La Liga Proximo Round 33 (Regular Season): La Union defeat Regatas in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for La Union (20-6) which played road game in Corrientes against 4th placed Regatas (19-5). Third ranked La Union managed to get a 9-point victory 81-72. It was a good game for Augusto Moresco who led his team to a victory with 22 points. Franco Gimenez (190) contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Viktor Bender (197-2006) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for Regatas. Regatas' coach Diego Checenelli rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. La Union maintains third place with 20-6 record having just eleven point less than leader Instituto. Regatas at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play at home against Penarol (#15) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
LDB top team - Instituto (22-5) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixteenth ranked Boca Jrs (7-17) in Buenos Aires 71-46. Bautista Corsi stepped up and scored 25 points for the winners and Jerson Caicedo chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Ivan Drocezesky with 20 points. Boca Jrs' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Instituto have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 22-5 record. Boca Jrs. at the other side keeps the sixteenth position with 17 games lost. Instituto will play against San Lorenzo (#8) in Almagra in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Boca Jrs. will play at home against Platense (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between San Lorenzo (12-13) and Quimsa (11-14), which took place in Almagra. Higher ranked San Lorenzo lost at home to twelfth ranked Quimsa 69-75 on Thursday. Lucio Mantovani nailed 34 points (!!!) for the winning side. Ivan Villarroel came up with 17 points for San Lorenzo in the defeat. San Lorenzo's coach Juan Veira tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Quimsa. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Gimnasia. San Lorenzo lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 13 games lost. Quimsa will meet Union (#13) in the next round. San Lorenzo 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 33: Obera was smashed by Obras on the road 99-67. Gimnasia won against Racing Ch. on its own court 76-67. Penarol managed to outperform San Martin in Mar del Plata 68-59.
The most impressive performance of 33th round was 22 points and 5 rebounds by Gonzalo Aman of Penarol.



Regatas - La Union 72-81

An interesting game for La Union (20-6) which played road game in Corrientes against 4th placed Regatas (19-5). Third ranked La Union managed to get a 9-point victory 81-72. It was a good game for Augusto Moresco who led his team to a victory with 22 points. Franco Gimenez (190) contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Viktor Bender (197-2006) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and forward Francisco Ferraro (196-2004) added 12 points in the effort for Regatas. Regatas' coach Diego Checenelli rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. La Union maintains third place with 20-6 record having just eleven point less than leader Instituto. Regatas at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Regatas will play at home against Penarol (#15) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Regatas: B.Viktor 14+11reb+2ast, F.Francisco 12+2reb+1ast, S.Matias 12, F.Juan 8+3reb, E.Lezcano 8+3reb+3ast, A.Ledesma 7+4reb
La Union: M.Augusto 22+4reb+3ast, G.Franco 15+7reb+4ast, B.Ayala 11+1ast, E.Rodriguez 11+5reb, P.Hugo 9+7reb+1ast, E.Maglietti 5+4reb+3ast

Obras - Obera 99-67

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Obras (20-3) crushed 10th ranked Obera (10-14) in Buenos Aires 99-67 on Tuesday. Obras looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Power forward Valentino Finetti (204-2005) nailed 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Luka Garcia accounted for 16 points and 4 assists. Four Obras players scored in double figures. Obras' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Albano Costa (192-2006) came up with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Colombian point guard Edwin Niebles (178-2005) added 18 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Obera in the defeat. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Obras. They maintain second place with 20-3 record having just eight point less than leader Instituto. Obera lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Obera: A.Costa 20+6reb, N.Edwin 18+8reb, R.Tobias 13+9reb+2ast, M.Milton 9+3reb+5ast, V.Alejandro 3+1ast, D.Luz Lautaro 2+2reb
Obras: F.Valentino 19+5reb+1ast, F.Ciarrocca 17+5reb+1ast, L.Garcia 16+4reb+4ast, M.Khoury 15+2reb, R.Juan 9+5reb+10ast, F.Sonora 7+2reb+2ast

Gimnasia - Racing Ch. 76-67

There was a minor upset when 9th ranked Racing Ch. (11-13) lost to eleventh ranked Gimnasia CR (11-14) in Comodoro Rivadavia 67-76 on Wednesday. Gimnasia forced 20 Racing Ch. turnovers. Venezuelan center Jesus Centeno (205-2006) nailed 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winning side and Natalio Santacroce accounted for 21 points and 6 rebounds. Gimnasia CR's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Diego Tonarelli came up with 8 points and 12 rebounds and Paraguayan Augusto Cardenas added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Racing Ch. in the defeat. Gimnasia moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Quimsa. Loser Racing Ch. keeps the ninth position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: C.Joaquin 14+2reb+2ast, T.Delia 12+5reb+1ast, C.Augusto 11+7reb+1ast, G.Francisco 9+1reb+1ast, T.Diego 8+12reb+2ast, B.Tiziano 6+2reb+2ast
Gimnasia: C.Jesus 21+8reb+3ast, N.Santacroce 21+6reb+3ast, V.Ayala 13+3reb+4ast, J.Salas 7+11reb+1ast, C.Melo 6+3reb+3ast, V.Monzon 5+4reb+3ast

Boca Jrs. - Instituto 46-71

LDB top team - Instituto (22-5) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixteenth ranked Boca Jrs (7-17) in Buenos Aires 71-46. Instituto shot 21 for 32 from the free-throw line, while Boca Jrs. only scored one point from the stripe. Bautista Corsi stepped up and scored 25 points for the winners and Colombian forward Jerson Caicedo (204-2004) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Ivan Drocezesky with 20 points and Martin Torriani (189-2007) scored 2 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Boca Jrs' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Instituto have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 22-5 record. Boca Jrs. at the other side keeps the sixteenth position with 17 games lost. Instituto will play against San Lorenzo (#8) in Almagra in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Boca Jrs. will play at home against Platense (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Boca Jrs.: I.Drocezesky 20+3reb+1ast, M.Fessia 6+4reb+1ast, T.Drocezesky 6+4reb+1ast, E.Juarez 5+4reb, D.Octavio 4+6reb, D.Agustin 2+4reb
Instituto: B.Corsi 25+3reb, J.Caicedo 16+10reb+1ast, L.Andersson 13+9reb+4ast, L.Giuliani 6+4reb+1ast, J.Guerrero 4+9reb+7ast, S.Guasco 4+7reb+1ast

San Lorenzo - Quimsa 69-75

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between San Lorenzo (12-13) and Quimsa (11-14), which took place in Almagra. Higher ranked San Lorenzo lost at home to twelfth ranked Quimsa 69-75 on Thursday. Quimsa outrebounded San Lorenzo 40-27 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lucio Mantovani nailed 34 points (!!!) for the winning side and Romeo Amprimo accounted for 24 points and 7 assists. Ivan Villarroel came up with 17 points and Valentino Nesci added 8 points and 11 rebounds respectively for San Lorenzo in the defeat. San Lorenzo's coach Juan Veira tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Quimsa. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Gimnasia. San Lorenzo lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 13 games lost. Quimsa will meet Union (#13) in the next round. San Lorenzo will play against Ferro (#7) in Buenos Aires and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
San Lorenzo: V.Ivan 17+4reb+1ast, A.Joaquin 12+3reb+2ast, S.Alejo 11+1ast, B.Danilo 9+3reb+2ast, V.Nesci 8+11reb+3ast, F.Felipe 7+2reb
Quimsa: L.Mantovani 34+4reb+1ast, A.Romeo 24+2reb+7ast, S.Castillo 6+4reb+1ast, B.Sebastian 4+7reb+2ast, C.Patricio 3+10reb+2ast, P.Ignacio 2+9reb+1ast

San Martin - Penarol 59-68

There was a small surprise when fourteenth ranked Penarol (9-16) won against their close opponent San Martin (9-16) in Corrientes 68-59 on Thursday. Guard Gonzalo Aman (190-2008) nailed 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Gian Rossi (185-2005) accounted for 17 points and 4 steals. Valentino Saucedo came up with 16 points and 9 rebounds and Dante Saettone added 13 points respectively for San Martin in the defeat. Penarol maintains fourteenth place with 9-16 record, which they share with defeated San Martin. San Martin lost their sixth game in a row. Penarol will meet higher ranked Regatas (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. San Martin will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
San Martin: V.Saucedo 16+9reb+1ast, S.Dante 13+4reb+3ast, P.Giovano 10+5reb+1ast, A.Franco 7+3reb+1ast, F.Matias 7+2reb+2ast, B.Lautaro 4+9reb
Penarol: A.Gonzalo 22+5reb+1ast, R.Gian 17+4reb+3ast, T.Martinez 10+5reb+1ast, C.Martin 8+10reb+1ast, J.Bulchi 7+5reb+1ast, S.Tobias 4+5reb+1ast