Gimnasia de Comodoro Rivadavia gave the shot against Obras and is Super 20 basketball champion: the five best plays

And he shouted champion! Gimnasia de Comodoro Rivadavia defeated Obras Basket 85-79 in the Super 20 final to capture the tournament title (and a South American League qualifier). Great game at the Temple of the Rock and deserved victory for the Patagonian Giant, who had missed the Cup that October 2021 and now, in the context of a great present that sees him as an escort in the National League, has no forgiveness.

It’s just that there was still a bitter taste in the mouth from that final loss against the Institute as Glory lifted the title with an 80-66 finish. But with this great gift, gymnastics knew it was getting strong and it did. Because despite the first quarter drop 23-17, Comodoro Rivadavia’s Green has never reduced its intensity and has been able to overturn history.

Until the second room, the one pulling the strings was Obras. The Aurinegros, based on a good game and with a lot of aggression to break the iron defense of Gimnasia, managed to take an 11-point lead. The Uruguayan Joaquín Rodríguez, as usual, Tachero commanded the attack and clearly found the spaces to break through with the defensive block of the Patagonians.

Of course, on the other side appeared the all-rounder Iván Gramajo and the goalscorers Tyrone White and Yoanqui Mencia, unstoppable this gymnastics season. Relying on two of their top three players, the Greens began their comeback and in the third quarter they began to narrow the difference little by little, until they overturned the score and climbed to 52-50. However, Obras would finish the quarter 63-62.

The last ten minutes of the story were rough and tough. There the two teams, desperate in attack and aggressive in defence, defined the tournament. And those are the moments in which those who keep their composure better and avoid bad shots and holes in defense are reflected. With visible firmness, Gymnastics was the one who managed to break the tie and snatch the title from Obras, to shout champion in the Temple of Rock and bring the party to Comodoro.

The great figure of the final was the Cuban Mencia, with a record of 21 points and 10 rebounds. However, we must highlight the enormous work of Gramajo, who finished with 16 goals and 6 steals, and that of White, with 20 points and 4 assists. On the job side, the best were Isaac Copeland Jr. (15 points) and Juan Pablo Venegas (18 points). Triumph for the Giant of Patagonia who, now, Will try to go for the National League.

The five best plays of the final

Synthesis:

Gymnastics CR (85): Tyrone White 20, Yoanki Mencia 21, Iván Gramajo 16, Sebastián Orresta 8, Gerard De Vaughn 9 (FI); Ramiro Stehli 0, Agustín Barreiro 8, Facundo Vázquez 3, Wayne Martin Jr. 0. DT: Martín Villagrán.

Basketball Jobs (79):Joaquín Rodríguez 13, Luca Valussi 0, Pedro Barral 6, Lautaro Berra 8, Jeffrey Solarin 8 (FI); Emiliano Serres 4, Isaac Copeland Jr 15, Juan Pablo Venegas 18, Alejo Digon 2, Fernando Fuenmayor 3. DT: Gregorio Martínez.

Partial: 17-23; 17-21 (34-44); 28-19 (62-63); 23-16 (85-79).

Referees: Alejandro Chiti-Diego Rougier-Gonzalo Delsart.