La Liga Argentina Round 45 (Regular Season): Barrio Parque keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Barrio Parque as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Barrio Parque defeated 4th placed Santa Paula in Cordoba 75-70. Guard Benjamin Herrera (190-1999) stepped up and scored 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Dominican forward Jorge Garcia (200-2003) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Camilo Gomez with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Barrio Parque have a solid series of three victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Santa Paula at the other side keeps the fourth place with ten games lost. Santa Paula will play next round against Caroya trying to get back on the winning streak. Barrio Parque will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Villa S.Martin in Resistencia.
Leading Provincial (18-6) recorded its sixth loss in Buenos Aires. Visitors were defeated by seventh ranked Lanus (14-10) 75-71. American swingman Michael Henry (198-1995, college: Buffalo St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and Edgar Merchant accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds. Swingman Federico Gobetti (192-1999) came up with 25 points and 7 rebounds for Provincial in the defeat. Lanus maintains seventh place with 14-10 record. Provincial at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
A very close game took place in Mar del Plata between Quilmes and Dep Viedma. Sixth ranked Quilmes (15-9) got a very close home victory over 8th ranked Dep Viedma (13-11). Quilmes managed to escape with a 2-point win 72-70 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was Pablo Alderete who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Alfredo Ventura who recorded 12 points and 5 rebounds. Dep Viedma's coach Guillermo Bogliacino rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Quilmes moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Pico FC. Loser Dep Viedma dropped to the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Racing A. and Suardi. Quilmes will meet at home Villa Mitre (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Dep Viedma will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 45: El Talar lost to La Union on the opponent's court 68-75. Centenario VT unfortunately lost to Pico FC in a home game 81-85. Dep Norte managed to beat Ciclista on the road 63-62. GELP defeated Villa Mitre on its own court 98-81. Amancay beat Colon in La Rioja 87-82. Rivadavia lost to Jujuy at home 65-73.



La Union - El Talar 75-68

Very expected game in Colon where 15th ranked El Talar (8-15) was defeated by third ranked La Union (16-6) 75-68 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds. Bolivian forward Gonzalo Romero (196-1997) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Facundo Sanz (197-1996, agency: BIG) who recorded 12 points and 7 rebounds and guard Facundo Lopez (192-1993) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively. El Talar's coach Leandro Genovese rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. La Union have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 16-6 record having five points less than leader Provincial. El Talar lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. La Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. El Talar will play against Centenario VT (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
El Talar: F.Sanz 12+7reb+1ast, E.Ruiz 12+3reb, L.Facundo 12+4reb+4ast, V.Tomas 9+6reb+1ast, M.Cuello 8, B.Joaquin 5+1reb+2ast
La Union: A.Rodrigo 22+12reb+2ast, C.Guido 18+3reb+4ast, R.Gonzalo 17+8reb+1ast, M.Alvaro 8+3reb+3ast, V.Salamone 4+2reb, C.Matias 4+2reb+1ast

Centenario VT - Pico FC 81-85

Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Pico FC (15-9) defeated on the road 10th ranked Centenario VT (12-10) 85-81 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-1989) who scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard Latraius Mosley (198-1990, college: Life) chipped in 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Gaspar Ruiz (180-2001, agency: BIG) who recorded 18 points and Farid Celador added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Five Centenario VT players scored in double figures. Pico FC have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Quilmes. Centenario VT lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with ten games lost. Pico FC will meet Pergamino (#17) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Centenario VT will play against El Talar (#14) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Centenario VT: G.Ruiz 18+4reb+3ast, F.Celador 18+6reb+1ast, G.Manuel 12+4ast, M.Aristu 11+5reb, L.Castellani 10+8reb+5ast, J.Cardona 7+1reb+3ast
Pico FC: S.Rodrigo 25+6reb+6ast, M.Latraius 19+4reb+1ast, R.Juan 13+3reb+4ast, P.Jose 8+6reb, F.Bonfigli 8+2reb+3ast, M.Leonardo 5+3reb+1ast

Ciclista - Dep Norte 62-63

There was a minor upset in Junin where 14th ranked Ciclista (8-17) was edged by seventeenth ranked Dep Norte (5-20) 63-62 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Celestino Cupulutti (186-1993, agency: BIG) who scored 16 points. point guard Manuel Alonso (195-1999, agency: BIG) chipped in 13 points. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized Italian center Damian Tintorelli (205-1981) who recorded 9 points and 5 rebounds and Valentin Costa (182-1999, agency: BIG) added 10 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Dep Norte moved-up to sixteenth place. Ciclista lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 17 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Ciclista: V.Costa 10+2reb+2ast, F.Lombardi 10+1reb+1ast, D.Tintorelli 9+5reb+1ast, P.Francisco 9+2reb, E.Mecias 7+3reb+1ast, D.Prinzio Piero 7+3reb+3ast
Dep Norte: C.Celestino 16+3reb, A.Manuel 13+4reb+1ast, M.Sebastian 9+3reb+3ast, F.Contrera 9+3reb+1ast, M.Luchi 8+5reb, J.Scacchi 4+2reb+1ast

Quilmes - Dep Viedma 72-70

A very close game took place in Mar del Plata between Quilmes and Dep Viedma. Sixth ranked Quilmes (15-9) got a very close home victory over 8th ranked Dep Viedma (13-11). Quilmes managed to escape with a 2-point win 72-70 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was Pablo Alderete (203-1993) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds. The former international center Juan De La Fuente (195-2000) chipped in 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Alfredo Ventura (202) who recorded 12 points and 5 rebounds and Jeffrey Merchant (197-1997) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Dep Viedma's coach Guillermo Bogliacino rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Quilmes moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Pico FC. Loser Dep Viedma dropped to the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Racing A. and Suardi. Quilmes will meet at home Villa Mitre (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Dep Viedma will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Dep Viedma: V.Alfredo 12+5reb+1ast, P.Joaquin 11+2reb+2ast, M.Jeffrey 10+5reb+3ast, B.Ossela 9+3reb, K.Marcano 8+5reb, P.Nicolas 7+2reb+3ast
Quilmes: D.Juan 29+7reb+5ast, A.Pablo 28+11reb+2ast, M.Darry 7+6reb, L.Leonel 4+7reb+1ast, R.Joaquin 3+5reb+3ast, D.Federico 1+2reb

GELP - Villa Mitre 98-81

Everything went according to plan in La Plata where fourth ranked GELP (16-7) beat 11th ranked Villa Mitre (10-14) 98-81 on Sunday. GELP outrebounded Villa Mitre 41-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Agustin Vergara (200-2001) who scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. point guard Raul Pelorosso (178-1994) chipped in 24 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Ignacio Alem (199-2001) who recorded 21 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and power forward Franco Pennacchiotti (205-1990) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Four Villa Mitre players scored in double figures. Villa Mitre's coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. GELP maintains fourth place with 16-7 record. Loser Villa Mitre keeps the eleventh position with 14 games lost. GELP will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Villa Mitre will play against Quilmes (#5) in Mar del Plata and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Villa Mitre: I.Alem 21+4reb+1ast, F.Harina 14+2reb+3ast, F.Sahdi 13+4reb+1ast, P.Franco 12+8reb+3ast, A.Segundo 7+2reb, L.Tambucci 4+1reb+1ast
GELP: P.Raul 24+2reb+3ast, V.Agustin 18+5reb+8ast, G.Sinconi 18+7reb+2ast, P.Ezequiel 12+2reb+1ast, P.Perez 9+4reb+5ast, J.Gutierrez 8+4reb

Barrio Parque - Santa Paula 75-70

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Barrio Parque as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Barrio Parque defeated 4th placed Santa Paula in Cordoba 75-70. Guard Benjamin Herrera (190-1999) stepped up and scored 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Dominican forward Jorge Garcia (200-2003) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Camilo Gomez with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Lautaro Delucchi produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. Four Santa Paula players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Barrio Parque have a solid series of three victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Santa Paula at the other side keeps the fourth place with ten games lost. Santa Paula will play next round against Caroya trying to get back on the winning streak. Barrio Parque will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Villa S.Martin in Resistencia.
Top scorers:
Santa Paula: G.Camilo 16+7reb+3ast, J.Manuel Rivero 14, J.Caicedo 12+7reb, D.Lautaro 11+13reb+1ast, B.Augusto 7+2reb+1ast, B.Gino 5+2reb
Barrio Parque: B.Lino 12+2reb, G.Jorge 11+6reb, B.Juan 11+3reb+1ast, T.Vispo 10+3reb, B.Herrera 9+7reb+4ast, C.Esteban 7+2ast

Colon SF - Amancay 82-87

There was no surprise in Santa Fe where 17th ranked Colon (5-16) was defeated by third ranked Amancay (17-8) 87-82 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Fabricio Peralta who scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Pablo Osores (194-1986) chipped in 18 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Hans Feder who recorded 21 points and 6 steals and guard Joaquin Fernandez (189-2003) added 14 points and 7 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Colon SF's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Amancay maintains third place with 17-8 record behind leader Provincial. Colon lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 16 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Colon SF: G.Federico 23+2reb, F.Hans 21+4reb+3ast, L.Juan 15+8reb+1ast, F.Joaquin 14+4reb+7ast, A.Jaimes 4+3reb, F.Bautista 3+3reb+1ast
Amancay: O.Pablo 18+1reb+1ast, A.Gonzalo 15+2reb+2ast, E.Conrado 12+6reb, D.Peralta 11+4reb+3ast, P.Fabricio 10+6reb+6ast, M.Bernan 9+6reb+3ast

Rivadavia - Jujuy 65-73

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Jujuy (15-11) won against on the road 11th ranked Rivadavia (10-16) 73-65 on Sunday. Jujuy had a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Thiago Roca (191-2004) who scored 21 points. Ukrainian Andriy Grytsak (201-2000) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. Jujuy's coach Guillermo Tasso used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Zondrick Garrett (203-2002, college: UWF, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who recorded 18 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Tobias Cravero (197-1999) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Jujuy moved-up to fifth place. Rivadavia lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with 16 games lost. Jujuy will meet Las Heras (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rivadavia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Rivadavia: Z.Garrett 18+5reb, C.Febo 14+3reb+1ast, T.Cravero 11+7reb+4ast, L.Francisco 11+4reb+4ast, H.Simon 6+2reb, M.Perez 3+4reb+2ast
Jujuy: R.Thiago 21+2reb, I.Santiago 14+6reb+2ast, G.Andriy 12+9reb+2ast, R.Stehli 12+5reb+2ast, M.Juan 5+1reb+2ast, F.Tarnowyk 4+3reb

Lanus - Provincial 75-71

Leading Provincial (18-6) recorded its sixth loss in Buenos Aires. Visitors were defeated by seventh ranked Lanus (14-10) 75-71. Lanus outrebounded Provincial 44-32 including 34 on the defensive glass. American swingman Michael Henry (198-1995, college: Buffalo St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and Edgar Merchant (200-2002) accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds. Swingman Federico Gobetti (192-1999) came up with 25 points and 7 rebounds and the former international power forward Gonzalo Torres (201-1994) added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Provincial in the defeat. Lanus maintains seventh place with 14-10 record. Provincial at the other side still keeps top position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Provincial: F.Gobetti 25+7reb+3ast, M.Acosta 12+2reb+2ast, C.Alvaro 11+2reb, A.Boccia 7+3reb+1ast, A.Barahona 7+6reb, T.Gonzalo 6+9reb+2ast
Lanus: E.Merchant 18+6reb+2ast, H.Michael 17+13reb+2ast, J.Roquez 13+12reb+1ast, P.Tiziano 6+1reb, N.Joaquin 6+7reb+3ast, W.Robert 6+1ast