The “Brewer” beat “Lobo” 66-62, a direct rival for the postseason goal. This Friday from 11 o’clock he faces Rivadavia de Mendoza.
(Photo: Emiliano Iriondo / Olavarría Students press)
Quilmes approaches the goal of classifying playoffs of the Argentine League: this Thursday he defeated a direct rival in the fight as a Gymnastics of La Plata by 66 to 62 at the Parque Guerrero stadium in Olavarría and added his fourth victory in a row this season.
In the run-up to the last five matches of the regular stage in the window, the goal for the Brewer was to return to Mar del Plata with a positive record, something that he already achieved since won the first three matches. Thus, the cast from Mar del Plata has a record in the season of 13 wins and 11 losses, positive numbers that leave it in the sixth place of the Southern Conference and with high chances of continuing in competition. East Friday from the 11 is facing Rivadavia de Mendoza.
The first chapter was that of best game, in which he had fluidity and dynamism and where Quilmes’ greatest advantage was in painting, with Tirrel Brown again as a figure and good contributions after cuts to the hoop of Luciano Ortíz. Thus and the whole game was very even and in the first 10 ‘they finished 16-15.
In the second act, Quilmes moved the bank to distribute minutes and dose energy since it is the third game in four days in the “bubble” of Olavarría. This was good for the team because it could be more aggressive on the defensive side and thus leave the La Plata team with few options in attack, which in the face of this did not find answers on the perimeter or in the paint, except for appearances by Pablo Alderete.
But when it seemed that Quilmes could take an important advantage, Gymnastics scored a final part of 11-3 to settle on the scoreboard and be able to go to the long break much better taking into account the performance of the team and the difference only of one ball (33-30).
Celebration of the Quilmes campus (Photo: Emiliano Iriondo)
On the way back to the playing field, the Lobo He quickly went to the front by the minimum but those led by Manuel Gelpi took back the reins of the game and although he was not effective in the perimeter shots, they found solutions in his foreign pivot and in Jeffrey Merchant keep a distance of 5 points and go upstairs to the decisive room for 52-47.
The last period had a low scoring, product of the nervousness that was maintained by what was at stake. The Brewer could maintain the difference in a range of 5 points but two runs by Joaquín Acuña in the face of a bad defensive balance in the absence of 2 ′ woke up the Lobo offensively and even reached 60 points.
After the time-out requested by Gelpi, Quilmes held up on the scoreboard thanks to a triple by Merchant and good defenses, and after the sound of the buzzer he was able to celebrate a victory by 66 to 62 that leaves him very close to qualifying for the playoffs of the Argentine League and fight for a promotion to the National League.
SYNTHESIS
Quilmes (66): Facundo Gago 11, Raúl Pelorosso 6, Luciano Ortíz 11, Jeffrey Merchant 13 and Tirrell Brown 19 (FI); Alejandro Reinick 2, Blake Marquardt 0, Ernesto Skidelsky 4, Agustín Ecker 0 and Nicolás García Serventich 0. DT: Manuel Gelpi.
Gymnastics LP (62): Nicolás Gianella 2, Nicolás Remolina 7, Matías Núñez 10, Joaquín Acuña 13 and Pablo Alderete 12 (FI); Juan Pablo Wall 7, Gabriel Cejas 2, Yago Sánchez 9 and Juan Pablo Lancieri 0. DT: Fabián Renda.
Partial: 16-15; 17-15 (33-30); 19-17 (52-47) and 14-15 (66-62)
Referees: Raúl Sánchez, Emanuel Sánchez and Alejandro Vizcaíno.
Stadium: Guerrero Park, Olavarría.
