La Liga Argentina Round 18 (Regular Season): San Isidro lose to Santa Paula

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise took place in Galvez where host Santa Paula (7-3) beat league's leader San Isidro (7-3) 86-75 on Monday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The best player for the winners was who scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. Santa Paula's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Lautaro Mare (196-1998, agency: BIG) who recorded 17 points and 9 rebounds. Santa Paula have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated San Isidro. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Quilmes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Quilmes defeated 12th ranked El Talar in Mar del Plata 90-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of El Talar. It was a good game for American forward Darry Moore (201-2001, college: ETBU) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Pablo Alderete contributed with 13 points and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Matias Cueva (185-1997) replied with 16 points for El Talar. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. As mentioned above they took over a top position. El Talar at the other side keeps the twelfth place with three games lost. El Talar will play next round against U.Mar del Plata trying to get back on the winning streak. Quilmes will try to continue on its current victory against seventeenth ranked Dep Norte at Armstrong.
Seventeenth-ranked Colon (2-7) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked Salta Basket (7-2) on Tuesday. Salta Basket managed to secure only three-point victory 77-74. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Colon SF. Chance Hunter scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Hans Feder with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Salta Basket have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Provincial. Loser Colon SF keeps the seventeenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Dep Norte. Salta Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Colon will play against Jujuy (#11) and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 18 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
C.Entrerriano was defeated by Centenario VT in a road game 90-74. Dep Norte was smashed by Lanus at home 82-101. Racing A. won against Ciclista on the opponent's court 84-79. Amancay managed to outperform Barrio Parque in a home game 81-67. Suardi was rolled over Independiente on the road 105-79. Villa Mitre defeated Pico FC on its own court 76-73.



Centenario VT - C.Entrerriano 90-74

There was no surprise when 7th ranked C.Entrerriano (5-5) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Centenario VT (5-2) 90-74 on Monday. Centenario VT looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by C.Entrerriano's players. Manuel Gomez scored 15 points and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five Centenario VT players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Darry Moore (201-2001, college: ETBU) with 10 points and forward Aquiles Montani (190-1994) scored 9 points. C.Entrerriano's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Centenario VT have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 5-2 record. Loser C.Entrerriano dropped to the eighth place with five games lost. They share the position with Racing A.. Centenario VT will meet Rocamora (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. C.Entrerriano will play against Pergamino (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Centenario VT: R.Gaspar 18+3reb+2ast, A.Matias 16+4reb+1ast, M.Gomez 15+4reb+9ast, C.Lucio 13+6reb+6ast, J.Kusnier 12+2reb, C.Farid 10+9reb+3ast
C.Entrerriano: L.Pividori 11+1reb+1ast, R.Nicolas 10+3reb, M.Ghersetti 9+3reb, A.Montani 9+4reb, S.Juan 9+1ast, P.Cristian 8+4reb

Dep Norte - Lanus 82-101

No shocking result in a game in Armstrong where eighth ranked Lanus (5-4) smashed 16th ranked Dep Norte (2-7) 101-82 on Monday. American swingman Michael Henry (198-1995, college: Buffalo St.) scored 28 points and 5 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Martin Franchino (201-1993) chipped in 19 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Four Lanus players scored in double figures. Lanus' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Manuel Alonso (195-1999, agency: BIG) with 25 points and forward Gianmarco Reale (190-2003, agency: BIG) scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Lanus moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Suardi. Dep Norte lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventeenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Colon. Lanus will meet league's second-placed Provincial in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Dep Norte will play against the league's leader Quilmes (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Lanus: H.Michael 28+5reb+3ast, F.Martin 19+11reb+2ast, A.Sacchi 17+4reb+6ast, E.Merchant 14+5reb+2ast, P.Tiziano 8, N.Joaquin 6+5reb+4ast
Dep Norte: M.Alonso 25+4reb, G.Reale 23+5reb+1ast, M.Juan 19+4reb+4ast, R.Francisco 7+3reb, S.Juan Cruz 5+3reb+1ast, C.Cupulutti 2+4reb+2ast

Ciclista - Racing A. 79-84

Everything could happen in Junin at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Racing A. and 10th ranked Ciclista had identical 4-5 record. But Ciclista was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Buenos Aires 84-79 on Monday night. Racing A. made 26-of-30 free shots (86.7 percent) during the game. Venezuelan power forward Fernando Fuenmayor (201-2000) scored 24 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Ecuadorian power forward Matias Nunez (202-1995) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five Racing A. players scored in double figures. Racing A.'s coach Juan Boadaz allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was naturalized Spanish forward Tomas Pereyra (198-2000, agency: BIG) with 25 points and 7 rebounds and naturalized Italian center Damian Tintorelli (205-1981) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Racing A. (5-5) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with C.Entrerriano. Loser Ciclista dropped to the eleventh position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Racing A.: F.Fernando 24+6reb, G.Terrera 19+4reb+1ast, S.Luciano 14+3reb+1ast, R.Rafael 11+3reb, N.Matias 11+9reb+4ast, J.Torrens 3+5reb
Ciclista: T.Pereyra 25+7reb+1ast, D.Tintorelli 12+5reb+1ast, E.Mecias 10+4reb, V.Costa 8+2reb+4ast, F.Lombardi 8+3reb+4ast, V.Samuel 6+3reb

Quilmes - El Talar 90-75

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Quilmes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Quilmes defeated 12th ranked El Talar in Mar del Plata 90-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of El Talar. Quilmes players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. It was a good game for American forward Darry Moore (201-2001, college: ETBU) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Pablo Alderete (203-1993) contributed with 13 points and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Matias Cueva (185-1997) replied with 16 points and guard Enzo Ruiz (194-1988) added 11 points and 4 steals in the effort for El Talar. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. As mentioned above they took over a top position. El Talar at the other side keeps the twelfth place with three games lost. El Talar will play next round against U.Mar del Plata trying to get back on the winning streak. Quilmes will try to continue on its current victory against seventeenth ranked Dep Norte at Armstrong.
Top scorers:
Quilmes: M.Darry 20+7reb+2ast, M.Domine 19+2reb+2ast, A.Pablo 13+4reb+6ast, D.Federico 10+2reb+2ast, D.Juan 9+3reb+3ast, R.Joaquin 9+5reb+3ast
El Talar: M.Cueva 16+3reb+2ast, E.Ruiz 11+4reb+1ast, M.Cuello 8+2reb, V.Tomas 7+5reb+4ast, L.Facundo 7+1reb+2ast, B.Joaquin 7+1reb

Amancay - Barrio Parque 81-67

Rather predictable result in La Rioja where fourth ranked Amancay (7-4) beat 8th ranked Barrio Parque (4-4) 81-67 on Monday. Amancay made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Guard Mauro Araujo (185-1994) scored 23 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Pablo Osores (194-1986) chipped in 22 points during the contest. Four Amancay players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan power forward Fernando Fuenmayor (201-2000) with 13 points and Chilean guard Esteban Cantarutti (185-1988) scored 12 points. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Amancay maintains fourth position with 7-4 record. Loser Barrio Parque dropped to the ninth place with four games lost. They share the position with Jujuy and Caroya. Amancay will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Barrio Parque will play against Independiente (#14) in Santiago del Estero and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Amancay: A.Mauro 23+6reb+2ast, O.Pablo 22+3reb+1ast, D.Peralta 13+9reb+2ast, M.Bernan 10+7reb+2ast, E.Conrado 8+2reb, J.Aragon 5+3reb+4ast
Barrio Parque: L.Blas 13+4reb+1ast, J.Bejar 12+1reb+1ast, E.Cantarutti 12+1reb+3ast, H.Benjamin 8+2reb+2ast, R.Lautaro 8+2reb+1ast, J.Garcia 6+6reb

Independiente - Suardi 105-79

There was an upset in Santiago del Estero where higher ranked Suardi (5-4) was outplayed by fifteenth ranked Independiente (3-6) 105-79 on Monday. Independiente outrebounded Suardi 40-25 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Independiente shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 65.2 percentage. American forward Kobe Julien (198-1999, college: Arkansas St.) scored 31 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Cristian Amicucci (200-1985) chipped in 12 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Santiago Calderon (190) with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Pablo Osores (194-1986) scored 16 points. Five Independiente and four Suardi players scored in double figures. Suardi's coach Andres Poi gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Independiente moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Pergamino and Hindu. Loser Suardi keeps the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Lanus. Independiente will meet at home higher ranked Barrio Parque (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Suardi will play against Estudiantes T. in San Miguel de Tucuman and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Independiente: J.Kobe 31+7reb, M.Matias 23+6reb+3ast, L.Adrian 13+2ast, A.Cristian 12+18reb+5ast, B.Joaquin 12+1reb+2ast, Z.Estefano 7+2reb+1ast
Suardi: F.Gaston 16+4reb+2ast, S.Calderon 15+5reb+3ast, B.Sebastian 14+3reb, F.Nahuel 10+3reb+1ast, M.Pablo 8+3reb+3ast, G.Prado 6+1reb

Santa Paula - San Isidro 86-75

The biggest surprise took place in Galvez where host Santa Paula (7-3) beat league's leader San Isidro (7-3) 86-75 on Monday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The best player for the winners was Camilo Gomez who scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Lautaro Delucchi chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Santa Paula's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Lautaro Mare (196-1998, agency: BIG) who recorded 17 points and 9 rebounds and Manuel Lambrisca added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Five Santa Paula and four San Isidro players scored in double figures. Santa Paula have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated San Isidro. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Santa Paula: J.Diaz 14+3reb+5ast, C.Gomez 12+7reb+6ast, A.Barbieri 11+8reb, L.Delucchi 11+11reb+2ast, W.Puebla 10+2reb, G.Balbo 9+3ast
San Isidro: C.Hooper 17+1reb, L.Mare 17+9reb+1ast, L.Manuel 15+9reb+2ast, M.Saglietti 13+4reb+1ast, N.Buchaillot 5+4reb+3ast, J.Diotto 4+3reb

Villa Mitre - Pico FC 76-73

There was a surprise result in Bahia Blanca where fifteenth ranked Villa Mitre (3-4) edged higher ranked Pico FC (5-3) 76-73 on Tuesday. Villa Mitre forced 19 Pico FC turnovers. Federico Harina (186-1991) scored 15 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Ignacio Alem (199-2001) chipped in 17 points during the contest. Villa Mitre's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-1989) with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Latraius Mosley (198-1990, college: Life) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Villa Mitre moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser Pico FC keeps the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with La Union and Rivadavia. Villa Mitre will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pico FC will play against Dep Viedma (#10) in Rio Negro and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Villa Mitre: A.Ignacio 17+4reb+1ast, H.Federico 15+3reb+6ast, F.Pennacchiotti 11+10reb+1ast, S.Fabian 10+1reb+3ast, T.Luciano 6+3reb, A.Blanco 6+1reb+1ast
Pico FC: R.Sanchez 17+9reb+5ast, L.Mosley 13+13reb+1ast, B.Felipe 13+3reb, L.Mainoldi 10+11reb+2ast, V.Allier 8+1reb, J.Rodriguez 8+2reb+4ast

Salta Basket - Colon SF 77-74

Seventeenth-ranked Colon (2-7) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked Salta Basket (7-2) on Tuesday. Salta Basket managed to secure only three-point victory 77-74. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Colon SF. American Chance Hunter (198-1998, college: Cal Poly) scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Wilfredo Alvarez chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Federico Harina (186-1991) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and Ignacio Alem (199-2001) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Salta Basket and five Colon players scored in double figures. Salta Basket have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Provincial. Loser Colon SF keeps the seventeenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Dep Norte. Salta Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Colon will play against Jujuy (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Salta Basket: W.Alvarez 15+5reb+3ast, G.Martin 15+5reb+2ast, H.Chance 12+7reb+4ast, A.Sahir 10+3reb, L.Cristian 9+1reb, F.Arias 9+8reb
Colon SF: F.Hans 15+10reb+3ast, G.Federico 13+6reb+2ast, L.Juan 12+6reb, F.Bautista 12+2reb+2ast, F.Joaquin 10+3reb+2ast, C.Santiago 6+1ast