With a spectacular alley-oop at the end of the third quarter, Pacífico de Neuquén reacted, charged up with energy and defeated Centenario 75-70 to continue dreaming of qualifying.
Pacífico complied, surpassed Centenario 75-70 and is still in the race to enter the top 4 that will play the matches of the second phase in the Federal Basketball League. Old Ramírez went through various situations, but one was key: it happened 19 seconds before the end of the third quarter when Deca reached the maximum difference (16 points) and in the best way: alley oop with Otto Cancellarich-Hugo Raggi connection. The play changed the atmosphere and charged the night with tension, but mainly it gave the host a margin, who used it to cushion the big scare that hit the end.
Although it is true that the local managed the game and was always at the top of the numbers thanks to the great night of Cancellarich and Facundo Ramadori, the reality is that Cente never gave in and left that feeling of wanting to go for the heroic.
The two were reduced to carry out the rotation (Lucas Romera and Gabriel Ibargoyen did not enter in Pacífico, Paolo Casale and Tomás Guychaleo did not sign the payroll in the visit) and that modified the plans when it came to regulating energies. And the wear, logically, was felt.
It was clear that the visit took the worst part, but still he put up a fight. That maneuver that closed the third could cause him a knockout blow, but the opposite happened. David Oviedo appeared, Matías Arias was a threat throughout the game and, suddenly, the difference was two points (70-72). When that advantage vanished, the margin served and was key. In addition, Cancellarich was precise from the line and settled the story. The midfield functioned fully, when he ran it was unbalanced and now, with a record of 7-8, Pacífico is encouraged to dream. Centenario (2-11), on the other hand, is going for a decent ending.
SYNTHESIS
Pacific (75): Octavio Cancellarich 24, Angelo Sasso 9, Facundo Ramadori 23, Matías Agnelli 8, Hugo Raggi 5 (FI), Diego Macedo 3, Francisco Hoffmann 3, Leandro Gómis, Agustín Lara. DT: Maxi Rubio
Centennial (70): David Oviedo 22, Lucca Brunet 6, Sergio Espíndola 3, Matías Arias 26, Franco Navarro 4 (FI), Simón Silber 6, Nicolás Arévalo 3, Kiano Pascuarelli, Valentín Sáez Montoya. DT: Gustavo Oviedo
Partial: 22-12, 42-29 and 62-46
Referees: Luis Chavez and Juan Cruz Felix
Field: Old Ramírez, Neuquén
Source: Pacific Press
