La Liga Argentina Round 46 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 46 in the La Liga Argentina took place in Mar del Plata. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 12th ranked U.Mar del Plata (9-16) to eleventh ranked Villa Mitre (10-14) 80-77 in the game for the eleventh place. Federico Harina (186-1991) scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Franco Pennacchiotti (205-1990) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Alvaro Yarza responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Villa Mitre maintains eleventh position with 10-14 record. U.Mar del Plata at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 16 games lost. Villa Mitre will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. U.Mar del Plata will play at home against Rocamora (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game took place in Colonia Caroya where higher ranked Santa Paula (15-10) was upset on the court of tenth ranked Caroya (13-12) 91-87. Julian Garate notched 22 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and Tomas Ligorria supported him with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 27 points and 10 assists by Jeronimo Diaz (185-2002) did not help to save the game for Santa Paula. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Caroya moved-up to eighth place. Santa Paula at the other side keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. Caroya will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Santa Paula will play at home against Suardi (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game took place in Buenos Aires where higher ranked Centenario VT (12-10) was upset on the court of fifteenth ranked El Talar (8-15) 93-87 on Wednesday. Facundo Sanz fired a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. El Talar's coach Leandro Genovese used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Farid Celador produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for lost side. El Talar moved-up to fourteenth place. Centenario VT lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 46: Hindu lost to Suardi on the opponent's court 64-74. Pergamino was outscored by Pico FC in a home game 38-82. Centenario VT recorded a loss to Racing A. on the road 78-73. San Isidro defeated Hindu on its own court 80-64. Jujuy beat Las Heras in a road game 94-88. Quilmes won against Villa Mitre at home 75-68. Barrio Parque managed to outperform Villa S.Martin on the opponent's court 80-75.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points and 8 rebounds by Romulo Gusmao of Villa S.Martin.



Suardi - Hindu 74-64

Very expected game when 13th ranked Hindu (9-15) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked Suardi (13-11) 74-64 on Monday. Pablo Martinez (197-1982) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Santiago Calderon (190) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Suardi's coach Andres Poi used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Joaquin Folmer (192-2006) produced 21 points and 5 rebounds and Carlos Buemo (194-1996) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Suardi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Dep Viedma and Racing A. Hindu lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Riojana. Suardi will meet higher ranked Santa Paula (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Hindu will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Hindu: J.Folmer 21+5reb, C.Buemo 17+5reb+1ast, T.Luduena 6+2reb+6ast, A.Bruera 6+4reb+1ast, R.Rattero 4+8reb, G.Lucio 4+2reb
Suardi: P.Martinez 17+10reb+3ast, C.Santiago 14+8reb+2ast, S.Braida 12+4reb, G.Fino 9+1reb+3ast, N.Fino 6+3reb+1ast, V.Milton 6+3reb+1ast

Caroya - Santa Paula 91-87

An interesting game took place in Colonia Caroya where higher ranked Santa Paula (15-10) was upset on the court of tenth ranked Caroya (13-12) 91-87. Julian Garate notched 22 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and Tomas Ligorria (195-1994) supported him with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 27 points and 10 assists by Jeronimo Diaz (185-2002) did not help to save the game for Santa Paula. Juan Manuel Rivero (191-1985) added 11 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Five Caroya and four Santa Paula players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Caroya moved-up to eighth place. Santa Paula at the other side keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. Caroya will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Santa Paula will play at home against Suardi (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Santa Paula: D.Jeronimo 27+4reb+10ast, D.Lautaro 12+5reb, J.Manuel Rivero 11+6reb+1ast, B.Gino 11+1reb, G.Camilo 10+6reb+2ast, C.Miguel 6+4reb
Caroya: J.Garate 22+8reb+1ast, A.Jure 17+3reb+3ast, F.Juan 15+3reb+2ast, L.Tomas 13+9reb+5ast, I.Segura 13+6reb+3ast, I.Hateluk 10+6reb+1ast

Pergamino - Pico FC 38-82

Very predictable result when sixth ranked Pico FC (15-9) smashed on the road 17th ranked Pergamino (5-22) 82-38 on Monday. Pico FC held Pergamino to an opponent 23.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 55.0 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Pergamino 43-30 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Felipe Bonfigli (198) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. Forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-1989) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four Pico FC players scored in double figures. Guard Nicolas Rodriguez (188-2002) produced 14 points and Lucas Mohnen (200-2001) added 2 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pico FC have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Quilmes. Pergamino lost thirteenth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 22 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Pergamino: R.Nicolas 14+4reb+1ast, J.Martin Bello 6+1reb+1ast, M.Gandoy 5+4reb+2ast, V.Franco 5+2reb, E.Shepherd 4+6reb, L.Mohnen 2+8reb+2ast
Pico FC: F.Bonfigli 15+16reb+2ast, S.Rodrigo 14+5reb+3ast, P.Jose 13+7reb+1ast, M.Leonardo 13+3reb, P.Manuel 8+1reb+2ast, M.Latraius 8+2reb+2ast

U.Mar del Plata - Villa Mitre 77-80

The most exciting game of round 46 in the La Liga Argentina took place in Mar del Plata. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 12th ranked U.Mar del Plata (9-16) to eleventh ranked Villa Mitre (10-14) 80-77 in the game for the eleventh place. Federico Harina (186-1991) scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Franco Pennacchiotti (205-1990) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Alvaro Yarza responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds and Juan Bellozas (195-1993) scored 8 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Villa Mitre maintains eleventh position with 10-14 record. U.Mar del Plata at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 16 games lost. Villa Mitre will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. U.Mar del Plata will play at home against Rocamora (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
U.Mar del Plata: M.Mateo 15+4reb, A.Yarza 13+7reb+3ast, C.Matias 11+5reb+2ast, M.Mika 10+3reb+2ast, F.Thiago 10+3reb+1ast, M.Bernardini 8+1reb+3ast
Villa Mitre: H.Federico 25+5reb+5ast, F.Pennacchiotti 14+9reb+4ast, A.Ignacio 11+5reb+3ast, I.Manuel 10+5reb, T.Luciano 6+5reb+2ast, A.Blanco 3

Racing A. - Centenario VT 78-73

There was a minor upset in Buenos Aires where their close opponent Centenario VT (12-10) was defeated by tenth ranked Racing A. (13-11) 78-73 on Tuesday. Forward Rafael Rosende (198-1997) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. point guard Galo Terrera (178-1998) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four Racing A. players scored in double figures. Racing A.'s coach Juan Boadaz used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Forward Lucio Castellani (196-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and guard Gaspar Ruiz (180-2001, agency: BIG) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Racing A. have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Dep Viedma and Suardi. Centenario VT lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Centenario VT: L.Castellani 24+12reb+1ast, G.Ruiz 10+4reb+6ast, J.Juan 9+3reb+2ast, F.Celador 8+6reb+2ast, M.Aristu 8+4reb, L.Zalio 6+2reb
Racing A.: R.Rafael 18+12reb+2ast, M.Fernandez 14+2ast, G.Terrera 12+6reb+3ast, N.Matias 11+7reb+2ast, S.Luciano 9+2reb+1ast, L.Gagliardi 5+2reb+1ast

San Isidro - Hindu 80-64

Everything went according to plan in San Francisco where third ranked San Isidro (17-7) beat 13th ranked Hindu (9-15) 80-64 on Tuesday. San Isidro dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Hindu's 30. San Isidro looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Point guard Nahuel Buchaillot (178-2000) fired 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Swingman Manuel Lambrisca (192-1997) chipped in 8 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Four San Isidro players scored in double figures. San Isidro's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Carlos Buemo (194-1996) produced 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Santiago Bruera (206-1998, college: FAU, agency: BIG) added 6 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. San Isidro moved-up to second place. Hindu lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Riojana. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Hindu: C.Buemo 26+7reb+4ast, A.Bruera 7+6reb+2ast, R.Rattero 6+4reb, M.Pikaluk 6, S.Bruera 6+11reb, J.Folmer 6
San Isidro: B.Nahuel 16+6reb+5ast, L.Ortiz 15+4reb+1ast, H.Chris 13+8reb, D.Jeremias 12+5reb+1ast, M.Lambrisca 8+10reb+5ast, S.Jeronimo 7+5reb+3ast

Las Heras - Jujuy 88-94

There was no surprise when 16th ranked Las Heras (6-19) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Jujuy (15-11) 94-88 on Tuesday. Guard Ramiro Stehli (190-2002) fired 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Ukrainian Andriy Grytsak (201-2000) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds. The former international point guard Lucas Reyes (181-2000) produced 28 points and 4 assists and Chilean Martin Irrutia (-1999) added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Jujuy and five Las Heras players scored in double figures. Jujuy moved-up to fifth place. Las Heras lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 19 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Las Heras: L.Reyes 28+1reb+4ast, C.Emiliano 14+4reb+3ast, M.Irrutia 12+9reb+4ast, O.Lagger 12+7reb+1ast, S.DeSouza 10+7reb+1ast, B.Marchiaro 10+4reb+1ast
Jujuy: R.Stehli 17+7reb+6ast, R.Thiago 13+3reb, G.Andriy 13+14reb+2ast, F.Tarnowyk 13+3reb+3ast, I.Santiago 12+1ast, R.Augusto 10+3reb

El Talar - Centenario VT 93-87

An interesting game took place in Buenos Aires where higher ranked Centenario VT (12-10) was upset on the court of fifteenth ranked El Talar (8-15) 93-87 on Wednesday. Forward Facundo Sanz (197-1996, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winners. Guard Matias Cueva (185-1997) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. El Talar's coach Leandro Genovese used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Farid Celador produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and American forward Juan Jordan (183) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four El Talar and five Centenario VT players scored in double figures. El Talar moved-up to fourteenth place. Centenario VT lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Centenario VT: F.Celador 21+14reb, J.Juan 19+5reb+3ast, G.Ruiz 16+3reb+3ast, M.Aristu 13+6reb+2ast, L.Castellani 12+4reb+1ast, K.Juan 5+2reb+1ast
El Talar: S.Facundo 26+10reb+3ast, C.Matias 15+4reb+6ast, R.Enzo 14+1reb+3ast, C.Solana 11+3reb+4ast, P.Aaron 10+2reb+1ast, F.Lopez 8+1reb+2ast

Quilmes - Villa Mitre 75-68

No shocking result in a game in Mar del Plata where sixth ranked Quilmes (15-9) won against 11th ranked Villa Mitre (10-14) 75-68 on Wednesday. Quilmes outrebounded Villa Mitre 40-29 including 28 on the defensive glass. Pablo Alderete (203-1993) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Darry Moore (201-2001, college: ETBU) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Center Julian Lorca (207-2003) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Federico Harina (186-1991) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Villa Mitre's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Quilmes moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Pico FC. Loser Villa Mitre keeps the eleventh position with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Villa Mitre: J.Lorca 16+7reb, B.Alejo 12+2reb+1ast, I.Alem 11+1reb+1ast, F.Harina 9+7reb+4ast, L.Tambucci 9+3reb+1ast, F.Sahdi 3+1reb+3ast
Quilmes: A.Pablo 19+7reb+2ast, M.Darry 19+5reb, D.Juan 11+8reb+5ast, D.Federico 9+1reb+1ast, A.Segurola 5+1reb+1ast, N.Juan 4+5reb

Villa S.Martin - Barrio Parque 75-80

Very expected game in Resistencia where 10th ranked Villa S.Martin (12-11) was defeated by second ranked Barrio Parque (18-7) 80-75 on Wednesday. Barrio Parque made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Swingman Lautaro Rivata (190-1987) fired 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Dominican forward Jorge Garcia (200-2003) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Four Barrio Parque players scored in double figures. Barrio Parque's coach Cristian Colli allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Brazilian center Romulo Gusmao (208-1995) produced 22 points and 8 rebounds and power forward Estefano Simondi (201-1996) added 19 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Barrio Parque have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Loser Villa S.Martin keeps the tenth place with 11 games lost. Barrio Parque will meet Comunicaciones (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Villa S.Martin will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Villa S.Martin: G.Romulo 22+8reb+2ast, F.Vieta 20+3reb+4ast, E.Simondi 19+7reb+3ast, L.Florito 5+1reb+4ast, B.Valentino 4+2reb, F.Facundo 4+4reb+5ast
Barrio Parque: L.Rivata 14+7reb+1ast, B.Gaston 13+1reb+2ast, B.Juan 12+2reb+1ast, G.Jorge 10+7reb+1ast, B.Herrera 9+3reb+3ast, S.Scavolini 6+4reb