La Liga Round 29 (Regular Season): La Union lose to San Lorenzo

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Top ranked La Union (14-7) recorded its seventh loss in Almagro on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by seventeenth ranked San Lorenzo (7-12) 84-70. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of La Union. San Lorenzo forced 19 La Union turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was swingman Cristian Cardo (198-1999) who scored 23 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The former international guard Selem Safar (191-1987) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. point guard Jonatan Machuca (186-1989) produced 19 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. La Union's coach Guillermo Narvarte rotated twelve players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Lorenzo moved-up to sixteenth place. La Union at the other side still keeps top position with seven games lost. San Lorenzo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. La Union will play on the road against Obras and will have a slim chance for a victory.
The game in Mar del Plata was also worth to mention about. Seventh ranked Obras (12-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Penarol (11-9). Obras managed to secure a 8-point victory 81-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Penarol. American guard Ty Sabin (190-1994, college: Ripon) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points. Pedro Barral contributed with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. point guard Luciano Guerra (184-1997) answered with 23 points and 8 rebounds for Penarol. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Obras moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Regatas and Obera. Penarol at the other side dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. Obras will play against league's leader La Union in Formosa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Penarol will have a break next round.
A very close game took place in Buenos Aires between Platense and Ferro. Fifteenth ranked Platense (8-11) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Ferro (11-6). Platense managed to escape with a 1-point win 86-85 on Thursday evening. Derrick Woods stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Jonatan Torresi responded with 28 points and 6 rebounds. Platense maintains fifteenth place with 8-11 record. Ferro lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. Platense will meet at home higher ranked Quimsa (#11) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ferro will play against the league's leader La Union and will have a slim chance for a victory.

Other games of round 29 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Gimnasia was defeated by Penarol in Mar del Plata 77-73. Instituto smashed Argentino at home 91-56. Gimnasia won against Boca Juniors on the opponent's court 74-71.



Penarol - Gimnasia 77-73

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Gimnasia's (12-9) road loss to eighth ranked Penarol (11-9) 73-77 on Wednesday. Strangely Gimnasia outrebounded Penarol 45-31 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Penarol especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. Point guard Luciano Guerra (184-1997) stepped up and scored 13 points and 4 assists for the winners and American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) chipped in 13 points. Venezuelan forward Anyelo Cisneros (200-1997) responded with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and swingman Federico Grun (191-1996) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Despite that victory Penarol went down to ninth position due to points difference. Loser Gimnasia dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. Penarol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Gimnasia will play against the league's second-placed Independ.O. (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: F.Grun 14+7reb+2ast, A.Cisneros 11+8reb+4ast, M.Chacon 11+4reb+5ast, D.Martiniano 8+3reb, B.Carabali 6+13reb+3ast, K.Horton 6+1reb
Penarol: P.Agustin 13+2reb+3ast, T.Al 13+3reb+3ast, G.Luciano 13+3reb+4ast, I.Basualdo 9+9reb+1ast, V.Facundo 8+3reb+1ast, A.Roberto 6+2reb+1ast

Instituto - Argentino 91-56

No shocking result in a game in Cordoba where fifth ranked Instituto (13-10) smashed bottom-ranked Argentino (3-18) 91-56 on Wednesday. Instituto dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Argentino's 32. Instituto looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Argentino's players. The former international Tomas Monacchi (198-1997) stepped up and scored 24 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners and American guard Anton Cook (189-1995, college: SE Oklahoma) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. American swingman David Shriver (198-2000, college: VCU) responded with 14 points and the other American import forward Dana Tate Jr (201-1999, college: Norfolk St., agency: WP Sports Agency) scored 7 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Instituto moved-up to third place. Argentino lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 18 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Argentino: D.Shriver 14+2reb+1ast, D.Smith 9+4reb+1ast, D.Tate Jr. 7+8reb, F.Podesta 7+4reb, M.Trelles 6+2reb+3ast, J.Sandrini 5+2reb+2ast
Instituto: M.Tomas 24+8reb+1ast, C.Anton 15+4reb+4ast, G.Vicente 8+6reb+2ast, W.Gaston 8+5reb+4ast, J.Caicedo 7+1reb, L.Vildoza 6+6reb+3ast

Ferro - Platense 85-86

A very close game took place in Buenos Aires between Platense and Ferro. Fifteenth ranked Platense (8-11) got a very close victory on the road over higher ranked Ferro (11-6). Platense managed to escape with a 1-point win 86-85 on Thursday evening. Platense forced 19 Ferro turnovers. Strangely Ferro outrebounded Platense 48-36 including 35 on the defensive glass. American forward Derrick Woods (203-1996, college: St.Peter's, agency: SLN) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and swingman Juan Guerrero (194-2003) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Swingman Jonatan Torresi (190-1994) responded with 28 points and 6 rebounds and the former international forward Facundo Pinero (202-1988) scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Platense maintains fifteenth place with 8-11 record. Ferro lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. Platense will meet at home higher ranked Quimsa (#11) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ferro will play against the league's leader La Union and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Ferro: J.Torresi 28+6reb+1ast, F.Pinero 19+5reb, V.Eduardo 11+5reb+1ast, J.Defelippo 7+11reb+6ast, B.Leonel 6+6reb+3ast, J.Martinez 5+7reb+3ast
Platense: W.Derrick 24+12reb, J.Guerrero 19+3reb+5ast, W.Robert 14+7reb, F.Eric 9+3reb+3ast, M.Juan 9+4reb, C.Jara 5+3reb+2ast

Penarol - Obras 73-81

The game in Mar del Plata was also worth to mention about. Seventh ranked Obras (12-7) played at the court of 8th ranked Penarol (11-9). Obras managed to secure a 8-point victory 81-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Penarol. American guard Ty Sabin (190-1994, college: Ripon) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points. The former international point guard Pedro Barral (187-1994) contributed with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Obras players scored in double figures. point guard Luciano Guerra (184-1997) answered with 23 points and 8 rebounds and the former international center Roberto Acuna (208-1990) added 16 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Penarol. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Obras moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Regatas and Obera. Penarol at the other side dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. Obras will play against league's leader La Union in Formosa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Penarol will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Penarol: L.Guerra 23+8reb+3ast, R.Acuna 16+7reb+1ast, A.Thornton 12+3reb+1ast, A.Perez 9+4reb+4ast, B.Ivan 6+7reb, F.Vazquez 3+2ast
Obras: S.Ty 24+4reb+3ast, B.Pedro 14+6reb+6ast, C.Andrew 10+7reb+2ast, Z.Federico 10+5reb, B.Jorge 6+4reb, B.Juan 6+1reb+3ast

Boca Juniors - Gimnasia 71-74

Very expected game in Buenos Aires where 14th ranked Boca Juniors (8-9) was edged by ninth ranked Gimnasia (12-9) 74-71 on Friday. Point guard Martiniano Dato (188-2004) stepped up and scored 14 points for the winners and Venezuelan forward Anyelo Cisneros (200-1997) chipped in 18 points. The former international swingman Martin Cuello (193-1993) responded with 24 points and American forward Wayne Langston (200-1993, college: Murray St.) scored 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Gimnasia moved-up to seventh place. Boca Juniors lost third consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the fourteenth position with nine games lost. Gimnasia will meet at home league's second-placed Independ.O. in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Boca Juniors will play against San Martin (#12) in Corrientes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Boca Juniors: M.Cuello 24+3reb+1ast, L.Wayne 17+1reb+2ast, S.Vega 7+8reb+1ast, L.Faggiano 7+2reb+4ast, M.Smith 7+1reb, C.Francisco 4+2reb+2ast
Gimnasia: C.Anyelo 18+1reb+1ast, M.Dato 14+4reb+3ast, C.Sebastian 12+2reb+3ast, H.Kenneth 8+4reb+1ast, C.Mauro 6+5reb+2ast, R.Carlos 6+1reb

San Lorenzo - La Union 84-70

Top ranked La Union (14-7) recorded its seventh loss in Almagro on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by seventeenth ranked San Lorenzo (7-12) 84-70. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of La Union. San Lorenzo forced 19 La Union turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was swingman Cristian Cardo (198-1999) who scored 23 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The former international guard Selem Safar (191-1987) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. point guard Jonatan Machuca (186-1989) produced 19 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Sebastian Acevedo (200-1990) added 16 points respectively for the guests. La Union's coach Guillermo Narvarte rotated twelve players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Lorenzo moved-up to sixteenth place. La Union at the other side still keeps top position with seven games lost. San Lorenzo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. La Union will play on the road against Obras and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
La Union: J.Machuca 19+5reb, S.Acevedo 16+4reb+2ast, T.Spano 12+4reb+6ast, A.Elsener 8+3reb, A.Franco 4+2reb, T.Nuno 4+3reb+2ast
San Lorenzo: C.Cardo 23+4reb+1ast, S.Selem 16+1reb+5ast, B.Ignacio 11+7reb+1ast, C.Leandro 8+3reb+1ast, A.Augusto 7+1reb+1ast, H.Kevin 6+4reb+4ast