La Liga Proximo Round 14 (Regular Season): Instituto beat Regatas in the most crucial game of the week

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An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Corrientes. First ranked Instituto faced 4th ranked Regatas. Guests from Cordoba (11-2) defeated host Regatas (7-3) 66-55. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Regatas. Instituto had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was who scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. Power forward Ignacio Ortega (205-2004) produced 13 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Instituto maintains first position with 11-2 record. Regatas at the other side keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Instituto are looking forward to face league's second-placed Obras in Buenos Aires in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Regatas will have a break next round.
Important game to mention about took place in Junin. Sixteenth ranked Argentino (4-7) saved a 1-point victory at home edging higher ranked Gimnasia CR (7-4) 76-75 on Thursday evening. saved the victory by scoring 17 points and 8 rebounds. Juan Arias contributed with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Argentino's coach used entire bench in such tough game. point guard Jose Copesky (184-2006) replied with 24 points and 5 rebounds for Gimnasia. Argentino moved-up to twelfth place. Gimnasia at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Argentino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gimnasia will play on the road against Ferro (#9) in Buenos Aires and hopes to get back on the winning track.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Florida, where higher ranked Platense (6-3) was outleveled at home by eighteenth ranked Obera (3-6) 90-69 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Platense. Edwin Niebles had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners. Santino Mazzucchelli responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Platense's coach Martin De Zan gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Obera moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Platense keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Independ.O.. Obera will meet Penarol (#16) in the next round. Platense will have a break next round.

In the last two games of round 14 Obras crushed Atenas in Buenos Aires 77-37. Union beat Penarol at home 74-63.
The best stats of 14th round was 15 points and 4 steals by Exequiel Lezcano of Regatas.



Atenas - Obras 37-77

There was no surprise in Cordoba where 17th ranked Atenas (3-10) was crushed by second ranked Obras (9-1) 77-37 on Wednesday. Obras dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Atenas' 28. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Obras made 11 blocks. Juan Madrigal scored 8 points, 18 rebounds and 9 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and Nicolas Kelman chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Jeronimo Maidana responded with 6 points and 11 rebounds and Mateo Mondino scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. Atenas' coach Lautaro Gonzalez gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Obras have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-1 record having just six point less than leader Instituto. Loser Atenas dropped to the eighteenth place with ten games lost. Obras will meet league's leader Instituto in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Atenas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Obras: N.Kelman 20+6reb, M.Khoury 11+7reb+1ast, R.Juan 10+2reb+4ast, F.Sonora 9+2reb+3ast, J.Madrigal 8+18reb, L.Garcia 7+3reb+5ast
Atenas: G.Matias 9+3reb+1ast, M.Mateo 8+8reb, M.Claudio 6+2reb, M.Jeronimo 6+11reb, C.Mateo 4+2reb+1ast, S.Agustin 2+6reb+1ast

Platense - Obera 69-90

We should mention about the upset which took place in Florida, where higher ranked Platense (6-3) was outleveled at home by eighteenth ranked Obera (3-6) 90-69 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Platense. Obera dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Platense's 32 and made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Platense 48-28 including a 38-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Edwin Niebles had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Albano Costa (192-2006) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five Obera players scored in double figures. Forward Santino Mazzucchelli (196-2004) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Platense's coach Martin De Zan gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Obera moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Platense keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Independ.O.. Obera will meet Penarol (#16) in the next round. Platense will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Obera: E.Niebles 24+14reb+4ast, C.Albano 16+9reb+2ast, T.Reizner 16+5reb, M.Koziarski 15+6reb+3ast, S.Drazen 11+6reb+4ast, G.Kinen 4+4reb
Platense: G.Joaquin 20+6reb+1ast, S.Mazzucchelli 20+5reb+5ast, U.Anthoan 12+3reb, C.Valentino 8+2reb, V.Blazica 4+3reb+3ast, V.Benjamin 3

Union - Penarol 74-63

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked Union's (5-5) home victory over 12th ranked Penarol (3-7) 74-63 on Wednesday. Union looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Pablo Spies scored 22 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Agustin Ferrari chipped in 18 points during the contest. Union's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) responded with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and Gonzalo Aman produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Union moved-up to tenth place. Penarol lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Quimsa and San Martin. Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play against Obera (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Union: P.Spies 22+9reb+3ast, A.Ferrari 18+4reb+2ast, P.Spajic 12+4reb+2ast, S.Astulfi 8+7reb+5ast, B.Bianchi 7+6reb+3ast, B.Jacquier 4+2reb+2ast
Penarol: G.Rossi 16+9reb+6ast, G.Aman 14+10reb+1ast, M.Chapero 9+12reb+1ast, M.Teo 9+4reb+2ast, R.Juan 6+3reb+2ast, C.Bautista 5+4reb

Argentino - Gimnasia 76-75

Important game to mention about took place in Junin. Sixteenth ranked Argentino (4-7) saved a 1-point victory at home edging higher ranked Gimnasia CR (7-4) 76-75 on Thursday evening. Gimnasia was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Martino Caporaletti saved the victory by scoring 17 points and 8 rebounds. Juan Arias contributed with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Four Argentino players scored in double figures. Argentino's coach used entire bench in such tough game. point guard Jose Copesky (184-2006) replied with 24 points and 5 rebounds and Natalio Santacroce added 18 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Gimnasia. Argentino moved-up to twelfth place. Gimnasia at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Argentino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gimnasia will play on the road against Ferro (#9) in Buenos Aires and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Argentino: F.Capelli 17+3reb, M.Caporaletti 17+8reb+2ast, D.Perez 11+8reb+1ast, J.Arias 10+5reb+7ast, F.Suarez 9+5reb+1ast, J.Cangelosi 5+3reb+1ast
Gimnasia: J.Copesky 24+5reb+2ast, S.Natalio 18+9reb+2ast, M.Ciro 14+12reb, A.Valentino 9+3reb+1ast, S.Santino 8+4reb, D.Simon 2

Regatas - Instituto 55-66

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Corrientes. First ranked Instituto faced 4th ranked Regatas. Guests from Cordoba (11-2) defeated host Regatas (7-3) 66-55. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Regatas. Instituto had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Jeronimo Guerrero who scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Lucas Andersson chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. Five Instituto players scored in double figures. Power forward Ignacio Ortega (205-2004) produced 13 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Exequiel Lezcano (180-2007) added 15 points and 4 steals respectively for the hosts. Instituto maintains first position with 11-2 record. Regatas at the other side keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Instituto are looking forward to face league's second-placed Obras in Buenos Aires in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Regatas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Instituto: J.Guerrero 13+7reb, S.Guasco 12+3reb+1ast, J.Caicedo 10+3reb, L.Andersson 10+6reb+3ast, L.Giuliani 10+5reb+2ast, J.Aguilar 10+6reb+2ast
Regatas: E.Lezcano 15+3reb+3ast, I.Ortega 13+7reb+2ast, B.Marco 7+4reb+3ast, F.Juan 7+2reb+1ast, S.Matias 4+2reb+1ast, O.Ignacio 4+1reb