Inyaco, Chacon lift Gimnasia Indalo past Ferro Carril Oeste

COMODORO RIVADAVIA, Argentina (Interstat) — Gimnasia Indalo defeated Ferro Carril Oeste 73-61 on Wednesday at Estadio Socios Fundadores, improving to 5-2 while Ferro Carril Oeste dropped to 2-4. Felipe Inyaco led Gimnasia with 27 points, 17 rebounds and five assists, and Marcos Chacon added 18 points. Obiajulum Okafor posted 11 points and 10 rebounds for Gimnasia, while Carlos Rivero had nine rebounds. Kevin Hernandez paced Ferro with 11 points and seven rebounds, Jose Defelippo added nine points and nine rebounds, and Alejandro Diez scored nine. Gimnasia shot 26 of 63 from the floor and 9 of 25 from 3-point range. Ferro was 21 of 62 overall and 4 of 26 from beyond the arc. Gimnasia made 12 of 14 free throws and blocked two shots, while Ferro made 15 of 19 free throws and blocked four shots. Gimnasia finished with nine assists and eight turnovers; Ferro had four assists and 13 turnovers. Ferro held a 10-5 edge in offensive rebounds.