Deportivo Campoalto — Felix Perez Cardozo: 83:68, LNB

Deportivo Campoalto beat Felix Perez Cardoso 83 to 68 in the LNB on Monday night. The hosts moved from 6th to 4th place with that win, while the visitors dropped to 6th after their sixth loss in 14 games. It ended a five-match losing streak for Campoalto, who had looked shell-shocked against Colonia Gold just three days earlier. And here's the thing — you'd have expected the table to matter more on paper.

Campoalto shot 32 of 78 from the field and hit eight three-pointers from 31 attempts. They also grabbed 50 rebounds and made 21 assists, which is the kind of balance that wins games when you're not playing your best. Felix Perez Cardoso was sharper from distance — six of 37 — but their 24 field goals wasn't enough. To be fair, the visitors turned the ball over 15 times and couldn't punish the home side for it.

The recent form tells a story. Campoalto lost four of their last five before this, including a 107-71 hammering at the hands of Colonia Gold. Meanwhile, the guests had won three of their past five but lost badly to Olympia Kings Asunción 96-51. By then, both sides were patchy at best. What separated them was who kept their composure.

We had backed the visitors at 55% confidence. That prediction didn't come off. Campoalto simply outworked them — 10 steals to 6, 13 offensive rebounds to 13, and they stayed disciplined enough to limit free-throw opportunities. Eight-11 from the line for the hosts versus 14-26 for the visitors was telling. They didn't let the game slip away when they had it.

The standings now show Campoalto with 4 wins in 14 games and Felix Perez Cardoso with 8 wins in 14 games. No draws in either record, as is typical. The gap between them remains four wins, but momentum has shifted. This wasn't a statement victory — it was a survival one. And sometimes that's enough.