Instituto and Gimnasia de Comodoro Rivadavia meet this Saturday in Argentine Patagonia, in a key match for the aspirations of Glory to qualify for the decisive stage of the Super 20. The cast of Alta Córdoba won the tournament in 2021 (beginning of the campaign 2021/2022) and this season it changed format. The first four of the League positions following the first 19 dates (half of the regular phase) will define the title. Instituto wants to qualify and defend the championship.
La Gloria went from low to high at the start of the game and with two triples by Leandro Vildoza (the scorer of the first quarter with 8 points) and the contribution of Phillip Lockett, Instituto was left with the first set by 23-18.
In the second quarter, the local adjusted the pieces and dominated the actions. He turned the score around and, although just over a minute before the end of the match, “Chuzito” González nailed a triple that put GLoria within one (42-41), Gimnasia scored a 27-18 run and went to the long break winning by four (45-41).
Those led by Lucas Victoriano come from falling in the second window of the BCLA, but they will seek to raise their heads and achieve the results that keep them among the top four to qualify for the Final Four of the tournament.
Instituto has played 17 games, with a record of 13 wins and four losses, positioning itself in third place and below tonight’s rival and Obras (who will play on Monday at 8:00 p.m.).
Gimnasia has already secured its place in the Super 20 Cup and has played 18 games, of which it has won 15 and lost 3. At home, Martín Villagrán’s men have accumulated two consecutive victories.
Both teams met 14 times in the National League with seven wins each. The last confrontation was once morest Sandrín and with a victory for the locals by 96 to 77.