Amancay defeated Riojano and climbed to the top of the table
This Tuesday, at the facilities of the Club Atlético Riojano Microstadium, the tenth date of the Official First Division Tournament “Copa Pedro Orellana” of the Rioja Basketball Association officially opened.
It was with the duel, between the local team and Amancay, that they ended up savoring the victory by 94 to 74.
El Canario won with partial scores of 19-17, 22-21, 26-10 and 27-26, where in the third quarter they were able to break the tie and take a 16-point lead, which was decisive in the final result.
In this way, Amancay added its eighth victory and was temporarily the only leader in the Tournament, at least until Riachuelo plays, which must reschedule its match on this date against Rioja Juniors.
Follow the date
The tenth day continued this Wednesday, at the “Gigante de la Avenida Alem”, where Banco Rioja receives Club Facundo, from 10 p.m.
The weekly agenda will close this Thursday, with a double day to be held at the “Cristóbal Romero” stadium of the Independiente Club. First thing in the morning, from 8:00 p.m., Rioja Juniors Basket will play against Facundo in the duel pending on the ninth date, while in the second round, from 10:00 p.m., the local Independiente and Unión will clash.
Positions: Amancay 18 points, Riachuelo 17, Riojano 16, Facundo and Banco Rioja 13, Independiente 11, Rioja Juniors and Unión 10.
Resolution on Rioja Juniors
On the night of last Tuesday, an urgent meeting was held with the presidents of the majority of the clubs and the Commission of the Rioja Basketball Association, where it was determined what to do with the situation of Rioja Juniors Basket, before the departure of several of its players.
On the occasion, it was ruled to allow the “Xeneize” team to make changes to its good faith roster of four players, to allow its participation in the ongoing contest to continue.
It is worth mentioning that the players who left the Rioja Juniors Club returned to their corresponding teams, where they will play in the U21 category.
Therefore, this Thursday he will play the scheduled duel against Club Facundo, on the Independiente court, valid for the ninth date.
