La Liga Proximo Round 23 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game in Corrientes was quite interesting. 4th placed Independ.O. (12-4) played at the court of fifth ranked Regatas (13-4). Regatas managed to secure a 8-point victory 76-68 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Independ.O.. The best player for the winners was forward Francisco Ferraro (196-2004) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Viktor Bender (197-2006) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Ecuadorian forward Carlos Hurtado (212-2006) produced 23 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the guests. Regatas moved-up to fourth place. Independ.O. at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Regatas are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Olimpico (#19) in La Banda in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Independ.O. will play on the road against San Martin (#15) in Corrientes and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Santa Fe. Ninth ranked Gimnasia CR (9-9) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 13th ranked Union (6-10) 77-76 on Friday evening. Venezuelan center Jesus Centeno (205-2006) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 13 rebounds. Jose Copesky contributed with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Pablo Spies answered with 19 points and 6 rebounds for Union. Gimnasia maintains ninth place with 9-9 record. Union at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with ten games lost. They share it with Quimsa. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Corrientes, where higher ranked Racing Ch. (7-10) lost to sixteenth ranked San Martin (5-10) in a road game 68-76 on Sunday. It was a great evening for Mateo Rearte who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 6 rebounds. San Martin's coach Gustavo Mascaro used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Joaquin Capurro responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. San Martin moved-up to fifteenth place. Loser Racing Ch. keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost. San Martin will meet at home higher ranked Independ.O. (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Racing Ch. will play against Penarol (#16) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 23 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Racing Ch. was defeated by Regatas in Corrientes 86-75. Atenas smashed Olimpico at home 101-81. Platense won against Obera on the opponent's court 76-69. La Union managed to outperform Quimsa in a home game 88-76. Gimnasia was rolled over Obras on the road 90-68.
The best stats of 23th round was 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists by Matias Khoury of Obras.



Regatas - Racing Ch. 86-75

There was no surprise in Corrientes where 11th ranked Racing Ch. (7-10) was defeated by fifth ranked Regatas (13-4) 86-75 on Friday. Regatas shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. It was a great evening for Viktor Bender (197-2006) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. point guard Exequiel Lezcano (180-2007) helped adding 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Regatas' coach Diego Checenelli used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Diego Tonarelli responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and Tomas Delia produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Regatas moved-up to fourth place. Loser Racing Ch. keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost. Regatas will meet bottom-ranked Olimpico (#19) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Racing Ch. will play against Penarol (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Regatas: F.Ferraro 21+4reb+1ast, L.Exequiel 19+6reb+4ast, V.Bender 19+11reb+2ast, M.Sanz 13+3reb, L.Alan 5+5reb+1ast, I.Ojeda 4+5reb+2ast
Racing Ch.: T.Delia 19+11reb+1ast, T.Diego 15+14reb+4ast, C.Joaquin 12+2reb+5ast, C.Augusto 10+3reb+1ast, G.Francisco 9+3reb+2ast, B.Tiziano 5+2reb

Union - Gimnasia 76-77

Important game to mention about took place in Santa Fe. Ninth ranked Gimnasia CR (9-9) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 13th ranked Union (6-10) 77-76 on Friday evening. Venezuelan center Jesus Centeno (205-2006) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 13 rebounds. point guard Jose Copesky (184-2006) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Gimnasia CR players scored in double figures. Pablo Spies answered with 19 points and 6 rebounds and Segundo Astulfi added 17 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Union. Gimnasia maintains ninth place with 9-9 record. Union at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with ten games lost. They share it with Quimsa. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: C.Jesus 30+13reb+1ast, C.Jose 16+10reb+5ast, N.Santacroce 11+5reb+3ast, C.Melo 10+3ast, V.Ayala 6+6reb+2ast, S.Ivanoff 2+1reb
Union: S.Pablo 19+6reb+3ast, A.Segundo 17+6reb+1ast, G.Ulises 10+6reb+1ast, F.Agustin 8+5reb+5ast, G.Fabricio 8+5reb, S.Pedro 6+6reb+1ast

Atenas - Olimpico 101-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighteenth ranked Atenas' (4-15) home victory over bottom-ranked Olimpico (1-16) 101-81 on Saturday. Atenas made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Olimpico turnovers. Atenas looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Olimpico's players. It was a great evening for Tiago Tomatis who led his team to a victory scoring 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Forward German Misetich (196-2005) helped adding 17 points and 6 rebounds. Atenas' coach Lautaro Gonzalez used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jose Caro responded with 16 points and Maximo Martinez scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Atenas maintains eighteenth place with 4-15 record. Olimpico lost twelfth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Atenas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Olimpico will play against Regatas (#4) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Atenas: T.Tomatis 33+7reb+3ast, G.Misetich 17+6reb+2ast, B.Imaz 12+4ast, J.Maidana 11+9reb+2ast, T.Durando 8+2reb+2ast, C.Moreno 8+3reb
Olimpico: C.Jose 16+2reb+1ast, M.Maximo 13+6reb, B.Jeremias 11+7reb, S.Alejo 11+3reb+1ast, M.Hernan 10+2reb+1ast, C.Lautaro 9+5reb+1ast

Regatas - Independ.O. 76-68

The game in Corrientes was quite interesting. 4th placed Independ.O. (12-4) played at the court of fifth ranked Regatas (13-4). Regatas managed to secure a 8-point victory 76-68 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Independ.O.. The best player for the winners was forward Francisco Ferraro (196-2004) who scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Viktor Bender (197-2006) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Ecuadorian forward Carlos Hurtado (212-2006) produced 23 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and point guard Maximo Benavidez (183-2007) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Regatas moved-up to fourth place. Independ.O. at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Regatas are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Olimpico (#19) in La Banda in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Independ.O. will play on the road against San Martin (#15) in Corrientes and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Regatas: F.Ferraro 24+6reb+1ast, V.Bender 20+7reb+3ast, I.Ojeda 10+3reb+3ast, M.Benjamin 8+7reb+1ast, M.Sanz 6+1reb, L.Exequiel 5+6reb+6ast
Independ.O.: C.Hurtado 23+9reb, H.Ezequiel 11+5reb+1ast, B.Maximo 9+7reb+3ast, G.Elias 7+5reb+2ast, S.Exequiel 6+4reb+6ast, D.Carlos 5+9reb

San Martin - Racing Ch. 76-68

We should mention about the upset which took place in Corrientes, where higher ranked Racing Ch. (7-10) lost to sixteenth ranked San Martin (5-10) in a road game 68-76 on Sunday. It was a great evening for Mateo Rearte (188-2006) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 6 rebounds. Giovano Pertile helped adding 11 points and 12 rebounds. Four San Martin players scored in double figures. San Martin's coach Gustavo Mascaro used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Joaquin Capurro responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals and Tomas Delia produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. San Martin moved-up to fifteenth place. Loser Racing Ch. keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost. San Martin will meet at home higher ranked Independ.O. (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Racing Ch. will play against Penarol (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Martin: M.Rearte 18+6reb+3ast, N.Leonel 16+5reb+1ast, G.Pertile 11+12reb, D.Saettone 10+6reb+2ast, S.Valentino 8+2reb+1ast, C.Perez 4+1reb+2ast
Racing Ch.: C.Joaquin 20+12reb+6ast, T.Delia 14+11reb, C.Augusto 10+4reb+1ast, C.Simon 8+1reb+3ast, G.Francisco 7+2reb+2ast, T.Diego 7+2reb

Obera - Platense 69-76

Very expected game when 10th ranked Obera (8-9) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Platense (12-5) 76-69 on Sunday. Platense forced 23 Obera turnovers. It was a great evening for forward Santino Mazzucchelli (196-2004) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 6 rebounds. Joaquin Goncalves helped adding 16 points and 7 rebounds. Colombian point guard Edwin Niebles (178-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and guard Albano Costa (192-2006) scored 20 points. Five Platense and four Obera players scored in double figures. Platense maintains sixth place with 12-5 record. Loser Obera keeps the tenth position with nine games lost. Platense will meet league's second-placed La Union in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Obera will play against Quimsa (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Platense: M.Santino 20+6reb, J.Goncalves 16+7reb+2ast, A.Urbina 13+4reb+4ast, G.Pappalardi 10+6reb+1ast, G.Mariano 10+3reb+2ast, V.Cortese 4+1reb
Obera: A.Costa 20+4reb+1ast, N.Edwin 19+11reb+1ast, R.Tobias 11+11reb, K.Maximo 11+1reb+1ast, D.Sinigoj 8+4reb+4ast, L.Jeremias 0

La Union - Quimsa 88-76

Very predictable result in Formosa where third ranked La Union (14-4) beat 12th ranked Quimsa (6-10) 88-76 on Sunday. La Union made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Franco Gimenez (190) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds. Thiago Gronda helped adding 22 points and 4 assists. La Union's coach Felix Medina allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Romeo Amprimo responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds and Ignacio Pizarro (, agency: BIG) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. La Union have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Quimsa keeps the twelfth position with ten games lost. They share it with Union. La Union will meet at home Platense (#6) in the next round. Quimsa will play against Obera (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
La Union: G.Franco 32+12reb+2ast, T.Gronda 22+1reb+4ast, E.Maglietti 12+1reb+2ast, B.Ayala 9+2reb+1ast, P.Hugo 8+4reb, E.Rodriguez 2+6reb+1ast
Quimsa: R.Amprimo 24+5reb+2ast, I.Pizarro 15+5reb+1ast, F.Peralta 9+4reb+3ast, S.Bogado 7+6reb, M.Lucio 7+2reb, C.Sebastian 5+2reb

Obras - Gimnasia 90-68

Not a big story in a game in Buenos Aires where 9th ranked Gimnasia CR (9-9) was outplayed by second ranked Obras (13-3) 90-68 on Sunday. Obras dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Gimnasia CR's 28. They outrebounded Gimnasia 42-25 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Matias Khoury who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Franco Ciarrocca (200) helped adding 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Venezuelan center Jesus Centeno (205-2006) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Jose Copesky (184-2006) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Obras and four Gimnasia players scored in double figures. Obras have a solid series of three victories in a row. Despite that victory Obras went down to third position due to points difference. Loser Gimnasia CR keeps the ninth place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Obras: M.Khoury 18+11reb+5ast, J.Jauregui 18+5reb+1ast, F.Ciarrocca 16+9reb+4ast, L.Garcia 13+2reb+3ast, N.Kelman 10+5reb, L.Joaquin 6+3reb
Gimnasia: J.Centeno 21+7reb, A.Valentino 18+4reb, J.Copesky 12+5reb+5ast, S.Natalio 11+4reb+5ast, M.Ciro 4+2reb+1ast, S.Santino 2+1reb+1ast