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Carreras’ Buzzer-Beater Lifts Peñarol Over Quimsa 88–85 for First Liga Nacional Win

The win halts an 0-3 start to a season marked by defensive struggles.

Overview

  • With 0.7 seconds remaining, Peñarol inbounded from the sideline and Xavier Carreras hit the game-winning three.
  • Luciano Guerra paced the hosts with 28 points and 4 assists, spearheading the late surge in Mar del Plata.
  • Center Roberto Acuña left after two minutes due to a calf muscle pull, raising immediate availability questions.
  • Quimsa drops to 2-2 despite 21 points each from Brandon Robinson and Jerome Meyinssé.
  • This was the second of four straight home games at the Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, with Instituto visiting on Sunday.