The Argentine Basketball League took another week of competition, this time with three games. In the only meeting of the Northern Conference, the GEPU of San Luis ended up celebrating. In addition, Deportivo Viedma and Hispano Americano prevailed in the South Conference.
GEPU (San Luis) 80 – Echagüe (Paraná) 70
The first game of the series of matches was held at the Emilio Perazzo Stadium in San Luis. The first minutes of the duel were quite even, but little by little the local managed to take the lead. Accuracy in front of the basket, and a good defensive stretch were the keys for the Flint Wolf come forward. Despite a good partial by the Paraná team, the local offense did not lower its intensity and ended up taking the first half. The second round ended 38-25 for GEPU.
The return to the slopes did not present major changes in the development, and only increased the difference in favor of the San Luis. The performances of the foreigners Randall Haynes (22) and Tyrrell Brown II (22) were essential for GEPU to dominate on both sides. For his part, Echagüe’s offensive banner was Germán González, with 16 goals. The last 10 minutes were almost entirely for those from Paraná, but the gap was too big for a comeback. With time in their favor, the final result was 80 to 70 for those led by Gustavo Morla.
Deportivo Viedma (Río Negro) 91 – Atlético Pilar 82
The continuity of the day was transported to the Ángel Cayetano Arias Stadium in Río Negro. The start of the duel was quite successful for both teams, who were very precise in front of the hoop. The triples were present during the middle of the first quarter, and were key to the development of the game. Neither team managed to get a good difference, but this changed towards the end of the second period. After a good defensive run, and a better pass from Fermín Thygesen (23), the first half ended 43-36 for the Viedmensians.
The resumption of the match found those led by Guillermo Bogliacino in a better position, who almost obtained a difference of 10 points. For their part, Roberto Pavlotsky’s team reacted immediately, and an 8-2 (49-46) run put them back into play. The active participation of Eduardo Gamboa (21) was decisive for the Rancho do not lose the illusions of turning the game around. In the same way, a shower of triples in the final minutes for Deportivo Viedma was enough to take care of their mattress of points, and win the game 91 to 82.
Hispanic American (Río Gallegos) 123 – Quilmes (Mar del Plata) 81
The last game on Sunday was held at the Juan Bautista Rocha Municipal Gymnasium, the new headquarters of the Galician club. The differences between the two teams were very noticeable from the initial jump, with a highly concentrated local offense. The main weapon of celestial american He was on the perimeter, with a very high success rate from the shot from three (20 of 44). The Brewer cast remained in play for a few minutes, but the difference reached 32 points. Without giving their pair from Mar del Plata a breather, the local took the first half 68 to 37.
Those led by Sebastián Torre did not lower the intensity in the final 20 minutes, mainly the players of the starting five. The performances of Ezequiel Paz (top scorer with 26 points and 6 of 10 on triples), Lucas Reyes (23) and Arnold Louis were among the highlights in Hispanic American. On the other hand, in Luis María Fernández’s team four players contributed more than 10 points. The end of the game was due to a mere commitment, and the final result was 123 to 81 for the Río Gallegos team.
