Atenas became strong at home, beat San Lorenzo and dreams of staying – Basketball – Sports

Athens took advantage of the drive of the more than 2,500 people who came to the Carlos Cerutti sports center to beat San Lorenzo in the third game of the series for permanence in the National Basketball League.

The match ended 73-59 with a great task from Denion McClenton who was the figure of the “Greek” and the game with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks.

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In this way, the series was in favor of those from Boedo but now 2-1. The fourth game, again with Athens as a local, will take place next Thursday from 10 p.m., with the obligation to win for the people of Cordoba and thus force a fifth tiebreaker game that would take place on Tuesday the 16th of this year at the Roberto Pando Sports Center of San Lorenzo.

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The summary of the party

With no margin for error Athens started with more attitude, added to the encouragement of the public present, however it was difficult for them to capture it on the scoreboard. After the first four minutes they were only 4 to 3.

Máximo Araujo, who started as a starter, gave the attack more dynamism, although the ball failed to enter, thus the Greek lost several chances to stretch, while San Lorenzo, without much, was able to stay in play. The last three and a half minutes were the best of the local, a 9-2 run to escape a bit. Facundo Rotemberg, from the visit, closed the quarter with a triple and the score was 15-12.

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Just as he closed it, San Lorenzo started it, better in attack and defense, complicated Athens and went to the front 20 to 16. Omar Cantón and Fabian Jaimes weighed down their inside game and thus the Greek regained control of the game, part of 14-2, for 30 to 22 subtracting 3.52 to end the first half. After this, the game died down a bit and they went to halftime 34 to 28.

The start of the third was key for both, and it was Athens who was able to control it. both below the ring and from long distance he found answers to take the lead to 13 (43 to 32). The defense in the visiting zone tried to counteract the local offense but those who were on the field or those who entered gave Alvaro Castiñeira’s team the necessary answers to manage the times. Above for those of Boedo the ring was closed. Advantage of 17 finished the third section. So far the surprise was the 36 points of San Lorenzo taking into account the previous games.

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The Cyclone began to blow and was able to close the distance. He got to 9 (59-50) and fed fears. Despite this, Athens endured the rival’s jerk, won and is alive. Next Thursday there will be another chance to equalize and take the series to a fifth and final game in Buenos Aires.