(Interstat) — Independiente survived a late rally to defeat Racing de Chiv 88-86 in Argentinian Liga A action Wednesday. The home team built a 13-point lead after a 32-point third quarter but scored only 11 in the fourth, holding on as Racing de Chiv fell just short.

Deion McClenton led all scorers with 25 points and 10 rebounds for Racing de Chiv. Independiente was paced by Rolando Vallejos, who scored 25 points, and Agustin Caffaro, who added 14 points and nine rebounds.

The victory improved Independiente’s record to 8-6, while Racing de Chiv fell to 4-8. Independiente had been projected as a heavy favorite to win by statistical models.