La Liga Argentina Round 21 (Regular Season): Salta Basket is defeated by Independiente

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Salta Basket (8-4) and fifteenth ranked Independiente (4-7) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Salta Basket was crushed by Independiente in Santiago del Estero 85-64. Independiente dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Salta Basket's 34. Point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) stepped up and scored 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and American forward Kobe Julien (198-1999, college: Arkansas St.) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Independiente's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Tomas Botta with 16 points and 4 assists. Independiente moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Riojana. Salta Basket at the other side dropped to the second position with four games lost. Independiente will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Salta Basket will play on the road against Suardi and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Buenos Aires. Ninth ranked Racing A. (6-5) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 8th ranked Lanus (5-6) 81-80 on Sunday evening. Venezuelan power forward Fernando Fuenmayor (201-2000) nailed 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Matias Nunez accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds. American swingman Michael Henry (198-1995, college: Buffalo St.) came up with 21 points and 7 rebounds for Lanus in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Racing A. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Lanus at the other side dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Rivadavia and Suardi. Racing A. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lanus will play at home against Rocamora (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game took place in Riojana where higher ranked Jujuy (6-5) was upset on the court of seventeenth ranked Riojana (4-7) 103-94 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Juan Luis Abeiro who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Ramiro Stehli who recorded 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Riojana moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Independiente. Loser Jujuy dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Riojana will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jujuy will play against Amancay (#4) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 21: Provincial won against El Talar on the opponent's court 91-76. Dep Viedma managed to outperform Ciclista in a home game 85-81. Rivadavia recorded a loss to Barrio Parque on the road 89-84. U.Mar del Plata defeated Dep Norte on its own court 78-72. Rocamora was smashed by La Union in Colon 82-57.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 6 rebounds by Rodrigo Acuna of La Union.



El Talar - Provincial 76-91

Very expected game in Buenos Aires where 14th ranked El Talar (3-6) was defeated by second ranked Provincial (9-2) 91-76 on Monday. The best player for the winners was Ecuadorian Abraham Barahona (195-2003) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Uruguayan center Matias Acosta (200-1999) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Five Provincial players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Venezuelan power forward Fernando Fuenmayor (201-2000) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and Ecuadorian power forward Matias Nunez (202-1995) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Provincial have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 9-2 record behind leader San Isidro. El Talar lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Provincial: A.Matias 21+6reb+2ast, B.Abraham 18+11reb+2ast, B.Adrian 14+1reb+5ast, A.Chervo 13+3reb+1ast, G.Torres 11+7reb+1ast, G.Federico 7+2reb
El Talar: M.Derick 17+6reb+1ast, V.Tomas 15+13reb+1ast, M.Cueva 15+3reb+4ast, S.Conrado 9+3ast, F.Sanz 6+6reb, L.Facundo 5+2reb+1ast

Independiente - Salta Basket 85-64

The game between third ranked Salta Basket (8-4) and fifteenth ranked Independiente (4-7) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Salta Basket was crushed by Independiente in Santiago del Estero 85-64. Independiente dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Salta Basket's 34. Point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) stepped up and scored 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and American forward Kobe Julien (198-1999, college: Arkansas St.) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Independiente's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Tomas Botta with 16 points and 4 assists and guard Sahir Abdala (185-2005) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Independiente moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Riojana. Salta Basket at the other side dropped to the second position with four games lost. Independiente will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Salta Basket will play on the road against Suardi and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Independiente: J.Kobe 19+5reb, A.Cristian 17+3reb+3ast, L.Andres 16+8reb+3ast, M.Matias 9+3reb+3ast, Z.Estefano 8+3reb+1ast, L.Jeremias 5+7reb
Salta Basket: T.Botta 16+1reb+4ast, S.Abdala 12+5reb+2ast, C.Hunter 10+4reb, A.Wilfredo 9+6reb, A.Facundo 8+6reb+1ast, M.Gomez 5+4reb

Riojana - Jujuy 103-94

An interesting game took place in Riojana where higher ranked Jujuy (6-5) was upset on the court of seventeenth ranked Riojana (4-7) 103-94 on Sunday. Riojana looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was power forward Juan Luis Abeiro (200-1988) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Mateo Beigier (187-2001) chipped in 23 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Ecuadorian Abraham Barahona (195-2003) who recorded 20 points and 5 rebounds and Uruguayan center Matias Acosta (200-1999) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Five Jujuy players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Riojana moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Independiente. Loser Jujuy dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Riojana will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jujuy will play against Amancay (#4) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Riojana: L.Juan 24+10reb+2ast, B.Mateo 23+6reb+1ast, M.Vergara 15+5reb+8ast, J.Escalante 12+1reb+1ast, L.Velazquez 7+2ast, D.Fabricio 7+5reb+3ast
Jujuy: S.Ramiro 20+5reb+2ast, A.Roveres 15+1reb+1ast, C.Bruno 13+6reb+5ast, S.Ibarra 13+2reb+2ast, J.Marini 10+2reb+5ast, T.Francisco 10+4reb+3ast

Dep Viedma - Ciclista 85-81

Rather predictable result in Rio Negro where ninth ranked Dep Viedma (6-5) defeated 12th ranked Ciclista (4-8) 85-81 on Monday. The best player for the winners was guard Luciano Caceres (180-2001) who scored 22 points. Joaquin Petre chipped in 16 points. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized Italian center Damian Tintorelli (205-1981) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds and Valentin Costa (182-1999, agency: BIG) added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Dep Viedma have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Ciclista lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with eight games lost. They share it with Las Heras. Dep Viedma will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ciclista will play against Villa Mitre (#14) in Bahia Blanca and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dep Viedma: C.Luciano 22+2reb+1ast, J.Petre 16+2reb+3ast, N.Paletta 13+3reb, C.AJ 12+6reb, L.Gonzalez 6+7reb+3ast, N.Lengyel 6
Ciclista: D.Tintorelli 21+11reb+1ast, V.Costa 20+8reb+4ast, T.Pereyra 10+8reb+1ast, F.Lombardi 10+3reb+1ast, P.Francisco 8+3reb+1ast, M.Franco 5+1reb+1ast

Barrio Parque - Rivadavia 89-84

Not a big story in a game in Cordoba where 9th ranked Rivadavia (5-6) was defeated by seventh ranked Barrio Parque (6-4) 89-84 on Monday. The best player for the winners was point guard Gaston Bertona (176-2001) who scored 20 points and 4 assists. Benjamin Herrera chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Mateo Perez (189-2002, agency: BIG) who recorded 19 points and 7 rebounds and American power forward Zondrick Garrett (203-2002, college: UWF, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) added 16 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Barrio Parque moved-up to sixth place. Rivadavia lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Lanus and Suardi. Barrio Parque will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rivadavia will play against Caroya (#12) in Colonia Caroya and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Barrio Parque: B.Gaston 20+2reb+4ast, B.Herrera 15+5reb+4ast, B.Juan 14+3reb, F.Bonja 12+9reb, G.Jorge 9+3reb, B.Lino 8+1reb
Rivadavia: H.Simon 21+2reb, M.Perez 19+7reb+1ast, T.Cravero 18+5reb, Z.Garrett 16+8reb, T.Jose 8, L.Francisco 2+6reb+4ast

Lanus - Racing A. 80-81

Important game to mention about took place in Buenos Aires. Ninth ranked Racing A. (6-5) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 8th ranked Lanus (5-6) 81-80 on Sunday evening. Lanus was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. Venezuelan power forward Fernando Fuenmayor (201-2000) nailed 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Ecuadorian power forward Matias Nunez (202-1995) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds. American swingman Michael Henry (198-1995, college: Buffalo St.) came up with 21 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import forward Kobe Julien (198-1999, college: Arkansas St.) added 13 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Lanus in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Racing A. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Lanus at the other side dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Rivadavia and Suardi. Racing A. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lanus will play at home against Rocamora (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Racing A.: F.Fernando 19+8reb+2ast, N.Matias 19+5reb+2ast, S.Luciano 11+3reb+2ast, R.Rafael 11+7reb+2ast, G.Terrera 7+1reb+6ast, T.Lopez 6+1reb
Lanus: M.Henry 21+7reb+1ast, M.Edgar 13+10reb+2ast, S.Alejo 12+4reb+1ast, L.Reinaudi 11+2reb+4ast, M.Franchino 9+9reb+3ast, R.Whitfield 7+3reb+1ast

U.Mar del Plata - Dep Norte 78-72

Everything went according to plan when twelfth ranked U.Mar del Plata (5-9) beat at home 17th ranked Dep Norte (2-10) 78-72 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. U.Mar del Plata outrebounded Dep Norte 43-31 including 33 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Juan Bellozas who had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists. Matias Carneglia chipped in 17 points. U.Mar del Plata's coach used entire bench saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Gaston Bertona (176-2001) who recorded 22 points and 6 assists and Juan Cruz Scacchi added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively. U.Mar del Plata moved-up to eleventh place. Dep Norte lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with ten games lost. U.Mar del Plata will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dep Norte will play against GELP (#3) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
U.Mar del Plata: M.Carneglia 17+3reb+1ast, J.Bellozas 14+19reb+4ast, N.Guillermo 12+3reb+2ast, M.Montoya 9+1ast, B.Matias 9+6reb+2ast, T.Flossi 6+1reb+2ast
Dep Norte: M.Juan 22+2reb+6ast, S.Juan Cruz 17+5reb+2ast, V.Emiliano 7+9reb+1ast, R.Francisco 7+1reb, C.Cupulutti 7+6reb+1ast, R.Francisco 6+3reb+1ast

La Union - Rocamora 82-57

There was no surprise in Colon where 16th ranked Rocamora (2-8) was outplayed by fifth ranked La Union (7-3) 82-57 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Nicolas Henriques chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. Four La Union players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was who recorded a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and Agustin Carnovale added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. La Union moved-up to third place, which they share with Santa Paula. Rocamora lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with eight games lost. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rocamora will play against Lanus (#10) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
La Union: A.Rodrigo 19+6reb, N.Henriques 14+3reb+5ast, C.Matias 12+4reb+3ast, M.Alvaro 10+3reb+4ast, V.Salamone 8+7reb+3ast, C.Guido 7+4reb+2ast
Rocamora: C.Agustin 12+7reb, J.Fernandez 12+4reb, A.Maximiliano 10+10reb, M.Franco 8+6reb, O.Valentino 7+5reb+2ast, J.Tomas 4+1reb+3ast