SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina (Interstat) — Quimsa defeated Atenas 83-77 on Monday at Estadio Ciudad de Santiago del Estero, improving to 2-0 while Atenas fell to 0-1. Quimsa led 50-36 at halftime and maintained its advantage. Matias Solanas led Quimsa with 24 points, three rebounds and two assists. Facundo Rutenberg added 18 points, two rebounds and one assist, while Nicolas Copello contributed 11 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Francisco Conrradi scored 10 points with four assists. Atenas was paced by Daniel Laster’s 17 points, three rebounds and one block. Juan Arengo scored 15 points with three rebounds and two assists. Gonzalo Bressan posted 12 points and 10 rebounds, Bryan Carabali added 12 points and five rebounds, and Franco Balbi scored 10 points with four assists. Quimsa shot 15 of 32 from three-point range and 12 of 15 from the free throw line, while Atenas made 6 of 27 threes and 17 of 22 free throws. Quimsa next hosts Boca Juniors, while Atenas visits Olimpico.