La Liga Round 31 (Regular Season): Obras are defeated by Platense

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Obras (14-8) and fifteenth ranked Platense (9-12) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Obras was defeated by Platense in Florida 87-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Obras. Platense looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for swingman Julian Morales (195-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 11 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Cesar Jara helped adding 14 points and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Platense's coach Martin Yanguela used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American guard Ty Sabin (190-1994, college: Ripon) responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Platense moved-up to fourteenth place. Obras at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Platense will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Obras' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Buenos Aires Ferro.
Fourteenth-ranked Boca Juniors (8-12) gave a tough game to seventh ranked Regatas (13-7) in Corrientes. Regatas managed to secure only three-point victory 58-55. However their fans expected much easier game. It was an exceptional evening for the former international power forward Tayavek Gallizzi (206-1993) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Claudio Ramirez accounted for 10 points. Regatas' coach Juan Manuel Varas allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international Sebastian Vega (200-1988) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for Boca Juniors in the defeat. Regatas moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Obera. Boca Juniors lost sixth consecutive game. Defending champion dropped to the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An interesting game took place in Chivilcoy where higher ranked Olimpico (10-13) was upset on the court of eighteenth ranked Racing Ch. (7-16) 82-73 on Friday. Joaquin Valinotti fired 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Jose Montero produced 12 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Newly promoted Racing Ch. maintains eighteenth place with 7-16 record. Loser Olimpico keeps the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. Racing Ch. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Olimpico will play against Penarol (#10) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 31: Independ.O. won against San Lorenzo on the opponent's court 80-69. Union unfortunately lost to Obera in a home game 83-91. San Martin recorded a loss to Instituto on the road 75-80. Bottom-ranked Argentino was defeated by Olimpico on its own court 75-84.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 13 points and 5 assists by Juan Guerrero of Platense.



San Lorenzo - Independ.O. 69-80

Very expected game in Almagro where 16th ranked San Lorenzo (7-13) was defeated by third ranked Independ.O. (14-6) 80-69 on Thursday. Independ.O. outrebounded San Lorenzo 44-33 including 35 on the defensive glass. Forward Enzo Filippetti (201-2001) fired 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international center Agustin Caffaro (211-1995) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Facundo Rutenberg (195-2001) produced 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Leandro Cerminato (201-1998) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Independ.O. keeps a position of league leader. Loser San Lorenzo keeps the sixteenth place with 13 games lost. Independ.O. will meet at home San Martin (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. San Lorenzo will play against Atenas (#17) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: F.Rutenberg 19+9reb+4ast, L.Cerminato 18+5reb+1ast, K.Hernandez 8+3reb, I.Bednarek 8+2reb+3ast, R.Camilo 6+1reb, A.Alonso 5+4reb+1ast
Independ.O.: E.Filippetti 19+5reb, C.Agustin 16+6reb, F.Martin 15+4reb+1ast, F.Conrradi 6+4reb+2ast, B.Felipe 6+4reb+4ast, F.Rolfi 6+4reb+2ast

Regatas - Boca Juniors 58-55

Fourteenth-ranked Boca Juniors (8-12) gave a tough game to seventh ranked Regatas (13-7) in Corrientes. Regatas managed to secure only three-point victory 58-55. However their fans expected much easier game. Strangely Boca Juniors outrebounded Regatas 49-30 including a 38-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Boca Juniors was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for the former international power forward Tayavek Gallizzi (206-1993) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward Claudio Ramirez (200-1990) accounted for 10 points for the winning side. Regatas' coach Juan Manuel Varas allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international Sebastian Vega (200-1988) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and the former international center Francisco Caffaro (216-2000, college: Santa Clara) added 9 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Boca Juniors in the defeat. Regatas moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Obera. Boca Juniors lost sixth consecutive game. Defending champion dropped to the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Boca Juniors: S.Vega 16+10reb+2ast, L.Wayne 11+3reb+1ast, C.Francisco 9+13reb, N.Stenta 4+3reb, F.Giorgetti 3+5reb, M.Cuello 3+1reb+2ast
Regatas: G.Tayavek 16+5reb, R.Claudio 10+3reb+3ast, G.Pablo 7+3reb+2ast, C.Juan 6+1reb+1ast, G.Aguirre 6+6reb+1ast, L.Sebastian 5+8reb+1ast

Racing Ch. - Olimpico 82-73

An interesting game took place in Chivilcoy where higher ranked Olimpico (10-13) was upset on the court of eighteenth ranked Racing Ch. (7-16) 82-73 on Friday. Racing Ch. made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) fired 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Manuel Rodriguez (203-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Swingman Jose Montero (193-1995) produced 12 points and 5 rebounds and international center Gonzalo Bressan (205-2001) added 7 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Olimpico players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Racing Ch. maintains eighteenth place with 7-16 record. Loser Olimpico keeps the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. Racing Ch. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Olimpico will play against Penarol (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: D.McKinney 13+5reb, J.Montero 12+5reb+2ast, J.Ascanio 11+3reb, F.Agustin 10+2reb+5ast, F.Vieta 10+5reb+1ast, G.Bressan 7+9reb+2ast
Racing Ch.: V.Joaquin 21+2reb+4ast, R.Manuel 13+11reb+1ast, M.Deion 12+5reb, C.Thomas 9+8reb+3ast, R.Nicolas 9+4reb+2ast, N.Stucky 8+1reb

Union SF - Obera 83-91

Rather predictable result in Santa Fe where eighth ranked Obera (13-7) defeated 11th ranked Union (10-10) 91-83 on Saturday. Obera made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. American-Mexican forward Daviyon Draper (200-1994, college: FIU) fired 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Agustin Brocal (191-1997) chipped in 20 points. Swingman Emiliano Basabe (195-1992) produced 20 points and 6 rebounds and Serbian guard Marko Lukic (201-1999, college: Denver, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Union players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Obera moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Regatas. Loser Union SF keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost. Obera will meet higher ranked La Union (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Union will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Union SF: E.Basabe 20+6reb+1ast, M.Lukic 15+5reb+4ast, F.Balbi 14+1reb+3ast, M.Cabrera 13+2reb+3ast, Y.Guerra 7+5reb+4ast, D.Hure 5+2reb+1ast
Obera: D.Daviyon 21+6reb+2ast, B.Agustin 20+1reb+2ast, B.Jabari 10+1reb, S.Bruno 9+3reb+3ast, V.Will 9+4reb+2ast, R.Dwayne 6+8reb

Instituto - San Martin 80-75

Not a big story in a game in Cordoba where 12th ranked San Martin (10-11) was defeated by sixth ranked Instituto (14-10) 80-75 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Guard Nicolas Copello (193-1992) fired 22 points for the winners. American guard Anton Cook (189-1995, college: SE Oklahoma) chipped in 20 points. Franco Mendez (188-2002) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Victor Fernandez (180-1999) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Four Instituto and five San Martin players scored in double figures. Instituto moved-up to fourth place. Loser San Martin keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against the league's leader Independ.O. (#1) in Olivia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Martin: F.Victor 16+4reb, F.Mendez 14+9reb+2ast, G.Garcia 11+3reb+3ast, L.Gargallo 11+3reb+3ast, L.Berra 10+9reb+1ast, L.Schattmann 7+3reb+1ast
Instituto: C.Nicolas 22+2reb+3ast, C.Anton 20+3reb+2ast, W.Gaston 17+1reb+4ast, S.Javier 10+8reb+1ast, M.Tomas 5+10reb, L.Jordan 4+6reb

Argentino - Olimpico 75-84

Everything went according to plan in Junin where thirteenth ranked Olimpico (10-13) beat bottom-ranked Argentino (3-19) 84-75 on Sunday. International center Gonzalo Bressan (205-2001) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Ramiro Frontera produced 14 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Jeremias Sandrini (185-1993) added 12 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Olimpico maintains thirteenth place with 10-13 record. Argentino lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 19 lost games. Olimpico will meet at home higher ranked Penarol (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Argentino will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Argentino: F.Podesta 16+3reb+1ast, D.Shriver 16+3reb, D.Smith 14+4reb, R.Frontera 14+9reb+2ast, J.Sandrini 12+4reb+6ast, D.Tate Jr. 3+3reb
Olimpico: M.Dennis 21+5reb+1ast, B.Gonzalo 18+13reb+1ast, A.Facello 14+4reb, A.Jose 11+11reb, M.Edwin 10+2reb+1ast, F.Valentin 5+1reb

Platense - Obras 87-74

The game between second ranked Obras (14-8) and fifteenth ranked Platense (9-12) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Obras was defeated by Platense in Florida 87-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Obras. Platense looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for swingman Julian Morales (195-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 11 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Cesar Jara helped adding 14 points and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five Platense players scored in double figures. Platense's coach Martin Yanguela used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American guard Ty Sabin (190-1994, college: Ripon) responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Federico Zezular (198-2001) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Platense moved-up to fourteenth place. Obras at the other side keeps the second position with eight games lost. Platense will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Obras' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Buenos Aires Ferro.
Top scorers:
Obras: F.Zezular 18+5reb, T.Sabin 15+8reb+2ast, M.Delia 11+7reb+4ast, J.Lopez 6+4reb+2ast, J.Brussino 6+4ast, P.Barral 6+3reb+5ast
Platense: N.Burgos 15+5reb, C.Jara 14+2reb+5ast, F.Eric 13+2reb+2ast, J.Guerrero 13+2reb+5ast, S.Franco 12+7reb, M.Julian 11+8reb+7ast