La Liga Argentina Round 23 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Racing A. (6-6) and Rocamora (3-9), which took place in Buenos Aires. Higher ranked Racing A. lost at home to sixteenth ranked Rocamora 76-85 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Racing A.. Rocamora made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. 29 personal fouls committed by Racing A. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Juan Fernandez (195-1999, agency: BIG) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Rafael Rosende (198-1997) answered with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for Racing A.Racing A.'s coach Juan Boadaz rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Rocamora maintains sixteenth place with 3-9 record. Racing A. at the other side keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Rivadavia and Estudiantes T.. Rocamora will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Racing A. will play at home against GELP (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Another upset was a game between Independiente (5-8) and Colon (3-8), which took place in Santa Fe. Higher ranked Independiente lost to seventeenth ranked Colon in a road game 40-50. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Independiente. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points. Federico Gonzalez helped adding 12 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Kobe Julien (198-1999, college: Arkansas St.) responded with 9 points. Colon maintains seventeenth place with 3-8 record. Independiente at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with eight games lost. Colon will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Independiente will play at home against Amancay (#4) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
The game between 12th ranked Villa Mitre (4-5) and second ranked Provincial (10-2) in Bahia Blanca on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Rosario beat Villa Mitre 86-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Villa Mitre. It was a quality performance for Gonzalo Torres who led the winners and scored 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Julian Lorca came up with 14 points and 8 rebounds for Villa Mitre in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Provincial have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 10-2 record behind leader San Isidro. Loser Villa Mitre keeps the twelfth position with five games lost. Provincial will meet Dep Viedma (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Villa Mitre will have a break next round.

In the last two games of round 23 Barrio Parque beat Suardi on the road 84-71. Pico FC won against El Talar on its own court 64-51.
The most impressive performance of 23th round was 20 points and 7 rebounds by Rodrigo Sanchez of Pico FC.



Racing A. - Rocamora 76-85

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Racing A. (6-6) and Rocamora (3-9), which took place in Buenos Aires. Higher ranked Racing A. lost at home to sixteenth ranked Rocamora 76-85 on Thursday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Racing A.. Rocamora made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. 29 personal fouls committed by Racing A. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Franco Maeso orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Juan Fernandez (195-1999, agency: BIG) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Rafael Rosende (198-1997) answered with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Ecuadorian power forward Matias Nunez (202-1995) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Racing A.Four Racing A. players scored in double figures. Racing A.'s coach Juan Boadaz rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Rocamora maintains sixteenth place with 3-9 record. Racing A. at the other side keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Rivadavia and Estudiantes T.. Rocamora will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Racing A. will play at home against GELP (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Rocamora: F.Maeso 22+11reb+5ast, F.Juan 18+7reb+1ast, V.Occhi 9+4reb, T.Jurgensen 9+2reb+6ast, A.Carnovale 9+2reb+1ast, P.Santini 8+1reb+1ast
Racing A.: R.Rosende 17+9reb+4ast, M.Nunez 16+8reb+5ast, F.Fuenmayor 11+11reb+2ast, L.Silva 10+2reb+3ast, L.Tiago 9, T.Galo 9+5reb+1ast

Colon SF - Independiente 50-40

Another upset was a game between Independiente (5-8) and Colon (3-8), which took place in Santa Fe. Higher ranked Independiente lost to seventeenth ranked Colon in a road game 40-50. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Independiente. It was a great evening for Hans Feder who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points. Federico Gonzalez helped adding 12 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Kobe Julien (198-1999, college: Arkansas St.) responded with 9 points and Adrian Lange (185-2005) scored 8 points. Colon maintains seventeenth place with 3-8 record. Independiente at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with eight games lost. Colon will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Independiente will play at home against Amancay (#4) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Colon SF: H.Feder 24+3reb+2ast, F.Gonzalez 12+5reb+2ast, J.Fernandez 8+2reb, B.Fernandez 2+1ast, J.Lozano 2+1reb+1ast, J.Andres 2+5reb
Independiente: K.Julien 9+3reb, A.Lange 8+2reb+1ast, J.Ledesma 5+3reb+1ast, M.Morera 5, C.Amicucci 4+4reb+2ast, A.Lugli 4+2reb+3ast

Villa Mitre - Provincial 70-86

The game between 12th ranked Villa Mitre (4-5) and second ranked Provincial (10-2) in Bahia Blanca on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Rosario beat Villa Mitre 86-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Villa Mitre. Provincial dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Villa Mitre's 30. It was a quality performance for Gonzalo Torres who led the winners and scored 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Uruguayan center Matias Acosta (200-1999) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. Five Provincial players scored in double figures. Center Julian Lorca (207-2003) came up with 14 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Fabian Sahdi (186-1989) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively for Villa Mitre in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Provincial have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 10-2 record behind leader San Isidro. Loser Villa Mitre keeps the twelfth position with five games lost. Provincial will meet Dep Viedma (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Villa Mitre will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Provincial: G.Torres 15+6reb+1ast, A.Matias 15+4reb+3ast, G.Gaston 13+4ast, G.Federico 13+7reb, B.Adrian 11+7reb, A.Chervo 5+4reb
Villa Mitre: F.Sahdi 17+1reb+4ast, J.Lorca 14+8reb+1ast, B.Alejo 9+2reb+1ast, I.Alem 9+5reb, P.Franco 8+8reb+1ast, L.Tambucci 5+2reb

Suardi - Barrio Parque 71-84

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Barrio Parque (7-4) beat on the road 10th ranked Suardi (5-7) 84-71 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Gaston Bertona (176-2001) who led the winners and scored 28 points. Francisco Bonja accounted for 7 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Barrio Parque's coach Cristian Colli used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. came up with 17 points and Uruguayan center Matias Acosta (200-1999) added 7 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Suardi in the defeat. Four Suardi players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Barrio Parque. They moved-up to fifth place. Suardi lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Barrio Parque: B.Gaston 28+3reb+2ast, B.Juan 13+1ast, C.Esteban 10+2reb, G.Jorge 8+4reb, F.Bonja 7+6reb+2ast, L.Rivata 6+8reb+1ast
Suardi: F.Gaston 17+4reb+1ast, B.Sebastian 16+3reb, S.Calderon 15+1reb+4ast, L.Lizarraga 11+4reb+1ast, M.Pablo 7+11reb+4ast, F.Nahuel 4+1reb

Pico FC - El Talar 64-51

Very expected game when 15th ranked El Talar (3-7) lost to tenth ranked Pico FC (6-4) in General Pico 51-64 on Friday. Pico FC outrebounded El Talar 45-33 including 36 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-1989) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Felipe Bonfigli accounted for 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Guard Matias Cueva (185-1997) came up with 18 points and Derick Machado added 4 points and 9 rebounds respectively for El Talar in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pico FC moved-up to seventh place. El Talar lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with seven games lost. Pico FC will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. El Talar will play against Ciclista (#13) in Junin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pico FC: S.Rodrigo 20+7reb+1ast, R.Juan 11+6reb+3ast, F.Bonfigli 10+9reb+1ast, M.Latraius 9+7reb, M.Leonardo 8+10reb, B.Matias 6+2reb+2ast
El Talar: M.Cueva 18+2reb+2ast, E.Ruiz 9+6reb, V.Tomas 7+5reb+1ast, F.Sanz 6+7reb, L.Facundo 5+2reb+2ast, M.Derick 4+9reb+2ast