La Liga Round 14 (Regular Season): Ferro defeat Atenas in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 14 in the La Liga took place in Cordoba. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 14th ranked Atenas (4-8) to second ranked Ferro (7-1) 78-76 on Monday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Ferro forced 20 Atenas turnovers. Strangely Atenas outrebounded Ferro 39-24 including a 27-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Emiliano Lezcano (187-2001) scored 22 points and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Facundo Pinero (202-1988) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Ferro's coach Federico Fernandez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. point guard Santiago Ferreyra (188-1997) responded with 19 points and 4 assists. Ferro have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader La Union. Atenas lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with eight games lost. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Atenas will play at home against Obras (#9) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Instituto (7-5) against seventh ranked San Martin (6-5) on Tuesday night. Visiting Instituto was defeated by San Martin in Corrientes 75-63. The former international Leonel Schattmann (193-1987) notched 17 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and Franco Mendez supported him with 13 points. San Martin's coach Gabriel Revidatti allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by naturalized Italian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) did not help to save the game for Instituto. San Martin moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Boca Juniors. Instituto lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with five games lost. San Martin will again play against higher ranked Instituto (#3) in Cordoba in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Instituto will have a break next round.
La Liga top team - La Union (8-4) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat eighteenth ranked Olimpico (3-7) in Formosa 82-76. The best player for the winners was Brandon Beavers who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Richard Granberry produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. La Union maintains first position with 8-4 record. Olimpico at the other side dropped to the sixteenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with San Lorenzo and Racing Ch.. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Olimpico will play against Boca Juniors (#6) and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 14 Penarol won against Platense on the opponent's court 89-88. Racing Ch. was outscored by Gimnasia in a home game 70-93.



La Union - Olimpico 82-76

La Liga top team - La Union (8-4) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat eighteenth ranked Olimpico (3-7) in Formosa 82-76. The best player for the winners was American guard Brandon Beavers (188-2001, college: Lawrence Tech) who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Jonatan Machuca (186-1989) chipped in 12 points and 6 assists. American forward Richard Granberry (203-1993, college: Virginia St.) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. La Union maintains first position with 8-4 record. Olimpico at the other side dropped to the sixteenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with San Lorenzo and Racing Ch.. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Olimpico will play against Boca Juniors (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: F.Vieta 20+2reb, D.McKinney 19+5reb+1ast, R.Granberry 17+10reb+1ast, F.Agustin 11+4reb+2ast, V.Forestier 6+8reb+3ast, G.Bressan 3+5reb+1ast
La Union: B.Brandon 19+6reb+3ast, A.Sebastian 14+2reb+1ast, M.Jonatan 12+3reb+6ast, E.Alexis 12+5reb+1ast, G.Windi 8+4reb+2ast, S.Tomas 6+4reb+1ast

Platense - Penarol 88-89

Very expected game in Florida where 15th ranked Platense (3-4) was edged by fifth ranked Penarol (6-3) 89-88 on Monday. Penarol made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) who scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Facundo Vazquez (185-1998) chipped in 12 points and 7 assists. Penarol's coach Leonardo Costa used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international Eric Flor (190-1993) produced 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Derrick Woods (203-1996, college: St.Peter's, agency: SLN) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Penarol have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 6-3 record. Loser Platense keeps the fifteenth place with four games lost. Penarol will meet Union (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Platense will play against Obera and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Platense: E.Flor 20+5reb+5ast, D.Woods 14+7reb+1ast, J.Hughes III 13+5reb+1ast, F.Smaniotti 10+3reb+2ast, B.Nicolas 8+5reb, J.Morales 8+3reb+1ast
Penarol: T.Al 18+6reb+1ast, X.Carreras 17+4reb, V.Facundo 12+3reb+7ast, P.Agustin 11+2reb+4ast, A.Roberto 10+5reb, G.Luciano 8+3reb+1ast

Atenas - Ferro 76-78

The most exciting game of round 14 in the La Liga took place in Cordoba. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 14th ranked Atenas (4-8) to second ranked Ferro (7-1) 78-76 on Monday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Ferro forced 20 Atenas turnovers. Strangely Atenas outrebounded Ferro 39-24 including a 27-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Emiliano Lezcano (187-2001) scored 22 points and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Facundo Pinero (202-1988) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Ferro's coach Federico Fernandez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. point guard Santiago Ferreyra (188-1997) responded with 19 points and 4 assists and American forward Nakye Sanders (202-1997, college: Towson) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Four Atenas players scored in double figures. Ferro have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader La Union. Atenas lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with eight games lost. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Atenas will play at home against Obras (#9) and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Atenas: T.Tiago 19+3reb, S.Ferreyra 19+4reb+4ast, N.Sanders 14+13reb, J.Montero 11+4reb+5ast, J.Cruz Oberto 8+7reb+1ast, L.Ramiro 2+7reb+4ast
Ferro: L.Emiliano 22+1reb+3ast, P.Facundo 16+4reb+1ast, E.Vasirani 10+4reb+1ast, A.Diez 9+3reb+1ast, D.Jose 8+2reb+3ast, G.Rodrigo 5+2reb+1ast

Racing Ch. - Gimnasia 70-93

Very predictable result in Chivilcoy where eleventh ranked Gimnasia (5-5) smashed 16th ranked Racing Ch. (3-7) 93-70 on Tuesday. Gimnasia outrebounded Racing Ch. 48-33 including 16 on the offensive glass. Gimnasia looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Racing Ch.'s players. The best player for the winners was Cuban swingman Marcos Chacon (194-2003) who scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Emiliano Toretta chipped in 14 points and 6 assists. Five Gimnasia players scored in double figures. point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) produced 17 points and 4 assists and American center Deion McClenton (208, college: Keiser) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Gimnasia maintains eleventh position with 5-5 record, which they share with Quimsa. Racing Ch. lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Olimpico and San Lorenzo. Gimnasia will meet bottom-ranked Argentino (#19) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Racing Ch. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: T.Cooper 19+1reb, J.Valinotti 17+4reb+4ast, D.McClenton 12+11reb+1ast, S.Norberto 8+4reb, S.Assum 7+2reb+2ast, J.Peralta 5+4reb
Gimnasia: C.Marcos 18+5reb+1ast, E.Toretta 14+4reb+6ast, C.Juan 13+8reb+1ast, B.A.J. 11+4reb+7ast, M.Dato 11+7reb+3ast, C.Anyelo 8+5reb+1ast

San Martin - Instituto 75-63

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Instituto (7-5) against seventh ranked San Martin (6-5) on Tuesday night. Visiting Instituto was defeated by San Martin in Corrientes 75-63. The former international Leonel Schattmann (193-1987) notched 17 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and Franco Mendez (188-2002) supported him with 13 points. San Martin's coach Gabriel Revidatti allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by naturalized Italian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) did not help to save the game for Instituto. Guard Nicolas Copello (193-1992) added 14 points for the guests. San Martin moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Boca Juniors. Instituto lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with five games lost. San Martin will again play against higher ranked Instituto (#3) in Cordoba in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Instituto will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Instituto: G.Whelan 15+6reb+4ast, N.Copello 14+3reb+1ast, T.Monacchi 7+8reb+1ast, V.Leandro 7+5reb+3ast, J.Saiz 7+4reb+2ast, V.Garello 6+2reb+1ast
San Martin: S.Leonel 17+3reb+3ast, M.Franco 13+4reb+1ast, G.Lucas 12+2reb+3ast, A.Federico 9+9reb, G.Gaston 7+6reb+4ast, B.Lautaro 6+5reb+3ast