ARG - Free-throw agony costs Penarol as Atenas take lead in Argentina
CORDOBA (Liga Nacional) - Atenas de Cordoba returned to the friendly confines of the Superdomo Orfeo and beat Penarol 79-76 in overtime on Tuesday to move within one victory of the Liga Nacional title. Ruben Magnano's team capitalized on woeful free-throw shooting by Penarol, who made just 12 of 23 at the line. For Atenas, Andre Laws scored 16 ...
CORDOBA (Liga Nacional) - Atenas de Cordoba returned to the friendly confines of the Superdomo Orfeo and beat Penarol 79-76 in overtime on Tuesday to move within one victory of the Liga Nacional title.
Ruben Magnano's team capitalized on woeful free-throw shooting by Penarol, who made just 12 of 23 at the line.
For Atenas, Andre Laws scored 16 points.
Argentina international Leo Gutierrez and Djibril Kante weighed in with 14 apiece.
Kante had 11 rebounds and Gutierrez 10.
David Jackson scored 22 points for Penarol.
Sergio Hernandez's Penarol will host Game 6 on Sunday in Mar del Plata.
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