Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Boca Juniors, Flamengo and Nacional complete Final Four picture

Astros - Flamengo 75-77

Guard Guilherme Deodato (192-1991) notched 16 points to lead the effort and American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) supported him with 13 points. Even 27 points by American point guard Trey Burke (183-1992, college: Michigan) did not help to save the game for Astros. Cuban forward Yoanki Mencia (198-1997) added 14 points and 14 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: D.Guilherme 16+1reb+1ast, J.Shaquille 13+3reb+1ast, A.Negrete 12+4reb+1ast, L.Doria 8+6reb, C.Markeith 7+8reb+1ast, B.Alexey 7+1reb+3ast
Astros: T.Burke 27+2reb+2ast, Y.Mencia 14+14reb+1ast, D.Smith 11+5reb, T.De Lattibeaudiere 9+9reb+1ast, K.Rodriguez 7+4reb, J.Avila 4+5reb+2ast

Boca Juniors - Instituto 75-68

25 personal fouls committed by Instituto helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Santiago Scala (186-1991) scored 16 points to lead the charge for the winners and Agustin Barreiro (205-1999) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Five Boca Juniors players scored in double figures. Boca Juniors' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tomas Monacchi (198-1997) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and Italian-Argentinian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) scored 13 points and 4 steals.
Top scorers:
Boca Juniors: S.Santiago 16+2reb+3ast, F.Caffaro 11+4reb, B.Agustin 10+8reb+1ast, V.Sebastian 10+6reb+2ast, S.Michael 10+3reb+4ast, C.Martin 9+2ast
Instituto: T.Monacchi 20+7reb, G.Whelan 13+2reb+3ast, V.Garello 10+7reb+1ast, N.Copello 9+6reb+2ast, J.Loveridge 6+2reb+2ast, V.Leandro 5+2reb+5ast

Sesi/Franca - Minas 101-110

Minas made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 51.6 percentage. The best player for the winners was American forward Erik McCree (202-1993, college: La Tech) who scored 27 points. The other American import swingman Jordan Williams (196-1992, college: N.Texas) chipped in 26 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Minas' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Center Lucas Dias (207-1995) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Minas and five Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Minas: M.Erik 27+4reb+3ast, W.Jordan 26+2reb+1ast, J.Arengo 13+5reb+6ast, B.Winicius 12+7reb, F.Tim 10+1ast, F.Danilo 7+3reb
Sesi/Franca: L.Dias 17+7reb+3ast, P.Barbosa 15+6reb+1ast, B.Cordero 15+1reb+3ast, D.Jackson 13+3reb+3ast, G.de Paula 11+5reb+8ast, C.Felicio 8+5reb

Nacional - Paisas 96-75

Nacional dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Paisas' 30. They outrebounded Paisas 49-25 including a 35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Nacional looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Connor Zinaich (201-1997, college: Nova SE) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. American-Dominican center James Feldeine (193-1988, college: Quinnipiac) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. Five Nacional players scored in double figures. Bolivian-American swingman Josh Reaves (193-1997, college: Penn State) produced 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Brandon Weatherspoon (193-2000, college: FAU) added 22 points respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Nacional: F.James 17+2reb+5ast, Z.Connor 17+13reb+1ast, T.Erik 14+5reb+3ast, O.Ernesto 10+5reb+1ast, E.Gianfranco 10+6reb+1ast, B.Barrera 9+3reb+2ast
Paisas: J.Reaves 26+6reb+4ast, B.Weatherspoon 22+4reb+2ast, B.Tabb 11+1reb+3ast, J.Hernandez 4+4reb, K.Mickle 4, J.Augustin-Fairell 2+1reb