Those from Gualeguaychú took an important victory on the route to try to get out of the bottom of the table. The local scorer was Merino with 15 points, while at the Academy, Panozzo also scored 15.
First actions for Racing adding two points, while the locals opened the scoring with a triple by point guard Melchiori, singles from his hand and Moreyra’s hand. A room with great effectiveness for both, and good defenses between both sides. Capuchinos had made a difference of four at the end but the Gualeguaychú team did not want to go down in the first quarter and quickly tied the game. The first quarter ended in a draw, 15 for both teams.
The second quarter was opened by the academy with a double with a foul but the Negro quickly reacted and got a difference of six with seven minutes to go before the long break. A great moment for Visso’s team at the Green Giant, with good defenses and taking good shots, they took a five-point lead. Racing recovered again with two doubles in a row and got by the minimum with two minutes to go. They did not get much more difference and the game went to rest by a double, 32 for Capuchinos, 40 for Racing.
In the complement the local came back with quick points and quickly took advantage of seven. Leandro Merino would be injured at the venue and the game would change completely, the difference that Capuchinos had ended quickly and Racing got by the minimum with two minutes to go in the last quarter. The visit went ahead towards the end and the quarter ended in their favor 42-46.
The last quarter started evenly for both but Capuchinos could not recover the advantage and the game stalled at 48-55 for several minutes. The locals missed the match in the last 3 minutes to play. Capuchinos with very little fortune could not add to the scoreboard and the academy took advantage of this and got a maximum of 11. The local team could not decrease and reached the thirteenth consecutive loss.
SYNTHESIS
Capuchins 51: Merino (15), Lauria, Garat, Moreyra (9), Dacunda, Aboud (6), Melchiori (4), Poque (10), Olivera, Avancini (7), Gouin, Bargas.
Racing 62: Rinaldi (4), Leuze, Nieto (12), Fabricius, Linares (12), Paolini, Panozzo (15), Schaaf (12), Balmaceda (7), Bentancourt, Handera, Jacob.
Stadium: Club Estudiantes Concordia.
Referees: Robles Francisco and Romero Ariel.
Source: Capuchin Press (Ríos Preuss Augusto).
