La Liga Proximo Round 27 (Regular Season): La Union beat Ferro by two after a very close game

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Seventh-ranked Ferro (12-7) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked La Union (18-5) in Buenos Aires on Monday. The visitors from Formosa managed to secure only two-point victory 89-87. However their fans expected much easier game. La Union dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ferro's 32. 26 personal fouls committed by Ferro helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Franco Gimenez (190) who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 9 rebounds. Thiago Gronda contributed with 25 points and 5 assists for the winners. Tobias Tamagusuku answered with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for Ferro. Ferro's coach Juan Di Gilio tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. La Union have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-5 record. Ferro at the other side keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. La Union are looking forward to face Obras (#3) in Buenos Aires in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ferro will play at home against Independ.O. (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
LDB top team - La Union (18-5) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat ninth ranked San Lorenzo (10-10) in Almagra 95-85. It was a great evening for Franco Gimenez (190) who led his team to a victory scoring 32 points and 5 rebounds. Thiago Gronda helped adding 22 points. The best for the losing side was Santiago Tallade with 25 points. San Lorenzo's coach Juan Veira let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for La Union. They maintain first place with 18-5 record. San Lorenzo lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. La Union will play against Obras (#3) in Buenos Aires in the next round, which may be the game of the day. San Lorenzo will play at home against Independ.O. (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Comodoro Rivadavia between Gimnasia CR and Independ.O.. Tenth ranked Gimnasia CR (10-11) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Independ.O. (13-7). Gimnasia CR managed to escape with a 1-point win 77-76 on Tuesday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Natalio Santacroce who led the winners and scored 24 points. Gimnasia CR's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Exequiel Sanchez came up with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Independ.O. in the defeat. Gimnasia moved-up to ninth place. Loser Independ.O. keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Platense. Gimnasia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Independ.O. will play against Ferro (#7) in Buenos Aires and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 27: Obras smashed Penarol on the road 74-54. Boca Jrs. won against Quimsa on its own court 83-76. Racing Ch. unfortunately lost to Obras in Buenos Aires 80-83. Platense recorded a loss to Quimsa at home 63-74.



Penarol - Obras 54-74

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Obras (16-3) crushed 14th ranked Penarol (7-13) in Mar del Plata 74-54 on Friday. Obras outrebounded Penarol 53-39 including a 37-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for center Elias Torrens (203-2008) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds. Power forward Valentino Finetti (204-2005) accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Four Obras players scored in double figures. Power forward Martin Chapero (205-2007) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks and guard Gonzalo Aman (190-2008) added 18 points respectively for Penarol in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Obras. They maintain third place with 16-3 record having just three point less than leader La Union. Loser Penarol keeps the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Obras will meet at home league's leader La Union in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Penarol will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Obras: E.Torrens 23+17reb, F.Valentino 16+10reb+3ast, F.Ciarrocca 10+4reb, J.Celiz 10+7reb+4ast, L.Joaquin 4+4reb, J.Estremero 4+1reb+1ast
Penarol: G.Aman 18+4reb+3ast, M.Chapero 17+10reb, G.Rossi 9+5reb+4ast, M.Teo 4+2reb+1ast, T.Sirochinsky 4+8reb+2ast, M.Tomas 2

San Lorenzo - La Union 85-95

LDB top team - La Union (18-5) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat ninth ranked San Lorenzo (10-10) in Almagra 95-85. La Union forced 20 San Lorenzo turnovers. San Lorenzo was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Franco Gimenez (190) who led his team to a victory scoring 32 points and 5 rebounds. Thiago Gronda helped adding 22 points. The best for the losing side was Santiago Tallade with 25 points and Danilo Beber scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. San Lorenzo's coach Juan Veira let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for La Union. They maintain first place with 18-5 record. San Lorenzo lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. La Union will play against Obras (#3) in Buenos Aires in the next round, which may be the game of the day. San Lorenzo will play at home against Independ.O. (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
La Union: G.Franco 32+5reb+2ast, T.Gronda 22+1reb+2ast, M.Augusto 11+6reb+5ast, B.Ayala 10+1reb, E.Maglietti 9+1reb+4ast, P.Hugo 7+10reb+1ast
San Lorenzo: T.Santiago 25+4reb+1ast, R.Christian 12+1reb, C.Francisco 11+3reb, A.Joaquin 11+3reb+6ast, B.Danilo 10+5reb+5ast, V.Ivan 9+2reb+3ast

Boca Jrs. - Quimsa 83-76

There was a minor upset when 15th ranked Quimsa (7-14) lost to eighteenth ranked Boca Jrs (5-14) in Buenos Aires 76-83 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for guard Tiago Drocezesky (193-2005) who led the winners and scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Mateo Fessia (190-2008) accounted for 20 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Boca Jrs' coach Gianluca Brignardello used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Romeo Amprimo came up with 26 points and 7 rebounds and forward Patricio Cogliati (203-2006) added 12 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Quimsa in the defeat. Boca Jrs. maintains eighteenth place with 5-14 record. Quimsa lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. Boca Jrs. will meet higher ranked Regatas (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Quimsa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Boca Jrs.: D.Tiago 25+7reb+5ast, F.Mateo 20+8reb+2ast, M.Torriani 10+4reb+6ast, L.Urquiza 9+2reb, O.Donzino 8+4reb, B.Rojas 5+2reb
Quimsa: R.Amprimo 26+7reb+2ast, P.Cogliati 12+12reb+1ast, N.Gonzalez 9+3reb, S.Bogado 9+3reb+2ast, L.Tundis 8+6reb, F.Peralta 7+8reb+4ast

Obras - Racing Ch. 83-80

Very predictable result when third ranked Obras (16-3) edged 12th ranked Racing Ch. (10-12) in Buenos Aires 83-80 on Monday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Obras outrebounded Racing Ch. 42-30 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Obras looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 5 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Colombian center Juan Madrigal (205-2004) accounted for 14 points and 11 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winning side. Obras' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Paraguayan Augusto Cardenas came up with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Tomas Delia added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Racing Ch. in the defeat. Five Obras and four Racing Ch. players scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Obras. They maintain third place with 16-3 record having just three point less than leader La Union. Loser Racing Ch. dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. Obras will meet at home league's leader La Union in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Racing Ch. will play against Olimpico (#19) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Obras: R.Juan 24+4reb+5ast, J.Madrigal 14+11reb+3ast, M.Khoury 12+9reb+3ast, J.Celiz 12+7reb+3ast, F.Valentino 11+7reb+4ast, F.Sonora 3+1ast
Racing Ch.: T.Delia 19+6reb+1ast, G.Francisco 18+2reb+3ast, C.Augusto 18+8reb+4ast, T.Diego 11+6reb+4ast, C.Joaquin 6+3reb+2ast, B.Tiziano 6+5reb

Ferro - La Union 87-89

Seventh-ranked Ferro (12-7) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked La Union (18-5) in Buenos Aires on Monday. The visitors from Formosa managed to secure only two-point victory 89-87. However their fans expected much easier game. La Union dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ferro's 32. 26 personal fouls committed by Ferro helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Franco Gimenez (190) who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 9 rebounds. Thiago Gronda contributed with 25 points and 5 assists for the winners. Tobias Tamagusuku answered with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Ulises Martorell (198-2006) added 14 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Ferro. Four Ferro players scored in double figures. Ferro's coach Juan Di Gilio tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. La Union have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-5 record. Ferro at the other side keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. La Union are looking forward to face Obras (#3) in Buenos Aires in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Ferro will play at home against Independ.O. (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
La Union: G.Franco 27+9reb+2ast, T.Gronda 25+4reb+5ast, M.Augusto 14+6reb+1ast, N.Noguera 9+8reb, P.Hugo 4+8reb, E.Rodriguez 4+8reb
Ferro: T.Tobias 25+7reb+6ast, M.Roman 15+2reb+3ast, U.Martorell 14+11reb+1ast, R.Juan 13+11reb, B.Felipe 8+4reb+3ast, C.Mateo 4+8reb+1ast

Platense - Quimsa 63-74

There was an upset when higher ranked Platense (13-7) lost to fifteenth ranked Quimsa (7-14) in Florida 63-74 on Tuesday. Quimsa outrebounded Platense 44-30 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Romeo Amprimo who led the winners and scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Patricio Cogliati (203-2006) accounted for 10 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Four Quimsa players scored in double figures. Giovanni Pappalardi came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and Joaquin Goncalves added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Platense in the defeat. Platense's coach Martin De Zan gave the chance to play for eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Quimsa maintains fifteenth place with 7-14 record. Loser Platense dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Independ.O.. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Quimsa: L.Mantovani 15+3reb, T.Luciano 13+7reb, A.Romeo 11+8reb+7ast, C.Patricio 10+11reb+3ast, S.Castillo 9+3reb+2ast, G.Nestor 9+1reb+1ast
Platense: P.Giovanni 16+10reb, G.Joaquin 13+6reb+4ast, V.Blazica 9+4reb+5ast, B.Carlos 8+1reb+1ast, B.Franco 6+2reb, U.Anthoan 6+1reb+2ast

Gimnasia - Independ.O. 77-76

A very close game took place in Comodoro Rivadavia between Gimnasia CR and Independ.O.. Tenth ranked Gimnasia CR (10-11) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Independ.O. (13-7). Gimnasia CR managed to escape with a 1-point win 77-76 on Tuesday evening. Gimnasia looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Natalio Santacroce who led the winners and scored 24 points. Venezuelan center Jesus Centeno (205-2006) accounted for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Gimnasia CR's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Exequiel Sanchez came up with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Carlos Diez added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Independ.O. in the defeat. Four Independ.O. players scored in double figures. Gimnasia moved-up to ninth place. Loser Independ.O. keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Platense. Gimnasia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Independ.O. will play against Ferro (#7) in Buenos Aires and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: N.Santacroce 24+2reb+3ast, V.Monzon 15+1reb+4ast, C.Jesus 15+6reb+4ast, J.Salas 9+9reb+1ast, S.Dias 7+6reb+1ast, V.Ayala 4+2reb+4ast
Independ.O.: S.Exequiel 16+5reb+4ast, C.Hurtado 14+2reb+3ast, H.Ezequiel 14+5reb+1ast, D.Carlos 13+8reb+1ast, G.Elias 7+3reb+2ast, T.Geronimo 7+6reb+1ast