:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/grupoclarin/EC7HBBIY4RDSZPIOIDANN34UAY.jpg "visit to San Martín de Corrientes")
Instituto closes the tour through the north of the country with the desire to extend the winning streak in the National Basketball League. From 8 p.m., on BasquetPass TV, they face San Martín de Corrientes, who comes into the match as the winner.
The team led by Lucas Victoriano beat La Unión in Formosa 100-79 last Friday and reached eight consecutive victories to share second place in the standings with Olympic de La Banda. Both have 14 wins and four losses, but the Santiago team won the duel between them.
La Gloria closed the first round of the regular phase of the League against the Corrientes, and qualified to play in the Super 20 Cup (in March).
San Martín, for its part, began a streak of five games at home with a victory against Peñarol de Mar del Plata by 73-56. In their stadium, Rojinegro won five of their eight appearances. With a 10-8 record, the Corrientes are eighth overall.
The Corrientes team scores an average of 77.7 points in attack, while allowing 73.6 points against. Instituto, with its game established, converts 81.5 points on offense and its defense allows 73.6 against.
In San Martín de Corrientes, the top offensive exponents are Manuel Buendía from Córdoba, with 12.2 points, Agustín Pérez Tapia (11.7 points and 5.6 rebounds) and Franco Méndez (11.1 points and 3.8 rebounds) .
Instituto’s top scorers are Nathan Hoover with 12 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists, Javier Saiz with 10.6 points and 4.2 rebounds, and Bautista Lugarini with 9.9 points and 6.6 rebounds.