FORMOSA, Argentina (Interstat) — La Union defeated Peñarol 91-85 in a Liga A basketball game Tuesday at Estadio Cincuentenario.

The home team led 44-42 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage through a high-scoring third quarter. Peñarol’s 29-point third-period surge was countered by 27 from La Union, which sealed the win with a 20-point fourth quarter.

Ivan Basualdo led Peñarol with 15 points and 17 rebounds. Sean Armand added 17 points. For La Union, Mariano Marina scored 17 points and Tommy Nuno grabbed 11 rebounds.

La Union improved to 18-15. Peñarol fell to 16-14.