The “Milrayitas” came to get a maximum of 17 points but finally fell at home by 88 to 80.
(Photo: Demian Schleider / Peñarol press)
Peñarol de Mar del Plata lost an incredible match. This Saturday I won it by 17 points, but he never closed it and Riachuelo took advantage of his moment and from a great defense he turned it around and ended up celebrating by 88 to 80 at the Islas Malvinas Sports Center.
In the continuity of the regular stage of the National League, and after the stoppage that meant a new FIBA window at the beginning of November, the Milrayitas could not add their third win in a row at home and therefore did not achieve a positive record for the first time in the season.
The first half was even and with high goalscoring, something that ended up benefiting the locals. With good flashes from exNBA Al Thornton and playing in different hands, the cast led by Adrián Capelli managed to get a maximum of 13 points to go to the long break up 46-33.
Returning to the field of play, Peñarol remained firm in his game and came to get the maximum of the night of 17 points (53-36), something that seemed almost unattainable. But the cast led by Daniel Farabello changed the mood. Mainly defensive and slowly began to discount.
The hierarchy and experience of Mariano Fierro plus the great debut of his foreigner Justin Jackson (the qualification arrived at the last hours) they made Riachuelo have a better demeanor on the field and with 5′ left for the final buzzer to sound, the team from La Rioja he tied the game at 68 points.
From there the Milrayitas inexplicably began to rush in each offensive, aspect that caused several losses that knew how to be used to perfection by the visit to finally seal a great victory by 88 to 80.
With this fall, Peñarol holds a record of five wins and six falls. The next match of the team from Mar del Plata will be on Wednesday, December 7 when from 9:10 p.m. he will receive Platense.
SYNTHESIS
Penarol (88): Bruno Sansimoni 12, Jose Defelippo 10, Tomás Monacchi 11, Al Thornton 21 and Amadou Sidibe 12 (Fl); Joaquin Valinotti 5, Paul Alderete 0, Augustine Caffaro 2 and Christian Thistle 7. DT: Adrian Capelli.
Riachuelo (80): Eric Flower 0, Charles Buendia 18, Latraius Mosley 15, Mariano Fierro 22 and Franco Pennacchiotti 4 (FI); Justin Jackson 21, Thomas Zanzottera 8, Francisco Dalpino 0, Fortunato Rolfi 0, Lautaro Velazquez 0. DT: Daniel Farabello.
Partial: 24-19; 22-14 (46-33); 16-14 (62-57) y 18-31 (80-88)
Referees: Pablo Estevez, Julio Denmark and Alejandro Zanbone.
Estadio: Falkland Islands Sports Center.
