LDB U20 Round 8 of Regular Season

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in LDB U20. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

First defeat of league's leader Bauru (3-1) against sixth ranked Praia (2-1) 75-71 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Bauru. Guard Gabriel Duarte (189-1) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Gabriel Cunha (188-0) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Danilo Penteado (200-99) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds for Bauru. Praia moved-up to fifth place. Bauru at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Rio Claro and Cerrado. They were replaced at the leadership position by Pinheiros. Bauru will play next round against Minas trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Praia will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Rio Claro in Sao Paulo.
Undefeated Rio Claro (3-1) recorded its first loss on the court of tenth ranked Brasilia. Visitors were defeated by Brasilia 68-63. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Rio Claro. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Gabriel Santos (185-1) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Breno Vieira who added 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Guard Anderson de Andrade (194-1) responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Rio Claro's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Brasilia (1-3) left bottom position moving up to ninth place. Rio Claro at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Bauru and Cerrado. Brasilia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Brasilia to the arena Cerrado.
An interesting game was also surprising road defeat of 5th ranked Mogi in a game in Belo Horizonte versus Minas (#8) 73-69. The winners were led by Pedro Ribeiro who scored that evening 23 points, 5 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Even 16 points and 5 rebounds by Ziggy Raposo did not help to save the game for Mogi. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Minas (1-2) left bottom position moving up to seventh place, which they share with Flamengo. Loser Mogi dropped to the sixth position with two games lost. Minas will meet league's second-placed Bauru on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Mogi will play against UniFacisa (#10) and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 8 Cerrado smashed Cearense on the road 108-51. Winless UniFacisa lost to undefeated Pinheiros on its own court 36-119.
The most impressive performance of 8th round was 16 points and 13 rebounds by Dikembe Andre of Pinheiros.

Minas - Mogi 73-69

An interesting game was also surprising road defeat of 5th ranked Mogi in a game in Belo Horizonte versus Minas (#8) 73-69. They made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. The winners were led by forward Pedro Ribeiro (187-2) who scored that evening 23 points, 5 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and forward Augusto Alcassa (201-0) supported him with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Minas players scored in double figures. Even 16 points and 5 rebounds by guard Ziggy Raposo (184-2) did not help to save the game for Mogi. Guard Leandro Moura (190-1) added 15 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Minas (1-2) left bottom position moving up to seventh place, which they share with Flamengo. Loser Mogi dropped to the sixth position with two games lost. Minas will meet league's second-placed Bauru on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Mogi will play against UniFacisa (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mogi: R.Ziggy 16+5reb+3ast, M.Leandro 15+1reb+2ast, C.Felipe 10+6reb+1ast, M.Luiz 9+4reb+1ast, A.Matheus 8+7reb, K.Henrique 7+7reb+1ast
Minas: R.Pedro 23+3reb+5ast, T.Dias 18+6reb+1ast, C.Lucas 10+12reb+3ast, A.Augusto 10+11reb+6ast, B.Aieser 8+6reb, D.Daniel 2+5reb

Brasilia - Rio Claro 68-63

Undefeated Rio Claro (3-1) recorded its first loss on the court of tenth ranked Brasilia. Visitors were defeated by Brasilia 68-63. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Rio Claro. Brasilia had a 39-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. Rio Claro was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Gabriel Santos (185-1) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Breno Vieira (192-1) who added 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Guard Anderson de Andrade (194-1) responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds and guard Fernando Andreolli (190-0) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Rio Claro's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Brasilia (1-3) left bottom position moving up to ninth place. Rio Claro at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Bauru and Cerrado. Brasilia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Brasilia to the arena Cerrado.
Top scorers:
Rio Claro: d.Andrade Anderson 14+6reb, V.Jose 10+2reb+3ast, F.Andreolli 10+6reb+3ast, I.Elton 9+4reb+1ast, A.Gabriel 5+1reb, A.Arthur 4+5reb+1ast
Brasilia: S.Gabriel 21+12reb+4ast, V.Breno 15+6reb+1ast, S.Daniel 9+5reb, M.Enzo 7+6reb+1ast, E.Felipe 5+4reb+2ast, S.Gustavo 5

Praia - Bauru 75-71

First defeat of league's leader Bauru (3-1) against sixth ranked Praia (2-1) 75-71 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Bauru. Guard Gabriel Duarte (189-1) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Gabriel Cunha (188-0) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Praia players scored in double figures. Danilo Penteado (200-99) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and Josuel Santos (201-2) added 8 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Bauru. Praia moved-up to fifth place. Bauru at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Rio Claro and Cerrado. They were replaced at the leadership position by Pinheiros. Bauru will play next round against Minas trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Praia will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Rio Claro in Sao Paulo.
Top scorers:
Bauru: D.Penteado 24+11reb+3ast, S.Gabriel 14+5reb+2ast, S.Ferreira 11+4reb+4ast, S.Thales 8+1reb+1ast, S.Josuel 8+14reb, A.Igor 4+2reb+9ast
Praia: D.Gabriel 21+12reb+6ast, C.Gabriel 20+6reb+2ast, S.Guilherme 12+2reb+2ast, L.Lucas 10+11reb+1ast, S.Gui 7+3reb, V.Alexsander 3+3reb+2ast

Cearense - Cerrado 51-108

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Cerrado (3-1) crushed bottom-ranked Cearense (0-4) in Fortaleza 108-51 on Thursday. Cerrado made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Cearense turnovers and outrebounded them 53-25 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Cerrado looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Cearense's players. The winners were led by Joao Goncalves who scored that evening 29 points and guard Matheus Veloso (191-0) supported him with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four Cerrado players scored in double figures. Even 12 points by Manoel Vieira (-3) did not help to save the game for Cearense. Point guard Pedro Lobo (192-2) added 8 points for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cerrado moved-up to second place, which they share with Bauru and Rio Claro. Loser Cearense still closes the standings with four games lost. Cerrado's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Brasilia Brasilia.
Top scorers:
Cearense: V.Manoel 12+2reb+1ast, Q.Harrison 8+2reb, P.Alysson 8+2reb+2ast, L.Pedro 8+3reb+3ast, D.Castro Victor 6+6reb, S.Joao 4+5reb+1ast
Cerrado: G.Joao 29+4reb+2ast, J.Robson 14+1reb+4ast, V.Matheus 12+6reb+2ast, B.Tiago 10+6reb+1ast, B.Lucas 9+4reb+2ast, M.Lucas 9+7reb

UniFacisa - Pinheiros 36-119

Very expected game when bottom-ranked UniFacisa (0-3) was smashed by top-ranked Pinheiros (4-0) in Paraiba 119-36 on Thursday. Pinheiros dominated down low during the game scoring 84 of its points in the paint compared to UniFacisa's 30. Pinheiros forced 37 UniFacisa turnovers and outrebounded them 48-24 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 2 passes made by UniFacisa's players. The winners were led by international center Dikembe Andre (206-99) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and forward Paulo Scheuer (203-99) supported him with 19 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Five Pinheiros players scored in double figures. Pinheiros' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 7 points and 9 rebounds by Ivan Neto (196-2) did not help to save the game for UniFacisa. Guard Gabriel Machado (198-2) added 8 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Pinheiros have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Loser UniFacisa still closes the standings with three games lost. Pinheiros will meet at home Flamengo (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. UniFacisa will play against Mogi in Mogi das Cruze and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: G.Machado 8+5reb, N.Ivan 7+9reb, M.Joao 6+3reb, M.Lucas 4+1reb+2ast, N.Renato 2+2reb, R.Luan 0+3reb
Pinheiros: S.Paulo 19+4reb+6ast, B.Jonas 19+4reb+4ast, D.Sena 16+1reb+4ast, D.Andre 16+13reb+3ast, C.Jamison 14+4reb+1ast, W.Maicon 12+6reb



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