The playoffs of the Federal Basketball League had a tough start for the zonals, but there is still life and that is why they cling to the hope. After losing the initial duel, this Saturday there will be rematches and the three representatives of the South division are forced to win. Pacífico, the best of the regular phase, will receive Colón de Chivilcoy starting at 9:30 p.m.; Centro Español, owner of 2, will do the same with Ferro (GP), at 9 p.m.; while Del Progreso will play against Independiente, in General Pico, also from 9 p.m.
To fill Old Ramírez
Pacífico was very close to giving the blow in Chivilcoy and that is why it trusts in its strength to tie the series and extend the definition until Sunday. They fell 70-68, in a match that they had under control until the last seconds, but it closed badly and now they are forced to win. A full Viejo Ramírez is expected to follow Maximiliano Rubio’s team.
The main objective will be to control Matías Morera and David Véliz, who were decisive in the first game. And from there, show the solidity of the regular phase, with high points in Sebastián Godoy Vega, Lucas Villanueva and Alex Soria.
A good chance in El Templo
Centro Español, like the Dean, fought until the end and had a chance to come back with the victory (81-77). This increases his chances of equaling the series and he must find the consistency that characterized him in the competition. With Franco Leal as the leader in scoring, but variants in Dal Dosso, Maximiliano and Dante; plus the experience of David Oviedo and Carlos Sepúlveda, El Torito goes 1-1 in El Templo.
In front will be the effective Ferro, which also had an interesting regular phase and has important names such as Rodrigo Lavezzari, former Pérfora and Pacífico, Gastón Fredes and Elías Iñíguez.
Mission (almost) impossible
Del Progreso was never in a match at El Gigante on Maipú Street and that is the big concern ahead of the duel that will be played in General Pico. The final difference was 12 (74-12), but the Pampas control was maximum. Given this, The Roca team will have to significantly change its image. Always led by Gustavo Maranguello, Marcos Fernández’s team must recover the external scoring that it lacked in the first game. And from there dream about the return of kindnesses and stretch the story until Sunday.
