Roca and Español, the ones who went the furthest

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The Federal Basketball League began in January and enters the definition stage. After almost five months, none of the regional teams could get into the top 16 of the contest.

Deportivo Roca and Centro Español carried out good campaigns taking into account the context in which they faced the third category tournament. Of the zonal teams, they were the two that went the furthest beyond the respective eliminations last Sunday.

Centro Español had clearly been the best in the Patagonian Division. He was awarded the “1” of his group in advance and was very close to beating one of the candidates such as Presidente Derqui, who won by a triple in Plottier (71-68) and later liquidated the local series, without extenuating circumstances.

Lled by Patricio Denegri fell 93 to 73, in a second point of the series where Torito was able to stay in the game in the first half. Franco Casacchia (16) was the Spanish figure, who once again was the best regional representative in the category.

The Orange thing tasted good, because it returned to the national level after eight years and rose to the occasion. If it’s about putting in context, For Roca, this performance generates more positive sensations than negative ones. With a low budget, the Orange did a serious job both on and off the pitch.

He had a sense of belonging and basketball to take advantage of his cards, get ten consecutive victories that meant qualifying for the playoffs and overcome the first match against the YPF Sports Federation in Comodoro Rivadavia.

The 83-60 loss against Indios de Moreno in the second point of the series was logical due to the hierarchy and the resources of each one, but the bitter taste of the beginning of the series remains. At home, Roca put another of the great candidates for promotion in check, almost beating him in regular time and taking him to extra time.

In the first round of the playoffs they had been left out Biguá, Pérfora and Sol de Mayo. They could not classify the crosses Pacific, Independent and Petroleum, while Centennial, Foxes of San Martin and Union of the Colorado River They were down in their respective divisions.

It is true that the numbers show how far the teams from Neuquén and Río Negro are from being able to fight for a higher category in the Federal League. But it is also fair to give value to what it means to compete, travel, train and play at a national level when sponsors are not abundant. Both at the private and state levels.