Boca go 2-0 up against Oberá, aim to seal qualification at La Bombonerita | OneFootball

With a dazzling offensive display, Boca made a big statement on the road and crushed Oberá Tenis Club 102-80. The Xeneize side stretched its lead to 2-0 in the series and moved to within one win of securing a spot in the Liga Nacional de Básquet semifinals.

The team coached by Nicolás Casalánguida built this emphatic victory on the back of devastating efficiency. Boca was unstoppable shooting the ball, posting better than 50% in every category: a spectacular 52% from three (18/34), 55% on two-pointers (19/34), and another 55% from the free-throw line (10/18).

Although the game began with some balance as the Misiones side tried to keep pace, the Xeneize managed to impose its conditions. Backed by the strength of Cáffaro and Barreiro in the paint, along with a red-hot Scala, the visitors took the first quarter 22-16. Although the home team tightened things up in the second period (they tied it at 19), Boca controlled the tempo and went into halftime ahead 41-35.

The team will look to close out the series at home.

The decisive turning point came right after halftime. In the third quarter, Boca unleashed a true storm from beyond the arc that left Oberá with no answers. With the three-pointer as its lethal weapon, Barreiro and Scala each knocked down two, joined by bombs from Schmidt and Stenta, and the Xeneize put together a crushing 32-21 run. That allowed them to open up a lead of more than 20 points on the scoreboard (76-53) and put the game away early.

The final ten minutes allowed Boca to manage its lead intelligently. Despite the home side’s efforts (with Azpilicueta standing out with 20 points), Casalánguida’s team never took its foot off the gas and kept doing damage from long range through Giorgetti, Cuello, and a brilliant Scala, who was the standout player of the night with 21 points and 5/7 shooting from three. With a final 29-24 stretch, they sealed the 102-80 final score.

Boca goes for the semifinal spot

Now, the Xeneize will have the perfect opportunity to finish the job in front of its fans. The third game of the series will be played this Thursday, May 14, at 10:00 p.m., when La Bombonerita will be ready for a celebration as Boca looks to punch its ticket to the next round of the Liga Nacional de Básquet.

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