BUENOS AIRES (Liga Nacional de Basquet) - Atenas de Córdoba and Juventud Sionista are one step away from the Argentinean National League semi-finals after winning their first two quarter-finals games.

Atenas defeated Regatas Corrientes 67-59 in their series opener and then edged them out 83-79 in game two thanks to impressive performances from Juan Manuel Locatelli (23 points) and Diego Lo Grippo (21 points and six rebounds).

Juventud Sionista has had the better of Quimsa Santiago del Estero, beating them 87-79 and 74-66. Alejandro Zilli had 24 points and 16 rebounds to help them take a 2-0 lead.

After ending up on the losing end, 90-81, in Game 1, Boca Juniors tied their series against Libertad Sunchales with a 75-69 win thanks to 20 points from Cedric Moodie with Gabriel Mikulas adding a dozen.

Finally, Kyle Lamonte and Leo Gutiérrez combined for 35 points in leading Peñarol Mar del Plata to a 69-60 defeat of Atlético Lanús 69-60 in their series opener. Game 2 is in Mar del Plata on Tuesday before the series shifts to Buenos Aires. 

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