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PG Lucas Victorianowas finally introduced today as Lanús' new signing.
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Libertad 62 - Atenas 68 (nobody scored 15 points)
Sionista 81 - Regatas 80
Quimsa 83 - Olímpico 70 (the Santiago del Estero derby)
Unión 88 - La Unión 90 (I don't think Pablo Barrios had ever scored 32 points! 7/9 threes!)
Peñarol 73 - Lanús 62 (Victoriano scores 7 in his LNB comeback)
Estudiantes 101 - Obras 92 (Pedro Franco's 28 points beat the leaders)
Gimnasia 76 - Central 71 (Rollins + Buchanan + 3, adidas would say)
Boca 77 - Quilmes 63 (unusually, Marcus Green ends up as top scorer)
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Peñarol hired SG Mike Jones, and released Brian Woordward... who signed in Boca, which cut Marcus Green.
Lanús cut PG Antwan Dobie, mostly because of the arrival of PG Lucas Victoriano.Last edited by alermac; 11-18-2009, 03:48 AM.Comment
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Another import switching teams: Jamaal Levy left Estudiantes because of the club's budget issues and joined Lanús, which cut Byron Johnson.Comment
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Phase 1 ended last night. Teams with an asterisk will play the Super 8 Tournament at the end of the year in Mar del Plata.
North:
23 Atenas (9-5)*
23 Quimsa (9-5)*
23 Sionista (9-5)*
21 Libertad (7-7)*
21 La Unión (7-7)
18 Unión (6-8) two point discount because of fan violence
18 Regatas (8-6) four point discount because of fan violence
14 Olímpico (1-13) one point discount because of fan violence
South
24 Peñarol (10-4)*
23 Boca (9-5)*
22 Obras (8-6)*
21 Central Entrerriano (7-7)
21 Quilmes (7-7)*
19 Lanús (5-9)
19 Gimnasia (5-9)
19 Estudiantes (5-9)
Atenas: a incredibly rough defense, semi-illegaly rough according to some, that allows only 67 ppg. Lo Grippo's arrival gave the offense an extra outside threat. No player averages over 31 minutes, even if Orlietti still can't make it as a regular.
Sionista: Cequeira (19 ppg) is incredibly on fire, and both imports (Robinson and Dixon) are solid scorers behind him. The team managed to overcome injuries by Martínez and Zilli.
Quimsa: the deepest rotation in the league, nobody averages over 29 minutes, and 10 players get at least 10. Román González is the undisputed top scorer, but there's a lot of firepower behind him. And they did win the Liga Sudamericana in the process.
Libertad: has underachieved so far. The biggest of all big-name rosters suffered the injury of Saglietti and still couldn't get minutes for its talented kids, but the scoring is very balanced.Comment
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Can anyone tell me something more about David Jackson... I can't find much info about his previous career. Seems he's one of best players in LNB.
By the way, which are top players in this seasons LNB? Which players are highest paid in Argentinian basketball and what are biggest contracts?
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15/03/2010
ARG - Argentinian League round-up
Peñarol drops one but stays in first place
BUENOS AIRES (Liga Nacional de Basquet) - Despite ending up on the losing end, 81-71 against Juventud Sionista 81-71 on Sunday, Peñarol Mar del Plata still remain on top of the Argentinean National League standings.
Gary Buchanan led Sionista with 18 points while Javier Martinez netted 15, Luis Cequeira had 13 and Daniel Hure 11.
Sionista trailed through the first three quarters, but then went on a furious run in the final period, outscoring the table-toppers 28-8. The win saw them move up into a four-way tie for third place with 51.5 points.
Leo Gutierrez had a game-high 19 points for Peñarol, with Kyle Lamonte and Martin Leiva adding 16 and 12. The club from Mar del Plata is first in the standings with 56 points.
Atenas are second with 55.5 points after they beat Obras Sanitarias 92-75. Albert White went for 25 points and national team guard Juan Pablo Cantero added 20 to go along with five assists.
Quimsa Santiago del Estero are in the battle for third place after seeing off Lanus 84-70. Jonatan Treise led the winners with 21 points and Dionisio Gómez had 18. Argentinean national team centre Roman Gonzalez was not available due to injury.
Boca Juniors fell against Union de Sunchales 99-77 after getting outscored 40-20 in the final quarter. William McFarlan scored 21 points and Ronald Selleaze added 20 in the winning cause. Cedric Moodie had a team-best 20 for Boca while Nicolas Aguirre chipped in with 18.
In other games, Estudiantes de Bahia Blanca edged out La Union de Formosa 97-94, Gimnasia y Esgrima defeated Regatas Corrientes 89-80, Libertad cruised past Quilmes Mar del Plata 88-74, and Ciclista Olimpico outlasted Central Entrerriano 89-84.
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22/03/2010
ARG - Argentinian League round-up
Libertad continue steady rise up standings
BUENOS AIRES (Liga Nacional de Basquet) - Libertad Sunchales beat Boca Juniors 85-71 for their fifth win in a row on Sunday and in the process moved up to third in the Argentinian national league table with 54.5 points.
Laron Profit scored a game-high 25 points while Greg Lewis added 17 and Ruben Wolkowyski chipped in with 11 for Libertad.
Cedric Moodie had 18 and Gabriel Mikulas 16 for Boca.
Meanwhile, Peñarol are still the top team with 61 points after getting the better of Quimsa Santiago del Estero 64-55 behind Sebastian Rodriguez's 20 points.
Kyle Lamonte added 12 and Leo Gutierrez 11 for the winners.
Atenas lie second after edging out Atletico Lanus 79-75 thanks to Diego Lo Grippo's 23 points.
Elsewhere, Ramzee Stanton and Lucas Picarelli combined for 33 points to lead Regatas Corrientes past Juventud Sionista 79-76. Luis Cequeira had a game-high 21 points, but it wasn't enough.
In other games, Quilmes defeated Ciclista Olimpico 70-66, Estudiantes saw off Central Entrerriano 79-70, Unión de Sunchales beat La Unión de Formosa 73-64, and Obras held off Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 88-82.
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20/04/2010
ARG - Atenas and Sionista edge closer to semi-finals berths
BUENOS AIRES (Liga Nacional de Basquet) - Atenas de Córdoba and Juventud Sionista are one step away from the Argentinean National League semi-finals after winning their first two quarter-finals games.
Atenas defeated Regatas Corrientes 67-59 in their series opener and then edged them out 83-79 in game two thanks to impressive performances from Juan Manuel Locatelli (23 points) and Diego Lo Grippo (21 points and six rebounds).
Juventud Sionista has had the better of Quimsa Santiago del Estero, beating them 87-79 and 74-66. Alejandro Zilli had 24 points and 16 rebounds to help them take a 2-0 lead.
After ending up on the losing end, 90-81, in Game 1, Boca Juniors tied their series against Libertad Sunchales with a 75-69 win thanks to 20 points from Cedric Moodie with Gabriel Mikulas adding a dozen.
Finally, Kyle Lamonte and Leo Gutiérrez combined for 35 points in leading Peñarol Mar del Plata to a 69-60 defeat of Atlético Lanús 69-60 in their series opener. Game 2 is in Mar del Plata on Tuesday before the series shifts to Buenos Aires.Comment
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22/04/2010
ARG - Boca and Peñarol closing in on semi-final berths
BUENOS AIRES (Liga Nacional de Basquet) - Boca Juniors and Peñarol Mar del Plata edged ever closer to the Argentinean National League semi-finals after recording big wins in their quarter-final series on Wednesday.
Cedric Moodie had 23 points to help Boca get the better of Libertad Sunchales 77-69 which saw them go up 2-1 in the best-of-five games series. Gabriel Mikulas added 16.
The hosts dominated the game thanks to a great defensive effort which saw them doing a great job of pressuring the perimeter players and shooters. Laron Profit had 13 points for the visitors.
Peñarol used some balanced scoring as they crushed Lanus 82-61 and took a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. Sebastian Rodriguez had 19 points, Kyle Lamonte finished with 17 and Martin Leiva added 12.
Meanwhile, Juventud Sionista and Atenas also have two wins in their respective series, but both dropped Game 3 and the chance to sweep their opponents.
Quimsa Santiago del Estero staved off elimination by edging out Juventud 81-78 behind 38 combined points by Roman Gonzalez and Jonatan Treise. Chuckie Robinson and Javier Martinez carried the scoring load for Sionista, finishing with 20 points each, but it wasn't enough.
Regatas also avoided getting swept by seeing off Atenas 76-65. Juan Rivero scored a team-best 20 points and got some help from Lucas Picarelli (17) and Federico Kammerichs (15). Diego Lo Grippo had a game-high 25 for Atenas.
Game 4 in all four series is on Friday.Comment
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26/04/2010
ARG - Atenas, Boca, Juventud and Peñarol are last four standing
BUENOS AIRES (Liga Nacional de Basquet) - Atenas de Córdoba, Boca Juniors, Juventud Sionista and Peñarol Mar del Plata all reached the semi-finals in the Argentinean National League after winning their respective best-of-five-games quarter-finals.
Atenas crushed Regatas Corrientes 81-53 in Game 5 of their series to win 3-2. Diego Lo Grippo exploded for 31 points while Djibril Kante had 20 and Juan Locatelli added 17 in the winning cause.
Boca Juniors needed just about every single one of the 51 points they got from the trio of Nicolás Aguirre, Cedric Moodie and Gabriel Mikulas to edge out Libertad Sunchales 81-78 in Game 4 and progress after winning 3-1 overall and continue being the surprise team in the competition.
Import Chuckie Robinson had 22 points as Juventud Sionista de Paraná also won their series 3-1 to reach the last four as they brought to an end Quimsa Santiago del Estero's season with an 83-75 win.
Finally, Peñarol Mar del Plata swept Atlético Lanús 3-0 after an 81-79 overtime win. Leo Gutierrez had 27 points for the winners.
The semi-finals start on Wednesday with Boca Juniors taking on Peñarol Mar del Plata and Juventud Sionista go up against Atenas on Friday.Comment
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30/04/2010
ARG - Peñarol beat Boca in semi-final opener
MAR DEL PLATA (Liga Nacional de Basquet) - Peñarol Mar del Plata opened the Argentinean National League semi-finals with a 100-83 win over Boca Juniors at Polideportivo de Islas Malvinas.
Leo Gutierrez scored a game-high 31 points - hitting an impressive nine of 13 attempts from three-point range - to lead Peñarol.
The team from Mar del Plata made 19 of their 34 shots (56 percent) from beyond the arc, a big factor in the final outcome.
Kyle Lamonte added 25 points in the winning cause.
The game was close early on, with the score tied at 21 at the end of the first quarter. Peñarol though got the hot hand in the second period with Lamonte and Gutierrez connecting from long range to build a 52-37 lead at the break.
Boca tried to stay within striking distance in the second half, but they were not consistent enough while Peñarol continued their three-point assault to stay in control.
Cedric Moodie scored 30 points and Brian Woodward 20 for Boca.
Game 2 is on Friday in Mar del Plata.
The other semi-final, between Atenas de Cordoba and Juventud Sionista de Paraná, begins on Friday.Comment
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03/05/2010
ARG - Sionista tie semi-final series with Atenas
CORDOBA (Liga Nacional de Basquet) - Juventud Sionista de Paraná beat Atenas de Córdoba 93-84 to tie their Argentinean National League semi-final series at 1-1.
Sionista spread the scoring load as Alejandro Zilli recorded a team-best 19 points, Chuckie Robinson added 17, Javier Martínez chipped in with 14 and Luis Cequeira had 11 in the winning cause.
The game was close early on with the score tied at 21 by the end of the first quarter. Sionista stepped up their defense to take a 47-37 at intermission and carried their momentum early in the third quarter to go up by as many as 24, 69-45.
Down 77-56 at the start of the final frame, Atenas made a strong run to cut the deficit in half but they ran out of time. Diego Lo Grippo had 21 points, Djibril Kante 20 and Juan Pablo Cantero 17 for the team from Cordoba, who had won Game 1 74-66.
The series moves to Parana on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Peñarol took a stronghold in their series against Boca Juniors by winning the first two games, 100-83 and 71-62. Game 3 is on Tuesday.Comment
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10/05/2010
ARG - Atenas hold off Sionista to set up final showdown with Peñarol
CORDOBA (Liga Nacional de Basquet) - Atenas de Córdoba reached the Argentinean National League finals after defeating Juventud Sionista de Paraná 74-72 in the fifth and decisive game of their semi-final series.
Atenas will face Peñarol Mar del Plata in the finals - played in the best-of-seven games format - which start on Wednesday (12th May). Peñarol have the home court advantage.
The series between Atenas and Sionista was as close as it could get since the start, with both teams performing at very high levels. In Game 5, played on their home court, Atenas did not have the win assured until the final buzzer sounded.
Javier Martínez scored the game's first six points for Sionista who were up 24-16 at the end of the first quarter.
The home side cut into the deficit in the second period but were still playing from behind, down 40-35 at the intermission.
A 10-0 run in the final frame saw Atenas go up 57-55 and they would not trail again as Martínez was the only offensive threat for Sionista.
Juan Manuel Locatelli had a team-best 19 points for Juventud while Diego Lo Grippo and Federico Ferrini had 11 each.
Martínez finished with a game-high 25 points and Chuckie Robinson 12 in the loss.Comment
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ARG - Peñarol win finals opener
MAR DEL PLATA (Liga Nacional de Basquet) - Peñarol Mar del Plata opened the Argentinean National League finals with an 82-69 win over Atenas de Cordoba.
Atenas got off to a great start to the game and part of that was due to putting Juan Manuel Locatelli on Leo Gutierrez, a move that surprised many and paid dividends.
The visitors took a 12-6 lead before Peñarol got within one, 18-17, by the end of the opening period.
In the second quarter, Gutierrez and Marcos Mata helped the home team go on the offensive as they took a 37-34 lead at intermission.
They would carry that momentum into the third quarter, where they opened a double-digit lead thanks to the firepower of Facundo Campazzo and Martin Leiva.
Atenas struggled in getting anything going offensively as they lacked options down low and were closely defended on the perimeter.
Sebastián Rodríguez and Kyle Lamonte (picture) had 16 points each to lead Peñarol. Campazzo added 14 while Gutierrez and Marcos Mata finished with 13 each.
Locatelli led all players with a game-high18 points and Diego Lo Grippo 11 for Atenas.
After the game, Peñarol head coach Sergio Hernandez shared his thoughts.
"The game started the way Atenas wanted it to," he said. "They wanted to stop out rhythm and surprised us with the defense of Locatelli on Gutiérrez.
"We had a great third quarter, we were loose and aggressive and we took advantage of the fall of Atenas to take a big lead in a game that was well balanced. We forced them to make mistakes and we capitalised on them."
Game 2 is on Friday at Polideportivo Islas Malvinas in Mar del Plata.Comment
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