Quimsa edges Instituto Cordoba 75‑71 at home
SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina (Interstat) — Brandon Robinson scored 23 points and Leonardo Lema posted a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds to lead Quimsa to a 75-71 victory over Instituto Cordoba on Tuesday in an Argentinian Liga A game at Estadio Ciudad de Santiago del Estero. Quimsa opened a 30-17 lead after the first quarter, but Instituto Cordoba cut the margin to 45-39 at halftime. Instituto Cordoba then outscored Quimsa 24-16 in the third quarter to take a 63-61 lead. Quimsa responded by holding Instituto Cordoba to 14 points in the fourth quarter and reclaiming control. Jerome Meyinsse added 13 points and nine rebounds for Quimsa (26-11). Gaston Whelan paced Instituto Cordoba (26-21) with 16 points, and Leandro Vildoza contributed 10 points and eight assists. Nicolas Copello had 13 points and seven rebounds. The teams have split their last four meetings, with Quimsa winning two of three at home.