Gimnasia Indalo at San Lorenzo
LIMA (Interstat)—Gimnasia Indalo will visit San Lorenzo on Thursday at Polideportivo Roberto Pando in Lima, Peru, in a matchup of teams at different points of their seasons. Gimnasia Indalo enters with a 2-1 record, while San Lorenzo is 0-0 and set to open its slate. The game will be played at San Lorenzo’s home venue. Gimnasia Indalo will be playing its fourth game of the season.
Gimnasia Indalo is coming off a 92-86 home win against La Union. Sebastian Carrasco Barria scored 17 points and added five rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes. Marcos Chacon also scored 17 points, collected four rebounds and handed out two assists in 23 minutes. Felipe Inyaco added 20 points, one assist and two blocks in 25 minutes. The trio provided much of the production in the victory.
Chacon is a player to watch for Gimnasia Indalo. He has been productive in recent action, including a 23-minute, 17-point, four-rebound, two-assist effort.
Earlier this season, Gimnasia Indalo lost at Peñarol 62-57 and won at Lanús 92-74. The team opened with a road win at Lanús, then lost at Peñarol, and then returned home to beat La Union. Those results helped shape its 2-1 start. The team has shown balanced scoring, with Carrasco Barria, Chacon and Inyaco among the top producers in its most recent victory.
San Lorenzo will look to begin its season at home. Its most recent previous result was a 76-70 loss at Obras Sanitarias on April 18. San Lorenzo will play at Polideportivo Roberto Pando, where it will try to start 1-0. San Lorenzo’s 0-0 record means it has not yet played this season.
After Thursday, Gimnasia Indalo is scheduled to visit Racing de Chiv and Argentino de Junin and to host Ferro Carril Oeste. Its later slate includes games against Instituto Cordoba, Atenas, Independiente, Platense, San Martin and Regatas Corrientes. San Lorenzo’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Peñarol, Obera, Platense, Regatas Corrientes, San Martin and La Union, along with road games at Atenas, Independiente and Instituto Cordoba.
The game is expected to feature Gimnasia Indalo’s recent scoring form against San Lorenzo’s fresh start. Gimnasia Indalo will aim to improve to 3-1, while San Lorenzo will seek a winning beginning.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Gimnasia Indalo 85, San Lorenzo 78.