SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, Argentina (Interstat) — Quimsa defeated visiting Peñarol 78-73 on Saturday at Estadio Ciudad de Santiago del Estero, improving to 6-0 this season while Peñarol fell to 4-1. Quimsa shot 24 of 53 from the floor, made 9 of 26 3-pointers and converted 21 of 27 free throws. Peñarol shot 26 of 66 overall, 9 of 30 from beyond the arc and 12 of 20 at the line. Luciano Guerra led Peñarol with 17 points, six rebounds and three assists. Andres Jaime added 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Tyren Johnson paced Quimsa with 13 points, five rebounds and a block, while Facundo Rutenberg scored 15 points and Javier Saiz had eight points, seven rebounds and a block. Peñarol held a 9-4 edge in offensive rebounds, and both teams committed 15 turnovers. Peñarol was called for 26 fouls and Quimsa for 24. Quimsa finished with 10 assists and five blocks. Peñarol had 13 assists.