Athens He already showed what it means to have character and win on the road in the playoffs to move forward. And he will have to do it again. Gustavo Peirone’s team appears in Chivilcoy against Racing in the third game of the final of the Argentine Basketball League, which is tied 1-1. The match is played from 9 p.m. on BasquetPass TV.
The Verde from General Bustos neighborhood in their search for promotion to the National League needs to win at least one of the two matches in Buenos Aires to define at home. The fourth match will be played on Monday, at the same time and in the same venue, the Grilon Arena, with capacity for 1,200 spectators. The fifth and decisive match is scheduled for Friday, June 21, at Cerutti.
Athens won the first duel of the final by 80-72while Racing did it in the second, 73-67. To take the lead again in the last key of the season, the General Bustos neighborhood team has to maintain the good defense rehearsed in Córdoba, which allowed Racing to score 72.5 points and find variants in the attack against Lucas’ conversions Arn.
The Green captain scored an average of 24 goals in the two games, shooting better in the first with 6/10 in triples, while in the second he scored 3/9. Arn needs help from his teammates in the attack. José Montero averaged 8 points, Juan Oberto 11.5, Carlos Buemo also 11.5, Nicolás Zurschmitten 7 and Chris Ware 8.5 points. A contribution of a handful of points from the rest of the squad will give more air to the Córdoba attack.
Athens also needs good effectiveness in three-pointers. In the first game he scored 43 percent (13/30), but in the second he dropped to 29% (8/27). It’s not just about how many those pitches add up. With low efficiency, Racing closes its defense in the paint and complicates the dominant pairing game that Arn and Oberto have in the paint.
“We don’t have to save anything, we have to leave empty. We will go to a court that will be full; It will be difficult to play as a visitor,” he announced to The voice Athens coach Gustavo Peirone.
Emilio Stucky, one of Racing’s most experienced players and who was key in the victory of the second duel, said: “Athens is a great team and the series is open for both of us.” “I had to mark it for Lucas (Arn), who has been one of the best players in the tournament. “I knew he had to make that sacrifice,” the inmate added.
Stucky, along with José Peralta and Luciano Ortiz, combined for 39 points and 16 rebounds in the painted zone. Against Arn, Oberto and Chris Ware it will be one of the key sectors of the court to try to win.
Atenas, its character and also its mystique, make a brave stop in Chivilcoy. Everything is for the great objective of returning to the National League.
The march of the final series
- Game 1. Athens 80-Racing 72
- Game 2. Athens 67-Racing 73
- Game 3. June 15 at 9 p.m., in Chivilcoy
- Game 4. June 17 at 9 p.m., in Chivilcoy
- Game 5. June 21 at 9 p.m., in Córdoba*
*If necessary
