La Liga Round 48 (Regular Season): Instituto defeats Gimnasia

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in La Liga. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Gimnasia (23-12) in Comodoro Rivadavia on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Instituto (21-14) 84-77. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Gimnasia. It was a good game for the former international Javier Saiz (206-1994) who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Leonel Schattmann (193-1987) contributed with 22 points and 4 assists for the winners. point guard Martiniano Dato (188-2004) replied with 15 points for Gimnasia. Gimnasia's coach Pablo Favarel rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Instituto moved-up to fifth place. Gimnasia at the other side still keeps top position with 12 games lost. Instituto are looking forward to face higher ranked Obras (#4) in Buenos Aires in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Gimnasia will have a break next round.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Obera (22-12) against sixteenth ranked Racing Ch. (14-21) on Friday night. Visiting Obera was defeated by Racing Ch. in a tough game in Chivilcoy 84-91. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 4 assists and Alejo Barrales who added 14 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-Mexican forward Daviyon Draper (200-1994, college: FIU) with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Obera's coach Fabio Demti tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Racing Ch. moved-up to fourteenth place. Obera at the other side dropped to the second position with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game between sixth ranked Regatas (20-13) and 13th ranked Olimpico (15-21) in Corrientes on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Regatas outscored guests from La Banda 99-75. The winners were led by Juan Tello-Palacios who scored that evening 17 points and 9 rebounds. Regatas' coach Juan Manuel Varas felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 15 points and 7 rebounds by Dennis McKinney did not help to save the game for Olimpico. Regatas have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 20-13 record. Loser Olimpico keeps the thirteenth place with 21 games lost. Regatas will meet Platense (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Olimpico will have a break next round.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 48: Atenas was beaten by Independ.O. on the road 108-104. Boca Juniors lost to Ferro on its own court 81-90. Obera managed to outperform Argentino in a road game 77-70. Racing Ch. managed to beat San Lorenzo at home 80-66. Olimpico was defeated by San Martin on the opponent's court 78-67.



Racing Ch. - Obera 91-84

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Obera (22-12) against sixteenth ranked Racing Ch. (14-21) on Friday night. Visiting Obera was defeated by Racing Ch. in a tough game in Chivilcoy 84-91. Racing Ch. made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Strangely Obera outrebounded Racing Ch. 41-29 including 16 on the offensive glass. Obera was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 4 assists and point guard Alejo Barrales (174-1991) who added 14 points (perfect from the field making all six shots) during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-Mexican forward Daviyon Draper (200-1994, college: FIU) with 19 points and 9 rebounds and Bruno Sansimoni (194-1996) scored 19 points. Five Racing Ch. and four Obera players scored in double figures. Obera's coach Fabio Demti tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Racing Ch. moved-up to fourteenth place. Obera at the other side dropped to the second position with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: V.Joaquin 25+3reb+4ast, B.Alejo 14+4reb+3ast, C.Thomas 12+1reb+3ast, R.Nicolas 11+3reb+1ast, R.Manuel 10+8reb+1ast, N.Stucky 8+5reb
Obera: B.Sansimoni 19+4reb+3ast, D.Draper 19+9reb+3ast, W.Vorhees 15+5reb, S.Barrales 13+8reb+3ast, A.Azpilicueta 6+2reb, J.Bird 4+2reb+1ast

Regatas - Olimpico 99-75

The game between sixth ranked Regatas (20-13) and 13th ranked Olimpico (15-21) in Corrientes on Friday ended with biggest points difference. Regatas outscored guests from La Banda 99-75. The winners were led by Spanish-Colombian power forward Juan Tello-Palacios (206-1985) who scored that evening 17 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Andres Jaime (184-2000) supported him with 11 points and 5 rebounds. Regatas' coach Juan Manuel Varas felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 15 points and 7 rebounds by American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) did not help to save the game for Olimpico. Swingman Jose Montero (193-1995) added 16 points. Five Regatas and four Olimpico players scored in double figures. Regatas have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 20-13 record. Loser Olimpico keeps the thirteenth place with 21 games lost. Regatas will meet Platense (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Olimpico will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Regatas: T.Juan 17+9reb+3ast, C.Mateo 13+1reb+1ast, R.Claudio 12+3reb, A.Jaime 11+5reb+2ast, C.Juan 11+2reb+1ast, L.Sebastian 11+4reb
Olimpico: J.Montero 16+3reb, D.McKinney 15+7reb, G.Bressan 13+4reb, S.Perez 11+3reb+1ast, F.Vieta 8+4reb+4ast, V.Forestier 6+2reb+2ast

Independ.O. - Atenas 108-104

No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Independ.O. (19-14) beat 18th ranked Atenas (11-22) in Olivia 108-104 on Friday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Independ.O. made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The winners were led by forward Patricio Tabarez (195-1991) who scored that evening 25 points and forward Enzo Filippetti (201-2001) supported him with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Independ.O.'s coach Martin Gonzalez used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Even 21 points and 6 rebounds by point guard Carlos Buendia (177-1995) did not help to save the game for Atenas. Power forward Juan Cruz Oberto (200-1997) added 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Four Independ.O. and five Atenas players scored in double figures. Independ.O. moved-up to eighth place. Loser Atenas keeps the eighteenth position with 22 games lost. Independ.O. will meet higher ranked Obras (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Atenas will play against Quimsa (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Independ.O.: P.Tabarez 25+4reb+2ast, E.Filippetti 19+8reb+1ast, R.Vallejos 18+8reb+1ast, M.Nicolas 15+5reb+1ast, C.Agustin 12+5reb, F.Rolfi 9+4reb+13ast
Atenas: C.Buendia 21+6reb+3ast, J.Cruz Oberto 20+7reb+1ast, S.Ferreyra 18+2reb+1ast, L.Gonzalez 18+2reb+3ast, N.Sanders 11+8reb+5ast, T.Cavallero 9+3reb+2ast

Boca Juniors - Ferro 81-90

Rather expected game when 10th ranked Boca Juniors (18-15) lost to eighth ranked Ferro (20-15) in Buenos Aires 81-90 on Saturday. Ferro looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by Paraguayan center Leonel Bettiga (208) who scored that evening 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international forward Facundo Pinero (202-1988) supported him with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) by the former international Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) did not help to save the game for Boca Juniors. The former international swingman Martin Cuello (193-1993) added 14 points. Four Boca Juniors players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ferro moved-up to seventh place. Defending champion Boca Juniors keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Penarol. Ferro will meet Union (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Boca Juniors will play against Independ.O. (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ferro: P.Facundo 17+5reb+1ast, L.Bettiga 15+7reb+6ast, F.Rodriguez 11+4reb, A.Diez 9+2reb, T.Jonatan 8+2ast, L.Emiliano 8+5reb+4ast
Boca Juniors: A.Barreiro 20+7reb+2ast, M.Cuello 14+2reb+3ast, M.Smith 13+3reb+2ast, C.Francisco 10+8reb+1ast, M.Fessia 7, W.Langston 6+4reb

Gimnasia - Instituto 77-84

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Gimnasia (23-12) in Comodoro Rivadavia on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Instituto (21-14) 84-77. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Gimnasia. It was a good game for the former international Javier Saiz (206-1994) who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Leonel Schattmann (193-1987) contributed with 22 points and 4 assists for the winners. point guard Martiniano Dato (188-2004) replied with 15 points and Ecuadorian center Bryan Carabali (214-1999) added 10 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Gimnasia. Gimnasia's coach Pablo Favarel rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Instituto moved-up to fifth place. Gimnasia at the other side still keeps top position with 12 games lost. Instituto are looking forward to face higher ranked Obras (#4) in Buenos Aires in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Gimnasia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Instituto: S.Javier 27+7reb, S.Leonel 22+2reb+4ast, G.Vicente 11+5reb, W.Gaston 9+1reb, L.Vildoza 7+4reb+9ast, M.Tomas 5+8reb+1ast
Gimnasia: D.Martiniano 15+4reb+1ast, B.Carabali 10+8reb+1ast, A.Cisneros 10+7reb+1ast, M.Chacon 9+2reb+2ast, S.Carrasco 7, M.Cosolito 7+4reb+3ast

Argentino - Obera 70-77

Very predictable result when third ranked Obera (22-12) won against bottom-ranked Argentino (6-27) in Junin 77-70 on Sunday. The winners were led by American forward Will Vorhees (203-1995, college: NDC) who scored that evening 19 points and 7 rebounds and American-Mexican forward Daviyon Draper (200-1994, college: FIU) supported him with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Vorhees is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 16 points and 6 rebounds by American Dylan Smith (196-1997, college: Arizona) did not help to save the game for Argentino. point guard Jeremias Sandrini (185-1993) added 13 points and 4 assists. Obera moved-up to second place. Argentino lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Obera will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Argentino will play against San Lorenzo (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Obera: V.Will 19+7reb+2ast, D.Daviyon 17+8reb+1ast, B.Agustin 12+2reb, B.Santiago 9+4reb+1ast, A.Alejo 8+1reb+1ast, S.Bruno 5+3reb+1ast
Argentino: D.Smith 16+6reb+1ast, D.Shriver 13, J.Sandrini 13+4reb+4ast, D.Prinzio Piero 7+2reb+1ast, B.Santiago 7+3reb+1ast, M.Trelles 6+3reb+1ast

Racing Ch. - San Lorenzo 80-66

There was a minor upset when 14th ranked San Lorenzo (13-20) lost to sixteenth ranked Racing Ch. (14-21) in Chivilcoy 66-80 on Sunday. Racing Ch. made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. The winners were led by point guard Joaquin Valinotti (185-1998) who scored that evening 8 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Norberto Stucky supported him with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Racing Ch. players scored in double figures. Even 13 points and 4 assists by point guard Lucas Perez (184-1987) did not help to save the game for San Lorenzo. Forward Facundo Rutenberg (195-2001) added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Racing Ch. moved-up to fourteenth place. San Lorenzo lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Platense. Racing Ch. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. San Lorenzo will play against Argentino (#19) in Junin and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Racing Ch.: R.Manuel 18+2reb, R.Nicolas 12+7reb+1ast, C.Thomas 12+4reb, N.Stucky 12+8reb+1ast, A.Santiago 10+2reb+1ast, V.Joaquin 8+5reb+8ast
San Lorenzo: L.Perez 13+4reb+4ast, F.Rutenberg 11+7reb+2ast, I.Bednarek 11+7reb+1ast, S.Safar 9+1ast, K.Hernandez 9+9reb, C.Cristian 4+4reb

San Martin - Olimpico 78-67

The game between closely ranked teams ended with twelfth ranked San Martin's (16-18) home victory over 13th ranked Olimpico (15-21) in Corrientes 78-67 on Sunday. The winners were led by point guard Victor Fernandez (180-1999) who scored that evening 21 points and Brazilian power forward Daniel Moreira (206-2003) supported him with 14 points and 7 rebounds. San Martin's coach Gabriel Revidatti used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 26 points and 7 rebounds by American swingman Dennis McKinney (194-1998, college: Mt.Mercy) did not help to save the game for Olimpico. International center Gonzalo Bressan (205-2001) added 12 points and 9 rebounds. San Martin maintains twelfth position with 16-18 record. Loser Olimpico keeps the thirteenth place with 21 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
San Martin: V.Fernandez 21+4reb+3ast, G.Salvador 15+1ast, M.Daniel 14+7reb+1ast, B.Lautaro 9+2reb, M.Franco 7+9reb+2ast, G.Gaston 6+1reb+4ast
Olimpico: D.McKinney 26+7reb+1ast, G.Bressan 12+9reb+3ast, S.Perez 9+1reb+5ast, J.Montero 8+3reb, F.Vieta 7+7reb+2ast, V.Forestier 3+1reb+1ast