SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina (Interstat) — Quimsa will host Instituto Cordoba on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Estadio Ciudad de Santiago del Estero in a Liga A matchup featuring two teams heading in opposite directions in the standings.

Quimsa (25-11) enters with the league’s second-best record, while Instituto Cordoba (26-20) sits several games back. The series between the clubs has been fiercely competitive this season, with each team winning three of their six meetings. The most recent encounter came Saturday, when Instituto Cordoba edged Quimsa 83-80 at home.

Instituto Cordoba guard Leandro Vildoza has been instrumental in his team’s recent success against Quimsa. Over his last three games against the Fusionados, Vildoza averaged 10.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists, including a 12-point, nine-assist performance in Saturday’s win. He also shot efficiently from the floor in the victory.

Quimsa will counter with Leonardo Lema, who has been a force on the glass. In Saturday’s loss, Lema posted 13 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double. In the teams’ previous meeting May 14, a 78-66 Quimsa win, Lema scored 20 points with 10 rebounds. Against Instituto Cordoba this season, he has averaged 15.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.

Instituto Cordoba has split its last six games, while Quimsa has won three of its last four.

Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. local time.