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ARG – Regatas storm into Quarter-Final showdown with Penarol



BUENOS AIRES (Liga Nacional) - Regatas de Corrientes completed a 3-0 sweep of Estudiantes de Bahia Blanca too book a place in Argentina’s Liga Nacional Quarter-Finals.



Juventud Sionista, Ciclista Olimpico and Boca Juniors are just one win away from joining them in the last eight.



Regatas, a side that competed in the FIBA Americas League and the Liga Sudamericana, beat Estudiantes 87-76 in Game 3 of their Reclassification Series.



Sebastian Acosta poured in 18 points, Ramzee Stanton 16 and Argentina international Federico Kammerichs 13 for Regatas.



Next up is a showdown with Penarol, who finished second during the regular season and earned a direct ticket to the Quarter-Finals.



Sionista lost their Game 3 to Quilmes Mar del Plata 89-73 but still lead the Reclassification Series 2-1.



Jazwin Cowan led the way for Quilmes with 22 points.



The winner of that tie will face Gimnasia in the last eight.



Quimsa, the runners-up in the Liga Sudamericana, edged Ciclista 75-74 and now trail in that showdown 2-1.



Julio Mazzaro scored 21 points and Jermaine Walker 18 for Quimsa.



Libertad await the side that prevails in that tie.



Boca moved a step closer to facing regular-season winners Atenas in the last eight after winning their Game 3 against Independiente 81-72. Juan Espil paced Boca winners with 18 points.

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