La Liga Argentina Round 22 (Regular Season): Leader Quilmes lose to Centenario VT

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Quilmes (10-3) recorded its third loss on the court of sixth ranked Centenario VT on Wednesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Centenario VT 86-62. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Quilmes. Centenario VT shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. fired 22 points and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Gaspar Ruiz (180-2001, agency: BIG) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). point guard Santiago Luduena (178-1993) produced 11 points and 4 assists for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Centenario VT (7-3) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with La Union. Quilmes at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Fifteenth-ranked Pergamino (4-9) made lots of trouble for first ranked Quilmes (10-3). The visitors from Mar del Plata managed to secure only three-point victory 81-78. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Juan De La Fuente (195-2000) who helped to win the game recording 23 points. Pablo Alderete contributed with 14 points for the winners. Quilmes' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Canadian power forward Emanual Shepherd (203-1995, college: Southern) replied with 23 points and 8 rebounds for Pergamino. Quilmes have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-3 record. Pergamino lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Ciclista. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Santa Paula (7-4) against fourteenth ranked Independiente (5-7) on Wednesday night. Host Santa Paula was defeated by Independiente in a tough game in Galvez 79-83. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Santa Paula. Andres Lugli had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Jeronimo Diaz responded with 13 points and 9 assists. Santa Paula's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Independiente moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Santa Paula keeps the third position with four games lost. Independiente will meet Colon (#17) in the next round where they are favorite. Santa Paula will have a break next round.

Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Jujuy defeated Amancay in a road game 75-69. Suardi was beaten by Salta Basket at home 80-84. Ciclista was destroyed by Villa Mitre on the opponent's court 87-61. Lanus outscored Rocamora in a home game 99-65. Rivadavia managed to beat Caroya on the road 82-76. GELP defeated Dep Norte on its own court 82-69.
The best stats of 22th round was 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists by Juan Menna of Dep Norte.



Pergamino - Quilmes 78-81

Fifteenth-ranked Pergamino (4-9) made lots of trouble for first ranked Quilmes (10-3). The visitors from Mar del Plata managed to secure only three-point victory 81-78. However their fans expected much easier game. Quilmes made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Juan De La Fuente (195-2000) who helped to win the game recording 23 points. Pablo Alderete (203-1993) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Quilmes' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Canadian power forward Emanual Shepherd (203-1995, college: Southern) replied with 23 points and 8 rebounds and Lucas Mohnen (200-2001) added 18 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Pergamino. Quilmes have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-3 record. Pergamino lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Ciclista. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Quilmes: D.Juan 23+4reb+2ast, A.Pablo 14+3reb+2ast, N.Juan 10+9reb, R.Joaquin 8+6reb+3ast, L.Santiago 8+1reb+5ast, D.Federico 8
Pergamino: E.Shepherd 23+8reb+1ast, L.Mohnen 18+7reb+1ast, R.Nicolas 13+8reb+2ast, Q.Tomas 8+2reb+2ast, J.Slider 7+1ast, J.Martin Bello 5+1reb+6ast

Amancay - Jujuy 69-75

There was an upset in La Rioja where higher ranked Amancay (7-5) was defeated by eighth ranked Jujuy (6-5) 75-69 on Tuesday. Ukrainian Andriy Grytsak (201-2000) scored 19 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Santiago Ibarra (198-1998) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Jujuy's coach Guillermo Tasso used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side power forward Conrado Echevarria (195-1998, agency: BIG) responded with 22 points and guard Mauro Araujo (185-1994) scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Amancay players scored in double figures. Jujuy moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Amancay keeps the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with C.Entrerriano. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Jujuy: G.Andriy 19+8reb+3ast, I.Santiago 15+6reb, R.Thiago 11+1reb+1ast, F.Tarnowyk 8+3reb+3ast, M.Juan 6+4reb+4ast, R.Stehli 6+2reb+2ast
Amancay: C.Echevarria 22+3reb+3ast, M.Araujo 14+6reb+4ast, P.Osores 12+1reb+3ast, U.Jonah 12+10reb, P.Diego 6+4reb+2ast, B.Matias 3+2reb+1ast

Suardi - Salta Basket 80-84

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Salta Basket (8-4) defeated on the road 9th ranked Suardi (5-6) 84-80 on Tuesday. American Chance Hunter (198-1998, college: Cal Poly) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and Wilfredo Alvarez chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side guard Luciano Lizarraga (183-1991) responded with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Santiago Ibarra (198-1998) scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Salta Basket moved-up to second place. Suardi lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with six games lost. Salta Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Suardi will play against Barrio Parque (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Salta Basket: H.Chance 22+5reb+2ast, G.Martin 16+5reb+1ast, A.Bruno 15+1reb+2ast, W.Alvarez 14+8reb+1ast, B.Tomas 8+3reb+2ast, A.Sahir 7+4reb+1ast
Suardi: S.Calderon 20+2reb+2ast, B.Sebastian 18+3reb, F.Gaston 14+6reb+4ast, L.Lizarraga 14+7reb+4ast, F.Nahuel 6+1reb+2ast, M.Pablo 6+11reb+5ast

Villa Mitre - Ciclista 87-61

There was a minor upset in Bahia Blanca where 12th ranked Ciclista (4-9) was rolled over by fourteenth ranked Villa Mitre (4-4) 87-61 on Wednesday. Villa Mitre made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Forward Emilio Gimenez (196-1995) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Ignacio Alem (199-2001) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Four Villa Mitre players scored in double figures. At the losing side Valentin Costa (182-1999, agency: BIG) responded with 10 points and 9 rebounds and Ecuadorian Erick Mecias (194-2003) scored 17 points. 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. Villa Mitre moved-up to twelfth place. Ciclista lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Pergamino. Villa Mitre will meet at home league's second-placed Provincial in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Ciclista will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Villa Mitre: G.Emilio 15+6reb+3ast, A.Ignacio 15+4reb+1ast, F.Pennacchiotti 11+7reb+1ast, L.Julian 11+6reb+1ast, S.Fabian 9+4reb+1ast, A.Blanco 8+3reb+2ast
Ciclista: E.Mecias 17+1reb+1ast, V.Costa 10+9reb+3ast, B.Salvador 7+6reb, V.Samuel 6+7reb, F.Lombardi 6+3reb+3ast, D.Tintorelli 5+5reb

Lanus - Rocamora 99-65

Very predictable result in Buenos Aires where tenth ranked Lanus (6-6) outscored 16th ranked Rocamora (2-9) 99-65 on Wednesday. Lanus forced 19 Rocamora turnovers and outrebounded them 50-36 including 37 on the defensive glass. Alejo Sacchi scored 17 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Lucas Di Muccio (196-2003) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Five Lanus players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Emilio Gimenez (196-1995) responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds and Ignacio Alem (199-2001) scored 11 points. 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. Lanus moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Rivadavia. Rocamora lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with nine games lost. Lanus will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rocamora will play against Racing A. (#8) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lanus: A.Sacchi 17+2reb+2ast, D.Lucas 15+4reb+2ast, H.Michael 15+5reb, P.Tiziano 14+3reb+1ast, W.Robert 12+5reb+1ast, E.Merchant 8+4reb+1ast
Rocamora: A.Maximiliano 20+8reb+1ast, C.Agustin 11+4reb+3ast, J.Fernandez 9+6reb, M.Franco 6+7reb+2ast, J.Tomas 5+1reb+3ast, F.Franco 5

Centenario VT - Quilmes 86-62

Top ranked Quilmes (10-3) recorded its third loss on the court of sixth ranked Centenario VT on Wednesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Centenario VT 86-62. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Quilmes. Centenario VT shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. Manuel Gomez fired 22 points and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Gaspar Ruiz (180-2001, agency: BIG) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Centenario VT players scored in double figures. point guard Santiago Luduena (178-1993) produced 11 points and 4 assists and American forward Darry Moore (201-2001, college: ETBU) added 14 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Centenario VT (7-3) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with La Union. Quilmes at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Centenario VT: M.Gomez 22+3reb+4ast, R.Gaspar 16+5reb+7ast, C.Lucio 10+6reb+6ast, C.Jeremias 10+3reb, Z.Laureano 8+1reb, A.Matias 8+9reb
Quilmes: D.Moore 14+2reb, S.Luduena 11+2reb+4ast, J.Nally 10+6reb, J.De La Fuente 8+1reb+2ast, D.Matias 5+1reb, F.De Miguel 3+4reb+1ast

Caroya - Rivadavia 76-82

Not a big story in a game in Colonia Caroya where 12th ranked Caroya (4-6) was defeated by ninth ranked Rivadavia (6-6) 82-76 on Wednesday. Guard Mateo Perez (189-2002, agency: BIG) scored 30 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Tobias Cravero (197-1999) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side American forward Maurice Walton (206-1998, college: BENUM) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Juan Frontera (178-2002) scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rivadavia maintains ninth position with 6-6 record, which they share with Lanus. Caroya lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth place with six games lost. They share the position with Hindu. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Rivadavia: P.Mateo 30+9reb+3ast, G.Zondrick 15+9reb+1ast, C.Tobias 14+8reb+5ast, J.Tondini 9+1reb+2ast, F.Llanos 7+1reb+2ast, S.Hunt-Ramirez 5+5reb+2ast
Caroya: M.Walton 23+17reb+2ast, J.Frontera 11+6reb+4ast, E.Caffaro 10+4reb+1ast, J.Agustin 9+1reb+4ast, M.Joaquin 8+2reb, R.Tomas 6

Santa Paula - Independiente 79-83

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Santa Paula (7-4) against fourteenth ranked Independiente (5-7) on Wednesday night. Host Santa Paula was defeated by Independiente in a tough game in Galvez 79-83. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Santa Paula. Independiente dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Paula's 28. They outrebounded Santa Paula 46-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. Point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Cristian Amicucci (200-1985) chipped in 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side guard Mateo Perez (189-2002, agency: BIG) responded with 13 points and 9 assists and power forward Tobias Cravero (197-1999) scored 11 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Santa Paula's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Independiente moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Santa Paula keeps the third position with four games lost. Independiente will meet Colon (#17) in the next round where they are favorite. Santa Paula will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Independiente: L.Andres 20+14reb+6ast, J.Kobe 20+4reb+1ast, A.Cristian 14+13reb+4ast, L.Adrian 13+3reb, M.Matias 9+5reb+1ast, L.Jeremias 5+5reb
Santa Paula: B.Augusto 15+3reb, D.Jeronimo 13+2reb+9ast, J.Manuel Rivero 11+4reb+1ast, G.Camilo 11+4reb+4ast, B.Gino 9+1reb, P.Walter 8+3reb+1ast

GELP - Dep Norte 82-69

Everything went according to plan in La Plata where third ranked GELP (8-3) won against 17th ranked Dep Norte (2-10) 82-69 on Tuesday. GELP outrebounded Dep Norte 50-35 including 36 on the defensive glass. Gianfranco Sinconi had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Joan Gutierrez chipped in 12 points and 16 rebounds during the contest. Four GELP players scored in double figures. GELP's coach Fabian Renda used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side point guard Andres Lugli (188-1995) responded with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and power forward Cristian Amicucci (200-1985) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. GELP used an opportunity after San Isidro lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Dep Norte lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
GELP: G.Sinconi 16+11reb+2ast, P.Ezequiel 15+2reb+2ast, J.Gutierrez 12+16reb+1ast, P.Raul 10+2reb+5ast, V.Agustin 9+8reb+3ast, B.Juan 7+5reb
Dep Norte: M.Juan 24+7reb+5ast, V.Emiliano 14+13reb+2ast, S.Juan Cruz 12+7reb+1ast, M.Alonso 9+2ast, R.Francisco 6+1ast, R.Francisco 2+1reb