Ferro Carril Oeste vs. Regatas Corrientes
CORRIENTES, Argentina (Interstat) — Regatas Corrientes hosts Ferro Carril Oeste on Monday at Estadio Jose Jorge Conte in a key Liga A matchup between two teams separated by one game in the standings.
Regatas (24-15) holds a slight edge over Ferro Carril Oeste (24-17) after winning three of the past four meetings between the clubs. The home team won the most recent encounter 79-71 on Friday in Buenos Aires, with Pablo Ivan Gramajo scoring 19 points in 32 minutes. Gramajo has averaged 12.8 points over his last four games against Ferro, posting 18 points in an 81-60 win on May 10.
Ferro Carril Oeste has split its last four games with Regatas, winning 90-75 on May 13 and 95-89 on May 8. Kevin Hernandez, a center for Ferro, has been inconsistent in the series: He scored 15 points with seven rebounds in Friday’s loss but managed only four points in the win two days earlier. Over his last four appearances against Regatas, Hernandez is averaging 9.8 points and 5.0 rebounds.
The teams have played five times this season, with Regatas winning three. Monday’s game marks the sixth and final regular-season meeting. Ferro enters having lost two of its last three overall, while Regatas has won two of three.
Tipoff is at 9 p.m. local time.