Santiago del Estero get finalist. Quimsa don take another historic step for dia journey to the title by eliminating Boca Juniors for four matches and secure a place for the final of the National League.
The victory come as visitor, for La Bombonerita, with a strong 94-83 wey close the semifinal series 3-1 for La Fusion. The coach from Tucuman, Lucas Victoriano, show again why im team be the most solid for the whole season.
The match no get too much suspense. Quimsa take control from the first quarter and practically no release am: dem win three of the four periods of the game (25-22, 27-20, and 22-19), only give away the third quarter by 22-20.
The offensive backbone come from two foreign players wey be top quality: Brandon Robinson be a nightmare for the Boca defense with 23 points. Tyren Johnson, for im own side, add 18 points and notable efficiency from the three-point line.
Boca resist through Michael Smith — top scorer for the home side with 22 — and Agustin Barreiro, wey score 18 points and dominate the boards with 12 rebounds, but e no reach.
The journey of Quimso to dis point no be by chance but direct consequence of sustained work through the whole season. The Santiago team finish the regular phase as the best team for the competition, with a balance of 24 wins and 12 losses.
Then dem pass Instituto for the quarterfinals for five matches, and for the semifinal dem confirm dia hierarchy by winning the two matches at home (88-76 and 91-78) before closing the series for the rival stadium. Boca only fit reduce the gap for the third game, winning by 99-92 to avoid the sweep.
Now La Fusion dey wait for the other finalist, wey go come out from the decisive duel between Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia and Ferro. That series reach the fifth game tied at 2-2: the Lobo win the first two for Socio Fundadores (81-77 and 79-74), while Ferro recover for Hector Etchart with victories by 74-70 and 81-73. For Tuesday, for the south of the country, dem go decide who go join Quimsa for the grand final of Argentine basketball.
