Paulista Round 6 (Regular Season): Mogi hands first defeat to Corinthians

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Corinthians (4-1) in Mogi das Cruzes on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by Mogi (5-0) 87-55. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Mogi forced 21 Corinthians turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Paulo Da Costa (194-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots). point guard Wendell Vasconcelos (180-2007) chipped in 10 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Kaique Pereira (190-2004) who recorded 10 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Mogi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record, which they share with Sesi/Franca. Corinthians at the other side keeps the third place with one game lost. Mogi is looking forward to face league's second-placed Sesi/Franca in Sao Paulo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Corinthians will play at home against Bauru and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Vivo/Franca (5-0) against sixth ranked Sao Jose (1-4) on Sunday night. Visiting Vivo/Franca was defeated by Sao Jose in Sao Jose 75-60. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Vivo/Franca. It was a good game for point guard Jonathan Moreira (186-2006) who led his team to a victory with 11 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Leonardo Cravero contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The former international center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) replied with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for Sesi/Franca. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sao Jose maintains sixth position with 1-4 record. Sesi/Franca at the other side still keeps top place with 0 game lost. They share the position with Mogi. Sao Jose will play against bottom-ranked Pinheiros (#8) in Sao Paulo in the next round. Sesi/Franca will play at home against the league's leader Mogi (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Pinheiros managed to get a 0th victory, breaking the five-game losing streak on Sunday night. They won against seventh-ranked Osasco in Sao Paulo 93-77. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 16-point difference proves that Pinheiros was well-prepared to that game. And what about a 0th win in a row after ...five consecutive losses. Lucca Boracina scored 25 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Jamison Costa with 27 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pinheiros (0-5) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with defeated Osasco. Pinheiros will meet higher ranked Sao Jose (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Osasco will play against Paulistano in Sao Paulo and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 6 Paulistano was defeated by Bauru in a road game 92-88.



Bauru - Paulistano 92-88:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru and 5th ranked Paulistano had identical 2-2 record. This time Paschoalotto/Bauru used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Sao Paulo 92-88 on Saturday night. Bauru dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Paulistano's 26. Bauru looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard Anthony Harris (191-1997, college: Chicago St.) had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and ex-international guard Alex Garcia (191-1980, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 28 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Pietro Melo (185-2008) with 31 points and 4 assists and power forward Joao Steuer (203) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Four Paulistano players scored in double figures. Paulistano's coach Eran Sherzer tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bauru maintains fourth position with 3-2 record. Loser Paulistano keeps the fifth place with three games lost. Bauru will meet higher ranked Corinthians (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Paulistano will play against Osasco and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bauru: G.Alex 28+6reb+3ast, A.Harris 25+11reb+4ast, F.Thygesen 12+2reb+6ast, C.Bennett 9+1reb+7ast, A.Rodrigues 8+1reb, V.Santos 6+5reb
Paulistano: M.Pietro 31+1reb+4ast, J.Nickel 11+4reb+2ast, A.Lucas 10+3reb+2ast, S.Joao 10+8reb, M.Caio 7+2reb, Z.Diego 5+2reb+1ast

Mogi - Corinthians 87-55:
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Corinthians (4-1) in Mogi das Cruzes on Saturday night. Visitors were rolled over by Mogi (5-0) 87-55. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Mogi forced 21 Corinthians turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Paulo Da Costa (194-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots). point guard Wendell Vasconcelos (180-2007) chipped in 10 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Kaique Pereira (190-2004) who recorded 10 points and 5 rebounds and ex-international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Mogi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record, which they share with Sesi/Franca. Corinthians at the other side keeps the third place with one game lost. Mogi is looking forward to face league's second-placed Sesi/Franca in Sao Paulo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Corinthians will play at home against Bauru and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mogi: D.Paulo 24+10reb+1ast, R.Felipe 10+1reb+4ast, W.Vasconcelos 10+5reb+1ast, G.Bavoso 7+3reb+1ast, G.Pinto 6+1ast, S.Danilo 6+4reb+2ast
Corinthians: F.Tiago 12+1reb+2ast, P.Kaique 10+5reb+3ast, E.Corazza 8+5reb+4ast, L.Victor 8+6reb, C.Lucas 6+7reb+1ast, S.Filipe 5+1reb

Pinheiros - Osasco 93-77:
Bottom-ranked Pinheiros managed to get a 0th victory, breaking the five-game losing streak on Sunday night. They won against seventh-ranked Osasco in Sao Paulo 93-77. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 16-point difference proves that Pinheiros was well-prepared to that game. And what about a 0th win in a row after ...five consecutive losses. Pinheiros forced 19 Osasco turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Italian point guard Lucca Boracina (182-2005) scored 25 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Felipe Vezaro (192-1992, college: TAMIU) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Jamison Costa (198-2000) with 27 points and center Joao Fidelis (205-2001) scored 7 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pinheiros (0-5) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with defeated Osasco. Pinheiros will meet higher ranked Sao Jose (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Osasco will play against Paulistano in Sao Paulo and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: L.Boracina 25+2reb+7ast, V.Felipe 17+5reb, G.Batista 16+5reb+1ast, M.Alves 8+4reb+3ast, D.Fortunato 7+4reb, G.Caldeira 5+2reb+5ast
Osasco: C.Jamison 27+3reb+1ast, d.Santos Jhonatan 13+5reb+1ast, G.Lessa 7+4reb+3ast, E.Viana 7+1reb+2ast, J.Fidelis 7+12reb+1ast, F.Vinicius 5+1ast

Sao Jose - Sesi/Franca 75-60:
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Vivo/Franca (5-0) against sixth ranked Sao Jose (1-4) on Sunday night. Visiting Vivo/Franca was defeated by Sao Jose in Sao Jose 75-60. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Vivo/Franca. Sao Jose made 22-of-27 charity shots (81.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Sesi/Franca turnovers. It was a good game for point guard Jonathan Moreira (186-2006) who led his team to a victory with 11 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Leonardo Cravero (201-2002) contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The former international center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) replied with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and ex-international power forward Rafael Ferreira (208-1988) added 9 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Sesi/Franca. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sao Jose maintains sixth position with 1-4 record. Sesi/Franca at the other side still keeps top place with 0 game lost. They share the position with Mogi. Sao Jose will play against bottom-ranked Pinheiros (#8) in Sao Paulo in the next round. Sesi/Franca will play at home against the league's leader Mogi (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: L.Cravero 16+8reb+1ast, P.Scheuer 16+6reb+2ast, J.Moreira 11+8reb+7ast, S.Henrique 6+5reb+1ast, G.Soares 6+2reb+1ast, O.Jackson 6+2reb+3ast
Sesi/Franca: C.Luis 11+3reb+2ast, B.de Abreu Andrezao 11+10reb+5ast, R.Ferreira 9+9reb+3ast, C.Alexandre 7+2reb, N.Hugo 7+1reb+5ast, V.dos Santos 6+2reb