Colón hold on for golden win in Corrientes as Comunicaciones fall late | OneFootball

In a heart-stopping finish, Colón secured a vital victory from their visit to Mercedes by defeating Comunicaciones 86 to 83. The team from Santa Fe relied on an outstanding performance by Bautista Fernández, the game's top scorer with 25 points, supported by a solid Feder Ponce, who contributed 22 points.

A Start Full of Three-Pointers

The Sabalero began setting the pace of the game with high effectiveness from the perimeter, managing to take a 13-5 lead midway through the first quarter. However, "Comu" responded thanks to the entries of Pineda and Allende, managing to turn the story around to close the first quarter 22-20 in their favor.

Parity was the constant during the second quarter. Although Fernández was already showing his shooting skills, the home team took advantage of Lockett's strength in rebounds and Machuca's leadership to go into the long break with a slight advantage: 47 to 43.

Effectiveness and Resilience

After halftime, Colón regained their memory and confidence. With a very high 46% effectiveness in three-point shots, the red and black team took the lead again. Despite suffering the loss of González (expelled for two unsportsmanlike fouls), Fernández's "hot hand" sustained the Santa Fe offense to enter the final chapter leading 65-63.

A Cinematic Finish

The final stretch was a duel of details. When it seemed that Colón would close it calmly (leading 79-75 with less than three minutes left), the class of Damián Pineda (16 points) emerged to tie the game at 82 with just 54 seconds on the clock.

In the end, Colón kept their cool and managed to take a three-point lead (86-83). With only 3.8 seconds left to play, Comunicaciones had the last chance to force overtime, but failed to finish clearly. It was a victory for Colón who, through consistency and efficiency, ended up doing better in Corrientes territory.

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