Instituto de Córdoba (14-4) obtained a valuable victory as a visitor last Saturday over the leader Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia (15-4), by 84 to 80, in a new day of the National Basketball League (LNB). . The rojiblanco quintet, current champions, won the Founding Members with the following progression: 23-18, 41-45, 59-62 and 84-80.
The inmate Tayavek Gallizzi, with 20 goals (8-12 in doubles, 0-2 in triples, 4-4 in free throws), 6 rebounds and an assist in 30 minutes, was the most discerning figure in the team led by DT Lucas Victoriano. There was also a good performance from forward Federico Elías, who finished with a balance of 16 points (4-6 in triples), 3 rebounds and 3 goal passes.
For his part, in the Patagonian quintet, foreigner Gerard De Vaughn contributed with 23 points (8-10 in doubles, 7-9 in free throws), 4 rebounds and 2 recoveries in 29m, while Cuban forward Yoanki Mencia finished with a balance of 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 goal passes.
Elsewhere, Obras Basket (15-4) qualified for the Super 20 Final Four, after defeating Regatas Corrientes (9-9) 72-62, at the Templo del Rock stadium. Buenos Aires point guard Pedro Barral, with 19 points (5-7 in triples) and 4 rebounds, became the most important piece of the team led by DT Gregorio Martínez. In the cast from Corrientes the best came from the hand of the American Charles Mogga Lado, with a balance of 14 points and 8 rebounds.
In turn, Peñarol de Mar del Plata (12-8), with 24 goals from North American Al Thornton and 23 from Pablo Alderete, added their fourth consecutive success and beat Platense (12-8) as a visitor, 89-83. . While at the Roberto Pando de Boedo stadium, the local San Lorenzo (5-14) ended a streak of eight falls in a row and beat San Martín de Corrientes (9-6), 73-68. Point guard Lucas Pérez, with 18 points and 3 rebounds, and power forward Fernando Podestá, with 16 and 5, were the decisive values of the ‘Ciclón’. In the Corrientes quintet, guard Matías Solanas contributed 19 points and 5 rebounds.
