Athens became champions of the Argentine League and were promoted

Atenas won the fifth game of the finals against Racing de Chivilcoy played in Córdoba. The Greek became the champion of the Argentine League in front of the packed Carlos Cerrutti Sports Center and will return to the highest category of national basketball next season. Lucas Arn is the top scorer for the Córdoba team.

Athens (C) 80 – Career (Ch) 57

The fifth match of the finals in the Argentine League, played on the ground of Córdoba, was all local. At the start, El Griego was able to mark a distance on Racing de Chivilcoy, unable to gain a foothold on the field. With their key player, Lucas Arn (21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal), the ones led by Gustavo Peirone strengthened Cerrutti in decisive matches and with good defense, they kept the visiting team erratic. Athens retired at halftime ten points ahead and one step closer to the title.

In the second half, the Cordobans continued their good performance and further stretched their gap with the Chivilcoyans. The visit tried to stay in the game with Luciano Ortiz (15 points, 8 rebounds) at the helm, but at the start of the final period, the distance between the two seemed to define. Athens built a 26-score lead, its largest of the entire match, perhaps an exaggerated result given how the series turned out. The people of Buenos Aires reduced that gap with goals, and the Greek took the game with the title by 23 points.

The Greek turned

After a year in the second division of Argentine basketball, Atenas returned to the National League. The reigning champion of the biggest local competition will return to where he belongs after accomplishing a goal that seems indispensable this season. The Greek has nine LNB titles and one Argentine League title to his credit.

Photo: Athens Press and Argentine Basketball League