CORDOBA, Argentina (Interstat) — Peñarol used a dominant second quarter to secure an 83-68 road victory over Instituto Cordoba in Liga A basketball action Sunday at Angel Sandrin. The visitors trailed by six after the first quarter but outscored Instituto 31-14 in the second to take control. Tomas Monacchi led all scorers with 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the hosts in the loss. Al Thornton paced a balanced Peñarol attack with 15 points. The win improved Peñarol to 15-12 across all competitions, while Instituto fell to 20-15. The result was an upset according to statistical projections that heavily favored the home team.