La Liga Proximo Round 42 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Instituto defeat Penarol

The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 5 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

LDB top team - Instituto (26-5) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Penarol (12-20) in Cordoba 110-73. Instituto dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Penarol's 44. Instituto forced 26 Penarol turnovers and outrebounded them 43-28 including 17 on the offensive glass. Instituto looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Penarol's players. Colombian forward Jerson Caicedo (204-2004) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Lucas Andersson chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Instituto's coach Ignacio Giambartolomei felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Tomas Martinez with 14 points and 5 rebounds. Instituto have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-5 record. Penarol lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 20 games lost. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play at home against Union (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Florida. Ninth ranked Racing Ch. (16-16) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Platense (20-10) 81-79 on Tuesday evening. Tomas Delia notched 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Joaquin Capurro supported him with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 20 points and 4 assists by swingman Mariano Goicoechea (195-2004) did not help to save the game for Platense. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Racing Ch. maintains ninth position with 16-16 record. Platense at the other side keeps the fifth place with ten games lost. Racing Ch. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Platense will play on the road against Atenas (#15) in Cordoba and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Cordoba between Atenas and Penarol. Fifteenth ranked Atenas (11-20) got a very close home victory over 13th ranked Penarol (12-20). Atenas managed to escape with a 3-point win 65-62 on Tuesday evening. The best player for the winners was Matias Gonzalez who scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Atenas' coach Lautaro Gonzalez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Juan Locatelli who recorded 21 points and 5 rebounds. Atenas maintains fifteenth position with 11-20 record. Penarol lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 20 games lost. Atenas will meet at home higher ranked Platense (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Penarol will play against Union (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 42 Obras won against Union on the opponent's court 88-79. San Lorenzo unfortunately lost to Gimnasia in a home game 62-66.



Union - Obras 79-88

Very expected game in Santa Fe where 14th ranked Union (11-19) was defeated by fourth ranked Obras (24-4) 88-79 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was power forward Valentino Finetti (204-2005) who scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) chipped in 19 points. Four Obras players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Pablo Spies who recorded 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Bautista Bianchi added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Union's coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Obras moved-up to third place. Loser Union keeps the fourteenth position with 19 games lost. Obras will meet Independ.O. (#7) in the next round. Union will play against Penarol (#13) in Mar del Plata and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Obras: R.Juan 19+2reb+3ast, E.Torrens 16+7reb+1ast, F.Valentino 15+7reb+6ast, L.Garcia 12+1reb, M.Khoury 11+2reb+1ast, F.Ciarrocca 9+4reb+2ast
Union: S.Pablo 20+5reb+4ast, B.Bautista 14+6reb+2ast, S.Pedro 11+6reb+1ast, F.Agustin 9+7reb+6ast, B.Jacquier 8+3ast, G.Fabricio 7+4reb

Instituto - Penarol 110-73

LDB top team - Instituto (26-5) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Penarol (12-20) in Cordoba 110-73. Instituto dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Penarol's 44. Instituto forced 26 Penarol turnovers and outrebounded them 43-28 including 17 on the offensive glass. Instituto looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Penarol's players. Colombian forward Jerson Caicedo (204-2004) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Lucas Andersson chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Instituto's coach Ignacio Giambartolomei felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Tomas Martinez with 14 points and 5 rebounds and Joaquin Bulchi scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Instituto have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 26-5 record. Penarol lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 20 games lost. Instituto will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Penarol will play at home against Union (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Instituto: J.Caicedo 21+11reb+2ast, B.Corsi 15+5reb+3ast, L.Giuliani 15+7reb+2ast, L.Andersson 14+5reb+7ast, J.Aguilar 13+5reb+3ast, S.Luca 9+4reb+3ast
Penarol: K.Ignacio 14+3reb+2ast, M.Tomas 14+5reb+2ast, M.Chapero 13+5reb, B.Joaquin 12+5reb+3ast, L.Juan 10+1reb+1ast, N.Cuinas 5+5reb

San Lorenzo - Gimnasia 62-66

There was a small surprise in Almagra where twelfth ranked Gimnasia CR (13-19) defeated 9th ranked San Lorenzo (15-16) 66-62 on Monday. The best player for the winners was Venezuelan power forward Jesus Centeno (205-2006) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Natalio Santacroce chipped in 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Four Gimnasia CR players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Ivan Villarroel who recorded 14 points and 5 rebounds and Santiago Tallade added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively. San Lorenzo's coach Juan Veira rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Gimnasia maintains twelfth position with 13-19 record. Loser San Lorenzo dropped to the tenth place with 16 games lost. Gimnasia will meet at home Argentino (#17) in the next round where they are favorite. San Lorenzo will play against Ferro (#6) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: C.Jesus 20+11reb+2ast, N.Santacroce 15+7reb+4ast, V.Ayala 11+7reb+2ast, C.Melo 10+5reb+2ast, S.Dias 8+4reb+1ast, S.Santacroce 2+1reb
San Lorenzo: V.Ivan 14+5reb, T.Santiago 12+5reb+1ast, R.Christian 10+5reb+1ast, A.Joaquin 9+2reb+1ast, C.Francisco 5+4reb, V.Nesci 4+5reb+3ast

Atenas - Penarol 65-62

A very close game took place in Cordoba between Atenas and Penarol. Fifteenth ranked Atenas (11-20) got a very close home victory over 13th ranked Penarol (12-20). Atenas managed to escape with a 3-point win 65-62 on Tuesday evening. Atenas forced 22 Penarol turnovers. The best player for the winners was Matias Gonzalez who scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Francisco Gallo chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Atenas' coach Lautaro Gonzalez used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Juan Locatelli who recorded 21 points and 5 rebounds and Tomas Martinez added 9 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Atenas maintains fifteenth position with 11-20 record. Penarol lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 20 games lost. Atenas will meet at home higher ranked Platense (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Penarol will play against Union (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Atenas: M.Gonzalez 17+6reb+3ast, F.Gallo 14+8reb+3ast, G.Misetich 10+3reb, F.Valfre 9+10reb, C.Moreno 8+5reb, B.Imaz 7+3reb+3ast
Penarol: L.Juan 21+5reb+1ast, B.Joaquin 9+6reb+3ast, M.Tomas 9+11reb+1ast, N.Cuinas 7+5reb+2ast, M.Chapero 7+11reb, K.Ignacio 7+4reb

Platense - Racing Ch. 79-81

Important game to mention about took place in Florida. Ninth ranked Racing Ch. (16-16) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging higher ranked Platense (20-10) 81-79 on Tuesday evening. Racing Ch. outrebounded Platense 44-31 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Platense was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Tomas Delia notched 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Joaquin Capurro supported him with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 20 points and 4 assists by swingman Mariano Goicoechea (195-2004) did not help to save the game for Platense. Venezuelan point guard Anthoan Urbina (183-2005) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Five Platense players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Racing Ch. maintains ninth position with 16-16 record. Platense at the other side keeps the fifth place with ten games lost. Racing Ch. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Platense will play on the road against Atenas (#15) in Cordoba and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: D.Tomas 25+8reb+5ast, J.Capurro 15+7reb+5ast, F.Gonzalez 14+2reb+1ast, D.Tonarelli 9+13reb+1ast, A.Cardenas 7+3reb, T.Bruno 5+4reb+1ast
Platense: M.Goicoechea 20+3reb+4ast, V.Blazica 18+3reb+1ast, U.Anthoan 14+6reb+6ast, P.Giovanni 13+8reb+1ast, G.Joaquin 10+5reb+1ast, R.Mateo 2+3reb