La Liga Proximo Round 39 of Regular Season

The Regular Season in LDB 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 most exciting game of round 39 in the LDB took place in Buenos Aires. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 4th placed Obras (22-4) to fifteenth ranked Atenas (10-19) 84-81 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Obras. Strangely Obras outrebounded Atenas 51-31 including a 17-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Tiago Tomatis who scored 32 points and 7 rebounds. Facundo Valfre chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Valentino Finetti (204-2005) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. Atenas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifteenth place with 10-19 record. Obras at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Atenas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Cordoba Instituto.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Obera, where 7th ranked Independ.O. (15-13) was outleveled in a road game by tenth ranked Obera (14-15) 101-68. It was a good game for Colombian point guard Edwin Niebles (178-2005) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Albano Costa contributed with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Obera's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Elias Garcia answered with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for Independ.O.Obera moved-up to eighth place, which they share with San Lorenzo and Racing Ch. Independ.O. lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 13 games lost. Obera will play against Boca Jrs. (#18) in Buenos Aires in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Independ.O. will have a break next round.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Junin. Local Argentino (9-20) was outscored by thirteenth ranked Quimsa (12-17) 88-44 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Argentino. Worth to mention a quality performance of Sebastian Bogado who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Juan Cangelosi with 15 points. Argentino's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Quimsa moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Penarol. Loser Argentino keeps the sixteenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with San Martin. Quimsa will meet higher ranked Racing Ch. (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Argentino will play against Obras (#4) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.

Other games of round 39 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Obras crushed Olimpico in Buenos Aires 85-53. Boca Jrs. was beaten by Atenas at home 60-78. Ferro won against San Martin on the opponent's court 65-57. Gimnasia unfortunately lost to Platense in a home game 78-88.



Olimpico - Obras 53-85

There was no surprise in La Banda where 19th ranked Olimpico (3-25) was crushed by fourth ranked Obras (22-4) 85-53 on Thursday. Obras outrebounded Olimpico 58-40 including a 42-31 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Franco Ciarrocca (200) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) helped adding 21 points and 5 rebounds. Four Obras players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Jeremias Barco (-2005) with 7 points and 9 rebounds and Jose Caro scored 7 points. Olimpico's coach Jose Maria Gerez gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Obras have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 22-4 record. Olimpico lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 25 lost games. Obras will meet at home Argentino (#17) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Olimpico will play against San Lorenzo in Almagra and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: G.Jose 9+3reb+1ast, T.Juan 8+5reb, M.Geronimo 7+1reb, C.Jose 7+4reb+2ast, B.Jeremias 7+9reb+1ast, M.Maximo 6+4reb+2ast
Obras: R.Juan 21+5reb, F.Sonora 14+4reb+1ast, F.Ciarrocca 13+16reb+5ast, F.Valentino 12+6reb+3ast, J.Estremero 7+5reb+1ast, L.Garcia 6+2reb+2ast

Boca Jrs. - Atenas 60-78

No shocking result in a game in Buenos Aires where fifteenth ranked Atenas (10-19) defeated 18th ranked Boca Jrs (7-19) 78-60 on Friday. It was a great evening for Benjamin Imaz who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 6 rebounds. Tiago Tomatis helped adding 17 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was center Luciano Turrini (195-2010) with 6 points and 12 rebounds and Lucio Urquiza scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Boca Jrs' coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Atenas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifteenth place with 10-19 record. Boca Jrs. lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 19 games lost. Atenas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Cordoba Instituto.
Top scorers:
Boca Jrs.: G.Santino 10+3reb+1ast, C.Ivo 9+3reb+4ast, D.Octavio 8+6reb, U.Lucio 8+5reb+5ast, D.Agustin 8+3reb, T.Luciano 6+12reb+2ast
Atenas: B.Imaz 23+6reb+2ast, T.Tomatis 17+8reb+2ast, G.Misetich 11+6reb+4ast, C.Moreno 7+2reb, F.Valfre 7+7reb+2ast, F.Gallo 6+2reb+2ast

Obera - Independ.O. 101-68

We should mention about the upset which took place in Obera, where 7th ranked Independ.O. (15-13) was outleveled in a road game by tenth ranked Obera (14-15) 101-68. It was a good game for Colombian point guard Edwin Niebles (178-2005) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Guard Albano Costa (192-2006) contributed with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Five Obera players scored in double figures. Obera's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Elias Garcia answered with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Maximo Benavidez (183-2007) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Independ.O.Obera moved-up to eighth place, which they share with San Lorenzo and Racing Ch. Independ.O. lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 13 games lost. Obera will play against Boca Jrs. (#18) in Buenos Aires in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Independ.O. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: M.Raniero 19+3reb, G.Elias 14+9reb+5ast, B.Maximo 12+5reb+6ast, T.Geronimo 7+3reb, D.Carlos 7+2reb, C.Bautista 4+5reb+2ast
Obera: E.Niebles 25+12reb+1ast, C.Albano 17+7reb+6ast, S.Andersson 15+2reb+1ast, H.Caballero 12+2reb+3ast, G.Kinen 10+10reb+1ast, M.Mousquere 10+5ast

San Martin - Ferro 57-65

Very expected game in Corrientes where 16th ranked San Martin (9-20) was defeated by sixth ranked Ferro (20-10) 65-57 on Friday. Ferro forced 19 San Martin turnovers. It was a great evening for guard Ulises Martorell (198-2006) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 8 rebounds. Juan Ryzwaniuk (-2005) helped adding 12 points and 12 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was Giovano Pertile with 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and Franco Aguerre (201-2007) scored 5 points and 9 rebounds. Ferro maintains sixth place with 20-10 record. San Martin lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Argentino. Ferro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against Racing Ch. (#9) in Chivilcoy and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Martin: P.Giovano 15+8reb+1ast, L.Tadeo 11+2reb+1ast, F.Matias 8+4reb, V.Saucedo 7+1reb+1ast, A.Franco 5+9reb, L.Nunez 4+4reb
Ferro: M.Ulises 25+8reb, J.Ryzwaniuk 12+12reb, T.Tamagusuku 7+4reb+2ast, M.Cerruti 6+2reb+1ast, J.Clavell 5+5reb+1ast, C.Jara 4+3reb

Argentino - Quimsa 44-88

The game with biggest result difference took place in Junin. Local Argentino (9-20) was outscored by thirteenth ranked Quimsa (12-17) 88-44 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Argentino. Quimsa dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Argentino's 24. They outrebounded Argentino 52-27 including a 34-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Quimsa made 9 blocks. Worth to mention a quality performance of Paraguayan forward Sebastian Bogado (206-2007) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Patricio Cogliati (203-2006) helped adding 14 points and 12 rebounds. Five Quimsa players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was naturalized Italian swingman Juan Cangelosi (198-1981) with 15 points and Franco Capelli scored 9 points. Argentino's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Quimsa moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Penarol. Loser Argentino keeps the sixteenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with San Martin. Quimsa will meet higher ranked Racing Ch. (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Argentino will play against Obras (#4) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Argentino: C.Juan 15+4reb, C.Franco 9+4reb+2ast, B.Santiago 8+5reb, S.Nicolas 4+4reb, S.Dionisio 3, G.Jose 3+1reb+1ast
Quimsa: A.Romeo 17+5reb+3ast, B.Sebastian 16+14reb+1ast, C.Patricio 14+12reb+3ast, T.Luciano 14+4reb+1ast, P.Ignacio 12+5reb+2ast, L.Mantovani 7+5reb+1ast

Gimnasia - Platense 78-88

Very predictable result in Comodoro Rivadavia where sixth ranked Platense (20-9) beat 12th ranked Gimnasia CR (12-18) 88-78 on Sunday. Platense dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Gimnasia CR's 26 and made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Platense forced 27 Gimnasia turnovers and had a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for forward Santino Mazzucchelli (196-2004) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Giovanni Pappalardi helped adding 19 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Venezuelan center Jesus Centeno (205-2006) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks and guard Valentino Ayala (190-2005) scored 23 points and 5 assists. Five Platense and four Gimnasia players scored in double figures. Gimnasia CR's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Platense moved-up to fifth place. Loser Gimnasia CR dropped to the thirteenth position with 18 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: A.Valentino 23+1reb+5ast, S.Natalio 18+5reb+4ast, J.Centeno 17+13reb+2ast, M.Ciro 13+3reb+1ast, D.Simon 5+4reb+5ast, M.Valentin 2
Platense: J.Goncalves 21+4reb+3ast, M.Santino 20+11reb+4ast, G.Pappalardi 19+10reb+2ast, B.Vicente 12+5reb+1ast, A.Urbina 11+6reb+4ast, M.Reizner 3+2reb

Obras - Atenas 81-84

The most exciting game of round 39 in the LDB took place in Buenos Aires. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 4th placed Obras (22-4) to fifteenth ranked Atenas (10-19) 84-81 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Obras. Strangely Obras outrebounded Atenas 51-31 including a 17-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Tiago Tomatis who scored 32 points and 7 rebounds. Facundo Valfre chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Atenas players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Valentino Finetti (204-2005) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) added 24 points and 6 assists respectively. Atenas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifteenth place with 10-19 record. Obras at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Atenas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Cordoba Instituto.
Top scorers:
Obras: J.Respaud 24+3reb+6ast, V.Finetti 21+14reb+2ast, C.Franco 11+9reb, J.Joaquin 10+2reb+1ast, K.Matias 6+10reb+3ast, M.Juan 6+8reb+2ast
Atenas: T.Tomatis 32+7reb+1ast, F.Valfre 16+7reb+1ast, F.Gallo 12+2reb+2ast, B.Imaz 11+3reb+4ast, J.Farias 7+3reb, C.Moreno 3+2reb+1ast