La Liga Round 38 (Regular Season): Obras are upset by Obera

The Regular Season in La Liga is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 6 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Obera between third ranked Obras (21-13) and fifth ranked Obera (21-12) on Sunday night. Obras was defeated by Obera on the road 90-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Obras. Obera made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Obras helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was point guard Juan Laterza (180-1997) who scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) chipped in 17 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Chris Clarke (196-1996, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Obras' coach Diego Vadell rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obera have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Obras at the other side dropped to the fifth position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Bottom-ranked Argentino managed to get a sixth victory, breaking the six-game losing streak. This time they won against ninth-ranked San Martin in Corrientes 82-66. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 16-point difference proves that Argentino was well-prepared to that game. American forward Raynere Thornton (201-1997, college: Memphis, agency: 011 Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Ramiro Frontera contributed with 20 points for the winners. point guard Gaston Garcia (187-1998) replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds for San Martin. Argentino maintains twentieth position with 6-27 record. San Martin at the other side dropped to the tenth place with 19 games lost. Argentino will play against higher ranked La Union (#18) in Formosa in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. San Martin will have a break next round.
A very close game took place in Mar del Plata between Ferro and Penarol. Twelfth ranked Ferro (17-18) got a very close victory on the road over their close opponent Penarol (15-18). Ferro managed to escape with a 2-point win 75-73 in the game for the twelfth place. Jano Martinez scored 13 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Al Thornton responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Penarol's coach Hernan Laginestra tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Ferro maintains twelfth position with 17-18 record. Loser Penarol dropped to the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play against Union (#9) in Santa Fe and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 38 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Olimpico was crushed by Platense in Florida 97-66. Zarate was beaten by San Lorenzo at home 75-85. Atenas lost to Riachuelo on the opponent's court 88-97. Ferro managed to outperform Olimpico in a home game 81-69. San Lorenzo recorded a loss to Gimnasia on the road 92-81. Union lost to defending champion Boca on its own court 77-83.
The best stats of 38th round was 17 points and 4 steals by Lucas Andujar of Penarol.



Obera - Obras 90-75

The most important game in the last round took place in Obera between third ranked Obras (21-13) and fifth ranked Obera (21-12) on Sunday night. Obras was defeated by Obera on the road 90-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Obras. Obera made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Obras helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was point guard Juan Laterza (180-1997) who scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Four Obera players scored in double figures. American forward Chris Clarke (196-1996, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and the former international Marcos Mata (202-1986) added 9 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Obras' coach Diego Vadell rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obera have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Obras at the other side dropped to the fifth position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Obras: C.Clarke 17+8reb+2ast, L.Schattmann 17+1reb+2ast, L.Mainoldi 17+2reb, M.Mata 9+12reb+2ast, J.Respaud 6+1reb, P.Barral 5+10ast
Obera: J.Laterza 23+6reb+5ast, A.Brocal 19+3ast, A.Barreiro 17+11reb+1ast, W.Vorhees 13+8reb+4ast, F.Conrradi 8+3reb, A.Azpilicueta 5+4reb

Platense - Olimpico 97-66

There was a minor upset in Florida where 15th ranked Olimpico (15-19) was crushed by seventeenth ranked Platense (14-22) 97-66 on Sunday. Platense made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Point guard Facundo Vazquez (185-1998) scored 27 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American-Filipino Zach Graham (198-1989, college: Ole Miss) chipped in 20 points during the contest. Guard Santiago Perez (188-2002) responded with 14 points and Jose Defelippo (186-1997) scored 12 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. Platense have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventeenth position with 14-22 record. Olimpico lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth place with 19 games lost. They share the position with San Lorenzo. Platense will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Olimpico will play against Atenas (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: S.Perez 14+4reb+1ast, J.Defelippo 12+5reb+1ast, A.Facello 9+6reb, D.Thomas 8+4reb, G.Aliende 8+1reb+2ast, P.Lockett 5+7reb+1ast
Platense: F.Vazquez 27+2reb+5ast, Z.Graham 20+4reb, W.Graterol 11+7reb, E.Flor 9+7reb+5ast, J.Morales 9+3reb+1ast, F.Thygesen 8+1reb+7ast

Zarate - San Lorenzo 75-85

No shocking result in a game when fourteenth ranked San Lorenzo (15-19) defeated on the road 19th ranked Zarate (10-23) 85-75 on Sunday. Point guard Lucas Machuca (185-1992) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) chipped in 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. Uruguayan guard Martin Trelles (187-1996) responded with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Edgar Merchant (200-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Zarate's coach Juan Anglese tested eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. San Lorenzo maintains fourteenth position with 15-19 record, which they share with Olimpico. Loser Zarate keeps the nineteenth place with 23 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Zarate: M.Trelles 17+9reb+4ast, A.Diggs 15+2reb, E.Merchant 15+12reb+2ast, L.Fraga 9+1reb, F.Capponi 7+3reb, J.Aprea 4+3reb+1ast
San Lorenzo: L.Machuca 23+3reb+2ast, G.Cordoba 15+6reb, F.Rutenberg 11+4reb+3ast, S.Safar 10+2reb+2ast, I.Basualdo 10+10reb+4ast, F.Alorda 7+2reb

Riachuelo LR - Atenas 97-88

Very expected game in La Rioja where 10th ranked Atenas (17-17) was defeated by fifth ranked Riachuelo (21-11) 97-88 on Monday. Riachuelo outrebounded Atenas 39-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Riachuelo looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Naturalized Dominican forward Xavier Carreras (198-1994) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Mexican guard Ivan Montano (180-1998) chipped in 20 points during the contest. Riachuelo LR's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Swingman Jose Montero (193-1995) responded with 23 points and power forward Juan Cruz Oberto (200-1997) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Riachuelo and five Atenas players scored in double figures. Riachuelo moved-up to third place. Newly promoted Atenas dropped to the eleventh position with 17 games lost. Riachuelo will meet at home Instituto (#6) in the next round. Atenas will play against Olimpico (#14) in La Banda and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Atenas: J.Montero 23+2reb+3ast, L.Arn 14+4reb+2ast, J.Cruz Oberto 14+8reb, R.Ledesma 13+7reb+1ast, C.Buendia 12+2ast, C.Buemo 7+3reb+3ast
Riachuelo LR: I.Montano 20+1reb+2ast, X.Carreras 15+7reb+2ast, F.Aguerre 14+4reb+1ast, O.Krayem 12+1reb+5ast, J.Corbalan 11+2reb+3ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 10+6reb+2ast

San Martin - Argentino 66-82

Bottom-ranked Argentino managed to get a sixth victory, breaking the six-game losing streak. This time they won against ninth-ranked San Martin in Corrientes 82-66. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 16-point difference proves that Argentino was well-prepared to that game. Argentino had a 34-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Raynere Thornton (201-1997, college: Memphis, agency: 011 Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Ramiro Frontera contributed with 20 points for the winners. Five Argentino players scored in double figures. Point guard Gaston Garcia (187-1998) replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Lucas Gargallo (196-1995) added 16 points and 4 assists in the effort for San Martin. Argentino maintains twentieth position with 6-27 record. San Martin at the other side dropped to the tenth place with 19 games lost. Argentino will play against higher ranked La Union (#18) in Formosa in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. San Martin will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
San Martin: G.Garcia 17+6reb+1ast, L.Gargallo 16+4ast, S.Givens 12+7reb, F.Mendez 9+6reb+1ast, S.Acevedo 5+2reb, F.Grun 5+4reb+4ast
Argentino: R.Thornton 23+13reb+4ast, R.Frontera 20+3reb+2ast, T.Allende 12+6reb+1ast, M.Gomez 10+2reb+3ast, I.Bednarek 10+9reb+1ast, M.Hernandez 7+4reb+3ast

Ferro - Olimpico 81-69

Rather predictable result in Buenos Aires where twelfth ranked Ferro (17-18) beat 15th ranked Olimpico (15-19) 81-69 on Tuesday. Point guard Emiliano Lezcano (187-2001) scored 17 points and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and forward Alejandro Diez (201-1987) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Jose Defelippo (186-1997) responded with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Dischon Thomas (206-2000, college: Montana) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ferro maintains twelfth position with 17-18 record. Olimpico lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth place with 19 games lost. They share the position with San Lorenzo. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Olimpico will play against Atenas (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: J.Defelippo 19+5reb+4ast, D.Thomas 15+8reb, G.Aliende 13+2reb+1ast, A.Facello 11+3reb, S.Perez 4+1reb+1ast, D.Shriver 3+1reb+1ast
Ferro: E.Lezcano 17+4reb+3ast, T.Spano 15+2reb+1ast, A.Diez 13+7reb+1ast, F.Rodriguez 10+3reb+3ast, L.Bettiga 8+7reb+5ast, J.Martinez 6+1reb+1ast

Gimnasia - San Lorenzo 92-81

Not a big story in a game in Comodoro Rivadavia where 14th ranked San Lorenzo (15-19) was defeated by seventh ranked Gimnasia (19-14) 92-81 on Tuesday. American Andre Nation (196-1993, college: JMU) scored 20 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Kenneth Horton (201-1989, college: CCSU, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The former international center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and swingman Diego Collomb (192-2004) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gimnasia maintains seventh position with 19-14 record. Loser San Lorenzo keeps the fourteenth place with 19 games lost. They share the position with Olimpico. Gimnasia will meet at home Regatas (#8) in the next round. San Lorenzo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: F.Alorda 16+4reb, D.Collomb 15+6reb+1ast, I.Basualdo 10+11reb+1ast, L.Latorre 9, G.Cordoba 9+5reb, F.Rutenberg 8+3reb
Gimnasia: A.Nation 20+4reb+5ast, K.Horton 19+5reb, M.Chacon 12+1reb+2ast, M.Dato 11+1reb, C.Rivero 8+6reb, E.Toretta 7+4ast

Union SF - Boca 77-83

Everything went according to plan in Santa Fe where second ranked Boca (23-8) won against 11th ranked Union (18-18) 83-77 on Tuesday. Boca looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international swingman Martin Cuello (193-1993) scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Naturalized Italian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) responded with 24 points and Cuban center Pedro Bombino (206-2000) scored 15 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Union players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Boca have an impressive seven-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 23-8 record behind leader Quimsa. Loser Union SF dropped to the ninth place with 18 games lost. Boca will meet at home Independ.O. (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Union will play against Penarol (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Union SF: G.Whelan 24+1reb+2ast, P.Bombino 15+4reb+2ast, J.Alessio 14+3reb+1ast, D.Morrison 10+6reb, Y.Guerra 6+5reb+4ast, M.Cabot 3+5reb
Boca: T.Cooper 12+5reb+3ast, M.Delia 12+3reb+3ast, M.Cuello 12+6reb+6ast, A.Ibarguen 10+1reb, S.Scala 8+3reb+4ast, J.Vildoza 7+4reb+1ast

Penarol - Ferro 73-75

A very close game took place in Mar del Plata between Ferro and Penarol. Twelfth ranked Ferro (17-18) got a very close victory on the road over their close opponent Penarol (15-18). Ferro managed to escape with a 2-point win 75-73 in the game for the twelfth place. Ferro made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Point guard Jano Martinez (180-2003) scored 13 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Rodrigo Gallegos (186-1991) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and point guard Lucas Andujar (185-1996) scored 17 points and 4 steals. Five Ferro and four Penarol players scored in double figures. Penarol's coach Hernan Laginestra tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Ferro maintains twelfth position with 17-18 record. Loser Penarol dropped to the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play against Union (#9) in Santa Fe and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Penarol: A.Thornton 19+6reb, L.Andujar 17+4reb+3ast, M.Thomas 11+5reb+3ast, A.Marin 10+5reb, V.Fernandez 7+2reb+1ast, L.Gonzalez 3
Ferro: A.Diez 15+3reb+1ast, J.Martinez 13+4reb+5ast, R.Gallegos 13+7reb+2ast, L.Bettiga 11+9reb+1ast, F.Rodriguez 10+4reb, V.Malachias 6+3reb