gouache scored one of the most resonant international points for a Uruguayan team in recent times, by beating the two-time Argentine champion, Boca Juniors88-84, as a visitor. The red and green, who if they lost would be eliminated, stretched out their life at least until the third window, to be played between February 4 and 6, in Belo Horizonte, where Minas Tenniswill serve as tenant.
El Aguatero, which started eight points down at the start, took control of the game thanks to a 16-0 run, with a Santiago Vidal key, being the owner of the time of the game, to slow down the pace of his rival, distribute assists to the bottom, where he shined Luis Santos and gave a good replacement Agustín Zuvichand he also scored a key three-pointer at the end, which brought the curtain down on the game.
Earl Clark y Donald Sims accompanied in a good way, scoring points from their imprint, when the team got stuck, while Juan Santiso He came off the bench well, contributing on both sides.
To qualify, Aguada will have to beat Boca again in the third double date, and wait for Xeneize to fall against Minas Tenis, because in the triple tie, the point difference significantly harms the Uruguayan team, which lost two games comfortably.
As in the match against Minas Tenis, Aguada suffered at the start from the pace of his rival, who scored triples in transition, and counterattack points, starting eight down. Defending in the five against five, placing a fairly referenced zone, the red-green settled into the game, to start scoring in a quick attack and pass with a bomb of Federico Pereiras in transition. The bank gave solutions to Germán Cortizas with points, where a triple of Juan Santiso in corner. Xeneize ended a 16-0 run with a perimeter success from Sebastian Vega. But Donald Sims y Earl Clark They scored important points to keep the Uruguayan team in front, which led at the first break, 25-21.
Santiago Vidal He was key with his long doubles, and a deluxe assist to Clark, who with a triple put Aguada up seven. When the local team tried to react, Sims punished with a triple from his mark, and with points of Luis Santos Inside, plus a couple of actions where he could run, the red-green team took up to 14 leads. However, at the time Agustín Barreiro scored to leave the blue and gold within 12 (46-34) at halftime.
The Vidal-Santos partnership from the pick and roll allowed Aguatero to maintain the advantage. However, the team had no consistency at the back, conceding points on every drive in the first three minutes except one. To make matters worse, when Boca didn’t score at the start of the minute, he rebounded ahead to score after second shots. Despite losing offensive efficiency, Xeneize managed to get on a ball with a triple Michael Smith. Raising the pace and punishing defensive changes, the team Gonzalo Perez He came to the front. At the critical moment, Aguada put points in fast attack and Sims gave air with a three-pointer from the dribble. The Uruguayan team led 69-63, with ten to play.
Vidal continued to provide assists, now in a partnership with Agustín Zuvich. Adding one more to Clark, the red-green opened 10 after a triple from his foreigner. Boca Juniors again with a good attack on the offensive rebound brought it, however Santos also captured balls in the opposite ring, to which was added a three-pointer by Santiso in the corner for Aguatero to open two possessions. In time, Vega hit a heavy three-pointer and Smith added another from the dribble to put the local team within two, with one minute left. Vidal delivered a big bomb from the spot, in a difficult moment.
Two good defenses ended up giving Aguada a giant victory against the two-time Argentine champion.
