La Liga Proximo Round 29 (Regular Season): Obras keep a leadership position

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The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Obras as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Obras smashed 7th ranked Ferro in Buenos Aires 92-67. Obras dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Ferro's 36. The best player for the winners was Franco Ciarrocca (200) who scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Colombian center Juan Madrigal (205-2004) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Forward Roman Moravansky (195-2008) produced 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 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. Obras (18-3) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Ferro lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with eight games lost. Ferro will play next round against Atenas trying to get back on the winning streak. Obras will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top ranked La Union (18-6) recorded its sixth loss in Formosa. Hosts were defeated by eleventh ranked Obera (10-11) 82-71. Colombian point guard Edwin Niebles (178-2005) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 19 rebounds. Tobias Reizner contributed with 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Franco Gimenez (190) answered with 17 points and 6 rebounds for La Union. La Union's coach Felix Medina rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Obera moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Gimnasia. La Union at the other side dropped to the third position with six games lost. Obera will play against higher ranked Regatas (#4) in Corrientes in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. La Union will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Olimpico managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of sixteen consecutive losses on Wednesday night. This time they won against fifteenth-ranked Penarol in La Banda 79-71. Jeremias Barco stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Olimpico's coach Jose Maria Gerez used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gian Rossi responded with 23 points. Olimpico maintains nineteenth place with 2-20 record. Penarol lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Atenas and Argentino. Olimpico will meet at home higher ranked Gimnasia (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Penarol will have a break next round.

Other games of round 29 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
bottom-ranked Olimpico was crushed by Argentino in Junin 76-56. Quimsa beat Penarol at home 89-83. San Martin lost to Atenas on the opponent's court 78-92. Independ.O. managed to outperform San Martin in a home game 78-73.
The best stats of 29th round was 14 points and 6 rebounds by Elias Torrens of Obras.



Argentino - Olimpico 76-56

There was no surprise in Junin where 19th ranked Olimpico (2-20) was crushed by seventeenth ranked Argentino (7-15) 76-56 on Sunday. Forward Santiago Bilbao (196-2005) stepped up and scored 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and Chilean Dylan Perez (191-2005) chipped in 10 points. Argentino's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Jeremias Barco (-2005) responded with 28 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and Jose Caro scored 6 points. Argentino moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Atenas and Penarol. Olimpico lost their sixteenth game in a row. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. Argentino will meet at home Boca Jrs. (#18) in the next round. Olimpico will play against Gimnasia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Argentino: S.Bilbao 18+3reb+2ast, F.Suarez 11+3reb, D.Perez 10+3reb+1ast, J.Arias 7+4reb+3ast, N.Schettino 6+2reb, F.Capelli 6+5reb
Olimpico: B.Jeremias 28+5reb, M.Maximo 7+3reb, C.Jose 6+4reb+1ast, S.Alejo 4+1reb, C.Lautaro 4+6reb, G.Jose 4+2reb

La Union - Obera 71-82

Top ranked La Union (18-6) recorded its sixth loss in Formosa. Hosts were defeated by eleventh ranked Obera (10-11) 82-71. Obera made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Obera outrebounded La Union 44-29 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Colombian point guard Edwin Niebles (178-2005) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 19 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Spanish forward Tobias Reizner (203, college: Truman St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Four Obera players scored in double figures. Franco Gimenez (190) answered with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Augusto Moresco added 15 points in the effort for La Union. La Union's coach Felix Medina rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Obera moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Gimnasia. La Union at the other side dropped to the third position with six games lost. Obera will play against higher ranked Regatas (#4) in Corrientes in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. La Union will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Obera: C.Albano 19+4reb+3ast, S.Drazen 17+4reb+3ast, E.Niebles 16+19reb+2ast, T.Reizner 16+11reb+2ast, M.Mousquere 7+2reb, G.Kinen 4+3reb
La Union: F.Gimenez 17+6reb+2ast, A.Moresco 15+3reb+3ast, H.Paez 11+5reb+1ast, R.Emanuel 9+2reb+2ast, A.Benjamin 7+3reb, G.Thiago 6+1reb+2ast

Quimsa - Penarol 89-83

Everything could happen in Santiago del Estero at the game between two tied teams. Both fifteenth ranked Quimsa and their close opponent Penarol had identical 7-14 record. This time Quimsa used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Mar del Plata 89-83 on Sunday night. Quimsa outrebounded Penarol 53-42 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Quimsa looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Romeo Amprimo stepped up and scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and forward Patricio Cogliati (203-2006) chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds. Four Quimsa players scored in double figures. point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) responded with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and Tobias Sirochinsky (-2006) scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Quimsa (8-14) moved-up to fourteenth place. Penarol lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Atenas and Argentino. Quimsa will meet at home higher ranked Gimnasia (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Penarol will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Quimsa: A.Romeo 23+6reb+6ast, P.Facundo 13+4reb+6ast, C.Patricio 12+12reb+3ast, T.Luciano 10+5reb+1ast, S.Castillo 8+10reb+1ast, G.Nestor 7+6reb
Penarol: G.Rossi 28+7reb+7ast, T.Sirochinsky 14+7reb+5ast, M.Chapero 11+10reb+2ast, B.Joaquin 9+4reb, G.Aman 8+8reb+4ast, M.Tomas 5+3reb

Atenas - San Martin 92-78

There was an upset in Cordoba where higher ranked San Martin (9-13) was defeated by seventeenth ranked Atenas (7-15) 92-78 on Monday. Tiago Tomatis stepped up and scored 32 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and Benjamin Imaz chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. Dominican center Leonel Nunez (206-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds and Luciano Lemos scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Atenas. They moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Penarol and Argentino. San Martin lost their third game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 13 games lost. Atenas will meet higher ranked Ferro (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. San Martin will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Atenas: T.Tomatis 32+9reb+1ast, B.Imaz 22+5reb+3ast, M.Gonzalez 15+3reb+2ast, G.Misetich 13+7reb+4ast, C.Moreno 6+6reb, F.Gallo 2+1reb
San Martin: L.Nunez 23+16reb+1ast, L.Luciano 19+7reb+4ast, A.Franco 17+9reb+3ast, P.Giovano 12+4reb+2ast, V.Saucedo 3+1reb+1ast, F.Matias 3+5reb

Olimpico - Penarol 79-71

Bottom-ranked Olimpico managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of sixteen consecutive losses on Wednesday night. This time they won against fifteenth-ranked Penarol in La Banda 79-71. Guard Jeremias Barco (-2005) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Lautaro Cerioni chipped in 20 points. Olimpico's coach Jose Maria Gerez used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) responded with 23 points and guard Gonzalo Aman (190-2008) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Olimpico maintains nineteenth place with 2-20 record. Penarol lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Atenas and Argentino. Olimpico will meet at home higher ranked Gimnasia (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Penarol will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: J.Barco 28+11reb+2ast, L.Cerioni 20+3reb+3ast, L.Stancampiano 8+3reb+4ast, J.Gerez 7+4reb+3ast, J.Caro 6+2reb+2ast, M.Martinez 5+5reb+1ast
Penarol: G.Rossi 23+4reb+2ast, G.Aman 15+11reb, L.Juan 13+2reb+1ast, T.Sirochinsky 9+1reb+5ast, B.Joaquin 5+4reb+2ast, M.Chapero 4+7reb+1ast

Independ.O. - San Martin 78-73

Very predictable result in Olivia where fifth ranked Independ.O. (14-7) beat 12th ranked San Martin (9-13) 78-73 on Wednesday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Independ.O. forced 21 San Martin turnovers. Ecuadorian forward Carlos Hurtado (212-2006) stepped up and scored 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and point guard Maximo Benavidez (183-2007) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists. Four Independ.O. players scored in double figures. Independ.O.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Valentino Saucedo responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Cesar Perez scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Independ.O. maintains fifth place with 14-7 record. San Martin lost their third game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: G.Tolosa 18+2reb, M.Benavidez 14+1reb+6ast, H.Carlos 13+8reb+1ast, R.Mainoldi 11+4reb, C.Diez 8+5reb+1ast, F.Daghero 6+4reb
San Martin: V.Saucedo 21+10reb+4ast, P.Cesar 16+7reb+1ast, L.Nunez 9+6reb+2ast, A.Franco 9+12reb, L.Luciano 8+4reb+2ast, P.Giovano 7+5reb+1ast

Obras - Ferro 92-67

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Obras as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Obras smashed 7th ranked Ferro in Buenos Aires 92-67. Obras dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Ferro's 36. The best player for the winners was Franco Ciarrocca (200) who scored 16 points and 7 rebounds. Colombian center Juan Madrigal (205-2004) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Forward Roman Moravansky (195-2008) produced 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Juan Ryzwaniuk (-2005) added 10 points and 6 rebounds 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. Obras (18-3) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Ferro lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with eight games lost. Ferro will play next round against Atenas trying to get back on the winning streak. Obras will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Obras: F.Ciarrocca 16+7reb+1ast, J.Madrigal 15+6reb, E.Torrens 14+6reb, F.Valentino 11+1reb+1ast, L.Garcia 11+1reb+3ast, J.Celiz 9+6reb+3ast
Ferro: B.Felipe 11+2ast, R.Juan 10+6reb+2ast, M.Roman 10+5reb+5ast, U.Martorell 9+5reb+1ast, C.Juan 7+3reb, J.Camilo 5+3reb