La Liga Round 19 (Regular Season): La Union lose to Racing Ch.

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked La Union (10-5) and eighteenth ranked Racing Ch. (4-7) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. La Union was crushed by Racing Ch. in Chivilcoy 66-87. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) who helped to win the game recording 30 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Manuel Rodriguez (203-2002) contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Venezuelan center Windi Graterol (204-1986) answered with 9 points and 13 rebounds for La Union. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Racing Ch. moved-up to sixteenth place. La Union at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. Racing Ch. are looking forward to face higher ranked Independ.O. (#10) in Olivia in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. La Union will have a break next round.
La Liga top team - Ferro (10-2) added another victory to their record. This time they beat sixteenth ranked Olimpico (4-9) in Buenos Aires 87-83. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 7 rebounds. Jonatan Torresi helped adding 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) responded with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ferro have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-2 record. Olimpico at the other side dropped to the seventeenth position with nine games lost. Ferro will play against Quimsa (#13) in Santiado del Estero in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Olimpico will have a break next round.
The game between twelfth ranked San Martin (7-5) and 11th ranked Platense (7-5) in Corrientes on Friday ended with biggest points difference. San Martin outscored guests from Florida 85-63. It was a quality performance for Salvador Giletto who led the winners and scored 19 points. Derrick Woods came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for Platense in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Martin moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Platense. San Martin will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Platense will play against Atenas (#18) and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Atenas was smashed by Penarol on the road 87-67. Gimnasia lost to Obera on its own court 80-87. La Union outscored Argentino in Formosa 85-66.
The most impressive performance of 19th round was 14 points and 9 rebounds by Tomas Spano of La Union.



Racing Ch. - La Union 87-66

The game between second ranked La Union (10-5) and eighteenth ranked Racing Ch. (4-7) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. La Union was crushed by Racing Ch. in Chivilcoy 66-87. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) who helped to win the game recording 30 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Manuel Rodriguez (203-2002) contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Four Racing Ch. players scored in double figures. Venezuelan center Windi Graterol (204-1986) answered with 9 points and 13 rebounds and power forward Sebastian Acevedo (200-1990) added 12 points in the effort for La Union. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Racing Ch. moved-up to sixteenth place. La Union at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. Racing Ch. are looking forward to face higher ranked Independ.O. (#10) in Olivia in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. La Union will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
La Union: S.Acevedo 12+4reb, J.Machuca 11+2reb+2ast, W.Graterol 9+13reb+3ast, T.Nuno 7+3reb+2ast, B.Beavers 7+3reb+4ast, M.Mariano 6+3reb
Racing Ch.: C.Thomas 30+2reb+2ast, R.Manuel 14+7reb+1ast, V.Joaquin 11+1reb+4ast, A.Santiago 11+3reb, M.Deion 9+10reb, N.Stucky 7+4reb

Ferro - Olimpico 87-83

La Liga top team - Ferro (10-2) added another victory to their record. This time they beat sixteenth ranked Olimpico (4-9) in Buenos Aires 87-83. Ferro made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Eduardo Vasirani who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 7 rebounds. Swingman Jonatan Torresi (190-1994) helped adding 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) responded with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Manuel Rodriguez (203-2002) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Five Ferro and four Olimpico players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ferro have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-2 record. Olimpico at the other side dropped to the seventeenth position with nine games lost. Ferro will play against Quimsa (#13) in Santiado del Estero in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Olimpico will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: F.Vieta 18+6reb+4ast, F.Agustin 15+3reb+4ast, V.Forestier 11+1reb+1ast, R.Granberry 10+5reb, J.Ascanio 7, G.Bressan 7+3reb
Ferro: T.Jonatan 18+3reb+1ast, E.Vasirani 16+7reb+1ast, L.Bettiga 14+4reb+2ast, D.Jose 12+4reb+2ast, L.Emiliano 11+5reb+1ast, P.Facundo 6+3reb

San Martin - Platense 85-63

The game between twelfth ranked San Martin (7-5) and 11th ranked Platense (7-5) in Corrientes on Friday ended with biggest points difference. San Martin outscored guests from Florida 85-63. San Martin had a 32-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. San Martin looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Platense's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when San Martin made 8 blocks. It was a quality performance for Salvador Giletto (195-1993) who led the winners and scored 19 points. Victor Fernandez accounted for 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Five San Martin players scored in double figures. American forward Derrick Woods (203-1996, college: St.Peter's, agency: SLN) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and swingman Jonatan Torresi (190-1994) added 15 points respectively for Platense in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Martin moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Platense. San Martin will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Platense will play against Atenas (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Platense: J.Cesar 15+3reb+1ast, D.Woods 13+10reb+2ast, F.Tobias 6+3reb, B.Nicolas 6+5reb, E.Flor 5+1reb+2ast, F.Smaniotti 5+2reb+2ast
San Martin: G.Salvador 19+2reb+1ast, G.Lucas 14+2reb+4ast, A.Federico 14+6reb, B.Lautaro 11+5reb+3ast, V.Fernandez 10+9reb+2ast, S.Leonel 7+5reb+4ast

Penarol - Atenas 87-67

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Penarol (9-6) crushed 18th ranked Atenas (4-12) in Mar del Plata 87-67 on Saturday. Penarol made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Penarol outrebounded Atenas 46-34 including a 39-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Luciano Guerra (184-1997) who led the winners and scored 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Penarol players scored in double figures. Penarol's coach Leonardo Costa used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Nakye Sanders (202-1997, college: Towson) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Carlos Buendia (177-1995) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively for Atenas in the defeat. Penarol maintains fourth place with 9-6 record. Atenas lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the eighteenth position with 12 games lost. Penarol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Atenas will play against Platense (#9) in Florida and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Atenas: N.Sanders 22+12reb, C.Buendia 17+5ast, L.Ramiro 9+9reb+3ast, Z.Nicolas 6+6reb+5ast, J.Cruz Oberto 6+4reb, T.Tiago 4+1reb+1ast
Penarol: X.Carreras 16+5reb+1ast, A.Roberto 13+6reb, T.Al 13+6reb+3ast, G.Luciano 11+9reb+5ast, V.Facundo 9+1reb+4ast, P.Agustin 7+1reb+3ast

Gimnasia - Obera 80-87

Very expected game when 10th ranked Gimnasia (7-7) lost to fourth ranked Obera (9-4) in Comodoro Rivadavia 80-87 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Agustin Brocal (191-1997) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 5 assists. American forward Will Vorhees (203-1995, college: NDC) accounted for 25 points for the winning side. Vorhees is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Obera players scored in double figures. Cuban swingman Marcos Chacon (194-2003) came up with 29 points (made all of his seven free throws) and Carlos Rivero (207-2003) added 7 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Gimnasia in the defeat. Gimnasia's coach Pablo Favarel rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Obera. They moved-up to third place. Loser Gimnasia dropped to the twelfth position with seven games lost. Obera will meet Boca Juniors (#6) in the next round. Gimnasia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: M.Chacon 29+3reb+2ast, T.Emiliano 10+3reb+4ast, A.Cisneros 9+1reb+1ast, M.Cosolito 9+1reb+3ast, C.Rivero 7+12reb+2ast, B.Carabali 5+1reb+1ast
Obera: V.Will 25+2ast, B.Agustin 22+4reb+5ast, S.Bruno 14+5reb+4ast, D.Daviyon 11+11reb+1ast, A.Alejo 5+2ast, P.Ianguas 4+3reb

Argentino - La Union 66-85

Very predictable result when second ranked La Union (10-5) rolled over bottom-ranked Argentino (1-13) in Junin 85-66 on Sunday. La Union outrebounded Argentino 42-30 including 32 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Franco Alorda who led the winners and scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Tomas Spano (183-1998) accounted for 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. American forward Dana Tate Jr (201-1999, college: Norfolk St., agency: WP Sports Agency) came up with 16 points and 8 rebounds and Ramiro Frontera added 17 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) respectively for Argentino in the defeat. Argentino's coach Diego Camun rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. La Union maintains second place with 10-5 record having just three point less than leader Ferro. Argentino lost their seventh game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Argentino: R.Frontera 17+5reb+1ast, D.Tate Jr. 16+8reb, F.Podesta 16+3reb+1ast, D.Shriver 8+4reb, M.Trelles 5+5reb, J.Sandrini 3+2reb+5ast
La Union: F.Alorda 20+6reb, B.Brandon 17+2reb+1ast, S.Tomas 14+9reb+2ast, M.Jonatan 8+2reb+2ast, E.Alexis 7+2reb+1ast, A.Sebastian 6+3reb+1ast