SAN MARTIN, Argentina (Interstat) — Boca Juniors rallied from an early deficit and defeated San Martin 101-97 on Thursday night at El Fortin Rojinegro in an Argentinian Liga A game. Boca trailed 28-18 after the first quarter but outscored the hosts 25-20 in the second to pull within five at halftime. A 26-22 third quarter gave Boca the lead, and they held on with a 32-27 advantage in the fourth.

Boca shot 34 of 60 from the field, including 15 of 30 from three-point range, and made 18 of 22 free throws. San Martin shot 38 of 73 overall but only 11 of 26 from beyond the arc. Lucas Gargallo led all scorers with 26 points for San Martin, while Franco Mendez added 25. Lautaro Berra Fernandez had 13 points and seven rebounds, and Victor Fernandez scored 15. For Boca, Lucas Faggiano and Michael Smith each scored 16 points, with Agustin Barreiro contributing 15. Martin Cuello added 13 points, and Santiago Scala had 11.

Boca held a narrow 31-30 rebounding edge, but San Martin grabbed 11 offensive rebounds to Boca’s six. Boca committed 10 turnovers to San Martin’s six. The win improved Boca’s record to 28-18, while San Martin fell to 15-20. The teams split their season series, with Boca winning 98-95 on April 25.