La Liga Proximo Round 12 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 12 most important game was a victory of Regatas over their close opponent Gimnasia 87-84 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gimnasia CR. They outrebounded Gimnasia CR 45-28 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Regatas looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Gimnasia CR helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. point guard Exequiel Lezcano (180-2007) contributed with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. point guard Jose Copesky (184-2006) replied with 26 points and 5 rebounds for Gimnasia CR. Gimnasia CR's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Regatas (7-2) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position. Gimnasia at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. Regatas are looking forward to face league's leader Instituto in Cordoba in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Gimnasia will play on the road against Racing Ch. (#10) in Chivilcoy and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Olivia. Ninth ranked Independ.O. (5-3) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Ferro (4-3) 70-67 on Wednesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Ecuadorian forward Carlos Hurtado (212-2006) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 19 rebounds and Jorge Diaz who added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Independ.O.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was with 28 points and 7 rebounds. Independ.O. moved-up to seventh place. Ferro at the other side dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. Independ.O. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ferro will play on the road against Atenas (#17) in Cordoba and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Union (4-5) and Quimsa (3-6), which took place in Santiago del Estero. Higher ranked Union lost to seventeenth ranked Quimsa in a road game 87-93 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Union. The winners were led by Romeo Amprimo who scored that evening 35 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Quimsa's coach Mariano Marcos used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 29 points and 5 rebounds by Agustin Ferrari did not help to save the game for Union. Quimsa moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser Union dropped to the eleventh position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: Platense beat Racing Ch. on the road 76-70. Obras destroyed San Martin on its own court 93-66. Regatas outscored Boca Jrs. in Corrientes 76-57. Argentino recorded a loss to Platense at home 74-88. San Martin defeated Penarol on the opponent's court 78-63.
The most impressive performance of 12th round was 28 points and 7 rebounds by Camilo Rodriguez of Ferro.



Racing Ch. - Platense 70-76

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Platense (5-2) beat 9th ranked Racing Ch. (4-4) in Chivilcoy 76-70 on Sunday. Platense forced 24 Racing Ch. turnovers. The winners were led by forward Santino Mazzucchelli (196-2004) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds and Joaquin Goncalves supported him with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Four Platense players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds by Ecuadorian forward Carlos Hurtado (212-2006) did not help to save the game for Racing Ch.. Tomas Delia added 13 points and 6 rebounds. Racing Ch.'s coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Platense have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Racing Ch. dropped to the tenth position with four games lost. Platense will meet at home Penarol (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. Racing Ch. will play against Gimnasia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: C.Joaquin 18+10reb+1ast, T.Diego 13+6reb+2ast, T.Delia 13+6reb+3ast, C.Mateo 8+2reb+7ast, S.Felipe 6+8reb, C.Simon 6+4reb+1ast
Platense: M.Santino 33+10reb+2ast, J.Goncalves 15+8reb, G.Mariano 12+2reb+4ast, A.Urbina 10+4reb+5ast, M.Reizner 2+1reb, V.Cortese 2+3reb

Gimnasia - Regatas 84-87

Round 12 most important game was a victory of Regatas over their close opponent Gimnasia 87-84 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gimnasia CR. They outrebounded Gimnasia CR 45-28 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Regatas looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Gimnasia CR helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Viktor Bender who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. point guard Exequiel Lezcano (180-2007) contributed with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Four Regatas players scored in double figures. point guard Jose Copesky (184-2006) replied with 26 points and 5 rebounds and added 24 points in the effort for Gimnasia CR. Gimnasia CR's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Regatas (7-2) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position. Gimnasia at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. Regatas are looking forward to face league's leader Instituto in Cordoba in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Gimnasia will play on the road against Racing Ch. (#10) in Chivilcoy and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: J.Copesky 26+5reb+3ast, A.Valentino 24+4reb+3ast, J.Centeno 14+7reb, M.Ciro 6+1reb+1ast, S.Natalio 5+3reb+6ast, S.Santino 4+5reb+1ast
Regatas: V.Bender 21+10reb+4ast, L.Exequiel 20+5reb+7ast, M.Benjamin 14+5reb+2ast, O.Ignacio 10+8reb+1ast, F.Ferraro 8+6reb+3ast, M.Sanz 6+1reb+1ast

Quimsa - Union 93-87

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Union (4-5) and Quimsa (3-6), which took place in Santiago del Estero. Higher ranked Union lost to seventeenth ranked Quimsa in a road game 87-93 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Union. They outrebounded Union 44-28 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by Romeo Amprimo who scored that evening 35 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Patricio Cogliati (203-2006) supported him with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Quimsa's coach Mariano Marcos used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 29 points and 5 rebounds by forward Santino Mazzucchelli (196-2004) did not help to save the game for Union. added 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four Union players scored in double figures. Quimsa moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser Union dropped to the eleventh position with five games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Union: F.Agustin 29+5reb+3ast, G.Ulises 16+5reb+2ast, L.Peralta 12+1reb+1ast, A.Segundo 12+1reb+2ast, S.Pedro 6+7reb+1ast, S.Pablo 5+5reb+4ast
Quimsa: A.Romeo 35+8reb+5ast, C.Patricio 16+11reb, G.Nestor 15+7reb, P.Facundo 8+7reb+3ast, Y.Ivan 6+5reb+6ast, L.Mantovani 5+1reb

Obras - San Martin 93-66

Very expected game when 17th ranked San Martin (3-7) was smashed by top-ranked Obras (8-0) in Buenos Aires 93-66 on Monday. Obras dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to San Martin's 30. They outrebounded San Martin 49-25 including a 35-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by power forward Valentino Finetti (204-2005) who scored that evening 21 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) supported him with 19 points and 4 assists. Four Obras players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 14 points and 5 rebounds by Romeo Amprimo did not help to save the game for San Martin. Dominican center Leonel Nunez (206-2004) added 14 points and 6 rebounds. Obras have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser San Martin dropped to the fourteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Argentino. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
San Martin: L.Nunez 14+6reb, R.Mateo 14+5reb+1ast, P.Cesar 12+1reb+2ast, S.Dante 9+3reb+2ast, R.Geronimo 7+4reb+2ast, L.Luciano 4+3reb
Obras: F.Valentino 21+7reb, R.Juan 19+3reb+4ast, J.Celiz 12+6reb+1ast, J.Madrigal 11+8reb, L.Joaquin 6+9reb+1ast, L.Garcia 5+2reb+3ast

Boca Jrs. - Regatas 57-76

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Regatas (7-2) rolled over 15th ranked Boca Jrs (3-8) in Buenos Aires 76-57 on Monday. Regatas dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Boca Jrs's 18. The winners were led by Viktor Bender who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and Francisco Ferraro supported him with 17 points. Four Regatas players scored in double figures. Even 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by power forward Valentino Finetti (204-2005) did not help to save the game for Boca Jrs.. point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) added 7 points and 7 rebounds. Boca Jrs' coach let to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Regatas have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 7-2 record. Boca Jrs. lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Atenas. Regatas will meet at home league's leader Instituto in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Boca Jrs. will play against San Lorenzo (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Boca Jrs.: F.Mateo 12+6reb+4ast, E.Juarez 9+2reb, I.Drocezesky 8+2reb+1ast, C.Fidel 8+2reb+1ast, T.Martin 7+7reb+1ast, C.Ivo 6+2reb
Regatas: V.Bender 19+14reb+4ast, F.Ferraro 17+4reb+1ast, J.Ferreyra 12+5reb+1ast, M.Benjamin 10+6reb+5ast, L.Exequiel 6+5reb+5ast, M.Sanz 6+4reb+2ast

Argentino - Platense 74-88

Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Argentino (3-7) lost to seventh ranked Platense (5-2) in Junin 74-88 on Tuesday. Platense forced 19 Argentino turnovers. The winners were led by forward Santino Mazzucchelli (196-2004) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 30 points and 13 rebounds and Joaquin Goncalves supported him with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Even 16 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) by did not help to save the game for Argentino. Simon Larrea added 10 points and 6 rebounds. Argentino's coach let to play twelve players and allowed the starting five to rest. Platense have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place. Argentino lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with San Martin. Platense will meet at home Penarol (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. Argentino will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Argentino: A.Juan 16+4reb+2ast, L.Simon 10+6reb+2ast, S.Francisco 9+3reb, C.Juan 8, C.Martino 7+3reb+1ast, C.Franco 7+4reb+1ast
Platense: M.Santino 30+13reb+2ast, G.Mariano 18+2reb+2ast, J.Goncalves 16+9reb, B.Vicente 9+3reb+2ast, G.Pappalardi 8+5reb+2ast, M.Reizner 4+3reb+1ast

Penarol - San Martin 63-78

There was a surprise result when seventeenth ranked San Martin (3-7) defeated higher ranked Penarol (3-5) in Mar del Plata 78-63 on Wednesday. San Martin outrebounded Penarol 43-29 including 38 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by Geronimo Ramallo who scored that evening 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Mateo Rearte supported him with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Four San Martin players scored in double figures. Even 21 points and 5 rebounds by Gonzalo Aman did not help to save the game for Penarol. point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. San Martin moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Argentino. Loser Penarol keeps the twelfth position with five games lost. San Martin will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play against Platense (#6) in Florida and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Penarol: G.Aman 21+5reb+2ast, G.Rossi 15+5reb+4ast, T.Sirochinsky 12+7reb+4ast, C.Santiago 7+6reb, M.Chapero 6+1reb, M.Teo 2+3reb+1ast
San Martin: G.Ramallo 22+7reb+4ast, D.Saettone 17+1reb, C.Perez 13+7reb+3ast, M.Rearte 11+6reb+9ast, N.Leonel 9+10reb+1ast, S.Valentino 4+3reb

Independ.O. - Ferro 70-67

Important game to mention about took place in Olivia. Ninth ranked Independ.O. (5-3) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Ferro (4-3) 70-67 on Wednesday evening. Independ.O. forced 21 Ferro turnovers and outrebounded them 56-35 including a 24-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Ecuadorian forward Carlos Hurtado (212-2006) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 19 rebounds and Jorge Diaz who added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Independ.O. players scored in double figures. Independ.O.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was with 28 points and 7 rebounds and guard Ulises Martorell (198-2006) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Independ.O. moved-up to seventh place. Ferro at the other side dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. Independ.O. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ferro will play on the road against Atenas (#17) in Cordoba and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Ferro: R.Camilo 28+7reb+3ast, U.Martorell 11+7reb+1ast, G.Martin 9+5reb+2ast, R.Juan 7+4reb, T.Tobias 6+3reb+5ast, B.Felipe 4+2reb
Independ.O.: H.Carlos 14+19reb, B.Felipe 13+1reb+1ast, J.Diaz 13+5reb+5ast, M.Benavidez 11+6reb+4ast, S.Ballarena 7+12reb+2ast, G.Tolosa 4+1reb