La Liga Round 2 (Regular Season): Boca Juniors keep a leadership position

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in La Liga. Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Boca Juniors smashed San Martin in Buenos Aires 89-56. Boca Juniors made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Boca Juniors outrebounded San Martin 45-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. scored 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Francisco Caffaro (216-2000, college: Santa Clara) chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Leonel Schattmann responded with 16 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. San Martin will play next round against Gimnasia trying to get back on the winning streak. Boca Juniors will try to continue on its current victory against Platense in Florida.
San Lorenzo recorded a loss on the court of Obera. Visitors were defeated by Obera 85-76. notched 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Bruno Sansimoni supported him with 18 points and 5 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Even 19 points and 8 rebounds by Facundo Rutenberg did not help to save the game for San Lorenzo. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obera will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play on the road against La Union in Formosa to get more than just one victory in their record.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 2: Penarol lost to Ferro on the opponent's court 84-97. Regatas managed to outperform Atenas in a home game 85-69. Argentino was rolled over Quimsa on the road 99-71. Olimpico crushed Argentino on its own court 96-76.



Ferro - Penarol 97-84

Very expected game in Buenos Aires where Penarol was defeated by Ferro 97-84. Ferro made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Penarol was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Center Eduardo Vasirani (206-1991) notched 16 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and supported him with 14 points and 4 assists. Even 25 points by did not help to save the game for Penarol. The former international center Ivan Basualdo (203-1990) added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the guests. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ferro will play against Racing Ch. in Chivilcoy in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Penarol will play at home against Regatas to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Ferro: E.Vasirani 16+8reb, M.Jano 14+3reb+4ast, D.Jose 14+2reb+3ast, G.Rodrigo 10+1reb+2ast, P.Facundo 10+4reb, L.Emiliano 9+4reb+4ast
Penarol: G.Luciano 25+3ast, P.Agustin 14+3reb+2ast, V.Facundo 13+6reb+4ast, I.Basualdo 12+11reb+1ast, X.Carreras 9+4reb+2ast, T.Facundo 7+1ast

Regatas - Atenas 85-69

Very predictable result in Corrientes where Regatas defeated Atenas 85-69. Regatas made 18-of-21 charity shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. notched 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and supported him with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Regatas' coach Juan Manuel Varas allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists by point guard Nicolas Zurschmitten (183-1995) did not help to save the game for Atenas. Swingman Ramiro Ledesma (192-2000) added 15 points for the guests. Regatas will play against Penarol in Mar del Plata in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Atenas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Regatas: G.Pablo 19+5reb+4ast, L.Sebastian 12+5reb+2ast, S.Luis 11+6reb+2ast, C.Juan 9+1reb+2ast, C.Mateo 8+2reb+1ast, O.Ignacio 8+4reb
Atenas: R.Ledesma 15+1reb+1ast, F.Santiago 12+3reb+1ast, N.Zurschmitten 11+9reb+5ast, L.Arn 9+3reb+3ast, M.Jose 9+4reb+2ast, O.Juan Cruz 5+5reb+1ast

Quimsa - Argentino 99-71

Quimsa used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Junin 99-71. Quimsa made 22-of-26 charity shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Quimsa outrebounded Argentino 41-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. Quimsa players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Argentino was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. notched 20 points (was perfect 13-for-13 from the free throw line !!!) to lead the effort and supported him with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Even 14 points and 7 rebounds by Brazilian power forward Joao Demetrio (208-1995) did not help to save the game for Argentino. Jeremias Sandrini added 9 points and 7 assists for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Quimsa: R.Brandon 20+4reb+3ast, M.Jerome 15+8reb+2ast, R.Nicolas 14+4reb+1ast, F.Diego 9+3reb+6ast, L.Leonardo 9+5reb+3ast, M.Solanas 9+2reb
Argentino: T.Martin 15+1reb+1ast, J.Demetrio 14+7reb+2ast, P.Fernando 11+2reb, S.Jeremias 9+2reb+7ast, F.Ramiro 7+5reb+5ast, R.Angel 5+4reb

Obera - San Lorenzo 85-76

San Lorenzo recorded a loss on the court of Obera. Visitors were defeated by Obera 85-76. Obera dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to San Lorenzo's 20 and made 22-of-26 charity shots (84.6 percent) during the game. San Lorenzo was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. notched 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and supported him with 18 points and 5 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Even 19 points and 8 rebounds by Facundo Rutenberg did not help to save the game for San Lorenzo. Selem Safar added 18 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obera will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play on the road against La Union in Formosa to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Obera: V.Will 19+5reb+2ast, S.Bruno 18+2reb+5ast, B.Agustin 17+3reb+3ast, C.Jacob 7+3reb+1ast, A.Alejo 7+4reb, A.Noah 6+2reb+2ast
San Lorenzo: R.Facundo 19+8reb+1ast, S.Selem 18+3reb+2ast, B.Ignacio 8+4reb, L.Barrios 7+1reb+1ast, L.Latorre 7+1reb+2ast, C.Cardo 6+4reb+3ast

Olimpico - Argentino 96-76

Olimpico used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from Junin 96-76. Olimpico made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Argentino was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. notched 26 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and supported him with 15 points. Olimpico's coach Martin Villagran allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 14 points and 6 rebounds by Aaron Pablo did not help to save the game for Argentino. Angel Reyes added 13 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the guests. Five Olimpico and four Argentino players scored in double figures. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: G.Richard 26+9reb+2ast, P.Santiago 16+3reb, V.Franco 15+4reb+2ast, A.Jose 15+4reb, A.Facello 13+5reb+2ast, F.Valentin 5+4reb+2ast
Argentino: D.Von Cameron 14+3reb+2ast, P.Aaron 14+6reb+2ast, R.Angel 13+8reb+1ast, F.Ramiro 12+2reb+3ast, P.Fernando 9+3reb, T.Martin 8+6reb+4ast

Boca Juniors - San Martin 89-56

Boca Juniors smashed San Martin in Buenos Aires 89-56. Boca Juniors made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Boca Juniors outrebounded San Martin 45-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. scored 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Francisco Caffaro (216-2000, college: Santa Clara) chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Five Boca Juniors players scored in double figures. Leonel Schattmann responded with 16 points and Reginal Becton scored 8 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. San Martin will play next round against Gimnasia trying to get back on the winning streak. Boca Juniors will try to continue on its current victory against Platense in Florida.
Top scorers:
Boca Juniors: C.Martin 19+6reb+3ast, S.Santiago 15+1reb, F.Lucas 14+4reb+2ast, F.Caffaro 12+11reb+1ast, V.Sebastian 11+2reb+1ast, F.Cifuentes 5+2reb
San Martin: S.Leonel 16+2reb+2ast, M.Franco 9+3reb, R.Becton 8+4reb, G.Gaston 7+1reb+3ast, G.Lucas 5+2reb, V.Fernandez 5+2reb