Results and Stats from La Liga Argentina Round 1 of 1/8 Finals

Suardi - Barrio Parque 86-74

Suardi outrebounded Barrio Parque 37-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Suardi looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Pablo Martinez (197-1982) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and Santiago Calderon accounted for 16 points and 5 assists. Tomas Ligorria (195-1994) came up with 15 points and swingman Lautaro Rivata (190-1987) added 15 points respectively for Barrio Parque in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Barrio Parque: T.Ligorria 15+3reb+1ast, L.Rivata 15+1reb+2ast, L.Garcia 13+3reb, B.Herrera 10+2reb+1ast, T.Luduena 7+2reb+7ast, A.Jure 6+1reb
Suardi: S.Calderon 16+2reb+5ast, H.Rigada 12+6reb+3ast, G.Fino 12+3reb+1ast, P.Martinez 12+12reb+3ast, N.Fino 8+4reb+1ast, E.Torne 7+3reb+1ast

Amancay - Comunicaciones 84-74

Amancay dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Comunicaciones' 30. They outrebounded Comunicaciones 33-22 including 23 on the defensive glass. Agustin Vergara (200-2001) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Santiago Luduena (178-1993) accounted for 14 points and 5 assists. Naturalized Italian center Damian Tintorelli (205-1981) came up with 17 points and 4 assists and Chilean Fabian Martinez (194-2000) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Comunicaciones in the defeat. Comunicaciones' coach Eduardo Japez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Comunicaciones: M.Eidintas 21+2reb+1ast, D.Tintorelli 17+4reb+4ast, F.Martinez 17+5reb+2ast, C.Zenclussen 6+5reb+6ast, M.Panozzo 5, S.Arese 3+4reb+1ast
Amancay: M.Araujo 17+2reb+2ast, A.Vergara 15+11reb+1ast, S.Luduena 14+3reb+5ast, F.Peralta 9+2reb+2ast, J.Bollo 8+6reb+1ast, K.Marcano 8+4reb

Villa S.Martin - San Isidro 80-72

Worth to mention a great performance of center Cristian Scaramuzzino (206-1992) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Emiliano Correa (188-1991) contributed with 10 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Forward Facundo Sanz (197-1996, agency: BIG) answered with 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and point guard Nahuel Buchaillot (178-2000) added 11 points and 7 assists in the effort for San Isidro. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
San Isidro: F.Sanz 20+9reb, L.Mare 12+5reb, N.Buchaillot 11+3reb+7ast, M.Lambrisca 9+5reb+5ast, J.Sune 8+1reb+1ast, S.Bruno 4
Villa S.Martin: C.Scaramuzzino 17+11reb+2ast, E.Simondi 12+7reb+1ast, M.Gomez 11+1reb+1ast, M.Martin 11, E.Correa 10+8reb+3ast, J.Marcon 8+7reb

Independiente - Salta Basket 72-63

Power forward Cristian Amicucci (200-1985) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and Matias Morera (191-1999) accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds. Five Independiente players scored in double figures. Independiente's coach Marcos Boccolini used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Naturalized Spanish forward Tomas Pereyra (198-2000, agency: BIG) came up with 19 points and 8 rebounds and Diego Peralta (195-1994) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Salta Basket in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Salta Basket: T.Pereyra 19+8reb, D.Peralta 17+6reb, C.Schoppler 12+3reb+3ast, F.Arias 6+6reb+2ast, M.Martinez 4+7reb+2ast, F.Fernandez 3+5reb+5ast
Independiente: B.Abratte 13+4reb+1ast, M.Acosta 12+2reb+2ast, J.Ledesma 12+4reb, M.Morera 11+8reb+2ast, A.Lange 11+2reb+1ast, C.Amicucci 11+13reb+2ast

Lanus - Quilmes 80-50

Lanus outrebounded Quilmes 45-32 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Joaquin Rios (193-1995) stepped up and scored 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Augusto Alonso (187-1998, agency: BIG) chipped in 10 points and 5 assists. Lanus' coach Sebastian Saborido felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds and the former international Juan De La Fuente (195-2000) scored 10 points and 5 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Quilmes: A.Lugli 10+14reb+3ast, J.De La Fuente 10+5reb+1ast, T.Brown 8+2reb, J.Ruiz 5+1reb+2ast, M.Herrero 5+1reb, T.Verbauwede 4+5reb+2ast
Lanus: J.Rios 14+5reb+3ast, S.Chaine 10+5reb+1ast, M.Alonso 10+3ast, A.Alonso 10+4reb+5ast, J.Cruz Scacchi 9+8reb, M.Franchino 7+10reb

Pico FC - GELP 83-70

Pico FC outrebounded GELP 39-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Pablo Alderete (203-1993) nailed 28 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Aaron Pablo (200-2000) accounted for 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Raul Pelorosso (178-1994) came up with 20 points and American forward Ty Prince (198, college: UMHB) added 14 points respectively for GELP in the defeat. Four GELP players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
GELP: R.Pelorosso 20+2ast, T.Prince 14+4reb+3ast, J.Gutierrez 11+4reb, F.Barroso 10+5reb+1ast, J.Boffelli 8+5reb+4ast, G.Sinconi 4+5reb
Pico FC: P.Alderete 28+5reb, A.Pablo 16+6reb+5ast, L.Mosley 9+5reb+2ast, V.Duvanced 9+9reb+1ast, M.Peyronnet 8+1ast, J.Martin Bello 7+3reb+3ast

La Union - Dep Viedma 67-98

Dep Viedma shot 60.3 percent from the field. Dep Viedma had a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 60.7 percentage. Point guard Mariano Marina (-1999) nailed 23 points for the winning side and Lucas Gonzalez (199-1994) accounted for 12 points and 11 rebounds. Five Dep Viedma players scored in double figures. Valentin Costa (182-1999, agency: BIG) came up with 13 points and Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for La Union 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.
Top scorers:
La Union: V.Costa 13+4reb+3ast, G.Cabrera 12+2reb+1ast, R.Acuna 10+6reb, C.Lavoratornuovo 8+2reb+1ast, F.Gimenez 7+1reb, E.Gimenez 5+1reb+2ast
Dep Viedma: M.Marina 23+4reb+1ast, E.Cave 16+3reb+2ast, L.Caceres 15+2reb+1ast, B.Ossela 15+5reb+1ast, L.Gonzalez 12+11reb+2ast, J.Petre 6+3reb+1ast

Racing Ch. - Pergamino 70-64

Racing Ch. outrebounded Pergamino 42-31 including 16 on the offensive glass. Ecuadorian Abraham Barahona (198-2003) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and power forward Jose Peralta (202-1995) accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds. Ecuadorian power forward Matias Nunez (202-1995) came up with 22 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Bolivian forward Gonzalo Romero (196-1997) added 14 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) respectively for Pergamino in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Pergamino: M.Nunez 22+7reb+2ast, G.Romero 14+6reb, F.Gobetti 13+4reb, L.Reyes 6+5reb+3ast, S.Bruera 4+4reb, B.Levato 3+2reb
Racing Ch.: J.Peralta 17+6reb, A.Barahona 15+10reb, M.Herasme 11+1reb, L.Reinaudi 9+5reb+3ast, S.Assum 5+5reb+5ast, N.Stucky 4+6reb

Montmartre - Colon SF 79-96

Center Sebastian Uranga (200-1989) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and American forward Dwayne Russell (203-1998, college: St.Thomas, FL) accounted for 23 points and 6 rebounds. Colon SF's coach Juan Francisco Ponce used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Center Heraldo Russo (202-2000) came up with 15 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Nicolas Garcia (187-2002) added 9 points and 6 assists respectively for Montmartre in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Montmartre: J.Herrera 16+2reb, H.Russo 15+9reb+1ast, L.Silva 10+3reb+1ast, G.Zamboni 9+2reb, N.Garcia 9+4reb+6ast, N.Reyero 8+2reb+3ast
Colon SF: D.Russell 23+6reb+1ast, S.Uranga 21+10reb, F.Gonzalez 16+2reb+4ast, J.Bergel 9+5reb, F.Chiabotto 9+3reb, B.Fernandez 7+2reb