CORRIENTES, Argentina (Interstat) — Visiting Nacional defeated Regatas Corrientes 106-96 on Friday at Estadio Jose Jorge Conte, improving to 1-0 while Regatas fell to 1-1. Fausto Ruesga led Regatas with 21 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Luismal Ferreiras, Nacional’s top star, had 20 points and 14 rebounds. Pablo Gramajo added 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and one block. Jose Montero scored 13 points, two rebounds and four assists. Andrew Goudelock had 17 points and four assists for Nacional. Gianfranco Espindola contributed 12 points, five rebounds, one assist and one block. Sebastian Orresta posted nine points, four rebounds, four assists and one block. Ignacio Xavier added seven points, three rebounds and four assists. Francisco Ferraro scored seven points with three rebounds, two assists and one block. Francisco Farabello had 13 points, one rebound and two assists. Nacional shot 38 of 77 from the floor, 13 of 27 from three-point range and 17 of 31 from the free throw line, with 18 offensive rebounds and 14 turnovers. Regatas shot 31 of 62, 13 of 29 from deep and 21 of 25 at the line, eight offensive rebounds and 19 turnovers.