La Liga Round 25 (Regular Season): Obras are defeated by Union

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Obras (11-6) and fourteenth ranked Union (7-9) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Obras was defeated by Union in Buenos Aires 83-69. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Obras. Swingman Emiliano Basabe (195-1992) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Venezuelan guard Yeferson Guerra (192-2003) chipped in 17 points. At the losing side the former international center Marcos Delia (209-1992) responded with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Union moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Platense. Obras at the other side dropped to the third position with six games lost. They share it with La Union.
Eleventh ranked Quimsa (9-7) crushed at home 16th ranked San Lorenzo (5-11) by 31 points 92-61, which is the biggest margin this round. The former international Leonardo Lema (203-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for the winning side and Tyren Johnson accounted for 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Selem Safar (191-1987) came up with 21 points for San Lorenzo in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Quimsa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Penarol and Gimnasia. San Lorenzo lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Racing Ch..

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 25: Instituto won against Racing Ch. on the opponent's court 76-65. Regatas managed to outperform Obera in a home game 78-66. San Lorenzo recorded a loss to Olimpico on the road 84-74. Platense was defeated by Gimnasia on its own court 72-84. Instituto beat Argentino in Cordoba 76-61. Independ.O. won against Olimpico at home 83-75. Obera managed to outperform San Martin on the opponent's court 67-59.



Racing Ch. - Instituto 65-76

Very expected game in Chivilcoy where 16th ranked Racing Ch. (5-11) was defeated by fourth ranked Instituto (12-9) 76-65. Naturalized Italian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) nailed 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Nicolas Copello (193-1992) accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds. Four Instituto players scored in double figures. Manuel Rodriguez (203-2002) came up with 9 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) added 17 points respectively for Racing Ch. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Instituto have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Newly promoted Racing Ch. keeps the sixteenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with San Lorenzo.
Top scorers:
Instituto: C.Nicolas 18+7reb+1ast, W.Gaston 16+6reb+4ast, G.Vicente 14+4reb+2ast, M.Tomas 12+7reb+1ast, S.Javier 8+8reb+1ast, L.Vildoza 5+4reb+3ast
Racing Ch.: T.Cooper 17+2reb+1ast, J.Valinotti 13+4reb+2ast, M.Rodriguez 9+12reb+1ast, A.Barrales 9+1reb, S.Assum 8+2reb+3ast, D.Robinson 4

Obras - Union SF 69-83

The game between second ranked Obras (11-6) and fourteenth ranked Union (7-9) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Obras was defeated by Union in Buenos Aires 83-69. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Obras. Swingman Emiliano Basabe (195-1992) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Venezuelan guard Yeferson Guerra (192-2003) chipped in 17 points. Five Union SF players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international center Marcos Delia (209-1992) responded with 11 points and 6 rebounds and Federico Zezular (198-2001) scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Union moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Platense. Obras at the other side dropped to the third position with six games lost. They share it with La Union.
Top scorers:
Union SF: G.Yeferson 17+1reb+3ast, E.Federico 16+3reb, F.Araujo 15+6reb, B.Franco 12+4reb+3ast, B.Emiliano 11+11reb+3ast, H.Anthony 6+2reb
Obras: T.Sabin 12, M.Delia 11+6reb+2ast, F.Inyaco 9+3reb+1ast, J.Brussino 8+2reb+2ast, F.Zezular 8+8reb, M.Mata 6+3reb+1ast

Regatas - Obera 78-66

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Regatas' (10-5) home victory over 7th ranked Obera (10-6) 78-66. Point guard Juan Corbalan (185-1998) nailed 18 points for the winning side and Andres Jaime accounted for 13 points and 5 rebounds. Four Regatas players scored in double figures. Bruno Sansimoni (194-1996) came up with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Lucas Andujar (185-1996) added 4 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Obera in the defeat. Obera's coach Fabio Demti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Regatas have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Independ.O. Obera at the other side keeps the seventh position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Regatas: C.Juan 18+3reb+2ast, A.Jaime 13+5reb+3ast, R.Claudio 11+5reb, G.Tayavek 11+4reb+1ast, L.Sebastian 8+7reb+2ast, C.Mateo 8+2ast
Obera: W.Vorhees 17+2reb, B.Sansimoni 13+6reb+4ast, J.Bird 8+1reb+1ast, A.Brocal 7+1reb+2ast, I.Pedro 6+6reb, D.Draper 6+3reb

Olimpico - San Lorenzo 84-74

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 16th ranked San Lorenzo's (5-11) road loss to fifteenth ranked Olimpico (6-11) 74-84. San Lorenzo was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. International center Gonzalo Bressan (205-2001) nailed a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Venezuelan forward Jose Ascanio (204-1996) accounted for 19 points. Four Olimpico players scored in double figures. Ignacio Bednarek (206-2001) came up with 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and forward Facundo Rutenberg (195-2001) added 16 points respectively for San Lorenzo in the defeat. San Lorenzo's coach Sebastian Burtin rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Olimpico maintains fifteenth place with 6-11 record. San Lorenzo lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Racing Ch..
Top scorers:
Olimpico: B.Gonzalo 21+11reb+3ast, A.Jose 19+4reb+1ast, V.Franco 15+3reb+4ast, P.Santiago 14+4reb+5ast, A.Facello 6+2reb+3ast, M.Dennis 5+5reb+2ast
San Lorenzo: I.Bednarek 19+7reb+2ast, F.Rutenberg 16+3reb+1ast, S.Safar 9+2reb+1ast, L.Perez 9+5reb+6ast, R.Camilo 8+2reb, B.Lautaro 4+1reb

Platense - Gimnasia 72-84

Everything went according to plan in Florida where tenth ranked Gimnasia (9-7) beat 13th ranked Platense (7-9) 84-72. Gimnasia made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Platense was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Venezuelan forward Anyelo Cisneros (200-1997) nailed 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Ecuadorian center Bryan Carabali (214-1999) accounted for 10 points. American forward Derrick Woods (203-1996, college: St.Peter's, agency: SLN) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and forward Juan Morales (202-1988) added 13 points respectively for Platense in the defeat. Four Platense players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gimnasia moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Penarol and Quimsa. Platense lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Union.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: C.Anyelo 23+5reb+2ast, C.Sebastian 10+1ast, C.Bryan 10+4reb, C.Marcos 8+4reb, E.Toretta 7+1reb+4ast, M.Dato 6+5reb+2ast
Platense: D.Woods 23+11reb, J.Morales 13+4reb+1ast, J.Cesar 13+2reb, G.Juan 11+3reb+2ast, E.Flor 7+4reb+3ast, S.Mazzucchelli 2+2reb+1ast

Argentino - Instituto 61-76

There was no surprise in Junin where 19th ranked Argentino (2-15) was defeated by fourth ranked Instituto (12-9) 76-61. Naturalized Italian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) nailed 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and naturalized Italian Vicente Garello (203-1997, agency: BIG) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American forward Dana Tate Jr (201-1999, college: Norfolk St., agency: WP Sports Agency) came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import Dylan Smith (196-1997, college: Arizona) added 13 points respectively for Argentino in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Instituto have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Argentino at the other side stay at the bottom place with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Instituto: W.Gaston 18+9reb+5ast, L.Vildoza 16+1reb+3ast, G.Vicente 15+7reb+1ast, M.Tomas 11+6reb, C.Nicolas 7+7reb+2ast, S.Javier 5+5reb
Argentino: D.Smith 13+4reb+1ast, F.Podesta 12+1reb, D.Tate Jr. 11+11reb, R.Frontera 11+6reb+1ast, J.Sandrini 8+1reb+1ast, M.Trelles 4+4reb

Independ.O. - Olimpico 83-75

No shocking result in a game in Olivia where sixth ranked Independ.O. (10-5) won against 15th ranked Olimpico (6-11) 83-75. Independ.O. made 26-of-31 charity shots (83.9 percent) during the game. Independ.O. outrebounded Olimpico 38-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. Olimpico was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Francisco Conrradi nailed 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winning side and the former international center Agustin Caffaro (211-1995) accounted for 20 points. American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) came up with 14 points and 5 rebounds and international center Gonzalo Bressan (205-2001) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Olimpico in the defeat. Five Independ.O. and four Olimpico players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Independ.O. have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Regatas. Olimpico at the other side keeps the fifteenth position with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: C.Agustin 20+4reb, F.Conrradi 16+9reb+4ast, F.Rolfi 11+5reb+4ast, P.Tabarez 11+4reb+1ast, E.Filippetti 10+3reb, R.Vallejos 6+2reb
Olimpico: D.McKinney 14+5reb+1ast, F.Agustin 11+3ast, G.Bressan 10+5reb+1ast, F.Vieta 10+4reb+1ast, E.Mijares 9, V.Forestier 7+5reb+3ast

San Martin - Obera 59-67

Rather expected game in Corrientes where 10th ranked San Martin (8-7) was defeated by seventh ranked Obera (10-6) 67-59. Obera dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to San Martin's 22. American forward Will Vorhees (203-1995, college: NDC) nailed 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Jabari Bird (198-1994, college: California) accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds. Vorhees is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Obera's coach Fabio Demti allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international forward Federico Aguerre (203-1988) came up with 18 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Agustin Caffaro (211-1995) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for San Martin in the defeat. Obera maintains seventh place with 10-6 record. San Martin at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Obera: V.Will 15+8reb+2ast, B.Jabari 14+5reb, A.Alejo 12+2reb+1ast, B.Santiago 7+6reb+1ast, B.Agustin 6+3reb+2ast, P.Ianguas 4+9reb
San Martin: F.Aguerre 18+7reb+1ast, F.Victor 11+5reb+3ast, S.Giletto 8+3reb, L.Gargallo 6+2reb+2ast, F.Mendez 6+4reb+2ast, L.Schattmann 5+3reb+2ast

Quimsa - San Lorenzo 92-61

Eleventh ranked Quimsa (9-7) crushed at home 16th ranked San Lorenzo (5-11) by 31 points 92-61, which is the biggest margin this round. Quimsa dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to San Lorenzo's 28 and made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded San Lorenzo 45-34 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international Leonardo Lema (203-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for the winning side and American Tyren Johnson (202-1988, college: Louisiana) accounted for 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Quimsa players scored in double figures. The former international guard Selem Safar (191-1987) came up with 21 points and Leandro Cerminato (201-1998) added 7 points and 9 rebounds respectively for San Lorenzo in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Quimsa have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Penarol and Gimnasia. San Lorenzo lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Racing Ch..
Top scorers:
Quimsa: J.Tyren 18+5reb+4ast, M.Jerome 18+4reb+1ast, L.Leonardo 16+16reb+2ast, O.Sebastian 11+5reb+1ast, R.Brandon 10+3reb+2ast, D.Collomb 7+2reb+2ast
San Lorenzo: S.Safar 21+2reb+1ast, I.Bednarek 12+3reb, F.Rutenberg 9+6reb+2ast, L.Perez 8+4reb+4ast, L.Cerminato 7+9reb+3ast, L.Lucas 3+1reb+1ast