La Liga Proximo Round 44 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 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game in Olivia was quite interesting. Fifth ranked Platense (22-11) played at the court of 8th ranked Independ.O. (17-15). Platense managed to secure a 7-point victory 95-88 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Joaquin Goncalves who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds. Giovanni Pappalardi chipped in 15 points and 17 rebounds. Geronimo Tolosa (193) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Independ.O.'s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Platense maintains fifth position with 22-11 record. Independ.O. at the other side dropped to the seventh place with 15 games lost. Platense will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Independ.O. will play at home against Atenas (#15) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Santiago del Estero, where higher ranked La Union (25-9) lost to eleventh ranked Quimsa (14-18) in a road game 72-77. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of La Union. Paraguayan forward Sebastian Bogado (206-2007) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Romeo Amprimo contributed with 16 points and 5 assists for the winners. Quimsa's coach Mariano Marcos allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Augusto Moresco replied with 24 points and 9 rebounds for La Union. Quimsa maintains eleventh position with 14-18 record. La Union at the other side keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Buenos Aires. Local Ferro (21-12) was outscored by seventh ranked Obera (17-16) 88-66 on Wednesday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Edwin Niebles who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 20 rebounds. Juan Clavell responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Ferro's coach Juan Di Gilio gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Obera have a solid four-game winning streak. Despite that victory Obera went down to eighth position due to points difference, which they share with Racing Ch. Loser Ferro keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. Obera will meet Argentino (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ferro's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Buenos Aires to the arena Boca Jrs..

Rest of the games of round 44 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Union defeated Boca Jrs. in Santa Fe 73-64. San Martin was beaten by Obras at home 64-78. Union was destroyed by Gimnasia on the opponent's court 85-65.



Boca Jrs. - Union 64-73

There was no surprise in Buenos Aires where 18th ranked Boca Jrs (7-23) was defeated by fourteenth ranked Union (12-21) 73-64 on Monday. Union forced 20 Boca Jrs. turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Agustin Ferrari (-2005) who helped to win the game recording 29 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and Pedro Spajic who added 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. Center Agustin Della (202-2009) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and Lucio Urquiza scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Boca Jrs' coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Union maintains fourteenth position with 12-21 record. Boca Jrs. lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth place with 23 games lost. Union will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Boca Jrs.'s 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:
Boca Jrs.: D.Agustin 15+11reb+1ast, U.Lucio 11+6reb+2ast, M.Gabriel 7+8reb+2ast, F.Valentino 7+3reb, S.Caraballo 7+1reb+1ast, A.Thiago 7
Union: A.Ferrari 29+5reb+4ast, P.Spajic 17+9reb, P.Spies 11+4reb+6ast, D.Torres 5+12reb, J.Bugna 3+1reb, F.Yanotti 3+3reb

Quimsa - La Union 77-72

We should mention about the upset which took place in Santiago del Estero, where higher ranked La Union (25-9) lost to eleventh ranked Quimsa (14-18) in a road game 72-77. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of La Union. Paraguayan forward Sebastian Bogado (206-2007) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Romeo Amprimo contributed with 16 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Quimsa players scored in double figures. Quimsa's coach Mariano Marcos allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Augusto Moresco replied with 24 points and 9 rebounds and Thiago Gronda added 16 points in the effort for La Union. Quimsa maintains eleventh position with 14-18 record. La Union at the other side keeps the fourth place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
La Union: A.Moresco 24+9reb+3ast, G.Thiago 16+2reb+2ast, F.Gimenez 15+3reb+2ast, N.Nicolas 5+4reb, H.Paez 4+4reb+1ast, P.Marcelo 3+3reb+1ast
Quimsa: E.Roth 19+2reb+2ast, B.Sebastian 17+13reb+3ast, A.Romeo 16+4reb+5ast, S.Castillo 14+7reb, L.Mantovani 3+7reb+4ast, C.Patricio 3+6reb

San Martin - Obras 64-78

No shocking result in a game in Corrientes where second ranked Obras (26-4) defeated 16th ranked San Martin (10-22) 78-64 on Tuesday. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Juan Respaud (190-2005) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and guard Joaquin Celiz (195-2008) who added 16 points during the contest. Dante Saettone responded with 20 points and Dominican center Leonel Nunez (206-2004) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. San Martin's coach Gustavo Mascaro tested ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obras have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 26-4 record having just six point less than leader Instituto. Loser San Martin keeps the sixteenth place with 22 games lost. Obras will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Martin will play against Olimpico (#19) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
San Martin: S.Dante 20+2reb+3ast, L.Nunez 11+5reb, A.Franco 9+7reb, J.Mascaro 7+2ast, F.Matias 4+2reb+1ast, L.Tadeo 4+3reb+2ast
Obras: R.Juan 17+4reb+3ast, J.Celiz 16+3reb+3ast, L.Joaquin 12+6reb+1ast, M.Khoury 9+7reb+1ast, T.Elias 8+5reb, J.Madrigal 8+6reb+2ast

Gimnasia - Union 85-65

Rather expected game in Comodoro Rivadavia where 14th ranked Union (12-21) was rolled over by twelfth ranked Gimnasia CR (14-19) 85-65 on Wednesday. Gimnasia had a 33-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Venezuelan power forward Jesus Centeno (205-2006) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points and 16 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) and guard Valentino Ayala (190-2005) who added 23 points and 4 assists during the contest. Gimnasia CR's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Agustin Ferrari (-2005) responded with 26 points and 5 steals and Duvan Torres produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds. Four Union players scored in double figures. Gimnasia maintains twelfth position with 14-19 record. Loser Union keeps the fourteenth place with 21 games lost. Gimnasia will meet at home league's leader Instituto in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Union will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Union: F.Agustin 26+3reb+1ast, T.Duvan 12+14reb, S.Pablo 12+3reb+4ast, B.Jacquier 10+4reb+2ast, Y.Francisco 5+2reb, B.Joaquin 0+2reb+1ast
Gimnasia: C.Jesus 28+16reb+1ast, V.Ayala 23+4reb+4ast, N.Santacroce 10+5reb+5ast, C.Melo 9+3reb+1ast, S.Dias 6+2reb+3ast, J.Salas 4+4reb

Ferro - Obera 66-88

The game with biggest result difference took place in Buenos Aires. Local Ferro (21-12) was outscored by seventh ranked Obera (17-16) 88-66 on Wednesday night. Obera outrebounded Ferro 48-33 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a quality performance of Colombian point guard Edwin Niebles (178-2005) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 20 rebounds and guard Albano Costa (192-2006) who added 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Obera players scored in double figures. Juan Clavell responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and Tobias Tamagusuku scored 12 points and 6 assists. Ferro's coach Juan Di Gilio gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Obera have a solid four-game winning streak. Despite that victory Obera went down to eighth position due to points difference, which they share with Racing Ch. Loser Ferro keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. Obera will meet Argentino (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ferro's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Buenos Aires to the arena Boca Jrs..
Top scorers:
Ferro: C.Juan 15+7reb, T.Tobias 12+3reb+6ast, R.Juan 9+6reb, B.Felipe 9+2ast, A.Nicolas 7+5reb, D.Urrengoechea Mariano 4+3reb
Obera: E.Niebles 23+20reb+1ast, C.Albano 20+9reb+7ast, H.Caballero 16+2reb+1ast, M.Mousquere 14+8reb+2ast, S.Andersson 8+1reb, G.Kinen 4+8reb+1ast

Independ.O. - Platense 88-95

The game in Olivia was quite interesting. Fifth ranked Platense (22-11) played at the court of 8th ranked Independ.O. (17-15). Platense managed to secure a 7-point victory 95-88 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Joaquin Goncalves who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds. Giovanni Pappalardi chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 17 rebounds. Geronimo Tolosa (193) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and Elias Garcia added 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Independ.O.'s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Platense maintains fifth position with 22-11 record. Independ.O. at the other side dropped to the seventh place with 15 games lost. Platense will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Independ.O. will play at home against Atenas (#15) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: T.Geronimo 18+5reb+2ast, B.Maximo 17+2reb+4ast, D.Carlos 16+6reb+1ast, M.Raniero 13+9reb, G.Elias 13+6reb+5ast, D.Facundo 5+4reb
Platense: J.Goncalves 25+11reb+3ast, B.Vicente 23+4reb+3ast, G.Mariano 15+4reb+4ast, G.Pappalardi 15+17reb+3ast, A.Urbina 11+6reb+7ast, V.Cortese 5+3reb