Quimsa celebrate Liga Sudamericana title - Nov 20, 2009 Quimsa- Libertad Sunchales 87:77 Quimsa became the new Liga Sudamericana champions. They held off Libertad Sunchales in the decisive game. Quimsa qualified to the FIBA Americas League to be held in December. Julio Mazzaro (190-G-79) knocked down 29 points and grabbed 6 rebounds to lead the hosting team to the historic success. Quimsa and Libertad Sunchales traded baskets throughout the opening frame. The scoreboard read 20:20 after ten minutes of action. Quimsa and Libertad stiffened their defense in the second quarter. Quimsa limited their opponents to just 8 points and earned a 4-point lead at halftime. The hosts stepped on the gas right after the main break. They exploded with 25 points to stretch the margin at 12-point mark. A high-scoring fourth frame saw Libertad pour in 32 points but it did not rescue the team. Quimsa matched the effort going for 30 points and claiming a confident win at the end. Jonathan Treise (182-G-85) scored 21 points and issued 5 assists for Quimsa. Roman Gonzalez (211-C-78) added 16 points and 9 boards for the champions. Cleotis Brown (198-G/F-77, college: Illinois) answered with 17 points for Libertad. Andres Pelussi (198-F-77) had 15 points in the loss. Quimsa: Julio Mazzaro 29, Jonathan Treise 21, Roman Gonzalez 16 Libertad: Cleotis Brown 17, Andres Pelussi 15 |
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