La Liga Round 37 (Regular Season): Independ.O. is defeated by Racing Ch.

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Independ.O. (16-8) and eighteenth ranked Racing Ch. (8-19) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Independ.O. was defeated by Racing Ch. in a tough game in Chivilcoy 84-89. Racing Ch. made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) stepped up and scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Norberto Stucky chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side the former international center Agustin Caffaro (211-1995) responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Independ.O.'s coach Martin Gonzalez tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Racing Ch. maintains eighteenth place with 8-19 record. Independ.O. at the other side dropped to the third position with eight games lost. Racing Ch. are looking forward to face league's leader Ferro in Buenos Aires in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Independ.O. will play on the road against Argentino in Junin and is hoping to win this game.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Santiado del Estero. Third ranked host Quimsa (17-10) smashed their close opponent Ferro (17-8) 115-73. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. American Brandon Robinson (196-1989, college: Clayton St.) nailed 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and Diego Figueredo accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. American Anthony Peacock (206-1999, college: MWSU, agency: Haylett Sports) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds for Ferro in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Quimsa have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Ferro at the other side still keeps top position with eight games lost. Quimsa will play against Obera (#4) at home in the next round. Ferro will play against Racing Ch. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Argentino managed to get the third consecutive victory on Wednesday night. This time they won against eighteenth-ranked Racing Ch. in Junin 98-90. Dylan Smith fired 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Santiago Assum produced 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for lost side. The victory was the third consecutive win for Argentino. They maintain nineteenth place with 6-20 record. Racing Ch. lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the eighteenth position with 19 games lost. Argentino will meet at home higher ranked Independ.O. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Racing Ch. will play against the league's leader Ferro (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 37: San Martin lost to Obera on the opponent's court 62-73. Regatas was outscored by San Lorenzo in a home game 69-89. Ferro managed to beat Olimpico on the road 72-69. La Union was defeated by Gimnasia on its own court 77-86. Platense was beaten by Penarol in Mar del Plata 79-72. Boca Juniors lost to Instituto at home 81-86.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 14 points and 6 assists by Leandro Vildoza of Instituto.



Obera - San Martin 73-62

Very expected game when 12th ranked San Martin (12-15) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Obera (16-9) 73-62 on Thursday. Obera outrebounded San Martin 46-34 including a 41-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. Obera looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Agustin Brocal (191-1997) fired 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Will Vorhees (203-1995, college: NDC) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Vorhees is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. point guard Victor Fernandez (180-1999) produced 17 points and swingman Lucas Gargallo (196-1995) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obera moved-up to fourth place. Loser San Martin keeps the twelfth position with 15 games lost. Obera will meet league's second-placed Quimsa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. San Martin will play against Gimnasia (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Martin: F.Victor 17+4reb+2ast, L.Gargallo 11+6reb+2ast, F.Mendez 8+4reb+2ast, L.Berra 6+1reb, G.Garcia 6+1reb+1ast, R.Geronimo 4+1reb
Obera: V.Will 16+5reb+2ast, D.Daviyon 13+2reb, B.Agustin 10+8reb+5ast, B.Santiago 8+8reb+1ast, B.Jabari 8+4reb+2ast, N.Quiroga 6+3reb

Quimsa - Ferro 115-73

The game between Top Four teams took place in Santiado del Estero. Third ranked host Quimsa (17-10) smashed their close opponent Ferro (17-8) 115-73. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Quimsa outrebounded Ferro 46-26 including a 29-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Quimsa shot the lights out from three nailing 16 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American Brandon Robinson (196-1989, college: Clayton St.) nailed 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and point guard Diego Figueredo (185-1991, agency: BIG) accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Quimsa players scored in double figures. American Anthony Peacock (206-1999, college: MWSU, agency: Haylett Sports) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Jose Defelippo (186-1997) added 12 points respectively for Ferro in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Quimsa have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Ferro at the other side still keeps top position with eight games lost. Quimsa will play against Obera (#4) at home in the next round. Ferro will play against Racing Ch. and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Ferro: A.Peacock 15+5reb+2ast, J.Defelippo 12+2reb+2ast, E.Lezcano 9+3reb+2ast, J.Torresi 9+3reb+2ast, D.Alejandro 8+2reb, R.Felipe 8+4reb+2ast
Quimsa: R.Brandon 24+5reb+4ast, L.Leonardo 19+3reb+1ast, F.Diego 17+5reb+6ast, M.Jerome 15+10reb+1ast, M.Solanas 13+3reb, F.Ruesga 9+5reb

Racing Ch. - Independ.O. 89-84

The game between second ranked Independ.O. (16-8) and eighteenth ranked Racing Ch. (8-19) was the most important one in the last round on Friday night. Independ.O. was defeated by Racing Ch. in a tough game in Chivilcoy 84-89. Racing Ch. made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) stepped up and scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Norberto Stucky chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. Five Racing Ch. players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international center Agustin Caffaro (211-1995) responded with 18 points and 8 rebounds and guard Fortunato Rolfi (186-2001) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Independ.O.'s coach Martin Gonzalez tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted Racing Ch. maintains eighteenth place with 8-19 record. Independ.O. at the other side dropped to the third position with eight games lost. Racing Ch. are looking forward to face league's leader Ferro in Buenos Aires in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Independ.O. will play on the road against Argentino in Junin and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: A.Caffaro 18+8reb+2ast, R.Fortunato 16+6reb+3ast, T.Patricio 12+4reb+2ast, F.Enzo 9+4reb+1ast, C.Francisco 7+5reb+3ast, N.Marcucci 7+1reb+2ast
Racing Ch.: C.Thomas 21+7reb+4ast, R.Nicolas 17+2reb, A.Santiago 13+1reb+2ast, V.Joaquin 12+4reb+3ast, N.Stucky 11+9reb+2ast, B.Alejo 5+2reb+1ast

Regatas - San Lorenzo 69-89

There was a surprise result in Corrientes where sixteenth ranked San Lorenzo (10-16) smashed higher ranked Regatas (15-10) 89-69 on Friday. San Lorenzo dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Regatas' 30. They outrebounded Regatas 38-24 including 29 on the defensive glass. The former international guard Selem Safar (191-1987) fired 20 points and 7 assists for the winners. point guard Lucas Perez (184-1987) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four San Lorenzo players scored in double figures. Sebastian Lugo (195-1998) produced 14 points and the former international power forward Tayavek Gallizzi (206-1993) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. San Lorenzo maintains sixteenth place with 10-16 record. Regatas lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with Obras. San Lorenzo will meet higher ranked Obras (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Regatas will play against Gimnasia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Regatas: S.Lugo 14+4reb+1ast, T.Gallizzi 14+3reb+1ast, P.Gramajo 8+1reb+4ast, J.Andres 7+5reb+4ast, F.Francisco 6+2reb, A.Gustavo 5+3reb
San Lorenzo: S.Selem 20+4reb+7ast, B.Ignacio 15+3reb, H.Kevin 13+5reb, P.Lucas 12+5reb+4ast, C.Cardo 12+4reb+1ast, C.Leandro 8+7reb+2ast

Olimpico - Ferro 69-72

Not a big story in a game in La Banda where 14th ranked Olimpico (11-17) was edged by third ranked Ferro (17-8) 72-69 on Saturday. Forward Alejandro Diez (201-1987) fired 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Facundo Pinero (202-1988) chipped in 16 points. International center Gonzalo Bressan (205-2001) produced 16 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) and Venezuelan forward Jose Ascanio (204-1996) added 10 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ferro keeps a position of league leader. Olimpico lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourteenth place with 17 games lost. Ferro will meet at home Racing Ch. (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Olimpico will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: G.Bressan 16+8reb+1ast, J.Montero 12+2reb+1ast, J.Ascanio 10+10reb+1ast, E.Mijares 9+3reb, D.McKinney 6+2reb, R.Santino 4
Ferro: P.Facundo 16+2reb, A.Diez 14+6reb, T.Jonatan 11+4reb, L.Emiliano 8+2reb, L.Bettiga 8+7reb+3ast, P.Anthony 7+4reb

La Union - Gimnasia 77-86

Everything could happen in Formosa at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Gimnasia and 8th ranked La Union had identical 15-11 record. But La Union was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Comodoro Rivadavia 86-77 on Saturday night. Guard Emiliano Toretta (185-2001) fired 12 points and 7 assists for the winners. Venezuelan forward Anyelo Cisneros (200-1997) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Five Gimnasia players scored in double figures. Gimnasia's coach Pablo Favarel used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) produced 19 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Brandon Beavers (188-2001, college: Lawrence Tech) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. The victory was the third consecutive win for Gimnasia. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser La Union dropped to the ninth position with 12 games lost. Gimnasia will meet San Martin (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. La Union will play against Union in Santa Fe and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
La Union: A.Elsener 19+9reb+1ast, B.Beavers 15+5reb+3ast, S.Acevedo 9+5reb+2ast, T.Spano 9+2reb+2ast, T.Nuno 9+5reb+2ast, W.Graterol 6+2reb
Gimnasia: C.Bryan 15+4reb, C.Marcos 14+2reb+1ast, C.Anyelo 12+8reb+2ast, R.Carlos 12+3reb, E.Toretta 12+3reb+7ast, H.Kenneth 10+2reb+1ast

Penarol - Platense 79-72

There was no surprise in Mar del Plata where 15th ranked Platense (10-15) was defeated by tenth ranked Penarol (14-12) 79-72 on Saturday. Point guard Luciano Guerra (184-1997) fired 18 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. The former international guard Agustin Perez (192-1999) chipped in 19 points. Penarol's coach Leonardo Costa used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Julian Morales (195-1995) produced 22 points and 5 rebounds and American forward Derrick Woods (203-1996, college: St.Peter's, agency: SLN) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Penarol maintains tenth place with 14-12 record. Platense lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 15 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Platense: J.Morales 22+5reb+2ast, D.Woods 13+8reb, B.Nicolas 9+1reb+1ast, J.Cesar 8+2reb+2ast, F.Smaniotti 7+7reb, R.Woodard II 4+6reb+2ast
Penarol: P.Agustin 19+4reb, G.Luciano 18+2reb+4ast, T.Al 12+3reb+3ast, I.Basualdo 7+12reb+1ast, A.Sean 6+1reb+2ast, X.Carreras 5+3reb

Argentino - Racing Ch. 98-90

Bottom-ranked Argentino managed to get the third consecutive victory on Wednesday night. This time they won against eighteenth-ranked Racing Ch. in Junin 98-90. Argentino made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. American Dylan Smith (196-1997, college: Arizona) fired 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Dana Tate Jr (201-1999, college: Norfolk St., agency: WP Sports Agency) chipped in 22 points. Smith is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Swingman Santiago Assum (194-1998) produced 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and the former international guard Nicolas Romano (200-1987) added 21 points respectively for lost side. Four Argentino and five Racing Ch. players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Argentino. They maintain nineteenth place with 6-20 record. Racing Ch. lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the eighteenth position with 19 games lost. Argentino will meet at home higher ranked Independ.O. (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Racing Ch. will play against the league's leader Ferro (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: N.Romano 21+1ast, S.Assum 20+5reb+1ast, S.Norberto 12+5reb+1ast, M.Rodriguez 12+5reb+1ast, T.Cooper 11+6reb+3ast, D.McClenton 8+8reb+2ast
Argentino: S.Dylan 26+7reb+5ast, T.Dana 22+4reb, P.Fernando 14+8reb+2ast, S.Jeremias 14+2ast, S.David 9+2reb+1ast, M.Caporaletti 7+2reb

Boca Juniors - Instituto 81-86

No shocking result in a game in Buenos Aires where ninth ranked Instituto (16-13) won against 11th ranked Boca Juniors (13-13) 86-81 on Thursday. The former international point guard Leandro Vildoza (180-1994) fired 14 points and 6 assists for the winners. American forward Jordan Loveridge (198-1993, college: Utah) chipped in 17 points. American guard Michael Smith (193-1995, college: CBU) produced 17 points and the former international Sebastian Vega (200-1988) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Boca Juniors' coach Gonzalo Perez let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Instituto moved-up to sixth place. Defending champion Boca Juniors keeps the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Boca Juniors: M.Smith 17+3reb+1ast, A.Barreiro 13+5reb+1ast, M.Cuello 11+1ast, S.Vega 11+7reb+1ast, L.Faggiano 11+2reb+2ast, L.Wayne 6+4reb+3ast
Instituto: L.Jordan 17+1reb, L.Vildoza 14+3reb+6ast, C.Anton 13+5ast, S.Javier 10+4reb+1ast, G.Vicente 9+4reb+1ast, W.Gaston 9+2reb+3ast