La Liga Proximo Round 31 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 31 in the LDB took place in Mar del Plata. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 16th ranked Argentino (7-17) to fifteenth ranked Penarol (8-15) 63-61 in the game for the fifteenth place. Strangely Argentino outrebounded Penarol 42-29 including 35 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by Argentino helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Gonzalo Aman (190-2008) helped adding 15 points and 6 rebounds. Penarol's coach Tomas Sirochinsky used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Martino Caporaletti responded with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Penarol maintains fifteenth place with 8-15 record. Argentino at the other side keeps the sixteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Atenas. Penarol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Argentino will play on the road against Platense (#6) in Florida and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Second ranked Instituto (19-5) crushed at home 14th ranked Union (8-13) by 38 points 108-70, which is the biggest margin this round. It was a quality performance for Lucas Andersson who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Jeronimo Guerrero accounted for 19 points and 7 assists. Instituto's coach Ignacio Giambartolomei felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Agustin Ferrari (-2005) came up with 26 points and 4 assists for Union in the defeat. Instituto have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 19-5 record having just nine point less than leader Obras. Union at the other side keeps the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Instituto will play against Ferro (#7) in Buenos Aires in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Union will play on the road against Atenas (#16) in Cordoba and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Corrientes: Regatas (#4) and San Martin (#12). San Martin was crushed at home by 25 points 60-85. Juan Ferreyra fired 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Coach Diego Checenelli's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Leonel Nunez produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds for lost side. Regatas (18-4) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. San Martin lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Quimsa. Regatas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against La Union (#4) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 31: Boca Jrs. lost to Racing Ch. on the opponent's court 76-81. Platense managed to outperform Olimpico in a home game 83-67. Union recorded a loss to Independ.O. on the road 92-79. Gimnasia was crushed by Obras on its own court 57-81.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points by Matias Khoury of Obras.



Racing Ch. - Boca Jrs. 81-76

Very expected game in Chivilcoy where 18th ranked Boca Jrs (6-15) was defeated by ninth ranked Racing Ch. (11-12) 81-76 on Thursday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Francisco Gonzalez fired 25 points and 4 steals for the winners. Tomas Delia chipped in 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Racing Ch.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Ezequiel Juarez produced 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and center Agustin Della (202-2009) added 13 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Racing Ch. and five Boca Jrs. players scored in double figures. Racing Ch. maintains ninth place with 11-12 record. Loser Boca Jrs keeps the eighteenth position with 15 games lost. Racing Ch. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Boca Jrs. will play against Olimpico (#19) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Boca Jrs.: E.Juarez 17+8reb+6ast, C.Bautista 14+3reb+2ast, D.Agustin 13+12reb+1ast, T.Drocezesky 12+7reb+3ast, I.Drocezesky 10+9reb+3ast, D.Octavio 8+7reb
Racing Ch.: F.Gonzalez 25+3reb+3ast, D.Tomas 16+8reb+4ast, D.Tonarelli 13+10reb+3ast, A.Cardenas 10+3reb+1ast, J.Capurro 9+7reb+4ast, A.Noguera 4+2reb+1ast

Instituto - Union 108-70

Second ranked Instituto (19-5) crushed at home 14th ranked Union (8-13) by 38 points 108-70, which is the biggest margin this round. Instituto dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Union's 38. They outrebounded Union 45-19 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Instituto players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Union's players. It was a quality performance for Lucas Andersson who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Jeronimo Guerrero (191-2005) accounted for 19 points and 7 assists for the winning side. Five Instituto players scored in double figures. Instituto's coach Ignacio Giambartolomei felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Agustin Ferrari (-2005) came up with 26 points and 4 assists and swingman Benjamin Jacquier (193) added 5 points and 5 assists respectively for Union in the defeat. Instituto have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 19-5 record having just nine point less than leader Obras. Union at the other side keeps the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Instituto will play against Ferro (#7) in Buenos Aires in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Union will play on the road against Atenas (#16) in Cordoba and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Union: F.Agustin 26+2reb+4ast, B.Bautista 10+3reb, A.Francisco 9+2reb+2ast, S.Pablo 7+1reb+1ast, Y.Francisco 5+2reb+1ast, B.Jacquier 5+4reb+5ast
Instituto: J.Caicedo 20+6reb+1ast, J.Guerrero 19+2reb+7ast, S.Guasco 18+3reb+2ast, L.Giuliani 12+4reb+2ast, L.Andersson 11+10reb+8ast, J.Aguilar 10+5reb+1ast

Platense - Olimpico 83-67

Very predictable result in Florida where seventh ranked Platense (14-8) defeated bottom-ranked Olimpico (3-21) 83-67 on Saturday. Platense forced 19 Olimpico turnovers and outrebounded them 41-28 including 28 on the defensive glass. Giovanni Pappalardi fired 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Forward Santino Mazzucchelli (196-2004) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Platense's coach Martin De Zan let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Jeremias Barco (-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and guard Ignacio Gonzalez (187-2003) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Olimpico players scored in double figures. Platense moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Ferro. Loser Olimpico stay dead last with 21 lost games. Platense will meet at home Argentino (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Olimpico will play against Boca Jrs. in Buenos Aires and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: B.Jeremias 18+10reb+1ast, G.Ignacio 17+5reb+4ast, C.Lautaro 11+3reb+4ast, M.Maximo 10+2reb+2ast, S.Lautaro 5+1reb+1ast, C.Jose 3+3reb+2ast
Platense: G.Pappalardi 20+6reb+1ast, B.Vicente 12+1ast, M.Santino 10+7reb+3ast, J.Goncalves 9+5reb+1ast, G.Mariano 6+2ast, A.Urbina 6+3reb+5ast

San Martin - Regatas 60-85

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Corrientes: Regatas (#4) and San Martin (#12). San Martin was crushed at home by 25 points 60-85. Guard Juan Ferreyra (185-2003) fired 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. point guard Exequiel Lezcano (180-2007) chipped in 17 points and 4 steals. Coach Diego Checenelli's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dominican center Leonel Nunez (206-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and Franco Aguerre (201-2007) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Regatas (18-4) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. San Martin lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Quimsa. Regatas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against La Union (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Martin: A.Franco 12+8reb, L.Nunez 11+13reb, L.Luciano 11+5reb+2ast, P.Giovano 10+5reb+2ast, P.Cesar 8+2reb+1ast, B.Lautaro 6+3reb
Regatas: J.Ferreyra 17+5reb+2ast, L.Exequiel 17+4reb+2ast, L.Alan 15+2reb+1ast, M.Benjamin 10+4reb+3ast, I.Ojeda 10+1reb+1ast, V.Bender 5+8reb+3ast

Independ.O. - Union 92-79

Not a big story in a game in Olivia where 14th ranked Union (8-13) was defeated by seventh ranked Independ.O. (15-8) 92-79 on Sunday. Independ.O. dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Union's 30. They outrebounded Union 45-28 including a 35-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Independ.O. made 7 blocks. Point guard Maximo Benavidez (183-2007) fired 17 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Ecuadorian forward Carlos Hurtado (212-2006) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five Independ.O. players scored in double figures. Independ.O.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Agustin Ferrari (-2005) produced 28 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and swingman Benjamin Jacquier (193) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Independ.O. moved-up to fifth place. Loser Union keeps the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Independ.O. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Union will play against Atenas (#16) in Cordoba and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Union: F.Agustin 28+4reb+1ast, S.Pablo 13+2reb+4ast, B.Jacquier 11+7reb+2ast, Y.Francisco 9+2reb, B.Bautista 6+5reb, A.Francisco 6+2reb+3ast
Independ.O.: H.Carlos 17+13reb+2ast, M.Benavidez 17+8reb+8ast, E.Garcia 14+8reb+4ast, M.Barrera 11+2reb, C.Diez 11+4reb+1ast, G.Tolosa 8+1reb

Penarol - Argentino 63-61

The most exciting game of round 31 in the LDB took place in Mar del Plata. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 16th ranked Argentino (7-17) to fifteenth ranked Penarol (8-15) 63-61 in the game for the fifteenth place. Strangely Argentino outrebounded Penarol 42-29 including 35 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by Argentino helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Gonzalo Aman (190-2008) helped adding 15 points and 6 rebounds. Penarol's coach Tomas Sirochinsky used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side Martino Caporaletti responded with 12 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Italian swingman Juan Cangelosi (198-1981) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Penarol maintains fifteenth place with 8-15 record. Argentino at the other side keeps the sixteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Atenas. Penarol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Argentino will play on the road against Platense (#6) in Florida and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Argentino: C.Juan 14+6reb+2ast, C.Martino 12+8reb+2ast, C.Franco 11+2reb+1ast, P.Dylan 8+4reb, B.Santiago 7+8reb+2ast, S.Francisco 4+1ast
Penarol: R.Gian 21+7reb+5ast, A.Gonzalo 15+6reb+1ast, C.Martin 13+6reb+1ast, T.Martinez 5, S.Tobias 4+4reb+2ast, I.Kaluch 2

Gimnasia - Obras 57-81

Everything went according to plan in Comodoro Rivadavia where second ranked Obras (19-3) outscored 11th ranked Gimnasia CR (10-14) 81-57 on Sunday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Obras made 8 blocks. Matias Khoury fired 23 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Colombian center Juan Madrigal (205-2004) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Ciro Melo produced 12 points and 9 rebounds and Natalio Santacroce added 11 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Gimnasia CR's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Obras. They keep a position of league leader. Gimnasia lost their third game in a row. They keep the eleventh place with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: M.Ciro 12+9reb+3ast, S.Natalio 11+3reb+6ast, S.Santino 7+5reb, A.Valentino 7+4reb+3ast, S.Julian 6+4reb, M.Valentin 5+3reb
Obras: M.Khoury 23+2reb+2ast, J.Madrigal 13+7reb+1ast, F.Ciarrocca 12+6reb, R.Juan 9+5reb+5ast, F.Valentino 9+6reb+2ast, F.Sonora 8+6reb