ARGENTINO – SAN LORENZO
Hour: 20:30 TV: Basketball Pass
Referees: Fabricio Vito, Alejandro Zanabone and Gonzalo Delsart.
Estadio: Fortín de Las Morochas (Junín, Buenos Aires).
Record: They faced each other 21 times, with 15 victories for San Lorenzo and 6 for Argentino. The first match during the 2023/24 season was for Ciclón, in Pando, 74-63.
Argentine (8-24 record) comes from four defeats in a row, two on the road: against San Martín and La Unión and two at home, against Oberá by 78-73 and against Quimsa by 74 to 72. El Turco needs win again because it will be key to get out of the bottom of the table. It’s second to last.
San Lorenzo (20-12 record) recovered from the defeat in Mar del Plata, defeating Zárate 67-54. El Ciclón is in a fight with Obras and Platense for direct qualification to the quarterfinals. Today it is 5th.
The number: Argentino has a balance of 73.5 points on offense, while on the other side it receives 80.3 points. San Lorenzo, for its part, has an offensive record of 75.2 points per game, while in defense it has a mark of 71.6 points.
The top statistical highlights in Argentino are Manny Payton (15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists), Jonatan Slider (12.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists) and Richard Granberry (12.3 points and 6.2 rebounds).
In San Lorenzo, the top exponents are Federico Grun (12.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists), Kevin Hernández (10.6 points and 6.4 rebounds) and Sebastián Lugo (10.5 points and 4.8 rebounds).
ZÁRATE BASLET – CHEMISTRY
Hour: 21:00 TV: Basketball Pass
Referees: Oscar Brítez, Sergio Tarifeño and Silvio Guzmán.
Estadio: DAM Stadium (Zárate).
Record: It will be the second time they meet in the National League. The first crossing was in Santiago del Estero, at the beginning of the 40th season of the National League, and it was in the hands of the Fusion by 82-60.
Zárate Basket (13-20 record) has just lost at home against San Lorenzo by 67-54. The Zarate team will have a tough test against the leader, but they will have to win if they intend to stay in the fight for reclassification. It is located 14th.
With the victory against Argentino, Quimsa (28-5 record) secured qualification for the quarterfinals. Those led by Leandro Ramella remain the sole leader of the competition.
The number: Zárate Basket has a balance of 71.4 points on offense, while on the other side it receives 76.6 points. Quimsa, for its part, has an offensive record of 85.8 points per game, while in defense it has a mark of 78.1 units.
Zárate’s heavy artillery falls on Agustín Brocal with 17.4 points, accompanied by Damián Pineda (10.2 units) and Sebastián Chaine with 9.3 points.
The top exponents in Quimsa are Brandon Robinson (15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists), Fabián Ramírez Barrios (12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds) and Juan Ignacio Brussino (10.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists).
THE UNION – INDEPENDENT (O)
Hour: 21:30 TV: Basketball Pass
Referees: Juan José Fernández, Roberto Smith and Raúl Lorenzo.
Estadio: Fiftieth Anniversary (Formosa).
Record: They faced each other 3 times with 2 victories for Independiente and 1 for La Unión. Both teams already met this season, it was in Oliva, with the local team winning 90-72.
La Unión is ranked 17th with 10 wins and 24 losses. It comes from striking the blow in La Rioja by defeating Riachuelo 90 to 75. This victory was vital for those led by Sebastián Ginobili because they managed to climb one position. Today they are 17th, very close to their current rival and Ferro.
Independiente (12-20 record) accumulates five consecutive defeats: against Obras Basket by 82-67, against Gimnasia by 89 to 79, against Instituto by 93 to 87, against Regatas by 78 to 70 and against San Martín by 68 to 63 The I went from the fight for Reclassification to beginning to look askance at Permanence positions. It is located 16th.
The number: The Union has a balance of 76.8 points on offense, while on the other side it receives 81.2 points. Independiente, for its part, has an offensive record of 78.4 points per game, while in defense it has a mark of 81.1 points.
Among the most important protagonists in La Unión are Luciano Guerra (14.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists), Antown Lillard (12.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists) and Quintin Alexander (11.5 points and 7.7 rebounds).
The top performers in the I are Jorge Banegas (12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists), Salvador Giletto (11.9 points and 4.1 rebounds) and Ezequiel Paz (10.8 points and 2.1 rebounds).
COMMUNICATIONS – OLYMPIC
Hour: 21:30 TV: Basketball Pass
Referees: Pablo Estévez, Danilo Molina and Jorge Chávez.
Estadio: Communications (Mercedes, Corrientes).
Record: They met 12 times in the National League, with 7 wins for Olympic and 5 for Comunicaciones. This season, the duel went to Negro 77-72, in La Banda.
Aurinegro (9-22 record) continues to seek to reverse this streak of lost games that, with La Unión’s last victory in La Rioja against Riachuelo, sent it to 18th place.
The last time Comu won at Mercedes was on March 20 when he faced Gimnasia. That night he won 88 to 79. Then came the string of seven defeats.
For its part, Olympic is in third place (22 wins and 10 games lost) and in its last appearance at home it lost against Obras 86 to 85. Previously it had beaten La Unión de Formosa (direct rival of Comu by 97 to 59). Among its notable players are Nicolás Romano, who has an average of 14.2 points per game.
The number: Communications converts 79.9 points, while on the other side it receives 83.6. Olimpico, for his part, scores 84.0 on offense and converts 76.0.
In Aurinegro, the top performers are Keron Deshields (17.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists), Marcus Thomas (16.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists) and Rodrigo Sánchez (14.6 points and 8.8 rebounds).
The best exponents of the numerical Olympic are Nicolás Romano (14.3 points and 5.1 rebounds), Patricio Tabárez (12.3 points and 5.1 rebounds) and Alex Negrete (11.5 points and 4.3 rebounds).
2024-04-28 14:02:39
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