COMODORO RIVADAVIA, Argentina (Interstat) — Gimnasia Indalo defeated Independiente 81-71 on Monday night at Estadio Socios Fundadores, improving to 26-12 while dropping Independiente to 23-19. Gimnasia took control with a 25-13 third quarter, erasing a 34-34 halftime tie. Marcos Chacon led all scorers with 22 points, adding seven rebounds and one steal. Anyelo Cisneros Sierra posted a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds, his fourth consecutive game against Independiente with at least eight points. Bryan Carabali contributed 11 points and five rebounds, and Martiniano Dato added 12 points, eight rebounds and three assists. For Independiente, Nicolas Marcucci scored 16 points, Agustin Caffaro had 13 points and eight rebounds, and Jose Rolfi Fortunato recorded 12 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Gimnasia shot effectively from the floor and outrebounded Independiente. The home team’s defense stifled Independiente’s offense in the pivotal third period, allowing only 13 points. The win gave Gimnasia a 3-2 edge in the season series after dropping two consecutive road games to Independiente.