Racing de Chiv Uses Third-Quarter Surge to Top Olimpico

CHIVILCOY, Argentina (Interstat) — Racing de Chiv overcame a halftime deficit with a dominant third quarter to defeat Olimpico 82-73 in Argentinian Liga A basketball Friday night.

Olimpico led 46-35 at halftime but was outscored 26-10 in the decisive third period. Manuel Rodriguez Ortega led the hosts with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Joaquin Valinotti added a team-high 21 points.

For Olimpico, Dennis McKinney scored 13 points and Jose Montero added 12. The loss drops Olimpico to 7-12, while Racing de Chiv improved to 5-15. The teams split their season series, with each winning on its home court.