Unión Bahía secured a 62-57 victory against El Biguá of Neuquén in Liga Nacional Femenina action at the Manu Ginóbili stadium.
The hosts entered the fixture with a depleted roster, forcing deeper rotation as several players prepared for the upcoming U21 local final against Estudiantes, La Nueva reported. Meanwhile, visiting side El Biguá played without injured standout Agustina Jourdheuil, though she remained on the bench with her team.
Unión Bahía opened with a 4-0 run before encountering a defensive scheme that repeatedly switched on screens. The home side struggled to read the coverage, allowing the Neuquén visitors to capitalize with two three-pointers and build a 10-4 lead midway through the first quarter.
Martina Bussetti entered off the bench to tighten the perimeter defense, cutting off driving lanes and forcing tough outside shots. That defensive shift allowed Unión Bahía to establish its interior game through the pairing of Florencia Álves da and Tombesi, while Juana Montivero directed the offense.
An 8-0 run put the hosts back in front at 16-15 after the opening quarter, though they converted eight two-pointers without hitting from beyond the arc. Both teams relied on physical, congested paint defenses through a tightly contested first half that ended with El Biguá ahead 27-26.
The third quarter mirrored the second in scoring parity as the hosts began to feel the physical fatigue of a heavy schedule. Bussetti broke open the tight contest with a three-pointer to make it 46-39 with 4 minutes and 31 seconds remaining, and subsequent scores from Ileana Corvalán and Tombesi stretched the margin to 49-40.
Holding a comfortable cushion with just over three minutes left, Unión Bahía bled the clock with extended offensive possessions. Experienced contributors closed out the win from the perimeter and the free-throw line, withstanding a late three-pointer from Wolf that trimmed the final gap to five points.
Unión Bahía returns to the court next weekend for away fixtures against Quilmes on Saturday and Peñarol on Sunday. In other league action, Peñarol defeated Quilmes 61-48 to claim its first victory in the Mar del Plata derby.
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