Quimsa vs. Boca Juniors
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Interstat) — Quimsa visits Boca Juniors on Friday, May 29, in an Argentinian Liga A matchup at Estadio Luis Conde, with both teams jockeying for playoff positioning.
Quimsa (27-11) enters riding a recent win over Boca Juniors, while Boca Juniors (31-19) looks to defend home court after dropping the last meeting.
The teams met Monday, when Quimsa beat Boca Juniors 91-78 at home. Quimsa also won the previous head-to-head, 75-66 on Jan. 25 at Boca Juniors.
Quimsa forward Brandon Robinson has been a consistent offensive force. In Monday’s win, Robinson played 28 minutes, scoring 22 points with four rebounds and four assists. Over his last six games, Robinson has averaged 18.0 points, including a 23-point outing May 19 against Instituto Cordoba and 22 points May 16 at Instituto. He has scored in double figures in every game since May 9.
Boca Juniors center Francisco Caffaro also played Monday, notching 10 points, six rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes. In his previous four games, Caffaro has recorded two double-doubles: 13 points and nine rebounds May 14 against Obera, and 11 rebounds May 9 at Obera. He has been a key interior presence.
Quimsa has won four of its last five games, with the lone loss an 83-80 defeat May 16 at Instituto Cordoba. The club also beat Instituto 75-71 on May 19 and 78-66 on May 14. Boca Juniors has won five of its last six, including a May 14 home victory over Obera (86-78) and a 102-80 road win at Obera on May 11. The only loss in that stretch came Monday at Quimsa.
Friday’s game tips off at 8 p.m. local time.