La Liga Argentina Round 17 (Regular Season): Provincial keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Provincial as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Provincial defeated 5th ranked La Union in Rosario 79-66. Provincial made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Point guard Gaston Gerbaudo orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 6 assists. contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. point guard Guido Cabrera (188-2000) answered with 20 points and 5 rebounds for La Union. Provincial have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Quilmes and San Isidro. La Union at the other side dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with Rivadavia and Suardi. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Amancay (6-4) against fourth ranked Salta Basket (6-2) on Saturday night. Host Amancay was defeated by Salta Basket in a tough game in La Rioja 71-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Amancay. American Chance Hunter (198-1998, college: Cal Poly) stepped up and scored 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Wilfredo Alvarez chipped in 15 points. point guard Gaston Gerbaudo responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Salta Basket have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Amancay at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Salta Basket will play against Colon (#16) in Santa Fe in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Amancay will play at home against Barrio Parque (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Riojana between Barrio Parque and Riojana. Twelfth ranked Barrio Parque (4-3) got a very close victory on the road over 15th ranked Riojana (2-6). Barrio Parque managed to escape with a 1-point win 93-92 on Sunday evening. Blas Lino nailed 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Juan Luis Abeiro came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for Riojana in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Barrio Parque have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Comunicaciones. Riojana lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Barrio Parque will meet higher ranked Amancay (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Riojana will have a break next round.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 17: Rocamora was smashed by Ciclista on the road 92-62. Caroya lost to Jujuy on its own court 65-71. U.Mar del Plata unfortunately lost to Dep Viedma in Rio Negro 86-104. Pergamino managed to beat Rocamora at home 84-79. Villa S.Martin crushed Las Heras on the opponent's court 82-63. Pico FC smashed Racing A. in a home game 88-66.
The most impressive performance of 17th round was 20 points and 16 rebounds by Latraius Mosley of Pico FC.



Ciclista - Rocamora 92-62

No shocking result in a game when eleventh ranked Ciclista (4-5) crushed 15th ranked Rocamora (2-6) in Junin 92-62 on Saturday. Ciclista dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Rocamora's 26 and made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Rocamora 41-28 including 32 on the defensive glass. Franco Lombardi (187-1998) nailed 18 points for the winning side and Ecuadorian Erick Mecias (194-2003) accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Ciclista players scored in double figures. point guard Agustin Cavallin (188-2001) came up with 13 points and forward Juan Fernandez (195-1999, agency: BIG) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Rocamora in the defeat. Rocamora's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Ciclista moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Rocamora lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Ciclista will meet at home Racing A. (#11) in the next round. Rocamora will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ciclista: L.Franco 18+4reb+1ast, M.Erick 14+5reb+4ast, T.Damian 12+8reb+2ast, F.Pagura 11+3reb+2ast, P.Di 11+4reb+2ast, S.Villa 9+5reb+1ast
Rocamora: J.Tomas 13+1reb+2ast, A.Cavallin 13+4reb+1ast, C.Agustin 11+1reb+1ast, J.Fernandez 8+7reb+2ast, F.Franco 5+1reb, M.Franco 4+1ast

Caroya - Jujuy 65-71

There was a minor upset when higher ranked Caroya (4-4) lost to twelfth ranked Jujuy (4-4) in Colonia Caroya 65-71 on Saturday. Ramiro Stehli nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Francisco Fornes accounted for 14 points and 12 rebounds. Esteban Caffaro (200-2003) came up with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Ecuadorian Erick Mecias (194-2003) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Caroya in the defeat. Caroya's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Jujuy moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Lanus and Caroya. Caroya lost third consecutive game. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Jujuy: F.Fornes 14+12reb+1ast, R.Stehli 14+11reb+6ast, G.Andriy 12+7reb+5ast, B.Conti 9+5reb, R.Augusto 8+6reb, F.Tarnowyk 7+3reb+1ast
Caroya: E.Caffaro 16+7reb, G.Julian 13+4reb+3ast, J.Agustin 12+7reb+3ast, M.Walton 9+8reb+1ast, R.Tomas 8+1reb+3ast, T.Ligorria 6+8reb+1ast

Amancay - Salta Basket 71-75

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Amancay (6-4) against fourth ranked Salta Basket (6-2) on Saturday night. Host Amancay was defeated by Salta Basket in a tough game in La Rioja 71-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Amancay. American Chance Hunter (198-1998, college: Cal Poly) stepped up and scored 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Wilfredo Alvarez chipped in 15 points. point guard Gaston Gerbaudo responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and Pablo Osores (194-1986) scored 23 points. Five Amancay players scored in double figures. Salta Basket have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Amancay at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Salta Basket will play against Colon (#16) in Santa Fe in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Amancay will play at home against Barrio Parque (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Salta Basket: H.Chance 15+5reb, W.Alvarez 15+3reb+1ast, A.Sahir 8+4reb, B.Tomas 7+3reb+2ast, F.Arias 7+9reb+2ast, L.Cristian 6+6reb+2ast
Amancay: P.Osores 23+2reb+1ast, P.Diego 14+10reb+3ast, C.Echevarria 11+3reb+1ast, B.Matias 11+8reb, M.Araujo 10+3reb+3ast, E.Watson 2+6reb+2ast

Provincial - La Union 79-66

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Provincial as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Provincial defeated 5th ranked La Union in Rosario 79-66. Provincial made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Point guard Gaston Gerbaudo orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 6 assists. Gonzalo Torres contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Provincial players scored in double figures. point guard Guido Cabrera (188-2000) answered with 20 points and 5 rebounds and guard Matias Caire (188-1999) added 13 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for La Union. Provincial have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Quilmes and San Isidro. La Union at the other side dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with Rivadavia and Suardi. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Provincial: G.Gaston 17+4reb+6ast, B.Abraham 16+9reb, G.Torres 16+7reb+2ast, B.Adrian 11+4reb+5ast, G.Federico 9+3reb+1ast, T.Gomez 4
La Union: G.Cabrera 20+5reb+2ast, M.Caire 13+5reb, H.Nicolas 9+4reb+2ast, R.Acuna 8+8reb+1ast, L.Lucio 7+10reb, S.Valentino 4+4reb+1ast

Dep Viedma - U.Mar del Plata 104-86

The game between closely ranked teams ended with twelfth ranked Dep Viedma's (4-5) home victory over 13th ranked U.Mar del Plata (3-9) in Rio Negro 104-86 on Sunday. Dep Viedma looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American AJ Cheeseman (202-1998, college: UMES) nailed 26 points (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!) for the winning side and Nicolas Paletta accounted for 21 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Dep Viedma players scored in double figures. Alvaro Yarza came up with 21 points and 5 rebounds and Matias Bernardini (190-1994) added 22 points respectively for U.Mar del Plata in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dep Viedma moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser U.Mar del Plata dropped to the fourteenth position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Dep Viedma: C.AJ 26+3reb+2ast, N.Paletta 21+3reb+4ast, C.Luciano 16+3reb+3ast, M.Keiver 13+8reb, L.Gonzalez 10+5reb+3ast, A.Ventura 8+2reb
U.Mar del Plata: M.Bernardini 22+4reb+1ast, A.Yarza 21+5reb+3ast, B.Juan 13+8reb, F.Thiago 8+3reb+6ast, M.Mateo 8+4reb+1ast, M.Mika 7+1ast

Pergamino - Rocamora 84-79

There was a minor upset when 15th ranked Rocamora (2-6) lost on the road to seventeenth ranked Pergamino (3-6) 84-79 on Sunday. Pergamino outrebounded Rocamora 40-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. Canadian power forward Emanual Shepherd (203-1995, college: Southern) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and naturalized Italian Martin Gandoy (194-1991) accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Juan Fernandez (195-1999, agency: BIG) came up with 24 points and 7 rebounds and added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Rocamora in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pergamino moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Hindu. Rocamora lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Pergamino: G.Martin 17+6reb+3ast, M.Juan 16+5ast, S.Emanual 16+10reb+1ast, N.Rodriguez 10+9reb+3ast, T.Quinteros 9+5reb+2ast, M.Lucas 9+4reb
Rocamora: J.Fernandez 24+7reb+1ast, M.Franco 16+6reb+3ast, C.Agustin 10+2reb+1ast, A.Maximiliano 10+6reb+1ast, O.Valentino 7+2reb+1ast, A.Cavallin 6+4ast

Las Heras - Villa S.Martin 63-82

Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Villa S.Martin (6-5) outplayed on the road 14th ranked Las Heras (3-8) 82-63 on Sunday. Lautaro Florito (188-2000) nailed 17 points and 4 assists for the winning side and Facundo Fernandez accounted for 11 points and 9 assists. Four Villa S.Martin players scored in double figures. Naturalized Italian guard Benjamin Marchiaro (194-2004) came up with 16 points and American-Guyanese power forward Sam DeSouza (203, college: Bridgeport) added 8 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Las Heras in the defeat. Villa S.Martin moved-up to fifth place. Las Heras lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Villa S.Martin: F.Lautaro 17+4reb+4ast, M.Martin 14+5reb+3ast, C.Elian 12+11reb+1ast, F.Fernandez 11+4reb+9ast, V.Favio 9+5reb+1ast, R.Gusmao 8+3reb
Las Heras: B.Marchiaro 16+3reb+1ast, C.Emiliano 8+4reb+3ast, M.Ramiro 8+1ast, S.DeSouza 8+7reb, O.Lagger 7+3reb+1ast, M.Irrutia 6+6reb

Riojana - Barrio Parque 92-93

A very close game took place in Riojana between Barrio Parque and Riojana. Twelfth ranked Barrio Parque (4-3) got a very close victory on the road over 15th ranked Riojana (2-6). Barrio Parque managed to escape with a 1-point win 93-92 on Sunday evening. Barrio Parque looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Blas Lino nailed 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Benjamin Herrera accounted for 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Power forward Juan Luis Abeiro (200-1988) came up with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Mateo Beigier (187-2001) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Riojana in the defeat. Five Riojana players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Barrio Parque have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Comunicaciones. Riojana lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Barrio Parque will meet higher ranked Amancay (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Riojana will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Barrio Parque: B.Lino 18+9reb+3ast, B.Juan 14+1reb+1ast, C.Esteban 11+3reb+1ast, L.Rivata 10+4reb+5ast, F.Bonja 9+2reb, B.Herrera 9+5reb+6ast
Riojana: J.Luis Abeiro 20+6reb+6ast, M.Beigier 16+6reb+2ast, V.Matias 13+2reb+2ast, V.Lautaro 12+4reb, B.Federico 10+3reb+1ast, F.Diaz 8+2reb

Pico FC - Racing A. 88-66

There was no surprise when 9th ranked Racing A. (4-5) was outleveled by seventh ranked Pico FC (5-2) in General Pico 88-66 on Saturday. Pico FC outrebounded Racing A. 47-33 including 34 on the defensive glass. American guard Latraius Mosley (198-1990, college: Life) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 16 rebounds for the winning side and the former international Leonardo Mainoldi (205-1985) accounted for 20 points. Four Pico FC players scored in double figures. Ecuadorian power forward Matias Nunez (202-1995) came up with 16 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and forward Rafael Rosende (198-1997) added 7 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Racing A. in the defeat. Racing A.'s coach Juan Boadaz gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Pico FC have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Centenario VT. Loser Racing A. keeps the ninth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Pico FC will meet Villa Mitre (#15) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Racing A. will play against Ciclista (#10) in Junin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pico FC: M.Latraius 20+16reb, M.Leonardo 20+4reb+2ast, A.Valentin 13+5reb+1ast, S.Rodrigo 11+7reb+4ast, B.Matias 9+4reb+2ast, F.Bonfigli 6+8reb+2ast
Racing A.: M.Nunez 16+5reb+3ast, S.Tomas 9+1reb, L.Silva 9+2reb, J.Corbera 8+3reb, T.Galo 7+2reb+1ast, R.Rosende 7+7reb