Those from San Francisco won 80-72 against Nueve de Julio de Morteros as a visitor, in a key duel for classification.
As expected, the two teams came out to play with a lot of intensity, Nueve trying to put the ball in the low post with Robledo, who was able to make a difference when they got the ball to him and created spaces for him. In Ceibo the clearest in offense was Florito, who finished this quarter with eight points. This period was closed 21-19 in favor of the local.
The locals started with many substitutes and did not find clear offensives, while the visitors, based on defensive intensity, managed to take the lead with seven minutes to go, 30 to 24. Great passage from their point guard, Lozano, who began to handle the match. Averaging this period, with a triple from Cañete and another from Costamagna, the visit came 31 to 32. Nueve had a hard time making their game prevail due to the suffocating defense proposed by Blengini’s team. The period 36 to 40 was closed in favor of those from San Francisco.
Better start for El Ceibo who, after three minutes of the fourth, managed to make the most of the game and go 48 to 38. Rossotto’s men were unable to impose their game and the figure of Rigada began to grow, fighting on both boards, and Lozano in game management. For his part, Costamagna appeared on the offensive at the venue and managed to close the gap and finish this quarter 62-57 in favor of El Ceibo.
With a triple by Robledo and another by García, the homeowner went ahead on the scoreboard 66 to 65, but the joy was short-lived, because when it seemed to turn the course of the game, once again the visit got tough in defense and began to run counterattacks to easily reach the goal and escape again on the scoreboard. With three minutes to go, Nine did not find clear offensives. In addition to that, Rigada converted a triple with a board on the buzzer that began to sentence the game in favor of the visit.
Another tough defeat for Nueve who does not find his way and his classification is complicated.
July 9 Morteros (72): Cañete 3, García 15, Cagliero 0, Conti 6, Robledo 21, Roldán 0, Marcos 7, Caraffa 4, Antonielli 0, Berra 0, Acosta 0, Costamagna 16. DT: Rossotto Gustavo.
El Ceibo (80): Calorio 7, Florito 10, Bono 0, Rigada 20, Silveira 4, Quiroga 7, Sauco 9, Lozano 17, Garetto 0. DT: Blengini Eduardo.
Judges: Perez Juan – Denmark Mateo.
Commissioner: Moyano Guillermo.
Stadium: Carlos “Palito” Cerutti.
Source: Press July 9 Mortars.
