Boca dominated Independiente and returned to victory

Xeneize recovered from its fall in Santa Fe and beat Independiente 74 to 97.

Boca defeated Independiente as a guest and bounced back from their loss against Unión. Duro’s men dominated the action throughout the game, winning 74 to 97 in a packed stadium.

Xeneize had a great night at a Giant on Route 9 packed with people. From the start of the game he showed a high level on both sides of the court, with a collective game that relied heavily on the pick and roll with Barber, where the game was distributed. In addition, those led by Duro were highly effective on three-point shots, converting 7 of 10 in the first quarter. This allowed the capital group to lead the actions despite the amount of its losses. On the other side, Independiente tried to hold on thanks to Pautasso’s verticality and control of the game, which was the highlight of the home team.

The visitors started the second quarter with a 7-0 lead in their favor at the hands of a good defense. Closing out the first half again looking for a good hand from the perimeter, the partial result heading into the long break was 37-58.

Returning to the playing field, Oliva’s team went scoreless for almost four minutes and Xeneize extended the advantage. However, González’s men improved their defensive intensity, which allowed them to run up the field to take fourth place, despite the fact that the score continued to be dominated by Boca. At the start of the final quarter, Xeneize were aggressive on defense and, with a couple of runs at the start of the period, they once again extended the distance on the scoreboard. In this way, those from La Ribera dominated the game until the end, ending up taking it 74 to 97.

The most noticeable

On the winning team, which finished with 53% in converted 3-point shots, 11 of the 12 players who saw action were able to convert points. José Vildoza is one of the most popular, with 20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 recoveries and 3 losses. Leonardo Mainoldi followed him in scoring, converting 17 goals, grabbing 5 rebounds and giving 2 assists. In return, Boca had another bad night in terms of defeats, adding 18 in total.

The locals had Salvador Giletto, with 17 points, and Agustín Pautasso, with 15 points, as the top scorers in their offense. The other player to reach double digits was Ezequiel Paz, adding 11 points.

The teams present

With this result, Xeneize returned to victory after losing to Unión last Monday. With a 10-6 record, like San Lorenzo, they climbed back into sixth place in the standings. Independiente, for its part, has its second straight loss and remains in 14th place with a 6-10 record.

Photos: Jose Issolio.