After the controversy over the transfer of the start date of the series due to structural problems at the Monumental Microstadium, there was finally action. Central Entrerriano visited River Plate in the quarterfinals of the Federal Basketball League. And the red and black It was for everything.
The local team was better from the start, building a 14-2 run with the good performance of Héctor Martirena and Genaro Lorio, but Central did not let the game slip away. A timeout at the right time stopped that escape and allowed the visitor to close the gap to three goals with the good contributions of Leandro Quarroz and Mauricio Pane. At half-time the score was 23-21 for the Millionaire.
In the second section there was a quick 11-0 that made it difficult again for the red and black, who were bad in attack and suffered every offensive attack from their rival. That crooked start was cut short by a good entry by Valentino Maruri, who scored a triple that ended the drought and then received an unsportsmanlike foul that quickly reduced the disadvantage. With an 8-0 run, the visitor got into the game and built a blow by blow that led them to lose by only four on the way to the long break: 39-35.
In the second half of the game the attitude of Martín Pascal’s team began to be different from the start. The visitor defined with intensity and in attack took advantage of Quarroz’s contributions with which they went on to win after a 5-0 run (40-39). From there until the end of the third quarter, both teams exchanged dominance, but it was the red and black the one who retired winning at the last break: 52-50.
In the final stretch the start was even, but two appearances by Cristian Pérez with five points (triple and double) broke the game in favor of the Gualeguaychuenses. Central closed ranks in defense and towards the end was walking towards a solid victory that establishes it as a great candidate for promotion. It was a 71-62 victory as a visitor.
He red and blackwill have the chance to close the series at the José Bértora stadium this Monday from 9:30 p.m. If he fails in that first match, he could win in an eventual third match that will be played on Tuesday, at the same time.
-SYNTHESIS-
River Plate 62-71 Central Entre Ríos.
Partials: 23-21 // 39-35 (16-14) // 50-52 (11-17) // 62-71 (12-19).
Trainings:
RIVER PLATE (62)
*Genaro Lorio: 9pts, 6rbs, 6as, 1per.
*Santiago Ibarra: 14pts, 7rbs, 1as, 1rec, 1per.
*Tomás Jurgensen: 5pts, 5rbs, 4as, 3rec, 2per.
*Héctor Martirena: 20pts, 9rbs, 1rec, 1per, 1st.
*Pedro Lorusso: 4pts, 12rbs, 6as, 2rec, 5per
José Torrens: 7pts, 4rbs, 1as.
Julián Arejula: 3pts, 1per.
Joaquín Ortiz: 1rb, 2per.
Thiago Gómez Colloca: —.
DT: Daniel Rau.
ENTRERRIANO POWER PLANT (71)
*Cristian Pérez: 13pts, 5rbs, 2as, 1rec, 1per, 1st.
*Mauricio Pane: 13pts, 9rbs, 2as, 1per
*Nicolás Nieto: 6pts, 11rbs, 1per.
*Leandro Quarroz: 19pts, 3rbs, 4as, 2rec, 4per.
*Carlos Benítez Gavilán: 13pts, 6rbs, 2as, 1rec, 2nd.
Francisco Di Meo: 1rb.
Valentino Maruri: 7pts, 1rb, 1rec, 1per.
DT: Martín Pascal.
*Initialists.
Referees: Dell’Aquila – Dearmas.
Stadium: Monumental Microstadium.
