La Liga Argentina Round 42 (Regular Season): Barrio Parque lose to Salta Basket

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

There was a change at the La Liga Argentina leadership position after last games. Round 42 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Barrio Parque (15-7). They were edged by fifth ranked Salta Basket (14-9) 86-84 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Barrio Parque. Salta Basket made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Barrio Parque helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American Chance Hunter (198-1998, college: Cal Poly) scored 23 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Wilfredo Alvarez chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Benjamin Herrera (190-1999) with 9 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Salta Basket maintains fifth position with 14-9 record. Barrio Parque at the other side still keeps top place with seven games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Provincial who have the same record. Barrio Parque will play next round against Las Heras trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Salta Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Ninth ranked Caroya (11-11) crushed at home 16th ranked Las Heras (6-17) by 17 points 98-81, which is the biggest margin this round. Point guard Juan Frontera (178-2002) notched 23 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Tomas Ligorria supported him with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Even 14 points and 7 rebounds by naturalized Italian guard Benjamin Marchiaro (194-2004) did not help to save the game for Las Heras. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Caroya maintains ninth position with 11-11 record, which they share with Racing A. Las Heras lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 17 games lost. Caroya will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Las Heras will play on the road against Barrio Parque (#3) in Cordoba and hopes to get back on the winning track.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 42: Lanus lost to Dep Viedma on the opponent's court 97-104. Colon unfortunately lost to Villa S.Martin in a home game 79-88. Comunicaciones recorded a loss to Independiente on the road 77-88. Pergamino was defeated by La Union on its own court 90-95. U.Mar del Plata was beaten by Pico FC in General Pico 88-71. Hindu won against Las Heras at home 85-72.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points by Carlos Buemo of Hindu.



Dep Viedma - Lanus 104-97

There was a minor upset in Rio Negro where 7th ranked Lanus (12-10) was defeated by ninth ranked Dep Viedma (12-9) 104-97. Dep Viedma shot the lights out from three nailing 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. Lanus was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Luciano Caceres (180-2001) notched 32 points to lead the effort and Jeffrey Merchant (197-1997) supported him with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 29 points and 5 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) by American center Roquez Johnson (201-1992, college: MSU, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Lanus. His fellow American import guard Robert Whitfield (190-1997, college: UMKC) added 17 points and 5 assists. Four Dep Viedma and five Lanus players scored in double figures. Dep Viedma have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place. Lanus at the other side dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. Dep Viedma will play against higher ranked GELP (#3) in La Plata in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Lanus will play on the road against Villa Mitre (#11) in Bahia Blanca and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Dep Viedma: C.Luciano 32+2reb+1ast, M.Keiver 18+4reb, J.Merchant 13+7reb+4ast, N.Paletta 10+1reb+2ast, A.Ventura 9+6reb, J.Petre 7+6ast
Lanus: R.Johnson 29+5reb+1ast, R.Whitfield 17+5ast, M.Henry 13+4reb+3ast, M.Edgar 13+4reb+1ast, M.Franchino 10+7reb+3ast, J.Noblega 9+4reb+4ast

Colon SF - Villa S.Martin 79-88

Very predictable result in Santa Fe where eighth ranked Villa S.Martin (11-10) defeated 17th ranked Colon (5-15) 88-79. Villa S.Martin players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Colon's players. Venezuelan Elian Centeno (200-2000) notched a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and point guard Favio Vieta (188-1996) supported him with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Five Villa S.Martin players scored in double figures. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds by guard Joaquin Fernandez (189-2003) did not help to save the game for Colon. Hans Feder added 22 points and 5 rebounds. Colon SF's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Villa S.Martin maintains eighth position with 11-10 record. Colon lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 15 games lost. Villa S.Martin will play against higher ranked Santa Paula (#4) in Galvez in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Colon will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Villa S.Martin: C.Elian 33+13reb, F.Lautaro 14+2reb, C.Agustin 11+2reb+1ast, S.Estefano 11+5reb+8ast, V.Favio 10+7reb+9ast, F.Fernandez 5+1ast
Colon SF: F.Hans 22+5reb, F.Joaquin 20+7reb+2ast, G.Federico 15+9reb+2ast, C.Santiago 6+2reb, A.Jaimes 6+8reb, L.Juan 4+2reb

Caroya - Las Heras 98-81

Ninth ranked Caroya (11-11) crushed at home 16th ranked Las Heras (6-17) by 17 points 98-81, which is the biggest margin this round. Caroya shot the lights out from three nailing 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Point guard Juan Frontera (178-2002) notched 23 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Tomas Ligorria (195-1994) supported him with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Even 14 points and 7 rebounds by naturalized Italian guard Benjamin Marchiaro (194-2004) did not help to save the game for Las Heras. American-Guyanese power forward Sam DeSouza (203, college: Bridgeport) added 14 points and 6 rebounds. Five Caroya and four Las Heras players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Caroya maintains ninth position with 11-11 record, which they share with Racing A. Las Heras lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 17 games lost. Caroya will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Las Heras will play on the road against Barrio Parque (#3) in Cordoba and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Caroya: F.Juan 23+7reb+3ast, L.Tomas 15+6reb+2ast, W.Maurice 14+2reb+5ast, I.Segura 13+4reb+2ast, A.Jure 11+2reb+5ast, J.Garate 9+3reb+2ast
Las Heras: L.Reyes 14+1reb+4ast, S.DeSouza 14+6reb, B.Marchiaro 14+7reb+2ast, M.Irrutia 13+3reb+2ast, J.Vargas 8+8reb, M.Ramiro 6+1reb

Salta Basket - Barrio Parque 86-84

There was a change at the La Liga Argentina leadership position after last games. Round 42 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Barrio Parque (15-7). They were edged by fifth ranked Salta Basket (14-9) 86-84 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Barrio Parque. Salta Basket made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Barrio Parque helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American Chance Hunter (198-1998, college: Cal Poly) scored 23 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Wilfredo Alvarez chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Benjamin Herrera (190-1999) with 9 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Gaston Bertona (176-2001) scored 14 points. Five Salta Basket and four Barrio Parque players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Salta Basket maintains fifth position with 14-9 record. Barrio Parque at the other side still keeps top place with seven games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Provincial who have the same record. Barrio Parque will play next round against Las Heras trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Salta Basket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Salta Basket: H.Chance 23+5reb+1ast, W.Alvarez 18+9reb+1ast, B.Tomas 16+4reb+2ast, A.Bruno 12+1reb+2ast, A.Sahir 11+2reb+2ast, G.Martin 3+1reb+1ast
Barrio Parque: G.Bertona 14+2reb+3ast, J.Garcia 13+6reb, L.Blas 10+2reb+1ast, B.Francisco 10+8reb, R.Lautaro 10+4reb, H.Benjamin 9+12reb+1ast

Independiente - Comunicaciones 88-77

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 13th ranked Comunicaciones' (8-10) road loss to twelfth ranked Independiente (10-14) 77-88. Independiente made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Independiente outrebounded Comunicaciones 38-27 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Matias Morera (191-1999) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Guillermo Aliende (178-1997) supported him with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 10 points and 6 rebounds by naturalized American power forward Phillip Lockett (202-1988) did not help to save the game for Comunicaciones. Center Raymon Bastardo (202-2002) added 12 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Comunicaciones' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Independiente maintains twelfth position with 10-14 record. Comunicaciones at the other side dropped to the fourteenth place with ten games lost. Independiente will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Comunicaciones will play on the road against the league's leader Amancay (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Independiente: J.Kobe 20+4reb, M.Matias 19+13reb+2ast, G.Aliende 16+5reb+4ast, M.Marcelo 11+4reb+2ast, Z.Estefano 9+4reb+1ast, A.Cristian 7+6reb
Comunicaciones: R.Bastardo 12+4reb, L.Machuca 11+2reb+3ast, T.Allende 10+5reb, P.Lockett 10+6reb+3ast, F.Pirela 9+2reb, D.Pineda 8+1reb

Pergamino - La Union 90-95

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked La Union (15-6) beat on the road 16th ranked Pergamino (5-20) 95-90. Strangely Pergamino outrebounded La Union 49-26 including a 20-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. La Union shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Pergamino was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) notched 27 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Matias Caire (188-1999) supported him with 28 points (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Even a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) by guard Nicolas Rodriguez (188-2002) did not help to save the game for Pergamino. Forward Juan Martin Bello (200-1999) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. La Union moved-up to third place, which they share with GELP. Pergamino lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 20 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
La Union: C.Matias 28+1reb+3ast, A.Rodrigo 27+8reb+2ast, C.Guido 16+4reb+9ast, V.Salamone 8, N.Henriques 6+1reb+2ast, S.Falco 5
Pergamino: R.Nicolas 25+14reb+2ast, M.Gandoy 13+4reb+5ast, M.Bautista 12+1ast, J.Martin Bello 10+6reb+7ast, C.Simon 7+3reb+1ast, L.Mohnen 6+4reb+2ast

Pico FC - U.Mar del Plata 88-71

There was no surprise in General Pico where 12th ranked U.Mar del Plata (8-15) was defeated by seventh ranked Pico FC (13-9) 88-71. Pico FC outrebounded U.Mar del Plata 39-23 including a 14-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-1989) notched 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Felipe Bonfigli (198) supported him with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Even 13 points and 5 rebounds by Panamanian point guard Guillermo Navarro (181-2003) did not help to save the game for U.Mar del Plata. Mateo Macrini added 11 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Pico FC moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Quilmes. U.Mar del Plata at the other side keeps the twelfth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Ciclista and Riojana. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Pico FC: M.Leonardo 17+3reb+1ast, S.Rodrigo 16+7reb+2ast, M.Latraius 13+5reb+3ast, F.Bonfigli 11+12reb+1ast, R.Juan 8+1reb+5ast, P.Jose 7+7reb+2ast
U.Mar del Plata: G.Navarro 13+5reb+1ast, M.Mateo 11+3reb+2ast, C.Matias 10+4reb, A.Yarza 10+3reb, J.Barrionuevo 8+5reb, B.Juan 7

Hindu - Las Heras 85-72

No shocking result in a game in Cordoba where fourteenth ranked Hindu (9-12) won against 16th ranked Las Heras (6-17) 85-72. Carlos Buemo (194-1996) notched 21 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the effort and point guard Santiago Bruno (180) supported him with 15 points and 4 assists. Hindu's coach Daniel Beltramo allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 19 points by Octavio Lagger did not help to save the game for Las Heras. Chilean Martin Irrutia (-1999) added 12 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hindu moved-up to thirteenth place. Las Heras lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 17 games lost. Hindu will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Las Heras will play on the road against Barrio Parque (#3) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Hindu: B.Carlos 21+4reb+1ast, S.Bruno 15+3reb+4ast, P.Matias 13+5reb+1ast, R.Ramiro 12+6reb+2ast, B.Augusto 7+2reb+1ast, B.Santiago 6+8reb+1ast
Las Heras: O.Lagger 19+3reb+1ast, M.Irrutia 12+7reb+3ast, C.Emiliano 11+1reb+2ast, S.DeSouza 10+6reb, L.Reyes 9+6reb+3ast, B.Marchiaro 6+4reb