Ameghino plays in Villa María for the big prize of promotion to the National League

Ameghino, like all of Villa María, the great dream of promotion is one victory away. Within reach reach the National Basketball League. It will not be easy but much less unattainable. The Lion faces this Thursday, from 8:30 p.m. (it happens BasquetPass TV), the fifth and decisive game of the final of the Argentine League against Zárate Basket in a packed Sports Hall in Villa Mari, overflowing with an audience hoping that the greatest prize will stay in the city.

The final series, how could it be otherwise, was very even. Ameghino lost the first game at home by 109-94, and won, also at home, by 91-78, while Zárate triumphed in the third game of the key, the first at home, by 82-79 in extra time. In the fourth duel, after drawing a difference of 15 from the Buenos Aires team, León recovered to win 79-75.

Both teams reach the fifth match to play all or nothing. Ameghino has low percentages in free throws, with 57.1 percent (48/84), while he scores 57.6% in doubles (98/170) and 37 in triples (33/89). Zárate for his part, converts 84.2 percent in freestyles (64/76), 57.2% in doubles (71/124) and 35% in triples (46/131). In the series opener, Zárate was 20 of 37 on three-point shots.

Juan Abeiro is Ameghino’s top scorer in the series, with 21.5 points, seconded by Emiliano Lezcano with 17.5, while Abel Aristimuño collaborates with 13 goals. In Zárate, Agustín Brocal is their scorer and the best in the series, with 22.5 points, followed by Damián Pineda with 15.2 and César Chaine with 12.2 goals.

“In Villa María it will be very hard, as were the first two games. They are a great team, they play very well, but we have to do the job we did with Pineda and Brocal. The key is there. That if they win, that those who we want win it, ”said Abeiro, the scorer for León,