Balbi led Unión, who fought to the last but got nothing v Peñarol | OneFootball

At Parque Guerrero in Olavarría, Unión (12-20) suffered another defeat, its tenth in the last eleven games, falling in heartbreaking fashion to Peñarol (18-15) by 85-83.

It was a first half in which the red-and-whites improved as it went on, with Basabe (13) as a key factor in taking a 32-29 lead.

The second half belonged entirely to Peñarol, although they were never able to put it away. They led by as many as 13 (70-57), but Balbi (35 points, going 13/13 from the free-throw line) kept stepping up. Even after losing Basabe, Cabrera, and Chamorro to fouls, Tate kept fighting and had its chance at the end.

The Junín native took responsibility, but his three-point attempt just would not go in. Atenas plays this Sunday, and if it beats Platense, it will move within one game of the Santa Fe side. The goal in these four games will be to secure their spot without having to go through another playout.

PEÑAROL 85: Whillie Thornton 10, Iván Basualdo 8, Luciano Guerra 14, Agustín Pérez Tapia 17, Xavier Carreras 10 (FI) Facundo Vázquez 10, Gastón Córdoba 0, Nicolás Chiaraviglio 2, Sean Armand 10, Rodrigo Acuña 4. Head coach: Leonardo Costa.

UNIÓN 83: Franco Balbi 35, Yeferson Guerra 7, Emiliano Basabe 15, Theo Akwuba 7, Daniel Hure 3 (FI) Martín Cabrera 7, Facundo Chamorro 2, Felipe Araujo 0, Chris Vogt 7. Head coach: Ariel Rearte.

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