-2000) scored 16 points. Four Atenas and five Union players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Atenas moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Penarol. Loser Union SF dropped to the seventh position with 15 games lost. Atenas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Union will play against Instituto (#8) in Cordoba and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Atenas: J.Montero 24+5reb+3ast, R.Ledesma 16+5reb+1ast, N.Sanders 12+9reb, N.Zurschmitten 12+5reb+5ast, L.Arn 8+1reb+1ast, C.Buendia 7+5ast
Union SF: G.Whelan 20+6reb+1ast, P.Bombino 16+3reb, Y.Guerra 13+6reb, D.Morrison 10+3reb+1ast, J.Alessio 10+3reb+1ast, F.Chamorro 2+1ast