La Liga Round 47 (Regular Season): Obera edges Ferro by one point

The Regular Season in La Liga is almost over. Almost everything is clear. There are only 3 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 47 in the La Liga took place in Buenos Aires. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 7th ranked Ferro (19-15) to fourth ranked Obera (21-11) 76-75 on Wednesday evening. Obera had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Agustin Brocal (191-1997) who scored 22 points. American forward Will Vorhees (203-1995, college: NDC) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. point guard Rodrigo Gallegos (186-1991) produced 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the hosts. Ferro's coach Federico Fernandez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Obera moved-up to second place. Ferro at the other side keeps the seventh position with 15 games lost. Obera are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Argentino (#19) in Junin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Ferro's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Buenos Aires to the arena Boca Juniors.
Leader Gimnasia delivered the twenty third victory. This time they beat 17th ranked Union (12-22) 90-81 in Comodoro Rivadavia. Venezuelan forward Anyelo Cisneros (200-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Martiniano Dato contributed with 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Gimnasia's coach Pablo Favarel allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international point guard Franco Balbi (189-1989) answered with 16 points and 5 assists for Union. Gimnasia (23-11) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place. Union lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 22 games lost. Gimnasia will play against Instituto (#5) in Cordoba in the next round. Union will have a break next round.
Twelfth-ranked San Martin (15-18) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked Obras (21-13) in Corrientes on Tuesday. The visitors from Buenos Aires managed to secure only two-point victory 89-87. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a great evening for Ty Sabin who led his team to a victory scoring 35 points (!!!). Obras' coach Guido Fabbris used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Daniel Moreira responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Obras maintains fourth place with 21-13 record. Loser San Martin keeps the twelfth position with 18 games lost. Obras' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Buenos Aires .

Other games of round 47 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Union was defeated by Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires 74-68. Quimsa smashed La Union at home 82-61. Platense won against Independ.O. on the opponent's court 98-86.
The best stats of 47th round was 25 points by Nicolas Marcucci of Independ.O..



Boca Juniors - Union SF 74-68

There was no surprise in Buenos Aires where 17th ranked Union (12-22) was defeated by eleventh ranked Boca Juniors (18-14) 74-68 on Monday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Boca Juniors made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for the former international center Francisco Caffaro (216-2000, college: Santa Clara) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). American guard Michael Smith (193-1995, college: CBU) helped adding 16 points. Four Boca Juniors players scored in double figures. Boca Juniors' coach Gonzalo Perez used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Martin Cabrera (179-1996) responded with 19 points and the former international point guard Franco Balbi (189-1989) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. The victory was the third consecutive win for Boca Juniors. Defending champion moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Independ.O. Union lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the seventeenth position with 22 games lost. Boca Juniors' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Buenos Aires Ferro.
Top scorers:
Union SF: M.Cabrera 19+1reb+1ast, F.Balbi 9+6reb+2ast, Y.Guerra 8+5reb+2ast, T.Akwuba 8+5reb+1ast, C.Vogt 7+5reb, A.Felipe 7+3reb
Boca Juniors: F.Caffaro 17+11reb, S.Michael 16+1reb+1ast, L.Wayne 12+3reb, C.Martin 10+4reb+2ast, F.Lucas 7+2reb+4ast, B.Agustin 5+4reb

Quimsa - La Union 82-61

No shocking result in a game in Santiado del Estero where third ranked Quimsa (21-12) smashed 8th ranked La Union (19-16) 82-61 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for American center Jerome Meyinsse (208-1988, college: Virginia) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import Brandon Robinson (196-1989, college: Clayton St.) helped adding 12 points and 8 rebounds. The former international forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Venezuelan center Windi Graterol (204-1986) scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. 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 maintains third place with 21-12 record having just three points less than leader Gimnasia. Loser La Union keeps the eighth position with 16 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
La Union: A.Elsener 17+11reb+2ast, W.Graterol 11+5reb+4ast, A.Franco 10+7reb+1ast, T.Gaskins 10+4reb+5ast, M.Mariano 8+1reb, T.Nuno 5+6reb+3ast
Quimsa: J.Tyren 14+1reb+1ast, R.Brandon 12+8reb+2ast, L.Leonardo 12+5reb+2ast, M.Jerome 11+11reb, M.Solanas 7+2reb+1ast, F.Diego 6+2reb+7ast

San Martin - Obras 87-89

Twelfth-ranked San Martin (15-18) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked Obras (21-13) in Corrientes on Tuesday. The visitors from Buenos Aires managed to secure only two-point victory 89-87. However their fans expected much easier game. Obras made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American guard Ty Sabin (190-1994, college: Ripon) who led his team to a victory scoring 35 points (!!!). Federico Zezular (198-2001) helped adding 19 points and 7 rebounds. Obras' coach Guido Fabbris used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Brazilian power forward Daniel Moreira (206-2003) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and point guard Victor Fernandez (180-1999) scored 16 points and 8 assists. Four San Martin players scored in double figures. Obras maintains fourth place with 21-13 record. Loser San Martin keeps the twelfth position with 18 games lost. Obras' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Buenos Aires .
Top scorers:
San Martin: F.Victor 16+3reb+8ast, R.Mateo 16+1reb+2ast, D.Moreira 13+17reb, G.Garcia 11+4reb+3ast, F.Aguerre 8+4reb+1ast, S.Giletto 8+3reb
Obras: S.Ty 35+1reb+2ast, Z.Federico 19+7reb, B.Juan 8+5reb+7ast, B.Jorge 7+7reb, R.Juan 7+3reb+1ast, I.Felipe 4+1reb+1ast

Gimnasia - Union SF 90-81

Leader Gimnasia delivered the twenty third victory. This time they beat 17th ranked Union (12-22) 90-81 in Comodoro Rivadavia. Gimnasia players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Union's players. Venezuelan forward Anyelo Cisneros (200-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). point guard Martiniano Dato (188-2004) contributed with 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Gimnasia's coach Pablo Favarel allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international point guard Franco Balbi (189-1989) answered with 16 points and 5 assists and point guard Martin Cabrera (179-1996) added 18 points in the effort for Union. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Gimnasia (23-11) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place. Union lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 22 games lost. Gimnasia will play against Instituto (#5) in Cordoba in the next round. Union will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Union SF: M.Cabrera 18+4reb+1ast, E.Basabe 18+3reb+1ast, F.Balbi 16+2reb+5ast, Y.Guerra 13+2reb+1ast, T.Akwuba 7+4reb, C.Vogt 6+3reb
Gimnasia: C.Anyelo 18+6reb+1ast, M.Dato 17+3reb+1ast, C.Marcos 11+2reb+4ast, R.Carlos 11+6reb+2ast, E.Toretta 7+3reb+4ast, G.Federico 7+3reb+2ast

Ferro - Obera 75-76

The most exciting game of round 47 in the La Liga took place in Buenos Aires. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 7th ranked Ferro (19-15) to fourth ranked Obera (21-11) 76-75 on Wednesday evening. Obera had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Agustin Brocal (191-1997) who scored 22 points. American forward Will Vorhees (203-1995, college: NDC) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Vorhees is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. point guard Rodrigo Gallegos (186-1991) produced 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Emiliano Lezcano (187-2001) added 22 points respectively for the hosts. Ferro's coach Federico Fernandez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Obera moved-up to second place. Ferro at the other side keeps the seventh position with 15 games lost. Obera are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Argentino (#19) in Junin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Ferro's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Buenos Aires to the arena Boca Juniors.
Top scorers:
Ferro: E.Lezcano 22+1ast, R.Gallegos 13+7reb+6ast, D.Alejandro 9+3reb+1ast, J.Defelippo 9+1reb+1ast, F.Pinero 7+1reb, B.Leonel 5+2reb+2ast
Obera: B.Agustin 22+4reb+2ast, V.Will 12+5reb+2ast, B.Jabari 11+3reb, S.Bruno 8+2reb+1ast, R.Dwayne 6+2reb, A.Alejo 6+2reb

Independ.O. - Platense 86-98

There was an upset in Olivia where higher ranked Independ.O. (18-14) was defeated by fifteenth ranked Platense (13-20) 98-86 on Tuesday. Platense made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Platense had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American forward Robert Woodard II (200-1999, college: MSU) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 9 rebounds. Center Nicolas Burgos (207-2003) helped adding 16 points and 12 rebounds. Five Platense players scored in double figures. Forward Enzo Filippetti (201-2001) responded with 26 points and 9 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) and guard Nicolas Marcucci (190-2002) scored 25 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Independ.O.'s coach Martin Gonzalez tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Platense maintains fifteenth place with 13-20 record. Independ.O. lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Boca Juniors. Platense will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Independ.O. will play against Atenas (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: F.Enzo 26+9reb+1ast, N.Marcucci 25+3reb+3ast, R.Fortunato 12+2reb+7ast, T.Patricio 9+7reb+4ast, P.Agustin 7+3reb+1ast, F.Barrionuevo 5+4reb
Platense: J.Guerrero 21+6reb+1ast, W.Robert 20+9reb+1ast, N.Burgos 16+12reb, S.Franco 13+6reb+3ast, T.Franchela 13+2reb+1ast, M.Julian 7+3reb+2ast