Atenas de Córdoba defeated Racing in Chivilcoy, 74-68, regained home-field advantage and won match point in the final of the Argentine League, which will determine direct promotion to the National League.
Lucas Arn was the great figure with 25 points and 5 rebounds. Meanwhile, Nicolás Zurschmitten contributed 14 and Chris Ware, 12.
The locals did not reach Emilio Stucky’s 18 points and Alejo Barrales’ 12 plus 8 assists.
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{{msg}} {{msg}}“The team had to start rolling and my moment was going to come. If I rushed or was anxious I would force too much, as I did at the end of the second point. I waited for my teammates to come into play and when I found the shot, I I took,” explained Arn, the Greek standout.
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“All the games are going to be like this. I don’t think that, despite the result, anyone will give up. We suffered the blow there, now they suffer the blow here. All the chapters are different. It is important to score 2-1, but this team is very dangerous, very talented, has many weapons and the series is clearly not closed,” Arn explained.
The fourth game of the series will take place tomorrow, Monday, again in Chivilcoy.
“The excitement has been there since the first day we came to Athens. We came for this and we are one step away. There is little to go and a lot to go at the same time, but we are on the right path,” said Zurschmitten, another of the positives from Athens.
