Regatas Corrientes added its first friendly match for the official professional basketball season and beat Communications in Mercedes 84-83. During the game that was played on Sunday, the scorer was Charles Hinkle of the Fantasma team with 26 points, while in the local Skyler Hogan stood out who contributed 21 units.
The game had several absences. In Communications, the American pivot Anthony Lee did not play, affected by a contracture in the adductor of his right leg. While in Regatas Felipe Pais did not, who was not one hundred percent physically, so the coaching staff decided to preserve him and Joaquín Marcón, who in the last practice in Corrientes suffered a cut on his lip.
In addition, the Fantasma is expected to recover Facunco Piñero, the return from Venezuela of Juan Pablo Arengo and Pablo Espinoza to join the training.
The first part of the game favored Communications, which won the first two quarters 18 to 14 and 20 to 16. While in the complement came the reaction of Regats who won the third segment 27 to 26 and in the fourth he did it 25 to 19.
The process of the game was even, at times point by point, Regatas felt the short rotation, but Tulo Rivero was able to try variants and see above all the collective operation of what they had been practicing tactically in training.
In the first half, Regatas depended on Andrés Jaime’s triples and the presence in the painted area of Charles Mogga Lado (18 points) and Alejandor Díaz.
In the complement, Marco Giordano (18) became strong in the leadership of Regatas and Hinkle’s scoring ability appeared to take a tight victory. The second friendly match of Regatas will be on Friday the 30th at the José Jorge Contte stadium at 9:00 p.m. The rival will be Villa San Martín de Chaco, a team that is preparing to play a new season in the Argentine League.
The meeting will be charitable. Therefore, the ticket will have a value of $100 and the proceeds will be donated to the “Juan Pablo II” Pediatric Hospital Cooperator.
While Comunicaciones will play its third friendly match tomorrow, the first had been against San Martín, and the rival will be Estudiantes de Concordia and it will be played in Chajarí.
The debut of Regatas in the season will be in the South American League on October 7, while Comunicaciones will appear on the 6th for the National League.
