Unión de Mar del Plata gave the note of Friday’s day in the Argentine League, by beating Pico Football Club (General Pico) by 73 a 71 in extra time.
It was on another day of the Southern Conference, where Villa Miter has just beaten Deportivo Viedma and is preparing to face the last two as a visitor, with the aim of achieving the last direct place in the quarterfinals.
Unión, which is now second to last (16th) in the standings, led the match evenly and with moments of slight dominance against the visitor.
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In the winner, the Puntalense center forward Juan Ignacio Bellozas totaled 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 fouls received in 29m28s.
Pico, led by Lisandro De Tomasi from Bahia, was able to take the lead towards the end of the third, although the Mar del Plata team regained control midway through the last.
With one minute left in regulation time, center Facundo Sanz (Pico) went to the free-kick line and had the opportunity to put his team ahead, but he made it 1-2 and tied the game at 63. Neither team He was able to define in the few remaining possessions and they went to extra time.
Once again an intense one-on-one, in which parity prevailed and maintaining the constant of the night: an abundant quota of free throws.
In the locals, Martín Herrero seemed to be on track with 2-2 in singles with 2m01s left in the extra period (71-67), but with another free from Sanz and a subsequent double from Facundo Zabalardo, the visit came within one at 56s. (71-70).
Again from the line Zabalardo tied it at 71, with 1-2, at 26s.
It was Tomás Quinteros who starred in an individual action by Unión that led to a foul. The shooting guard went 2-2 in free kicks at 10s.
Pico had the last one on a shot by Augusto Rossi, from 3 and in front of the rim, but forced, which did not go in.
Key success for the Mar del Plata team, which dreams of maintaining the category. For Pico it was the second consecutive loss of the tour (he had just lost to Quilmes 88-64), although he already achieved the goal of qualifying directly for the quarterfinals.
This was the last ball of the match:
2024-03-23 08:01:42
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