Platense defeated Obras Basket at the Ciudad de Vicente López Stadium in the first game of the playoff series and took a 1-0 lead here. The match will begin in the Reclassification and this matchup will bring eighth and ninth place in the standings in the regular season.
Platense 78 – Works 69
The match between the neighbors was electrifying, Vicente López’s team managed to get ahead early in the game. In the first quarter he was able to separate himself by seven units from Obras, a Rockero where Tomás Chapero made his debut today, coming to replace the injured Leandro Cerminato. The second period led by Diego Vadell was better and they caught up with the locals. Led by Facundo Vázquez (18 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals), Platense kept the seven goals scored in the opening ten minutes, and they were ahead at halftime by that amount.
In the second half, the lack that exists on the part of both from the range of three points became apparent; This shooting affected Calamar more than Obras, as Cholo Vázquez’s team based their game more on long-distance shooting, while Tachero chose more penetrations and shots from the double. Thanks to this, those led by Vadell first got close to the locals, and then tied in the final stage.
Christopher Clarke (15 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal) was the star of the visit and contributed a double-double, but it was not enough for victory. Platense got the victory in the first meeting of this series between the teams that ended the regular season of the National League evenly. Eric Flor (16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists) was a big help to Cholo Vázquez’s team with his scoring and his creative play that he developed for his teammates. El Calamar is up 1-0 in the series and on Tuesday they will return home.
How does the series continue?
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 28. As a 2-2-1 series, it will again be played at the Ciudad de Vicente López Stadium, the fortress that Platense has built throughout the season. Cholo Vázquez’s team is 1-0 up in the series against Obras and another home game could put them one victory away from qualification. However, Tachero has achieved a nice string of wins in the latter part of the regular campaign, so it won’t be easy for Calamar.
Photo: Platense Press (Daiana Panza) and National Basketball League
Source: Tycsports
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