La Liga Proximo Round 3 (Regular Season): Instituto defeat Independ.O.

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Independ.O. (0-1) in Olivia on Thursday night. Hosts were rolled over by Instituto (3-0) 88-69. Instituto forced 19 Independ.O. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for who led his team to a victory with 18 points and 6 rebounds. contributed with 11 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Ecuadorian forward Carlos Hurtado (212-2006) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for Independ.O.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Instituto are looking forward to face Boca Jrs. (#4) in Buenos Aires in the next round. Independ.O. will play at home against Boca Jrs. (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Very important is a road loss of San Lorenzo (2-1) against La Union (2-0) on Thursday night. Visiting San Lorenzo was defeated by La Union in Formosa 71-53. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds. Enzo Maglietti helped adding 10 points and 5 rebounds. La Union's coach Felix Medina used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Joaquin Actis with 10 points and 7 rebounds. La Union will play against Obera (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. San Lorenzo will have a break next round.
Very important is a road loss of Boca Jrs (2-1) against Platense (2-0) on Saturday night. Visiting Boca Jrs was crushed by Platense in Florida 73-53. It was an exceptional evening for Santino Mazzucchelli who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Octavio Donzino came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for Boca Jrs. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Platense will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Boca Jrs will play against Independ.O. (#14) in Olivia and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: Regatas lost to undefeated Obras on the road 66-80. Gimnasia won against San Martin on its own court 71-59. Regatas managed to outperform Penarol in Corrientes 86-72. Winless Racing Ch. recorded a loss to Ferro at home 59-67.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 21 points and 5 steals by Camilo Rodriguez of Ferro.



Obras - Regatas 80-66

There was a small surprise when Obras (1-0) beat Regatas (2-2) in Buenos Aires 80-66 on Wednesday. Obras outrebounded Regatas 50-32 including a 39-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for who led the winners and scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) accounted for 16 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Obras' coach let to play all 12 players saving starting five for next games. Viktor Bender came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Exequiel Lezcano (180-2007) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Regatas in the defeat. Four Regatas players scored in double figures. Obras will meet at home Olimpico (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Regatas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Regatas: A.Ledesma 16+7reb, E.Lezcano 16+5reb+3ast, B.Viktor 14+10reb+2ast, O.Ignacio 11+5reb, B.Emanuel 6+4reb+1ast, S.Matias 3+1reb+1ast
Obras: J.Respaud 16+4reb+5ast, J.Lopez 13+3reb+4ast, C.Franco 12+9reb+4ast, V.Finetti 8+9reb+1ast, E.Juan 6+1reb+2ast, C.Joaquin 6+5reb+3ast

Independ.O. - Instituto 69-88

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Independ.O. (0-1) in Olivia on Thursday night. Hosts were rolled over by Instituto (3-0) 88-69. Instituto forced 19 Independ.O. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for who led his team to a victory with 18 points and 6 rebounds. contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Ecuadorian forward Carlos Hurtado (212-2006) answered with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Jorge Diaz added 12 points in the effort for Independ.O.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Instituto are looking forward to face Boca Jrs. (#4) in Buenos Aires in the next round. Independ.O. will play at home against Boca Jrs. (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: C.Hurtado 21+10reb, D.Jorge 12+4reb+2ast, D.Carlos 9+5reb+2ast, B.Santiago 8+10reb, F.Barrionuevo 6+2reb, B.Matias 4+2reb
Instituto: G.Jeronimo 18+6reb+3ast, G.Lucca 15+6reb+2ast, C.Bautista 11+12reb+2ast, C.Jerson 10+1reb, A.Juan 10+1reb+2ast, L.Salvetti 9+6reb+8ast

La Union - San Lorenzo 71-53

Very important is a road loss of San Lorenzo (2-1) against La Union (2-0) on Thursday night. Visiting San Lorenzo was defeated by La Union in Formosa 71-53. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds. helped adding 10 points and 5 rebounds. La Union's coach Felix Medina used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Joaquin Actis with 10 points and 7 rebounds and Valentino Nesci scored 2 points and 16 rebounds. La Union will play against Obera (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. San Lorenzo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: S.Alejo 10+2reb, I.Facundo 10+4reb, A.Joaquin 10+7reb+3ast, T.Santiago 8+4reb, V.Ivan 6+3reb+1ast, C.Francisco 5+1ast
La Union: G.Thiago 18+7reb+2ast, A.Benjamin 12+2reb, M.Enzo 10+5reb+2ast, F.Gimenez 8+5reb+1ast, A.Moresco 8+6reb+1ast, R.Emanuel 7+6reb

Gimnasia - San Martin 71-59

Very expected game when San Martin (0-3) lost to Gimnasia CR (1-0) in Comodoro Rivadavia 59-71 on Friday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Gimnasia made 10 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Jose Copesky (184-2006) who led the winners and scored 12 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Venezuelan center Jesus Centeno (205-2006) accounted for 13 points, 8 rebounds and 9 blocks for the winning side. Four Gimnasia CR players scored in double figures. Gimnasia CR's coach let to play all 12 players saving starting five for next games. came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) added 7 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for San Martin in the defeat. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
San Martin: S.Dante 13+3reb+2ast, A.Franco 12+11reb, L.Nunez 7+9reb, P.Giovano 7+9reb+5ast, V.Saucedo 6+4reb+1ast, R.Geronimo 6+5reb
Gimnasia: S.Natalio 16+4reb, J.Centeno 13+8reb, J.Copesky 12+5reb+6ast, M.Ciro 12+6reb, M.Valentin 6+1reb, A.Valentino 6+5reb+3ast

Penarol - Regatas 72-86

Very predictable result when Regatas (2-2) won against Penarol (0-3) in Mar del Plata 86-72 on Friday. Regatas dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Penarol's 28. Regatas looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. point guard Exequiel Lezcano (180-2007) accounted for 14 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side. point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) came up with 18 points and 4 assists and Tobias Sirochinsky (-2006) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Penarol in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Penarol's coach Tomas Sirochinsky rotated twelve players saving starting five for next games. Regatas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play against Quimsa (#10) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Penarol: G.Rossi 18+2reb+4ast, M.Teo 14+3reb+1ast, G.Aman 14+1reb+4ast, T.Sirochinsky 10+6reb+6ast, R.Juan 5+1ast, C.Nicolas 4+2reb
Regatas: S.Matias 20+3reb+4ast, A.Ledesma 18+8reb+3ast, B.Viktor 16+15reb+6ast, E.Lezcano 14+6reb+10ast, B.Emanuel 9+5reb, O.Ignacio 9+6reb+1ast

Platense - Boca Jrs. 73-53

Very important is a road loss of Boca Jrs (2-1) against Platense (2-0) on Saturday night. Visiting Boca Jrs was crushed by Platense in Florida 73-53. Platense forced 26 Boca Jrs. turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for forward Santino Mazzucchelli (196-2004) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. accounted for 15 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals for the winning side. Five Platense players scored in double figures. came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and guard Tiago Drocezesky (193-2005) added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Boca Jrs. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Platense will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Boca Jrs will play against Independ.O. (#14) in Olivia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Boca Jrs.: D.Octavio 13+10reb+2ast, T.Drocezesky 12+7reb+5ast, C.Ivo 7+2reb, M.Gabriel 6+3reb+1ast, F.Mateo 5+2reb+2ast, F.Luciano 4+3reb+1ast
Platense: U.Anthoan 15+5reb+7ast, S.Mazzucchelli 13+12reb+3ast, G.Joaquin 12+7reb+2ast, M.Goicoechea 11+2reb+1ast, M.Henyerberth 10+5reb+1ast, V.Blazica 5+1reb+1ast

Racing Ch. - Ferro 59-67

Not a big story in a game when Racing Ch. (0-2) lost to Ferro (2-1) in Chivilcoy 59-67 on Saturday. Ferro forced 24 Racing Ch. turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for who led the winners and scored 21 points and 5 steals. Guard Ulises Martorell (198-2006) accounted for 8 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Forward Santino Mazzucchelli (196-2004) came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Racing Ch. in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Racing Ch. will play against Atenas (#11) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: C.Joaquin 17+5reb+8ast, T.Diego 15+10reb+1ast, T.Delia 12+8reb+2ast, S.Alvaro 5+2reb+1ast, B.Juan 3+1reb, C.Simon 3+2reb+2ast
Ferro: R.Camilo 21+4reb, G.Martin 9+4reb+3ast, U.Martorell 8+7reb+3ast, R.Juan 7+4reb, T.Tobias 6+4reb+1ast, C.Mateo 4+7reb+1ast