La Liga Round 26 (Regular Season): La Union keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked La Union as it allowed them to take a leadership position. La Union edged 9th ranked Quimsa in Formosa 78-77. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) who scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Power forward Sebastian Acevedo (200-1990) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Leonardo Lema (203-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the guests. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Quimsa at the other side dropped to the eighth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Penarol and Gimnasia. Quimsa will play next round against Regatas trying to get back on the winning streak. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Instituto (12-10) against fifteenth ranked Olimpico (8-12) on Monday night. Host Instituto was crushed by Olimpico in Cordoba 93-69. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Instituto. International center Gonzalo Bressan (205-2001) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 7 rebounds. Jose Ascanio contributed with 19 points for the winners. Naturalized Italian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) replied with 19 points and 5 rebounds for Instituto. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olimpico moved-up to fourteenth place. Instituto at the other side dropped to the third position with ten games lost. Olimpico will play against higher ranked Regatas (#6) in Corrientes in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Instituto will have a break next round.
An interesting game was played in Buenos Aires where Gimnasia (#8) won against host Obras (#4) 79-72 on Sunday evening. Anyelo Cisneros scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners. Felipe Inyaco responded with 18 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gimnasia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position with 10-8 record, which they share with Penarol and Quimsa. Loser Obras dropped to the fifth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Regatas and Obera. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Rest of the games of round 26 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Platense was crushed by Obera in a road game 111-73. San Martin was beaten by Racing Ch. at home 86-90. Independ.O. won against Regatas on the opponent's court 88-73. Bottom-ranked Argentino managed to outperform Penarol in a home game 84-83. Quimsa managed to beat Obera on the road 74-72. La Union defeated Platense on its own court 79-68. Independ.O. beat San Martin in Olivia 68-67. Union won against Gimnasia at home 88-75. Racing Ch. was outscored by Regatas on the opponent's court 94-57. Atenas managed to beat Olimpico in a home game 89-75.
The best stats of 26th round was 14 points and 9 rebounds by Danjel Purifoy of Atenas.



Obera - Platense 111-73

There was no surprise when 14th ranked Platense (7-11) was crushed on the road by seventh ranked Obera (11-7) 111-73 on Sunday. Obera made 26-of-29 free shots (89.7 percent) during the game, while Platense only scored six points from the stripe. Obera had a 31-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American forward Will Vorhees (203-1995, college: NDC) scored 27 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and American-Mexican forward Daviyon Draper (200-1994, college: FIU) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Vorhees is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Center Nicolas Burgos (207-2003) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and the former international Eric Flor (190-1993) scored 16 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. Obera moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Obras and Regatas. Platense lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 11 games lost. Obera will meet at home Racing Ch. (#17) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Platense will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Obera: V.Will 27+5reb+1ast, D.Daviyon 15+5reb+2ast, B.Agustin 14+3reb+3ast, A.Alejo 12+1reb+1ast, N.Quiroga 12+4reb, S.Bruno 8+4reb+7ast
Platense: B.Nicolas 16+5reb, E.Flor 16+3reb, D.Woods 10+4reb, A.Pena 8+1reb+1ast, G.Juan 7+1reb+6ast, F.Tobias 5+2reb

San Martin - Racing Ch. 86-90

There was a surprise result in Corrientes where sixteenth ranked Racing Ch. (6-13) defeated higher ranked San Martin (8-9) 90-86 on Sunday. Manuel Rodriguez (203-2002) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) chipped in 27 points during the contest. The former international Leonel Schattmann (193-1987) responded with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Gaston Garcia (187-1998) scored 24 points and 4 assists. Despite that victory Racing Ch. went down to seventeenth position due to points difference. San Martin lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth place with nine games lost. Racing Ch. will meet higher ranked Obera (#7) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. San Martin will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: C.Thomas 27+3reb+2ast, R.Manuel 21+17reb, R.Donald 18+1ast, A.Santiago 9+3reb+1ast, V.Joaquin 6+3reb+1ast, N.Stucky 5+11reb
San Martin: G.Garcia 24+3reb+4ast, L.Schattmann 24+6reb+5ast, L.Berra 14+6reb+1ast, S.Giletto 9+6reb+1ast, F.Victor 6+2reb+1ast, L.Gargallo 5+3reb+9ast

Regatas - Independ.O. 73-88

There was a minor upset in Corrientes where their close opponent Regatas (11-7) was defeated by fifth ranked Independ.O. (12-5) 88-73 on Sunday. Independ.O. made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The former international guard Francisco Conrradi (191-2003) scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Enzo Filippetti (201-2001) chipped in 18 points during the contest. Four Independ.O. players scored in double figures. Independ.O.'s coach Martin Gonzalez used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international Pablo Gramajo (193-1996) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and the former international forward Claudio Ramirez (200-1990) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Independ.O. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Regatas keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Obras and Obera. Independ.O. will meet at home bottom-ranked Argentino (#19) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Regatas will play against Quimsa (#9) in Santiado del Estero and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: F.Conrradi 21+4reb+2ast, E.Filippetti 18+3reb+2ast, F.Rolfi 15+4reb+1ast, R.Vallejos 12+6reb, M.Nicolas 8+5reb, C.Agustin 7+4reb+3ast
Regatas: P.Gramajo 16+5reb+1ast, T.Gallizzi 16+4reb+1ast, C.Ramirez 13+8reb, S.Lugo 9+5reb+2ast, A.Gustavo 8+2reb+2ast, J.Andres 7+3reb+3ast

Obras - Gimnasia 72-79

An interesting game was played in Buenos Aires where Gimnasia (#8) won against host Obras (#4) 79-72 on Sunday evening. Venezuelan forward Anyelo Cisneros (200-1997) scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners and guard Emiliano Toretta (185-2001) chipped in 14 points during the contest. Chilean Felipe Inyaco (181-2002) responded with 18 points and American forward Andrew Corum (201-1997, college: Virginia St.) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gimnasia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position with 10-8 record, which they share with Penarol and Quimsa. Loser Obras dropped to the fifth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Regatas and Obera. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: C.Anyelo 21+4reb, E.Toretta 14+2reb+2ast, G.Federico 8+2reb+2ast, H.Kenneth 8+2reb, C.Sebastian 8+1reb+2ast, M.Dato 7+2reb
Obras: F.Inyaco 18+3reb+2ast, A.Corum 15+6reb+2ast, J.Brussino 10+2reb+1ast, P.Barral 9+3reb+3ast, M.Mata 8+2reb+1ast, M.Delia 6+8reb+2ast

La Union - Quimsa 78-77

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked La Union as it allowed them to take a leadership position. La Union edged 9th ranked Quimsa in Formosa 78-77. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) who scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Power forward Sebastian Acevedo (200-1990) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Elsener is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five La Union players scored in double figures. The former international Leonardo Lema (203-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American Brandon Robinson (196-1989, college: Clayton St.) added 19 points respectively for the guests. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Quimsa at the other side dropped to the eighth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Penarol and Gimnasia. Quimsa will play next round against Regatas trying to get back on the winning streak. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
La Union: E.Alexis 15+9reb+2ast, A.Sebastian 14+5reb+1ast, G.Windi 11+6reb+2ast, S.Tomas 11+4reb+5ast, M.Jonatan 10+3reb+6ast, M.Marina 7+4reb+2ast
Quimsa: L.Lema 22+12reb, B.Robinson 19+2reb, T.Johnson 12+4reb+3ast, S.Orresta 9+3reb+2ast, S.Matias 5+2ast, D.Figueredo 5+2ast

Argentino - Penarol 84-83

There was a surprise result in Junin where nineteenth ranked Argentino (3-15) edged higher ranked Penarol (10-8) 84-83 on Monday. Center Fernando Podesta (205-1992) scored 24 points to lead the charge for the winners and Ramiro Frontera chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five Argentino players scored in double figures. point guard Luciano Guerra (184-1997) responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds and American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) scored 15 points. Penarol's coach Leonardo Costa tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Argentino maintains nineteenth position with 3-15 record. Loser Penarol dropped to the eighth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Gimnasia and Quimsa. Argentino will meet league's second-placed Independ.O. in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Penarol will play against Racing Ch. (#17) in Chivilcoy and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Argentino: P.Fernando 24+2reb, T.Dana 16+8reb+1ast, S.Dylan 15+5reb, F.Ramiro 12+9reb+4ast, S.David 10+2reb+1ast, T.Martin 5+4reb+1ast
Penarol: A.Thornton 15+3reb, A.Perez 13+2reb+2ast, L.Guerra 12+5reb+3ast, F.Vazquez 10+2reb, R.Acuna 9+7reb, B.Ivan 8+7reb+2ast

Instituto - Olimpico 69-93

Very important is a home loss of second ranked Instituto (12-10) against fifteenth ranked Olimpico (8-12) on Monday night. Host Instituto was crushed by Olimpico in Cordoba 93-69. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Instituto. Olimpico players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. International center Gonzalo Bressan (205-2001) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 7 rebounds. Venezuelan forward Jose Ascanio (204-1996) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Four Olimpico players scored in double figures. Naturalized Italian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) replied with 19 points and 5 rebounds and guard Nicolas Copello (193-1992) added 13 points in the effort for Instituto. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Olimpico moved-up to fourteenth place. Instituto at the other side dropped to the third position with ten games lost. Olimpico will play against higher ranked Regatas (#6) in Corrientes in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Instituto will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: A.Jose 19+3reb+3ast, B.Gonzalo 17+7reb+2ast, M.Edwin 14+4reb+1ast, M.Jose 13+3reb+2ast, F.Valentin 10+3reb+2ast, P.Santiago 9+3reb+4ast
Instituto: G.Whelan 19+5reb+3ast, N.Copello 13+4reb+2ast, C.Jerson 7+1reb, J.Saiz 7+3reb+2ast, A.Cook 6+4reb, T.Monacchi 6+3reb+1ast

Obera - Quimsa 72-74

There was a minor upset when 7th ranked Obera (11-7) was edged at home by ninth ranked Quimsa (10-8) 74-72 on Tuesday. American Brandon Robinson (196-1989, college: Clayton St.) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Diego Figueredo (185-1991, agency: BIG) chipped in 10 points and 7 assists during the contest. Four Quimsa players scored in double figures. Agustin Brocal (191-1997) responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds and Bruno Sansimoni (194-1996) scored 13 points and 6 assists. Obera's coach Fabio Demti rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Quimsa moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Penarol and Gimnasia. Loser Obera dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Obras and Regatas. Quimsa will meet at home higher ranked Regatas (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Obera will play against Racing Ch. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Quimsa: R.Brandon 22+5reb+3ast, F.Sam 12+8reb, M.Solanas 12+4reb+2ast, F.Diego 10+4reb+7ast, J.Tyren 6+3reb, L.Leonardo 6+6reb+2ast
Obera: A.Brocal 19+6reb+2ast, B.Sansimoni 13+3reb+6ast, W.Vorhees 11+5reb+2ast, J.Bird 8+4reb+1ast, D.Draper 8+7reb+1ast, L.Andujar 6+6reb+3ast

La Union - Platense 79-68

Everything went according to plan in Formosa where third ranked La Union (13-6) won against 14th ranked Platense (7-11) 79-68 on Tuesday. La Union outrebounded Platense 42-28 including a 35-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Jonatan Machuca (186-1989) scored 17 points to lead the charge for the winners and Venezuelan center Windi Graterol (204-1986) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Franco Smaniotti (194-2000) responded with 10 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Juan Guerrero (194-2003) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Platense's coach Martin Yanguela rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. La Union keeps a position of league leader. Platense lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth place with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
La Union: M.Jonatan 17+1reb+3ast, G.Windi 14+7reb, M.Marina 13+4reb+1ast, A.Sebastian 10+7reb+2ast, S.Tomas 10+4reb, E.Alexis 7+11reb
Platense: G.Juan 14+2reb+1ast, F.Tobias 12+3reb, J.Morales 12+1reb+2ast, F.Smaniotti 10+6reb+1ast, D.Woods 7+9reb+1ast, B.Nicolas 5+5reb+1ast

San Martin - Independ.O. 67-68

There was no surprise in Corrientes where 11th ranked San Martin (8-9) was edged by fifth ranked Independ.O. (12-5) 68-67 on Tuesday. Forward Enzo Filippetti (201-2001) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Agustin Caffaro (211-1995) chipped in 7 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Independ.O.'s coach Martin Gonzalez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Swingman Lucas Gargallo (196-1995) responded with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international power forward Lautaro Berra (208-1998) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Independ.O. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. San Martin lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with nine games lost. Independ.O. will meet at home bottom-ranked Argentino (#19) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. San Martin will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: F.Conrradi 13+5reb+1ast, E.Filippetti 12+7reb+2ast, R.Vallejos 10+2reb, F.Rolfi 7+4reb+7ast, C.Agustin 7+13reb, M.Nicolas 7+1ast
San Martin: L.Berra 16+7reb+1ast, F.Mendez 15+7reb+1ast, L.Gargallo 12+6reb+6ast, F.Victor 8+2reb+2ast, G.Garcia 7+4reb+1ast, F.Aguerre 5+4reb+1ast

Union SF - Gimnasia 88-75

There was a surprise result in Santa Fe where thirteenth ranked Union (9-9) defeated higher ranked Gimnasia (10-8) 88-75 on Friday. Union made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Venezuelan guard Yeferson Guerra (192-2003) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Emiliano Basabe (195-1992) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Five Union SF players scored in double figures. Chilean point guard Sebastian Carrasco (180-2000) responded with 18 points and 5 assists and Cuban swingman Marcos Chacon (194-2003) scored 18 points and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Union have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Gimnasia keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Penarol and Quimsa. Union will meet at home Atenas (#18) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gimnasia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Union SF: G.Yeferson 22+5reb+3ast, B.Emiliano 19+3reb+3ast, H.Daniel 14+5reb+1ast, V.Chris 14+9reb, C.Martin 10+6reb+6ast, C.Facundo 2+1ast
Gimnasia: M.Chacon 18+2reb+4ast, S.Carrasco 18+3reb+5ast, D.Martiniano 8+2reb+2ast, A.Cisneros 8+2reb+3ast, B.Carabali 8+10reb, F.Grun 7+4reb+3ast

Regatas - Racing Ch. 94-57

Very expected game in Corrientes where 16th ranked Racing Ch. (6-13) was rolled over by fifth ranked Regatas (11-7) 94-57 on Friday. Regatas forced 20 Racing Ch. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Racing Ch.'s players. Sebastian Lugo (195-1998) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Claudio Ramirez (200-1990) chipped in 14 points during the contest. Four Regatas players scored in double figures. American center Deion McClenton (208, college: Keiser) responded with 11 points and 7 rebounds and Norberto Stucky scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Regatas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 11-7 record, which they share with Obras and Obera. Newly promoted Racing Ch. dropped to the seventeenth place with 13 games lost. Regatas will meet Quimsa (#9) in the next round. Racing Ch. will play against Obera (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Regatas: L.Sebastian 15+6reb+3ast, C.Mateo 14+2reb+2ast, R.Claudio 14+4reb+1ast, G.Tayavek 11+2reb, F.Ferraro 8+3reb+1ast, G.Pablo 7+2reb+3ast
Racing Ch.: S.Norberto 12+6reb, D.McClenton 11+7reb, M.Rodriguez 9+9reb, T.Cooper 9+3reb+2ast, J.Valinotti 8+5reb+3ast, S.Assum 4+5reb+2ast

Atenas - Olimpico 89-75

There was a small surprise in Cordoba where seventeenth ranked Atenas (6-14) beat 15th ranked Olimpico (8-12) 89-75 on Saturday. Atenas outrebounded Olimpico 39-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. American forward Nakye Sanders (202-1997, college: Towson) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Danjel Purifoy (201-1995, college: Auburn, agency: Helping Ballers) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five Atenas players scored in double figures. American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) responded with 18 points and Valentin Forestier (194-2003) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Despite that victory Atenas went down to eighteenth position due to points difference. Loser Olimpico dropped to the fourteenth place with 12 games lost. Atenas will meet higher ranked Union (#11) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Olimpico will play against Regatas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Atenas: P.Danjel 14+9reb, S.Nakye 14+6reb+3ast, F.Santiago 14+3reb+1ast, B.Carlos 12+1ast, G.Luciano 12+4reb+3ast, L.Arn 12+5reb+1ast
Olimpico: D.McKinney 18+3reb+1ast, V.Forestier 16+6reb, G.Bressan 11+3reb+3ast, F.Agustin 9+1reb+1ast, J.Ascanio 7, F.Vieta 6+5reb+2ast