OBERA, Argentina (Interstat) — Ferro Carril Oeste held off Peñarol 80-78 on Sunday at Hector Etchart Arena, winning its second straight home meeting with the visiting squad.

Ferro Carril Oeste trailed by two after the first quarter but surged ahead with a 29-point second period, taking a 50-43 halftime lead. Peñarol answered with a 20-12 third quarter to knot the game at 63 entering the final frame, but the home side edged ahead in the fourth and held on.

Emiliano Lezcano led Ferro Carril Oeste with 17 points and three rebounds, while Jano David Martinez added 13 points and three assists. Leonel Valentin Bettiga contributed 11 points and five rebounds, and Jonatan Torresi also scored 13 points.

For Peñarol, Sean Armand tallied 20 points and two rebounds. Ivan Basualdo recorded a double-double of sorts with 10 points and seven rebounds, and Luciano Guerra added 10 points off the bench.

Ferro Carril Oeste shot 12 of 36 from three-point range and 12 of 20 at the free-throw line, while Peñarol made 9 of 22 from deep and 15 of 20 at the stripe. Each team grabbed 32 rebounds. The home side improved to 21-14; Peñarol fell to 16-17.