La Liga Proximo Round 1 (Regular Season): Racing Ch. lose to Boca Juniors

The Regular Season in LDB just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game of round 1 took place in Buenos Aires where Boca Jrs beat Racing Ch. 77-72 on Tuesday night. Boca Jrs. outrebounded Racing Ch. 50-36 including a 41-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Tiago Drocezesky (193-2005) stepped up and scored 28 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Thiago Arguero chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Tomas Delia responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Racing Ch. will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest. Boca Jrs will try to continue on its current victory against San Martin in Corrientes.
Ferro recorded a loss in Florida. Visitors were edged by Platense 73-71. Swingman Mariano Goicoechea (195-2004) nailed 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Joaquin Goncalves accounted for 20 points. Guard Camilo Rodriguez (187-2006) came up with 20 points and 6 rebounds for Ferro in the defeat. Ferro's coach Juan Di Gilio tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Platense will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ferro will play at home against Penarol to get more than just one victory in their record.
A very close game took place in Corrientes between Atenas and San Martin. Atenas got a very close victory on the road over San Martin. Atenas managed to escape with a 1-point win 79-78 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Tiago Tomatis fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Leonel Nunez produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 20 rebounds for lost side. San Martin's coach Gustavo Mascaro let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Atenas will meet Regatas in the next round. San Martin will play against Boca Jrs. in Buenos Aires and hope to win that game.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: Regatas lost to La Union on the opponent's court 66-80. Quimsa lost to undefeated Instituto in a home game 61-85. Penarol lost to San Lorenzo on the road 54-63. Olimpico lost to Instituto on its own court 47-83.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Lucas Andersson of Instituto.



Boca Jrs. - Racing Ch. 77-72

The most important game of round 1 took place in Buenos Aires where Boca Jrs beat Racing Ch. 77-72 on Tuesday night. Boca Jrs. outrebounded Racing Ch. 50-36 including a 41-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Tiago Drocezesky (193-2005) stepped up and scored 28 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Thiago Arguero chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Tomas Delia responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and Francisco Gonzalez scored 19 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Racing Ch. will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest. Boca Jrs will try to continue on its current victory against San Martin in Corrientes.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: T.Delia 25+11reb+3ast, F.Gonzalez 19+2reb+1ast, S.Cisneros 11+1reb+2ast, J.Capurro 7+4reb+1ast, D.Tonarelli 7+8reb, F.Serio 2+8reb
Boca Jrs.: T.Drocezesky 28+6reb+2ast, T.Arguero 22+8reb+1ast, G.Miquilareno 8+8reb+2ast, O.Donzino 8+11reb+1ast, B.Rojas 6+6reb+3ast, I.Drocezesky 5+4reb+3ast

Platense - Ferro 73-71

Ferro recorded a loss in Florida. Visitors were edged by Platense 73-71. Swingman Mariano Goicoechea (195-2004) nailed 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Joaquin Goncalves accounted for 20 points. Guard Camilo Rodriguez (187-2006) came up with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Martin Gonzalez (-2007) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Ferro in the defeat. Ferro's coach Juan Di Gilio tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Platense will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ferro will play at home against Penarol to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Ferro: C.Rodriguez 20+6reb, M.Gonzalez 12+5reb+3ast, M.Cerruti 10+5reb+1ast, T.Tamagusuku 9+3reb+1ast, U.Martorell 7+9reb+1ast, J.Clavell 5
Platense: M.Goicoechea 20+5reb+4ast, J.Goncalves 20+4reb+1ast, S.Mazzucchelli 13+11reb+1ast, H.Mata 7+13reb+5ast, J.Baztan 7+1reb, C.Bottcher 3+6reb+2ast

La Union - Regatas 80-66

Very expected game in Formosa where Regatas was defeated by La Union 80-66 on Thursday. La Union outrebounded Regatas 45-34 including 34 on the defensive glass. Augusto Moresco fired a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Franco Gimenez (190) chipped in 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. La Union's coach Felix Medina used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Viktor Bender (197-2006) produced 19 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Exequiel Lezcano (180-2007) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Regatas players scored in double figures. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play against Atenas and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Regatas: V.Bender 19+9reb+2ast, E.Lezcano 12+5reb, J.Ferreyra 10+4reb+1ast, A.Ledesma 10+2ast, I.Ojeda 9+4reb+1ast, B.Marco 4+5reb+1ast
La Union: F.Gimenez 21+5reb+4ast, T.Gronda 18+2reb+3ast, A.Moresco 14+13reb+6ast, E.Rodriguez 7+6reb+2ast, E.Maglietti 7+3reb+2ast, H.Paez 6+11reb

Quimsa - Instituto 61-85

But Quimsa was not able to use a home court advantage and was smashed by the opponent from Cordoba 85-61 on Thursday night. Instituto dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Quimsa's 24. Instituto had a 40-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Quimsa's players. Lucas Andersson fired 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Colombian forward Jerson Caicedo (204-2004) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Facundo Peralta (186) produced 23 points and Romeo Amprimo added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Quimsa's coach Mariano Marcos gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Quimsa will play against Argentino and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Quimsa: F.Peralta 23+2reb, R.Amprimo 13+8reb+4ast, I.Pizarro 6+5reb+2ast, N.Gonzalez 6+7reb+1ast, D.Gorini 5+5reb, S.Castillo 4+3reb
Instituto: L.Andersson 20+5reb+5ast, J.Caicedo 20+8reb, B.Corsi 18+7reb, J.Maldonado 10+4reb+1ast, J.Guerrero 7+6reb+4ast, S.Guasco 7+7reb

San Lorenzo - Penarol 63-54

Not a big story in a game in Almagra where Penarol was defeated by San Lorenzo 63-54 on Friday. San Lorenzo outrebounded Penarol 50-30 including a 35-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ivan Villarroel fired 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Joaquin Actis chipped in 6 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. San Lorenzo's coach Juan Veira used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) produced 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and power forward Martin Chapero (205-2007) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. San Lorenzo will meet Obera on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Penarol will play against Ferro in Buenos Aires and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Penarol: G.Rossi 27+6reb+6ast, M.Chapero 10+5reb, T.Martinez 10+4reb, G.Aman 5+6reb+2ast, T.Martinez 2+2reb, A.Saltape 0+1reb
San Lorenzo: I.Villarroel 23+7reb+1ast, V.Nesci 13+11reb+1ast, F.Ibanez 10+5reb+1ast, J.Actis 6+15reb+4ast, A.Sanchez 4+3reb+2ast, S.Tallade 3+4reb+2ast

San Martin - Atenas 78-79

A very close game took place in Corrientes between Atenas and San Martin. Atenas got a very close victory on the road over San Martin. Atenas managed to escape with a 1-point win 79-78 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Atenas forced 22 San Martin turnovers. Tiago Tomatis fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Forward German Misetich (196-2005) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Dominican center Leonel Nunez (206-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 20 rebounds and Franco Aguerre added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four San Martin players scored in double figures. San Martin's coach Gustavo Mascaro let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Atenas will meet Regatas in the next round. San Martin will play against Boca Jrs. in Buenos Aires and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
San Martin: L.Nunez 21+20reb+2ast, F.Aguerre 18+5reb, G.Brocal 12+2ast, D.Saettone 10+7reb+6ast, G.Pertile 7+7reb, M.Fernandez 7+6reb+1ast
Atenas: T.Tomatis 29+13reb+3ast, G.Misetich 23+14reb+1ast, B.Imaz 12+10reb+1ast, F.Gallo 9+2reb+2ast, M.Gonzalez 4+6reb+3ast, F.Valfre 2+4reb

Olimpico - Instituto 47-83

Everything went according to plan in La Banda where Instituto outscored Olimpico 83-47 on Friday. Instituto dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Olimpico's 32. They outrebounded Olimpico 51-33 including a 38-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Instituto looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Olimpico's players. Lucas Andersson fired 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Colombian forward Jerson Caicedo (204-2004) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Four Instituto players scored in double figures. Lautaro Cerioni produced 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Alejo Stancampiano added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Olimpico's coach Jose Maria Gerez gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Olimpico will play against Argentino and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: L.Cerioni 16+6reb+4ast, J.Caro 11+2reb, A.Stancampiano 8+7reb, L.Stancampiano 6+2reb+1ast, M.Gimenez 3+4reb+1ast, J.Gerez 2
Instituto: L.Andersson 22+7reb+4ast, J.Caicedo 16+12reb+1ast, B.Corsi 14+11reb+2ast, J.Guerrero 11+2reb+5ast, J.Maldonado 7+6reb+1ast, L.Giuliani 6+3reb+2ast