Nacional defeated Peñarol 78–71 in Liga Uruguaya action, pulling away late to secure a seven-point road win. Despite shooting a lower overall field-goal percentage (38.0% on 16-of-42) than Peñarol (59.0% on 19-of-32), Nacional compensated with timely perimeter scoring and small edges in the possession game.

Peñarol got balanced production at the top, led by Nicola Pomoli and Jylan Washington with 17 points apiece, while Andre Ibargüen added 14. Peñarol’s efficiency inside the arc kept them competitive, but their three-point shooting (6-of-26) limited their ability to create separation when Nacional began to answer with threes.

Nacional’s attack was paced by E. Oglivie (16 points) and L. Parodi (15 points). The visitors leaned into the three-point line (8-of-21) to offset their overall shooting struggles, and they also won the rebounding battle 35–32 while posting 19 assists to Peñarol’s 17—small margins that mattered in a close game.

The result gives Nacional a statement win in the rivalry matchup, showing they can win even without elite overall shooting by generating enough quality looks from deep and staying connected on the glass. For Peñarol, the performance featured strong finishing efficiency and multiple double-figure scorers, but the gap in three-point output proved costly in the closing stretch.