La Liga Argentina Round 50 (Regular Season): San Isidro keeps a leadership position

The Regular Season in La Liga Argentina is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 8 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked San Isidro as it allowed them to take a leadership position. San Isidro defeated second-ranked Barrio Parque in San Francisco 88-77. 25 personal fouls committed by Barrio Parque helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was swingman Manuel Lambrisca (192-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Luciano Ortiz (199-1999) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Blas Lino (199-2002) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Isidro have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Barrio Parque at the other side dropped to the third place with nine games lost. Barrio Parque will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. San Isidro will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Comunicaciones in Mercedes.
Important game to mention about took place in La Plata. Second ranked C.Entrerriano (20-7) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked GELP (16-10) 88-86 on Thursday evening. Forward Aquiles Montani (190-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points and 7 rebounds. Nicolas Reynoso contributed with 15 points for the winners. Forward Juan Boffelli (197-1998) replied with 21 points for GELP. C.Entrerriano keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Provincial. GELP lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Lanus. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
A very close game took place in between Suardi and Jujuy. Fourth ranked Suardi (17-11) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Jujuy (15-13). Suardi managed to escape with a 3-point win 87-84 on Thursday evening. Pablo Martinez scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Ramiro Stehli responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Suardi have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 17-11 record. Loser Jujuy keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. Suardi will meet at home Comunicaciones (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jujuy will play against Santa Paula (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 50 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Dep Viedma was defeated by Pico FC in General Pico 73-65. Colon was beaten by Comunicaciones at home 92-100. Hindu lost to Estudiantes T. on the opponent's court 74-78. Racing A. managed to outperform Quilmes in a home game 79-64. U.Mar del Plata recorded a loss to Provincial on the road 95-90. Rivadavia crushed Independiente on its own court 106-84. Santa Paula smashed Salta Basket in Galvez 97-65.
The best stats of 50th round was 8 points and 7 rebounds by Camilo Gomez of Santa Paula.



Pico FC - Dep Viedma 73-65

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Dep Viedma's (15-12) road loss to seventh ranked Pico FC (16-9) 65-73 on Thursday. Forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-1989) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Latraius Mosley (198-1990, college: Life) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Pico FC players scored in double figures. Guard Luciano Caceres (180-2001) responded with 16 points and point guard Nicolas Paletta (179-1987) scored 9 points and 4 assists. Dep Viedma's coach Guillermo Bogliacino rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Pico FC have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser Dep Viedma keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Dep Viedma: L.Caceres 16+3reb+1ast, K.Marcano 11+3reb, P.Nicolas 9+3reb+4ast, M.Jeffrey 7+3reb, V.Alfredo 6+4reb+1ast, G.Lucas 5+10reb+1ast
Pico FC: S.Rodrigo 17+6reb, M.Leonardo 15+4reb+2ast, M.Latraius 15+6reb+1ast, R.Juan 10+6reb+3ast, P.Jose 6+8reb+2ast, P.Manuel 4+1reb+1ast

GELP - C.Entrerriano 86-88

Important game to mention about took place in La Plata. Second ranked C.Entrerriano (20-7) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked GELP (16-10) 88-86 on Thursday evening. Forward Aquiles Montani (190-1994) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points and 7 rebounds. Nicolas Reynoso (191-1999) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Forward Juan Boffelli (197-1998) replied with 21 points and Agustin Vergara (200-2001) added 16 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) in the effort for GELP. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. C.Entrerriano keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Provincial. GELP lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Lanus. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
GELP: J.Boffelli 21+4reb+3ast, A.Vergara 16+5reb+2ast, R.Pelorosso 13+1reb+4ast, E.Paz 11+5reb+3ast, G.Joan 9+7reb+1ast, F.Barroso 9+13reb+1ast
C.Entrerriano: M.Aquiles 27+7reb, N.Reynoso 15+3reb+1ast, Z.Cristian 11+2reb+1ast, C.Perez 10+5reb+4ast, G.Mario 8+4reb+2ast, P.Lautaro 7+4reb+2ast

Colon SF - Comunicaciones 92-100

No shocking result in a game in Santa Fe where twelfth ranked Comunicaciones (11-12) defeated 16th ranked Colon (8-17) 100-92 on Thursday. Comunicaciones outrebounded Colon 39-26 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Spanish-Venezuelan swingman Franger Pirela (187-2002) scored 24 points to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Tomas Allende (190-2002) chipped in 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five Comunicaciones players scored in double figures. Swingman Hans Ponce (192-1999) responded with 35 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and guard Federico Gonzalez (183-1988) scored 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Comunicaciones have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eleventh place. Loser Colon SF dropped to the fifteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Rocamora. Comunicaciones will meet higher ranked Suardi (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Colon will play against Hindu (#15) in Cordoba and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Colon SF: H.Ponce 35+5reb, G.Federico 24+4reb+5ast, L.Juan 14+6reb, F.Joaquin 7+1reb+2ast, C.Santiago 5+1reb, F.Bautista 3+4reb+2ast
Comunicaciones: P.Franger 24+4reb+3ast, F.Franco 17+9reb+1ast, B.Agustin 16+4reb, A.Tomas 14+10reb+4ast, P.Damian 10+3reb+3ast, L.Phillip 8+4reb+2ast

Jujuy - Suardi 84-87

A very close game took place in between Suardi and Jujuy. Fourth ranked Suardi (17-11) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Jujuy (15-13). Suardi managed to escape with a 3-point win 87-84 on Thursday evening. Suardi made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. Pablo Martinez (197-1982) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Santiago Calderon (190) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. Guard Ramiro Stehli (190-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and center Augusto Roveres (207-2003) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Suardi have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 17-11 record. Loser Jujuy keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost. Suardi will meet at home Comunicaciones (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jujuy will play against Santa Paula (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Jujuy: S.Ramiro 18+10reb+3ast, A.Roveres 16+7reb+1ast, S.Ibarra 13+2reb, J.Marini 11+2reb+5ast, T.Francisco 7+2reb+3ast, C.Bruno 6+1reb+1ast
Suardi: P.Martinez 21+6reb+1ast, C.Santiago 16+2reb+4ast, L.Luciano 11+6reb+1ast, V.Milton 10+1reb, G.Fino 10+5reb+5ast, N.Fino 8+2reb

San Isidro - Barrio Parque 88-77

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked San Isidro as it allowed them to take a leadership position. San Isidro defeated second-ranked Barrio Parque in San Francisco 88-77. 25 personal fouls committed by Barrio Parque helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was swingman Manuel Lambrisca (192-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Luciano Ortiz (199-1999) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Blas Lino (199-2002) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds and guard Juan Bejar (186-2001) added 18 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Isidro have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Barrio Parque at the other side dropped to the third place with nine games lost. Barrio Parque will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. San Isidro will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Comunicaciones in Mercedes.
Top scorers:
Barrio Parque: J.Bejar 18, L.Blas 17+5reb+1ast, G.Bertona 13+1reb+2ast, H.Benjamin 10+4reb+1ast, J.Garcia 7+2reb+1ast, V.Tomas 4+3reb+3ast
San Isidro: M.Lambrisca 28+12reb+2ast, H.Chris 13+3reb+2ast, B.Nahuel 12+1reb+3ast, L.Ortiz 10+8reb, M.Lautaro 6+6reb+2ast, S.Marcos 6+1ast

Estudiantes T. - Hindu 78-74

Very expected game in San Miguel de Tucuman where 15th ranked Hindu (9-17) was defeated by tenth ranked Estudiantes T. (13-11) 78-74 on Thursday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Point guard Juan Rodriguez (173-2001) scored 19 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Juan Bollo (203-1992) chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Four Estudiantes T. players scored in double figures. point guard Tomas Luduena (178-1996) responded with 21 points and the former international center Ramiro Rattero (199-2000, agency: BIG) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Estudiantes T. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Villa S.Martin. Hindu lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 17 games lost. Estudiantes T. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hindu will play against Colon (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hindu: T.Luduena 21+1reb+2ast, R.Rattero 13+8reb+1ast, M.Pikaluk 12+2reb, J.Folmer 8+3reb, C.Buemo 7+9reb+6ast, A.Bruera 6+4reb+2ast
Estudiantes T.: J.Rodriguez 19+3reb+5ast, H.Joe 18+6reb, C.Elias 16+6reb+2ast, J.Bollo 13+11reb+2ast, A.Patricio 7+2reb, C.Marco 3

Racing A. - Quilmes 79-64

There was a surprise result in Buenos Aires where tenth ranked Racing A. (14-13) beat higher ranked Quilmes (17-10) 79-64 on Friday. Forward Rafael Rosende (198-1997) had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Mariano Fernandez chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals during the contest. Four Racing A. players scored in double figures. American forward Darry Moore (201-2001, college: ETBU) responded with 14 points and 7 rebounds and Valentin Costa (182-1999, agency: BIG) scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Racing A. moved-up to ninth place. Loser Quilmes keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. Racing A. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Quilmes will play against Lanus (#7) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Quilmes: D.Moore 14+7reb+1ast, V.Costa 10+6reb+4ast, P.Alderete 9+4reb, J.Nally 7+8reb, J.Rios 7+7reb+1ast, J.De La Fuente 5+2reb+3ast
Racing A.: N.Matias 17+5reb+1ast, M.Fernandez 15+6reb+4ast, L.Gagliardi 13+5reb+2ast, R.Rafael 11+13reb+5ast, F.Fernando 8+2reb+2ast, N.Lopez 7+1reb

Provincial - U.Mar del Plata 95-90

Not a big story in a game in Rosario where 12th ranked U.Mar del Plata (10-18) was defeated by second ranked Provincial (20-7) 95-90 on Friday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Provincial made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Swingman Federico Gobetti (192-1999) scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Gaston Gerbaudo chipped in 15 points and 5 assists during the contest. Juan Bellozas (195-1993) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and Panamanian point guard Guillermo Navarro (181-2003) scored 18 points. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. U.Mar del Plata's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Provincial keeps a position of league leader, which they share with C.Entrerriano. Loser U.Mar del Plata keeps the twelfth place with 18 games lost. Provincial will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. U.Mar del Plata will play against Dep Norte (#17) in Armstrong and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
U.Mar del Plata: G.Navarro 18+3ast, C.Matias 15+5reb, B.Juan 13+13reb+2ast, A.Yarza 11+4reb+3ast, M.Bernardini 11+1reb+5ast, F.Thiago 10+3reb
Provincial: A.Chervo 19+1reb, G.Gaston 15+3reb+5ast, G.Federico 14+7reb+8ast, A.Matias 14+6reb+1ast, B.Abraham 13+5reb+3ast, G.Torres 11+5reb+3ast

Rivadavia - Independiente 106-84

There was a small surprise when fourteenth ranked Rivadavia (11-17) outleveled at home 12th ranked Independiente (11-16) 106-84 on Friday. Rivadavia dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Independiente's 38. Rivadavia looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Mateo Perez (189-2002, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Venezuelan Evert Bernal (195-1996) chipped in 25 points during the contest. Five Rivadavia players scored in double figures. point guard Guillermo Aliende (178-1997) responded with 28 points and Matias Morera (191-1999) scored 19 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rivadavia moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser Independiente keeps the twelfth position with 16 games lost. Rivadavia will again meet at home higher ranked Independiente (#12) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Independiente will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Independiente: A.Guillermo 28+2reb+3ast, M.Morera 19+4reb+2ast, C.Amicucci 9+9reb+1ast, A.Lange 7+4reb, F.Rivero 5+2reb, K.Julien 5+2reb
Rivadavia: B.Evert 25+2reb, F.Capponi 16+3reb+1ast, F.Llanos 15+2reb+5ast, P.Mateo 14+5reb+11ast, G.Zondrick 13+9reb, S.Hunt-Ramirez 11

Salta Basket - Santa Paula 65-97

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 5th ranked Salta Basket (15-11) was crushed at home by sixth ranked Santa Paula (16-11) 97-65 on Friday. Santa Paula dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Salta Basket's 28. They outrebounded Salta Basket 43-27 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Santa Paula shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. Ecuadorian forward Joseph Caicedo (196-2004) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Walter Puebla (193) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Santa Paula players scored in double figures. Santa Paula's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Wilfredo Alvarez responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds and forward Facundo Arias (195-1993) scored 8 points. Santa Paula moved-up to fifth place. Loser Salta Basket dropped to the sixth position with 11 games lost. Santa Paula will meet Jujuy (#7) in the next round. Salta Basket will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Salta Basket: A.Wilfredo 13+9reb+1ast, C.Linares 10+1reb+1ast, M.Gomez 9+1reb+3ast, A.Facundo 8+4reb+2ast, B.Abratte 8+1reb+1ast, S.Abdala 7+1ast
Santa Paula: C.Joseph 19+9reb+1ast, W.Puebla 16+5reb+1ast, L.Delucchi 15+2reb+2ast, A.Barbieri 12+6reb+1ast, J.Diaz 9+6reb+6ast, B.Gino 9+2reb+2ast