Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia (12-3) climbed to the top of the standings, after defeating Regatas Corrientes (5-6) on Friday night, 80-74, in a match valid for the regular phase of the National Basketball League (LNB)
In the Socios Fundadores stadium, the Chubut team won with the following progression: 19-20, 34-33, 62-45 and 80-74
The American guard Tyrone White signed a list of 24 points (2-5 in doubles, 6-11 in triples, 2-2 in free throws), 4 assists and 3 rebounds in 35 minutes for the winning team.
Meanwhile, point guard Sebastián Orresta contributed with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 goal passes in almost 28 minutes.
In the ‘rower’ quintet, for his part, point guard Andrés Jaime (signing from Unión de Santa Fe) collaborated with 16 goals, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and a recovery in 30m.
In another match, meanwhile, Boca Juniors (4-6) managed to return to victory, defeating La Unión de Formosa (6-10) as a visitor, 84-75, at the Cincuentenario stadium.
Junin base Franco Balbi, with 15 points and 6 assists, and foreign power forward Raven Barber, with 15 points and 3 rebounds, were the main scoring paths for the xeneize cast.
In the Formosa team, for his part, the American power forward Michael Henry established himself in the most propitious offensive path, by contributing an income of 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in almost 34 minutes.
Today they will play Oberá Tenis Club-San Martín de Corrientes (20.00), Platense-Comunicaciones de Mercedes (which will feature the debut of DT Leandro Hiriart, 21.00) and Argentino de Junín-Peñarol de Mar del Plata (22.00).
The provisional leaders are Gimnasia CR and Obras Basket, both with 12-3 records.
