The missionary team prevailed in a hard-fought but low-scoring match against Regatas Uruguay 55-45 and closed the pro series 2-0. Ariel Romero once again the figure of the night and scorer with 17 pts.
The first quarter opened with a 3-point shot for the visitors, but Flamig quickly equalized the score. The game was stopped for 10 minutes due to humidity in the “Jorge Yamaguchi”. The restart found a Tokyo very active both in defense and in attacks and began to set the course of the game, the first quarter ended 16-9 in favor of the locals.
The second left much to be desired with a lot of friction between the two teams and little scoring, it was left in the hands of the visit 6-9.
The third quarter was stick to stick. Every time Regatas got within range of the scoreboard, Tokio escaped. Although the visit improved on the mark in the painted zone, it failed when it was close to equalizing and that is why, from the line of three, the homeowner began to hurt. Juan Cruz Ramírez, took the post and was the protagonist in the local in this quarter that ended tied at 17.
In the last stretch of the game, the eastern machine maintained the advantage of 10, rotating the team and generating counterattacks with Gómez and Romero who were unstoppable in this series. The visit, on the other hand, attacked with Aguirre and Fernández who closed the game with 18 pts.
Ariel Romero was the top scorer with 17 points for Tokyo. The eastern machine, which continues to make history, will have to wait for La Unión de Colón or San Martin (Curuzú Cuatiá), rival in the Semifinals.
Source: Posadas Tokyo Press
