Pacific and Somisa advance in Argentine basketball playoffs

Pacific secured a first‑leg victory over Club Plottier, winning 80‑74 at El Histórico in Plottier. Leandro Tapia led the scoring with 27 points, supported by Angelo Sasso (15) and Paolo Casale (10). The win puts Pacific in a strong position ahead of the second leg of the Southern Conference playoff series.

Somisa dominated Atlético Pilar on a cold Wednesday night, finishing 75‑44 and clinching progression to the next cross‑round of the Conferencia Sudeste. Coach Diego Alba’s side built a large early lead and maintained it throughout, with notable contributions from players such as Cognigni (2), Pedemonte (10) and González (11). Both results set up the upcoming second‑leg matches and further match‑ups in the regional basketball playoffs.