La Liga Round 32 (Regular Season): Riachuelo is upset by Independ.O.

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in La Rioja between second ranked Riachuelo (19-9) and seventeenth ranked Independ.O. (11-18) on Monday night. Riachuelo was defeated by Independ.O. in a tough game at home 88-95. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Riachuelo LR. Independ.O. made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was point guard Martin Cabrera (179-1996) who scored 24 points and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Forward Enzo Filippetti (201-2001) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Valentin Forestier (194-2003) produced 19 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Independ.O. moved-up to sixteenth place. Riachuelo at the other side keeps the second position with nine games lost. Independ.O. are looking forward to face higher ranked Olimpico (#12) in La Banda in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Riachuelo will play on the road against San Martin (#10) in Corrientes and is hoping to win this game.
Leader Boca delivered the twenty first victory. This time they crushed 10th ranked Atenas (15-14) 82-57 in Buenos Aires. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atenas. The former international swingman Martin Cuello (193-1993) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 4 assists. Jose Vildoza contributed with 9 points and 5 assists for the winners. Boca's coach Gonzalo Perez felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Power forward Juan Cruz Oberto (200-1997) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for Atenas. Boca have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-7 record. Newly promoted Atenas dropped to the eleventh place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Olimpico. Boca will play against Obera (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Atenas will have a break next round.
A very close game took place in Comodoro Rivadavia between Gimnasia and San Martin. Ninth ranked Gimnasia (16-12) got a very close home victory over 12th ranked San Martin (16-15). Gimnasia managed to escape with a 2-point win 74-72 in the game for the eighth place. Worth to mention a great performance of Andre Nation who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 5 rebounds. Gimnasia's coach Martin Villagran used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Samuel Givens responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Gimnasia have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place. Loser San Martin dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Regatas. Gimnasia 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 second-placed Riachuelo (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.

Rest of the games of round 32 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Penarol defeated Obras in Mar del Plata 93-85. Zarate was beaten by San Martin at home 72-84. Instituto won against Ferro on the opponent's court 88-78. San Lorenzo managed to outperform Penarol in a home game 76-63. Olimpico was rolled over Quimsa on the road 95-72. San Lorenzo was defeated by Instituto on its own court 72-87. San Martin beat Obras in Corrientes 99-96.



Obras - Penarol 85-93

There was an upset in Buenos Aires where higher ranked Obras (18-12) was defeated by thirteenth ranked Penarol (14-16) 93-85 on Thursday. Penarol made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the other American import guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) who added 22 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. American forward Chris Clarke (196-1996, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international point guard Pedro Barral (187-1994) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Four Obras players scored in double figures. Obras' coach Diego Vadell rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Penarol maintains thirteenth position with 14-16 record. Obras lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 12 games lost. Penarol will meet at home higher ranked Instituto (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Obras will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Obras: C.Clarke 28+10reb+5ast, P.Barral 15+4reb+4ast, T.Chapero 13+4reb, L.Mainoldi 11+2reb, F.Inyaco 7+3reb+1ast, L.Schattmann 5+4reb+1ast
Penarol: A.Thornton 33+7reb+1ast, M.Thomas 22+6reb, V.Fernandez 11+2reb+4ast, R.Acuna 8+3reb, D.Pineda 6+1reb, L.Andujar 6+5reb+4ast

Zarate - San Martin 72-84

No shocking result in a game when twelfth ranked San Martin (16-15) defeated on the road 19th ranked Zarate (7-20) 84-72 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Lucas Gargallo (196-1995) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 4 assists and point guard Gaston Garcia (187-1998) who added 13 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Edgar Merchant (200-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and American center Avery Diggs (208-1998, college: Chattanooga, agency: Players Group) scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. San Martin moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Regatas. Zarate lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the nineteenth position with 20 games lost. San Martin will meet at home league's second-placed Riachuelo in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Zarate will play against Olimpico (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zarate: E.Merchant 18+11reb+2ast, A.Diggs 16+1reb+3ast, F.Capponi 11, L.Fernandez 10+4reb, L.Fraga 10+1reb+1ast, M.Trelles 5+6reb+4ast
San Martin: L.Gargallo 13+1reb+4ast, G.Garcia 13+5reb, D.Hunt 12+3reb+1ast, S.Acevedo 11+3reb+1ast, T.Botta 10+2reb+5ast, V.Garello 8+7reb+1ast

Boca - Atenas 82-57

Leader Boca delivered the twenty first victory. This time they crushed 10th ranked Atenas (15-14) 82-57 in Buenos Aires. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atenas. Boca players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Atenas' players. The former international swingman Martin Cuello (193-1993) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 4 assists. The former international point guard Jose Vildoza (191-1996, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 9 points and 5 assists for the winners. Boca's coach Gonzalo Perez felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Power forward Juan Cruz Oberto (200-1997) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and American forward Nakye Sanders (202-1997, college: Towson) added 9 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Atenas. Boca have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-7 record. Newly promoted Atenas dropped to the eleventh place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Olimpico. Boca will play against Obera (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Atenas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Atenas: J.Cruz Oberto 17+10reb, N.Sanders 9+7reb, J.Montero 9+3reb+4ast, C.Buendia 6+2reb+1ast, R.Ledesma 6+2reb, N.Zurschmitten 4+1reb+2ast
Boca: M.Cuello 14+4reb+4ast, A.Ibarguen 12+4reb, T.Cooper 9+3reb+1ast, M.Delia 9+8reb, J.Vildoza 9+3reb+5ast, F.Pinero 9+1reb+2ast

Ferro - Instituto 78-88

Very expected game in Buenos Aires where 14th ranked Ferro (13-15) was defeated by seventh ranked Instituto (17-9) 88-78 on Saturday. Instituto made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Uruguayan-Italian swingman Nicola Pomoli (195-1999) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Nicolas Copello (193-1992) who added 20 points during the contest. Four Instituto players scored in double figures. Swingman Felipe Rodriguez (195-2003) responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Emiliano Lezcano (187-2001) scored 17 points and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Instituto have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Ferro lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. Instituto will meet Penarol (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ferro will play against Platense and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ferro: F.Rodriguez 20+8reb+1ast, T.Spano 18+2ast, E.Lezcano 17+3reb+5ast, V.Malachias 8+4reb, L.Bettiga 6+2reb+2ast, R.Gallegos 4+5reb+3ast
Instituto: N.Copello 20+2reb+1ast, N.Pomoli 18+9reb+4ast, L.Aaliya 13+3reb, E.Holt 10+4reb+1ast, A.Negrete 9+1reb, J.Saiz 7+5reb

San Lorenzo - Penarol 76-63

There was a small surprise in Almagro where fifteenth ranked San Lorenzo (12-15) beat 13th ranked Penarol (14-16) 76-63 on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Selem Safar (191-1987) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 5 assists and the former international center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) who added 10 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. American guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) responded with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international center Roberto Acuna (208-1990) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. San Lorenzo maintains fifteenth position with 12-15 record. Loser Penarol keeps the thirteenth place with 16 games lost. San Lorenzo will meet at home higher ranked Obera (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Penarol will play against Instituto (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Penarol: M.Thomas 12+6reb+4ast, R.Acuna 12+8reb, V.Fernandez 11+3reb+2ast, L.Andujar 9+5reb+4ast, A.Thornton 9+5reb, F.Tolosa 6+1reb
San Lorenzo: S.Safar 23+4reb+5ast, C.Cardo 14+5reb, I.Basualdo 10+13reb+8ast, D.Collomb 9+4reb+2ast, G.Cordoba 6+2reb, L.Latorre 5+2reb+1ast

Gimnasia - San Martin 74-72

A very close game took place in Comodoro Rivadavia between Gimnasia and San Martin. Ninth ranked Gimnasia (16-12) got a very close home victory over 12th ranked San Martin (16-15). Gimnasia managed to escape with a 2-point win 74-72 in the game for the eighth place. Worth to mention a great performance of American Andre Nation (196-1993, college: JMU) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import forward Travis Daniels (203-1992, college: MSU) who added 11 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Gimnasia's coach Martin Villagran used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Samuel Givens (198-1989, college: Drexel) responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Gaston Garcia (187-1998) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gimnasia have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place. Loser San Martin dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Regatas. Gimnasia 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 second-placed Riachuelo (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
San Martin: S.Givens 18+8reb+1ast, G.Garcia 17+5reb+1ast, L.Gargallo 11+2reb+2ast, V.Garello 10+8reb+3ast, D.Hunt 8+5reb, F.Grun 3+1reb+1ast
Gimnasia: A.Nation 17+5reb+3ast, M.Dato 13+1ast, K.Horton 11+8reb, T.Daniels 11+7reb+1ast, A.Cisneros 7+3reb+2ast, E.Toretta 6+2reb+2ast

Quimsa - Olimpico 95-72

Not a big story in a game in Santiado del Estero where 10th ranked Olimpico (15-14) was outplayed by third ranked Quimsa (19-10) 95-72 on Sunday. Quimsa looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Olimpico's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Juan Brussino (185-1991) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists and American Brandon Robinson (196-1989, college: Clayton St.) who added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five Quimsa players scored in double figures. Coach Leandro Ramella's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players saving starting five for next games. Jose Defelippo (186-1997) responded with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Agustin Facello (183-1999) scored 13 points. Quimsa have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 19-10 record having just one point less than leader Boca. Loser Olimpico dropped to the eleventh place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Atenas. Quimsa will meet at home Independ.O. (#16) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Olimpico will play against Independ.O. (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: A.Facello 13+4reb+1ast, S.Perez 11+4reb+1ast, D.Thomas 11+4reb, J.Defelippo 9+5reb+4ast, J.Morales 7+6reb+1ast, P.Lockett 7+2reb
Quimsa: B.Sansimoni 17+3reb+3ast, J.Brussino 16+2reb+11ast, B.Robinson 15+6reb+6ast, A.Louis 15+3reb+2ast, F.Zezular 11+1reb, E.Basabe 7+3reb+1ast

San Lorenzo - Instituto 72-87

Everything went according to plan in Almagro where seventh ranked Instituto (17-9) won against 15th ranked San Lorenzo (12-15) 87-72 on Monday. Instituto forced 21 San Lorenzo turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Alex Negrete (192-2001) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Luciano Guerra (184-1997) who added 6 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Instituto players scored in double figures. Swingman Diego Collomb (192-2004) responded with 22 points and swingman Cristian Cardo (198-1999) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Instituto have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser San Lorenzo keeps the fifteenth position with 15 games lost. Instituto will meet Penarol (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. San Lorenzo will play against Obera and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: D.Collomb 22+4reb+3ast, C.Cardo 12+6reb+1ast, G.Cordoba 10+5reb+2ast, N.Stenta 9+2reb+3ast, F.Alorda 8+3reb+1ast, I.Basualdo 6+8reb+3ast
Instituto: A.Negrete 17+9reb+3ast, N.Pomoli 16+1reb+1ast, N.Copello 12+1reb+3ast, J.Saiz 10+2reb+1ast, L.Aaliya 8+1reb+1ast, E.Holt 7+4reb

Riachuelo LR - Independ.O. 88-95

The most important game in the last round took place in La Rioja between second ranked Riachuelo (19-9) and seventeenth ranked Independ.O. (11-18) on Monday night. Riachuelo was defeated by Independ.O. in a tough game at home 88-95. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Riachuelo LR. Independ.O. made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was point guard Martin Cabrera (179-1996) who scored 24 points and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Forward Enzo Filippetti (201-2001) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Valentin Forestier (194-2003) produced 19 points and 4 assists and point guard Juan Corbalan (185-1998) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Riachuelo players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Independ.O. moved-up to sixteenth place. Riachuelo at the other side keeps the second position with nine games lost. Independ.O. are looking forward to face higher ranked Olimpico (#12) in La Banda in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Riachuelo will play on the road against San Martin (#10) in Corrientes and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Riachuelo LR: V.Forestier 19+4reb+4ast, J.Corbalan 18+1reb+4ast, X.Carreras 17+3reb+1ast, D.Figueredo 15+4reb+2ast, R.Buckner 6+6reb+1ast, F.Aguerre 5+6reb
Independ.O.: M.Cabrera 24+4reb+6ast, E.Filippetti 20+5reb+3ast, P.Tabarez 18+7reb+3ast, A.Jara 9+1reb, A.Pautasso 9+2reb+1ast, R.Vallejos 7

Obras - San Martin 96-99

There was an upset in Buenos Aires where higher ranked Obras (18-12) was edged by twelfth ranked San Martin (16-15) 99-96 on Monday. San Martin made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Samuel Givens (198-1989, college: Drexel) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and Franco Mendez (188-2002) who added 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four San Martin players scored in double figures. American forward Chris Clarke (196-1996, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds and the former international Marcos Mata (202-1986) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Obras' coach Diego Vadell rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. San Martin moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Regatas. Obras lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 12 games lost. San Martin will meet at home league's second-placed Riachuelo in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Obras will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Obras: T.Chapero 19+2reb, C.Clarke 19+7reb+3ast, M.Mata 19+6reb+1ast, P.Barral 7+8reb+7ast, L.Mainoldi 7+1reb+1ast, L.Schattmann 6+5reb+3ast
San Martin: F.Mendez 17+4reb+4ast, S.Givens 15+10reb+1ast, V.Garello 15+4reb, G.Garcia 13+5reb+2ast, L.Gargallo 12+3reb+1ast, F.Grun 8+4reb+4ast