Regatas — Instituto de Cordoba: 73:63, Liga A

Regatas beat Instituto de Córdoba 73 to 63 in the Liga A on Friday evening, keeping their top-four ambitions alive. The hosts had been looking for consistency after a mixed run, and they found it at home. Instituto came in as the visitors and left with their record of 20 wins and 16 losses intact, though another defeat at this level adds pressure.

Regatas made eight successful three-pointers from 30 attempts, while Instituto managed just three from 19. That shooting spread mattered more than the overall field goal count, where both sides landed around 24-25 shots. The hosts' extra points from distance kept their lead clear in the closing stages.

Turnovers told part of the story — Regatas committed five, Instituto seven. The visitors also struggled with discipline, taking 20 personal fouls compared to their opponents' 21, but the extra turnovers cost them more when Regatas converted 17 free throws from 21 attempts. Instituto hit only 10 of 13 from the line.

On the table Regatas remain third after 36 games, 23 wins and 13 defeats. Instituto sit tenth with the same number of matches played and 20 victories. The gap between them is seven wins, and every loss for the visitors makes the climb harder.

Regatas had lost two of their last five before this win, including a heavy 90-75 defeat to Ferro in mid-May. Instituto's recent form was mixed, with a win over San Martín Corrientes on October 1st followed by losses against Kimsa. This result gives the hosts a lift and extends Instituto's struggles away from home.