Regatas Corrientes holds off Ferro Carril Oeste 79‑71
OBERA, Argentina (Interstat) — Pablo Ivan Gramajo scored 19 points and grabbed three rebounds to lead Regatas Corrientes past Ferro Carril Oeste 79-71 on Friday in a Liga A game at Hector Etchart Arena. Regatas outscored Ferro 20-15 in the third quarter and 18-14 in the fourth after the teams were tied 42-42 at halftime.
Nicolas Aguirre added 11 points and four rebounds for Regatas, which improved to 24-15. Juan Pablo Corbalan also scored 11 points, while Juan Palacios contributed nine points and nine rebounds off the bench. Regatas shot 27 of 66 from the field, 7 of 27 from three-point range and 18 of 23 from the free-throw line, committing 11 turnovers.
Kevin Hernandez led Ferro with 15 points and seven rebounds. Emiliano Lezcano scored 14 points with five rebounds and six assists, and Jano David Martinez added 11 points, six rebounds and three assists for Ferro, which fell to 24-17. Ferro shot 28 of 61 from the floor, 4 of 22 from beyond the arc and 11 of 17 at the line, with 14 turnovers.