Institute He goes out to complete his last step to get into the semifinals of the National Basketball League. Starting at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Lucas Victoriano’s team faces the tough Regatas Corrientes at the Ángel Sandrín stadium in the fifth and decisive match of the quarterfinals and can be seen on BasquetPass TV.
The series, which is tied 2-2, was very changeable. In the first three games, the winner clearly dominated. In the first, in Alta Córdoba, Regatas was better and won 86-76. In the second, also at the Sandrín, Gloria swept with defense and high shooting percentages to win 110-74. In the third (first in Corrientes), another game, “Remero” dominated to achieve the 76-54 victory.
The last one, in the capital of Corrientes, was the most even of the entire series. Instituto was the owner of the actions but suffered to win 85-81 after entering the final two minutes with a 10 lead (80-70). Nicolás Copello was the great figure with 24 points, scoring 6 of 8 in triples. Four of those three-point shots were converted in the decisive chapter.
The team led by Victoriano must dominate from defense against a Regatas team that, when confident, has a fluid offense. Between Favio Vieta and Charles Thomas they lead the scoring of the Corrientes.
Instituto, for its part, was rarely able to impose its internal game in the four matches of the series, and it will be one of the keys for Sandrín to win and advance to the semifinals, where Olympic de La Banda awaits.
