Peñarol stays unbeaten with home win over San Martin

MAR DEL PLATA (Interstat)—Peñarol defeated San Martin 95-76 on Tuesday at Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, improving to 4-0 while dropping San Martin to 0-5. Luciano Guerra led Peñarol with 25 points, three rebounds and three assists. Moreira paced San Martin with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Lautaro Berra added 15 points and nine rebounds for San Martin. Andres Jaime had nine points and seven assists for Peñarol, Ivan Basualdo contributed seven points and eight rebounds, and Agustin Perez scored 17. Ignacio Bednarek added 11 points and six rebounds for Peñarol, Mateo Rearte scored 13 for San Martin, and Juan Gorosito had 14. Peñarol shot 35 of 72 from the floor, 11 of 34 from three-point range and 14 of 18 from the free-throw line, committing nine turnovers. San Martin shot 28 of 58 overall, 6 of 19 from beyond the arc and 14 of 19 at the line, with 14 turnovers. Peñarol held a 10-5 edge in offensive rebounds and an 8-5 advantage in assists. San Martin was called for 20 fouls, while Peñarol committed 24. Peñarol next visits Quimsa, while San Martin plays at Lanús.