The cast from Santiago prevailed at home 66-65 over the cast from Santa Fe with a double in closing by Gabriel Rojas.
Start of the game with two teams that did not appear in the game, lost balls and offensive rebounds from North that did not take advantage of them with second and third options. The 6 to 2 after 5 minutes marked the lack of effectiveness on both sides. The end with a three-pointer from Allende served for the local team to finish up by the slightest difference after a paltry 9-8.
The second quarter continued the game with little effectiveness, neither of them found the formula to play a good game. On the North side, Montani and Núñez stood out, both with ten points. On the local side, Rojas stood out with 9 points. The scoring improved and the visit scored a favorable partial that allowed them to go into the break with a 25-21 lead.
The third quarter was another game. Cupulutti’s team appeared with many triples of varied authorship that changed the course of the game and the difference stretched for the visit. At the end of the quarter, Daverio’s cast approached, supported by his people to continue in the game. End of the third quarter, Independiente 42 – Deportivo Norte 53.
The last quarter changed the trend again. The local, with a lot of attitude, was getting closer on the scoreboard but Jeremías Cupulutti was in charge of lowering their illusions. However, the venue had saved the best for last. Independiente was claw and heart, and with a lot of defense and an inspired Gabriel Rojas, he turned history around. An agonizing double by Rojas himself gave victory to Independiente at Israel Parnás. End of game Independiente 66 – Deportivo Norte 65. The figures were Gabriel Rojas with 16 points in the win and Lucas Núñez with 15 points and 17 rebounds in the visit.
