LDB U20 Round 5: Pinheiros defeat Praia

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Praia (1-1) in Sao Paulo on Monday night. Visitors were rolled over by Pinheiros (3-0) 100-75. Pinheiros outrebounded Praia 43-29 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. International center Dikembe Andre (206-99) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Danilo Sena (196-99) contributed with 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Gabriel Cunha (188-0) answered with 22 points (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for Praia. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pinheiros have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Bauru and Rio Claro. Praia at the other side dropped to the sixth place with one game lost. Pinheiros is looking forward to face Minas (#8) in Belo Horizonte in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Praia will play at home against Mogi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Sao Paulo: Corinthians (#3) and Uniao Corinthians (#8). Uniao Corinthians was crushed at home by 21 points 61-82 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Swingman Pedro Nunes (197-0) stepped up and scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Ludwig Agustinho chipped in 9 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Salatiel Dal (200-99) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Corinthians have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Uniao Corinthians at the other side dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Corinthians will play against Coritiba (#8) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Uniao Corinthians will play against Sao Jose and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Coritiba's fans can celebrate the first win of their team after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Pato (0-4) 71-64 on Monday. Yuri Neptune nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Thales Guedes came up with 19 points for Pato in the defeat. Pato's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Coritiba (1-4) left bottom position moving up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. It was Pato's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Coritiba will meet league's second-placed Corinthians in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pato will play against Country (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 5: Flamengo lost to undefeated Rio Claro on the road 67-68. ADRM lost to undefeated Sao Paulo on its own court 63-69. Winless UniFacisa unfortunately lost to Cerrado in Brasilia 51-64. Winless Campo Mourao lost to undefeated Franca at home 51-85. Winless Cearense lost to undefeated Bauru on the opponent's court 47-88. Mogi beat Brasilia in a home game 87-81. Paulistano destroyed Caxias do Sul on the road 84-24.

Coritiba - Pato 71-64

Coritiba's fans can celebrate the first win of their team after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Pato (0-4) 71-64 on Monday. They outrebounded Pato 47-34 including 16 on the offensive glass. Coritiba looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Yuri Neptune (-3) nailed 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Igor Dos Santos (195-99) accounted for 10 points and 16 rebounds. Thales Guedes (-5) came up with 19 points and Afonso Campos (-4) added 8 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Pato in the defeat. Pato's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Coritiba (1-4) left bottom position moving up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. It was Pato's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Coritiba will meet league's second-placed Corinthians in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pato will play against Country (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Pato: G.Thales 19+2reb+3ast, M.Iago 14+3reb+1ast, S.Joao 9+3reb+1ast, O.Vitor 8+5reb+5ast, C.Afonso 8+13reb+1ast, F.Gabriel 4+5reb+4ast
Coritiba: N.Yuri 21+6reb+3ast, S.Joao 12+9reb+4ast, D.Santos Igor 10+16reb+2ast, F.Rafael 9+5reb+5ast, A.Yohan 9+3reb+2ast, S.Rafael 7+6reb+1ast

Rio Claro - Flamengo 68-67

No shocking result in a game when leader Rio Claro (3-0) edged 10th ranked Flamengo (1-2) in Sao Paulo 68-67 on Monday. However just one-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Rio Claro forced 19 Flamengo turnovers. Strangely Flamengo outrebounded Rio Claro 44-25 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Guard Elton Inacio (181-0) nailed 18 points for the winning side and Arthur Abreu (-2) accounted for 14 points and 8 rebounds. Power forward Rafael Rachel (205-0) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and center Matheus Maciel (207-1) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Flamengo in the defeat. Four Flamengo players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Rio Claro have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Pinheiros and Bauru. Loser Flamengo dropped to the seventh place with two games lost. Rio Claro will meet Cearense (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Flamengo will play against Cerrado (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: R.Rafael 15+11reb+4ast, M.Maciel 14+9reb+1ast, R.Dilber 12+2reb+1ast, M.Ruan 11+8reb+2ast, B.Joao 4+5reb+3ast, F.Cristhya 3+1reb+1ast
Rio Claro: I.Elton 18+4reb+3ast, A.Arthur 14+8reb+2ast, V.Joao 11+2ast, B.Santilli 9+3reb+2ast, d.Andrade Anderson 8+2reb, S.Luis Miguel 5

ADRM - Sao Paulo 63-69

Very expected game when 10th ranked Country (1-4) lost to leader Sao Paulo (4-0) in Maringa 63-69 on Monday. Sao Paulo outrebounded Country 43-25 including a 15-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Lucas Costa (203-99) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points and 18 rebounds for the winning side and guard Matheus Eugeniusz (192-0) accounted for 21 points and 4 assists. Sao Paulo's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Thiago Sorriso (196-99) came up with 17 points and Erike Lima (202-99) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Country in the defeat. Sao Paulo have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Country lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Sao Paulo will meet at home Campo Mourao (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Country will play against Pato (#10) in Pato Branco and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
ADRM: S.Thiago 17+4reb+1ast, P.Gustavo 14+2reb+2ast, C.Raul 10+2reb+5ast, E.Lima 9+7reb+3ast, B.Matheus 8+5reb+1ast, C.Thales 2+1ast
Sao Paulo: E.Matheus 21+2reb+4ast, V.Matheus 14+2reb, L.Costa 11+18reb+3ast, S.Rafael 9+6reb+1ast, R.Pedro 5+3reb+2ast, D.Sousa 4+2reb+1ast

Cerrado - UniFacisa 64-51

Very predictable result when second ranked Cerrado (2-1) won against bottom-ranked UniFacisa (0-2) in Brasilia 64-51 on Monday. Cerrado outrebounded UniFacisa 61-39 including a 23-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Center Sergio Conceicao (208-0) nailed a double-double by scoring 10 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the winning side and center Lucas Machado (204-0) accounted for 14 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Gabriel Machado (198-2) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Ivan Neto (196-2) added 7 points and 13 rebounds respectively for UniFacisa in the defeat. Despite that victory Cerrado went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with Mogi. Loser UniFacisa still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with Minas. Cerrado will meet Flamengo (#7) in the next round. UniFacisa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: G.Machado 18+5reb+1ast, M.Lucas 8+4reb, B.Gabriel 7+2reb+1ast, N.Ivan 7+13reb+2ast, R.Luan 4+8reb, A.Yago 4+2reb
Cerrado: M.Lucas 14+15reb, J.Robson 14+6reb+5ast, C.Sergio 10+17reb+4ast, B.Lucas 9+7reb, B.John 8+5reb+2ast, S.Chamone 4+7reb+1ast

Campo Mourao - Franca 51-85

Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Campo Mourao (0-5) was outscored at home by leader Franca (5-0) 85-51 on Monday. Franca held Campo Mourao to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 53.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Franca had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Forward Vitor Narcizio (193-2) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and guard Leonardo Abreu (187-2) accounted for 8 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Franca players scored in double figures. Center Yago Rodrigues (208-1) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds and forward Mateus Diniz (193-1) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Campo Mourao in the defeat. Campo Mourao's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Franca have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Loser Campo Mourao still closes the standings with five games lost. Franca will meet at home Caxias do Sul (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Campo Mourao will play against Sao Paulo (#5) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Campo Mourao: R.Yago 16+16reb+1ast, R.Wellington 9+9reb, F.Raphael 9+4reb+1ast, D.Mateus 9+6reb+3ast, M.Raffael 3+1reb+2ast, B.Joao 3+1reb+1ast
Franca: N.Vitor 14+10reb+2ast, S.Marcio 14+6reb+2ast, N.Felipao 13+7reb+1ast, M.Nathan 12+5reb+1ast, C.Leonardo 9+3reb+1ast, S.Reynan 8+1reb+1ast

Bauru - Cearense 88-47

Everything went according to plan when leader Bauru (3-0) outplayed at home bottom-ranked Cearense (0-3) 88-47 on Monday. Bauru dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Cearense's 24. Bauru forced 26 Cearense turnovers and outrebounded them 39-23 including a 27-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Cearense's players. Josuel Santos (201-2) nailed 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Danilo Penteado (200-99) accounted for 18 points. Four Bauru players scored in double figures. Joao Shmidt (-0) came up with 7 points and Davi Botelho (-2) added 7 points respectively for Cearense in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bauru have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 3-0 record, which they share with Pinheiros and Rio Claro. Loser Cearense still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Brasilia. Bauru will meet Brasilia (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cearense will play against Rio Claro and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Cearense: V.Manoel 8+1reb+1ast, B.Davi 7+3reb, S.Joao 7+3reb, O.Edmilson 6+1reb+1ast, L.Pedro 6+3reb, R.Lassance 5+2reb+1ast
Bauru: D.Penteado 18+4reb, S.Josuel 16+6reb+2ast, P.Pedro 12+1reb+1ast, A.Igor 11+5reb+5ast, N.Silvio 10+9reb+3ast, T.Joao 7+3reb+4ast

Mogi - Brasilia 87-81

There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Brasilia (0-3) lost to third ranked Mogi (2-1) in Mogi das Cruze 81-87 on Monday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Mogi forced 21 Brasilia turnovers. Strangely Brasilia outrebounded Mogi 56-40 including 25 on the offensive glass. Luiz Mendonc (-0) nailed 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and center Felipe Cardoso (212-0) accounted for 14 points and 15 rebounds. Mogi's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Enzo Medeiros (-2) came up with 31 points and 7 rebounds and Felipe Esteves (199-1) added 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Brasilia in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Despite that victory Mogi went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with Cerrado. Loser Brasilia still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Cearense. Mogi will meet Praia (#6) in the next round. Brasilia will play against the league's leader Bauru (#1) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: M.Enzo 31+7reb, E.Felipe 13+12reb+4ast, V.Breno 12+4reb+2ast, S.Gabriel 10+7reb+7ast, S.Carlos 8+7reb+2ast, S.Daniel 3+1reb
Mogi: M.Luiz 22+5reb+5ast, K.Henrique 21+3reb, C.Felipe 14+15reb, M.Leandro 13+2reb, R.Ziggy 8+5reb+7ast, C.Eduardo 5+1reb

U. Corinthians - Corinthians 61-82

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Sao Paulo: Corinthians (#3) and Uniao Corinthians (#8). Uniao Corinthians was crushed at home by 21 points 61-82 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Corinthians dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Uniao Corinthians' 24. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Swingman Pedro Nunes (197-0) stepped up and scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and forward Ludwig Agustinho (202-1) chipped in 9 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Salatiel Dal (200-99) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and center Vinicius Malachias (209-99) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Corinthians have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Uniao Corinthians at the other side dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Corinthians will play against Coritiba (#8) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Uniao Corinthians will play against Sao Jose and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
U. Corinthians: S.Dal 15+11reb+2ast, M.Vinicius 13+5reb+3ast, B.Moller 13+7reb, M.Sergio 9+1reb+1ast, J.Ramos 4+2reb+1ast, A.Santos 3+2reb+3ast
Corinthians: D.Yan 18+4reb+1ast, P.Nunes 18+9reb+4ast, A.Dalaqua 15+1reb+3ast, A.Ludwig 9+9reb+6ast, S.Victor 8+4reb, O.Jean 6+5reb+9ast

Caxias do Sul - Paulistano 24-84

No shocking result in a game when leader Paulistano (4-0) crushed on the road 6th ranked Caxias do Sul (1-4) 84-24 on Monday. Paulistano held Caxias do Sul to an opponent 20.8 percent shooting from the field compared to 47.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Paulistano forced 26 Caxias do Sul turnovers and outrebounded them 47-21 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Paulistano looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Caxias do Sul's players. Center Andre Abreu (212-2) nailed a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and Jonatan Oliveira (188-99) accounted for 14 points. Four Paulistano players scored in double figures. Forward Andrew Augusto (196-2) came up with 7 points and Elias Oliveira (-1) added 5 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Caxias do Sul in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Paulistano have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 4-0 record behind leader Bauru, which they share with 3 other teams. Caxias do Sul lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Paulistano will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Caxias do Sul will play against the league's leader Franca (#1) in Sao Paulo and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: A.Andrew 7+4reb, S.Shaw 6+3reb, O.Elias 5+5reb+1ast, A.Dartora 2+3reb+2ast, K.Marco 2+2reb+2ast, M.Eldre 2+1reb
Paulistano: A.Andre 18+13reb+1ast, J.Oliveira 14+3reb+2ast, C.Bruno 11+6reb+2ast, B.Anderson 10+5reb+3ast, S.Buiu 8+1ast, G.Jonathan 7+6reb+3ast

Pinheiros - Praia 100-75

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Praia (1-1) in Sao Paulo on Monday night. Visitors were rolled over by Pinheiros (3-0) 100-75. Pinheiros outrebounded Praia 43-29 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. International center Dikembe Andre (206-99) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Danilo Sena (196-99) contributed with 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Pinheiros players scored in double figures. Forward Gabriel Cunha (188-0) answered with 22 points (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and Alexsander Vernizz (-0) added 8 points, 6 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Praia. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Pinheiros have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Bauru and Rio Claro. Praia at the other side dropped to the sixth place with one game lost. Pinheiros is looking forward to face Minas (#8) in Belo Horizonte in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Praia will play at home against Mogi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Praia: C.Gabriel 22+2reb, D.Gabriel 10+3reb+2ast, S.Guilherme 10+1reb, V.Alexsander 8+2reb+6ast, V.Peterson 8+5reb+1ast, S.Gui 7+1reb+1ast
Pinheiros: D.Sena 25+5reb+1ast, D.Andre 19+8reb+4ast, B.Jonas 15+8reb+5ast, S.Paulo 12+3reb+1ast, F.Tiago 10+3ast, G.Abreu 9+5reb+2ast



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