La Liga Argentina Round 13 (Regular Season): Top-ranked Quilmes win another game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

La Liga Argentina top team - Quilmes (6-0) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat tenth ranked Pico FC (2-2) in Mar del Plata 80-70. 24 personal fouls committed by Pico FC helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Darry Moore (201-2001, college: ETBU) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 5 rebounds. Pablo Alderete (203-1993) contributed with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Quilmes' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-1989) answered with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Pico FC. Undefeated Quilmes have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Pico FC at the other side keeps the tenth position with two games lost. They share it with Rocamora. Quilmes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pico FC will play on the road against U.Mar del Plata (#16) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Important game to mention about took place in San Miguel de Tucuman. Fifteenth ranked Riojana (2-3) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Estudiantes T. (3-4) 88-87 on Thursday evening. Power forward Juan Luis Abeiro (200-1988) stepped up and scored 25 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Juan Rodriguez chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Darry Moore (201-2001, college: ETBU) responded with 20 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Riojana moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Villa Mitre. Estudiantes T. at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. Riojana will play against Independiente (#17) in Santiago del Estero in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Estudiantes T. will play on the road against Barrio Parque (#15) in Cordoba and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game between seventh ranked Villa S.Martin (5-3) and 14th ranked Hindu (2-5) in Resistencia on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Villa S.Martin beat guests from Cordoba 84-66. Romulo Gusmao nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Santiago Bruera came up with 13 points and 6 rebounds for Hindu in the defeat. Hindu's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Villa S.Martin moved-up to third place. Hindu lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Pergamino and Dep Norte. Villa S.Martin will meet Comunicaciones (#5) in the next round. Hindu will have a break next round.

Other games in round 13 were not that significant. GELP beat Villa Mitre on the road 94-89. U.Mar del Plata lost to Ciclista on its own court 70-82. Centenario VT managed to outperform Dep Norte in a road game 89-79. Jujuy managed to beat Las Heras at home 100-95.



Villa Mitre - GELP 89-94

No shocking result in a game when third ranked GELP (5-2) beat 11th ranked Villa Mitre (2-3) in Bahia Blanca 94-89 on Thursday. Joan Gutierrez nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and point guard Raul Pelorosso (178-1994) accounted for 17 points and 8 assists. Power forward Juan Luis Abeiro (200-1988) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and Ignacio Alem (199-2001) added 27 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Villa Mitre in the defeat. Five GELP and four Villa Mitre players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for GELP. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Suardi. Villa Mitre lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with three games lost. They share it with Riojana. GELP will meet at home La Union (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Villa Mitre will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
GELP: P.Ezequiel 19+4reb+2ast, P.Raul 17+1reb+8ast, J.Gutierrez 14+13reb, G.Sinconi 12+6reb+1ast, V.Agustin 11+3reb, B.Juan 11+4reb+1ast
Villa Mitre: I.Alem 27+5reb, P.Franco 22+10reb+3ast, F.Sahdi 13+4reb+8ast, F.Harina 12+5reb+6ast, M.Iglesias 6+3reb+1ast, E.Gimenez 5+3reb+1ast

U.Mar del Plata - Ciclista 70-82

Rather expected game when 16th ranked U.Mar del Plata (2-7) lost at home to fourteenth ranked Ciclista (3-5) 82-70 on Thursday. Ciclista made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. Valentin Costa (182-1999, agency: BIG) nailed 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and naturalized Italian center Damian Tintorelli (205-1981) accounted for 15 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws). Four Ciclista players scored in double figures. Ciclista's coach Julian Pagura allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. came up with 21 points and 9 rebounds and Alvaro Yarza added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for U.Mar del Plata in the defeat. Ciclista moved-up to ninth place. Loser U.Mar del Plata keeps the sixteenth position with seven games lost. Ciclista will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. U.Mar del Plata will play against Pico FC (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ciclista: P.Tomas 17+3reb+1ast, C.Valentin 16+7reb+7ast, T.Damian 15+9reb+2ast, M.Erick 14+2reb+1ast, L.Franco 9+1reb+3ast, S.Villa 6+5reb+1ast
U.Mar del Plata: C.Matias 21+9reb+1ast, B.Juan 10+7reb+1ast, A.Yarza 10+4reb+4ast, M.Bernardini 9+3reb+3ast, M.Mateo 7+4reb, M.Mika 5+5reb

Estudiantes T. - Riojana 87-88

Important game to mention about took place in San Miguel de Tucuman. Fifteenth ranked Riojana (2-3) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Estudiantes T. (3-4) 88-87 on Thursday evening. Riojana had a 33-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. Power forward Juan Luis Abeiro (200-1988) stepped up and scored 25 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Juan Rodriguez chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Darry Moore (201-2001, college: ETBU) responded with 20 points, 5 assists and 4 steals and Federico Pedano (194-2000) scored 19 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Riojana moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Villa Mitre. Estudiantes T. at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. Riojana will play against Independiente (#17) in Santiago del Estero in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Estudiantes T. will play on the road against Barrio Parque (#15) in Cordoba and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Riojana: L.Juan 25+7reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 14+5reb, B.Mateo 11+2reb+2ast, M.Vergara 10+3reb+3ast, M.Corso 6+2reb+1ast, J.Escalante 6+1ast
Estudiantes T.: R.Juan 20+4reb+5ast, F.Pedano 19+2reb+1ast, B.Matias 11+4reb, D.Alicea 11+3reb+1ast, B.Juan 9+7reb+2ast, A.Fernando 8+2reb+2ast

Quilmes - Pico FC 80-70

La Liga Argentina top team - Quilmes (6-0) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat tenth ranked Pico FC (2-2) in Mar del Plata 80-70. 24 personal fouls committed by Pico FC helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Darry Moore (201-2001, college: ETBU) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 5 rebounds. Pablo Alderete (203-1993) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Quilmes' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-1989) answered with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Leonardo Mainoldi (205-1985) added 10 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Pico FC. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Quilmes have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Pico FC at the other side keeps the tenth position with two games lost. They share it with Rocamora. Quilmes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pico FC will play on the road against U.Mar del Plata (#16) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Quilmes: M.Darry 25+5reb+1ast, A.Pablo 15+10reb+3ast, R.Joaquin 11+5reb+3ast, D.Juan 10+3reb+1ast, D.Federico 9+3ast, L.Santiago 7+4reb+1ast
Pico FC: R.Sanchez 19+7reb+4ast, L.Mosley 13+5reb+1ast, M.Borsatti 11+2reb+2ast, L.Mainoldi 10+9reb+1ast, B.Agustin 9+3reb+2ast, J.Rodriguez 3+1reb+3ast

Dep Norte - Centenario VT 79-89

Very predictable result when sixth ranked Centenario VT (4-2) won against 13th ranked Dep Norte (2-5) in Armstrong 89-79 on Friday. Centenario VT outrebounded Dep Norte 39-22 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Centenario VT especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. Manuel Gomez nailed 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) accounted for 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Centenario VT players scored in double figures. Celestino Cupulutti (186-1993, agency: BIG) came up with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized Italian center Damian Tintorelli (205-1981) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for Dep Norte in the defeat. Dep Norte's coach Alejandro Cupulutti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Centenario VT. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Dep Norte lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Pergamino and Hindu. Centenario VT will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dep Norte will play against Provincial (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Centenario VT: M.Gomez 21+7reb+5ast, C.Farid 16+5reb, J.Kusnier 15+4reb, C.Lucio 13+8reb+4ast, A.Matias 11+5reb+4ast, J.Jordan 9+2reb+1ast
Dep Norte: C.Cupulutti 21+5reb+5ast, S.Juan Cruz 18+3reb+4ast, V.Emiliano 10+6reb+1ast, J.James 9+1ast, M.Alonso 8, C.Federico 5+2reb+2ast

Jujuy - Las Heras 100-95

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 11th ranked Las Heras (3-6) lost on the road to twelfth ranked Jujuy (3-2) 100-95 on Friday. Jujuy made 26-of-29 free shots (89.7 percent) during the game. Jujuy outrebounded Las Heras 44-32 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Ramiro Stehli nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Francisco Tarnowyk accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds. Emiliano Correa came up with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and Venezuelan center Javinger Vargas (202-1990) added 18 points respectively for Las Heras in the defeat. Four Jujuy and five Las Heras players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Jujuy moved-up to ninth place. Loser Las Heras dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Jujuy: R.Stehli 21+6reb+2ast, F.Tarnowyk 19+5reb+3ast, I.Santiago 15+6reb+1ast, M.Juan 12+5reb+4ast, B.Conti 9+3reb+2ast, R.Augusto 6+3reb+2ast
Las Heras: J.Vargas 18+3reb+2ast, M.Ramiro 17+1reb+1ast, B.Marchiaro 13+6reb+1ast, O.Lagger 13+4reb+3ast, S.DeSouza 12+5reb+1ast, C.Emiliano 10+7reb+7ast

Villa S.Martin - Hindu 84-66

The game between seventh ranked Villa S.Martin (5-3) and 14th ranked Hindu (2-5) in Resistencia on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Villa S.Martin beat guests from Cordoba 84-66. Villa S.Martin made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Villa S.Martin outrebounded Hindu 44-22 including a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Romulo Gusmao nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Facundo Fernandez accounted for 13 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Five Villa S.Martin players scored in double figures. Power forward Santiago Bruera (206-1998, college: FAU, agency: BIG) came up with 13 points and 6 rebounds and Carlos Buemo (194-1996) added 14 points respectively for Hindu in the defeat. Hindu's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Villa S.Martin moved-up to third place. Hindu lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Pergamino and Dep Norte. Villa S.Martin will meet Comunicaciones (#5) in the next round. Hindu will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Villa S.Martin: R.Gusmao 21+13reb+1ast, F.Fernandez 13+6reb+7ast, V.Perez 12+1reb+2ast, F.Lautaro 12+5reb+1ast, M.Martin 10+2reb+4ast, V.Favio 10+12reb+2ast
Hindu: C.Buemo 14+2reb+2ast, S.Bruera 13+6reb, B.Santiago 10+3reb+2ast, K.Hinds 9+3reb, J.Folmer 6+2ast, F.Renato 5