Boca Juniors edges San Martin 98‑95 in thrilling finish

BUENOS AIRES (Interstat) — Boca Juniors edged San Martin 98-95 on Saturday at Estadio Luis Conde in an Argentinian Liga A game. Boca Juniors shot 35 of 72 from the floor and 16 of 19 from the free-throw line, while San Martin shot 33 of 64 and made 16 of 28 three-pointers. Boca dominated rebounding 39-25, including 14 offensive boards. San Martin committed six turnovers to Boca’s seven.

Lautaro Berra Fernandez led San Martin with 17 points, six rebounds and three assists. Victor Fernandez added 18 points and five assists. For Boca, Agustin Barreiro posted 11 points and 11 rebounds. Nicolas Stenta scored 15 points with six rebounds. Gaston Garcia had 15 points for San Martin, Santiago Scala 14 for Boca, Michael Smith 17, Wayne Langston nine, Francisco Caffaro seven and Federico Aguerre nine. Boca improved to 27-18, San Martin fell to 15-19. The teams meet again Monday.