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

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The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Instituto as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Instituto smashed 16th ranked Argentino in Cordoba 78-53. Instituto forced 19 Argentino turnovers. The best player for the winners was Bautista Corsi who scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Luca Salvetti (, agency: BIG) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Nicolas Schettino produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Argentino lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Atenas. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Important game to mention about took place in Mar del Plata. Fourteenth ranked Penarol (7-12) saved a 1-point victory at home edging higher ranked Gimnasia CR (9-11) 71-70 on Wednesday evening. Point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) saved the victory by scoring 23 points. Martin Chapero contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Natalio Santacroce replied with 25 points for Gimnasia. Penarol maintains fourteenth position with 7-12 record. Gimnasia lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Racing Ch.. Penarol will play against higher ranked Obras (#4) in Buenos Aires in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Gimnasia will play at home against Independ.O. (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Santa Fe, where higher ranked San Lorenzo (9-9) lost to thirteenth ranked Union (7-11) in a road game 65-80 on Monday. Agustin Ferrari scored 24 points to lead the charge for the winners. Union's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Joaquin Actis responded with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Union maintains thirteenth position with 7-11 record. San Lorenzo lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with nine games lost. Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play against the league's second-placed La Union (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.

Rest of the games of round 26 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Argentino was defeated by Atenas in Cordoba 79-67. La Union smashed Racing Ch. at home 98-75. San Martin destroyed Quimsa on the opponent's court 96-55. Ferro unfortunately lost to Platense in a home game 66-75.
The best stats of 26th round was 18 points and 6 assists by Pablo Spies of Union.



Atenas - Argentino 79-67

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Cordoba where 16th ranked Argentino (6-15) was defeated by seventeenth ranked Atenas (6-15) 79-67 on Monday. Naturalized Italian swingman Jeronimo Maidana (202-2004) had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and forward German Misetich (196-2005) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Chilean Dylan Perez (191-2005) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized Italian swingman Juan Cangelosi (198-1981) scored 15 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Atenas have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with defeated Argentino. Argentino lost seventh consecutive game. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Atenas: G.Misetich 18+6reb, J.Maidana 15+14reb+1ast, F.Valfre 14+8reb, M.Gonzalez 10+4reb+3ast, C.Moreno 9+4reb, T.Durando 4
Argentino: P.Dylan 16+9reb+2ast, C.Juan 15+3reb+2ast, S.Francisco 13+3reb, S.Nicolas 10+7reb, L.Simon 4+5reb+1ast, B.Santiago 3+5reb+2ast

La Union - Racing Ch. 98-75

No shocking result in a game in Formosa where second ranked La Union (16-4) smashed 11th ranked Racing Ch. (9-11) 98-75 on Monday. La Union outrebounded Racing Ch. 40-24 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. La Union looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Racing Ch.'s players. Thiago Gronda scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Augusto Moresco chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. La Union's coach Felix Medina felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Joaquin Capurro responded with 24 points and 6 rebounds and Paraguayan Augusto Cardenas scored 17 points. Five La Union and four Racing Ch. players scored in double figures. La Union have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-4 record having just seven point less than leader Instituto. Racing Ch. at the other side dropped to the tenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Gimnasia. La Union will meet Ferro (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Racing Ch. will play against Obras in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
La Union: T.Gronda 24+5reb+7ast, G.Franco 16+8reb+1ast, M.Augusto 14+8reb+7ast, E.Rodriguez 13+4reb+1ast, B.Ayala 11+2reb, P.Hugo 10+7reb+1ast
Racing Ch.: C.Joaquin 24+6reb+3ast, C.Augusto 17+1reb+2ast, G.Francisco 13+3reb+1ast, T.Delia 10+7reb+1ast, T.Diego 7+6reb+1ast, S.Felipe 2

Quimsa - San Martin 55-96

Rather expected game in Santiago del Estero where 15th ranked Quimsa (6-13) was rolled over by twelfth ranked San Martin (8-10) 96-55 on Monday. San Martin had a 37-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. Giovano Pertile scored 23 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Mateo Rearte (188-2006) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five San Martin players scored in double figures. Paraguayan forward Sebastian Bogado (206-2007) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and Ivan Yonni scored 8 points and 4 assists. Quimsa's coach Mariano Marcos gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. San Martin have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain twelfth position with 8-10 record. Quimsa lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 13 games lost. San Martin will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Quimsa will play against Platense (#6) in Florida and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Martin: M.Rearte 23+5reb+2ast, G.Pertile 23+8reb, D.Saettone 11+3reb+2ast, G.Ramallo 11+12reb+5ast, F.Aguerre 10+9reb, L.Lemos 9+4reb+2ast
Quimsa: S.Bogado 15+12reb, L.Tundis 12+2reb, I.Yonni 8+2reb+4ast, I.Pizarro 5+3reb+1ast, M.Lucio 5+5reb+1ast, R.Amprimo 4+3reb+2ast

Penarol - Gimnasia 71-70

Important game to mention about took place in Mar del Plata. Fourteenth ranked Penarol (7-12) saved a 1-point victory at home edging higher ranked Gimnasia CR (9-11) 71-70 on Wednesday evening. Point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) saved the victory by scoring 23 points. Power forward Martin Chapero (205-2007) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Natalio Santacroce replied with 25 points and Venezuelan center Jesus Centeno (205-2006) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for Gimnasia. Penarol maintains fourteenth position with 7-12 record. Gimnasia lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Racing Ch.. Penarol will play against higher ranked Obras (#4) in Buenos Aires in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Gimnasia will play at home against Independ.O. (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Penarol: R.Gian 23+4reb+3ast, A.Gonzalo 14+4reb+3ast, C.Martin 13+9reb+1ast, S.Tobias 8+3reb+4ast, T.Martinez 8+5reb+1ast, J.Bulchi 3+1reb
Gimnasia: S.Natalio 25+2reb+3ast, J.Centeno 16+8reb+3ast, J.Copesky 10+3reb+6ast, D.Simon 8+2reb, M.Ciro 6+9reb, A.Valentino 3+5reb+4ast

Instituto - Argentino 78-53

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Instituto as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Instituto smashed 16th ranked Argentino in Cordoba 78-53. Instituto forced 19 Argentino turnovers. The best player for the winners was Bautista Corsi who scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Luca Salvetti (, agency: BIG) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Nicolas Schettino produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Juan Arias (177-2007) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Argentino lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Atenas. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Instituto: B.Corsi 17+6reb+3ast, L.Giuliani 15+3reb+1ast, J.Guerrero 12+2reb+3ast, S.Guasco 9+7reb, J.Caicedo 8+8reb+1ast, S.Luca 8+6reb+5ast
Argentino: A.Juan 13+3reb+4ast, B.Santiago 11+6reb+2ast, S.Nicolas 10+12reb, C.Juan 5+5reb+1ast, C.Franco 4+3reb+3ast, L.Simon 4+3reb

Ferro - Platense 66-75

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Buenos Aires where seventh ranked Platense (13-6) beat 6th ranked Ferro (12-6) 75-66 on Thursday. Giovanni Pappalardi had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Joaquin Goncalves chipped in 19 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Four Platense players scored in double figures. Mateo Cerruti responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds and guard Ulises Martorell (198-2006) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Platense moved-up to sixth place. Ferro at the other side dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. Platense will meet at home Quimsa (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ferro will play against the league's second-placed La Union (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Platense: G.Pappalardi 21+12reb+3ast, J.Goncalves 19+12reb+2ast, G.Mariano 16+3reb+2ast, A.Urbina 11+7reb+4ast, B.Vicente 7+4reb+1ast, V.Cortese 1+1reb+1ast
Ferro: U.Martorell 14+6reb+2ast, C.Mateo 13+9reb+2ast, M.Roman 9+6reb+3ast, R.Juan 9+11reb, C.Juan 8+4reb, A.Nicolas 8+3reb

Union - San Lorenzo 80-65

We should mention about the upset which took place in Santa Fe, where higher ranked San Lorenzo (9-9) lost to thirteenth ranked Union (7-11) in a road game 65-80 on Monday. Agustin Ferrari (-2005) scored 24 points to lead the charge for the winners and Pablo Spies chipped in 18 points and 6 assists during the contest. Union's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Joaquin Actis responded with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Ivan Villarroel scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Union maintains thirteenth position with 7-11 record. San Lorenzo lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with nine games lost. Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play against the league's second-placed La Union (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Union: A.Ferrari 24+3reb+3ast, P.Spies 18+3reb+6ast, T.Peralta 10+2reb+1ast, U.Gonzalez 8+4reb+3ast, F.Gomez 6+2reb, F.Alonso 5+3reb+2ast
San Lorenzo: A.Joaquin 12+6reb+6ast, V.Ivan 12+6reb+2ast, T.Santiago 9+6reb+2ast, F.Felipe 9+1reb+1ast, C.Francisco 8+2reb+2ast, I.Facundo 6+4reb+2ast