Argentine League: Rivadavia Basket stole a resounding victory with authority in Santiago del Estero

The game started evenly matched, but Rivadavia proved more effective . Independiente began erratically and on the counter-attack, and the visitors capitalized, taking an early 14-4 lead . After Rovner's timeout , the game evened out, with both teams trading blows. The first ten minutes ended with Rivadavia leading 28-17 .

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Courtesy of: Independiente Press.

The second quarter remained close. Both teams had scoring opportunities. Inde relied on a strong performance from Baeza and the introduction of Castillo . Rivadavia made several substitutions and, with a balanced scoring effort, maintained their lead. Towards the end of the quarter, both teams went scoreless , and the quarter ended 17-18 (34-46).

After the long break, the orange team began to confirm their good form with remarkable efficiency. Four three-pointers in five minutes allowed them to widen their lead against the devils. Playing good basketball, with patience and Hunt's scoring, Rivadavia built a 22-point advantage with three minutes left to play against a disoriented Independiente team that, with long possessions, tried to force a basket through Amicucci . Heading into the final quarter, the score was 51-69.

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Inde's response was swift. In the first 1:30, they went on an 8-2 run, highlighted by two three-pointers from Morera , forcing Saborido to call a timeout with the score at 59-71. Led by Lange and Zarco, the home team continued to close the gap , getting within six points with 6:30 remaining (66-72) . In the second half, Inde struggled again on offense, allowing the visitors to run the floor and gradually regain the lead in the final three minutes. Led by Llanos and Perez , Saborido's team controlled the game, with Hunt continuing his hot streak . The match ended with a 90-72 victory for the Mendoza team.

INDEPENDIENTE BBC (SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO) (72): Joaquín Baeza 9; Matías Morera 16; Jeremías Ledesma 3; Cristian Amicucci 12; Adrián Lange 11 (FI); Facundo Campos 6; Gabriel Kalalo 0; Lorenzo Amicucci 0; Aldimir Castillo Racero 12; Estefano Zarco 3. Coach: Eric Rovner.

RIVADAVIA BASQUET CIVIL ASSOCIATION (90): Simon Hunt Ramirez 22; Mateo Perez 15; Francisco Llanos 16; Zondrick Garrett II 6; Febo Capponi 11 (FI); Juan Cruz Sosa 3; Tobias Cravero 17; Ignacio Gonzalez 0; Tomás Raggiardo 0; Santiago Alemanno 0. Coach: Sebastian Saborido.

Stadium: Israel Parnas (Santiago del Estero)

Quarter scores: 17-28; 34-46 and 51-69

Free Throws: Independiente (Santiago del Estero) 9/11 – Rivadavia Básquet 14/16

Figure: Simon Hunt Ramirez (Rivadavia Basquet) 22 points (7/7 on doubles, 5/5 on free throws), 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 recovery, 3 fouls received; with a rating of +37.

Referees: Juan José María Fernandez – Danilo Molina