Urupan narrowly beat Hebraica Macabi 101-94 as the host with 22 points from Antonio Bivins, with Jarred Shaw, from Macabi, the top scorer of the night with 29.
Urupan thus secured third place despite the onslaught of Peñarol, who finished fourth.
The top four qualified directly for the playoffs and in 15 days they will play the quarterfinals.
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The Macabeo finished 11th for the play-in and only this Friday will he meet his rival.
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On Larre Borges’ court, Malvín defeated Olimpia 89-79 with 23 points from Emmitt Holy and 22 from Anthony Hilliard.
The beach player had already secured fifth place, so he will be number 1 in the play-in where he will play against the winner of Urunday Universitario and Olivol Mundial who, after finishing tied for penultimate place, will have to play a tiebreaker this Monday (9:15 p.m.) to see who relegated and who stays to play the play-in.
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Emboldened by their win on Monday against Olivol Mundial, Urunday Universitario defeated the already relegated Capitol 107-95 and forced a tiebreaker. Tanksley Efianayi was the figure with 33 goals.
The play-ins will be played to the best of five, but whoever finishes on top (fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth place) starts 1-0 up with a sporting advantage.
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Biguá defeated Olivol Mundial 111-85 at home and sent him to play the relegation tiebreaker. El Pato is still in the fight to be number 1 for what depends on Goes losing this Friday (22:30, Palacio Peñarol), the classic of the last date.
Victor Rudd was the figure of the match with 33 points.
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Defensor Sporting lost 106-90 at the Welcome court, where they officiate at home, with Trouville finishing tenth for the play-in. Red opts for sixth place.
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What defines classic?
After two classics without playing due to covid outbreaks in Aguada (he lost both 20-1 without them being played), the rojiverde will face Goes who, if he wins, will be number 1 for the playoffs. If he loses, the 1 will be Biguá.
If Aguada loses, he will be eighth and will play against Nacional, ninth. In that case, Trouville will be sixth and Olimpia seventh.
If Aguada wins, he will be sixth, Olimpia seventh and Trouville eighth.
The play-in if Aguada wins
5º Malvín against 12º Urunday Universitario/Olivol Mundial (1-0 Malvín)
6th Aguada against 11th Hebraica Macabi (1-0 Aguada)
7th Trouville against 10th Defender Sporting (1-0 Trouville)
8th Olympia against 9th National (1-0 Olympia)
The play-in if Goes wins
5º Malvín against 12º Urunday Universitario/Olivol Mundial (1-0 Malvín)
6th Trouville against 11th Hebraica Macabi (1-0 Trouville)
7th Olimpia against 10th Defender Sporting (1-0 Olimpia)
8th Aguada against 9th National (Aguada 1-0)
The playoffs if you lose Goes
1st Biguá against winner Olimpia-Nacional
2nd Goes against winner Trouville-Defensor Sporting
3rd Urupan against winner Aguada-Hebraica Macabi
4º Peñarol against Malvín and the winner of Urunday Universitario-Olivol Mundial
The playoffs if you win Goes
1st Goes against winner Aguada-National
2nd Biguá against winner Olimpia-Defensor Sporting
3rd Urupan against winner Trouville-Hebraica Macabi
4º Peñarol against winner Malvín and the winner of Urunday Universitario-Olivol Mundial
| regular phase | PTS | pjs | GP | PP | GF | CG | DIFF |
| Bigua (playoffs) | 48 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2334 | 2151 | 183 |
| Goes (playoffs) | 46 | 25 | twenty-one | 4 | 1991 | 1764 | 227 |
| Urupán (playoffs) | 43 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2248 | 2148 | 100 |
| Penarol (playoffs) | 43 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1982 | 1895 | 87 |
| Malvin (play-in) | 41 | 26 | fifteen | eleven | 2102 | 2110 | -8 |
| Trouville (play-in) | 39 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2230 | 2206 | 24 |
| Olympia (play-in) | 38 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2140 | 2115 | 25 |
| Aguada* (play-in) | 37 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 2020 | 1912 | 108 |
| National (play-in) | 37 | 26 | eleven | fifteen | 2162 | 2157 | 5 |
| Defender Sporting (play-in) | 36 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1985 | 2051 | -66 |
| Hebraica Macabi (play-in) | 35 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2152 | 2226 | -74 |
| University Urunday (playoff) | 3. 4 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 2051 | 2226 | -175 |
| Olivol Mundial (tiebreaker) | 3. 4 | 26 | 8 | 18 | nineteen ninety six | 2114 | -118 |
| Capitol (descended) | 28 | 26 | two | 24 | 2036 | 2354 | -318 |
| * Started with 4 point removal |
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