LDB U20 Round 17: Leader Pinheiros get another victory

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Undefeated leader Pinheiros delivered the ninth consecutive win on Wednesday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Bauru (5-5) 114-78. Pinheiros dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Bauru's 40. Pinheiros forced 19 Bauru turnovers and outrebounded them 44-31 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Bauru's players. The best player for the winners was forward Paulo Scheuer (203-99) who scored 28 points (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field). Gui Abreu (199-99) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Pinheiros' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Samuel Ferreira (187-99) produced 16 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Undefeated Pinheiros (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Bauru lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Campo Mourao. Pinheiros' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Rio Claro.
Undefeated leader Pinheiros recorded the ninth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Mogi (3-6) 92-62 in Sao Paulo. International center Dikembe Andre (206-99) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Gabriel Campos contributed with 15 points, 6 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Center Felipe Cardoso (212-0) answered with 9 points and 12 rebounds for Mogi. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Pinheiros. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Mogi lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with six games lost. Pinheiros' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Rio Claro.
Bottom-ranked Cearense (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 66-56 loss to ninth ranked Brasilia (3-5) in Fortaleza on Wednesday evening. Gabriel Santos stepped up and scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Pedro Lobo responded with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Brasilia moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Praia. Cearense lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Brasilia will meet higher ranked Minas (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cearense will play against Flamengo (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Other games of round 17 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Rio Claro crushed Mogi in Sao Paulo 79-55. UniFacisa was smashed by Flamengo at home 38-83. Praia lost to Minas on the opponent's court 68-85. Cerrado outscored Bauru in a home game 89-61.

Mogi - Rio Claro 55-79

There was no surprise in Mogi das Cruze where 9th ranked Mogi (3-6) was crushed by third ranked Rio Claro (6-3) 79-55 on Wednesday. Rio Claro forced 19 Mogi turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Anderson de Andrade (194-1) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and guard Luis Miguel Silva (185-0) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Four Rio Claro players scored in double figures. Center Felipe Cardoso (212-0) responded with 8 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks and Luiz Mendonc (-0) scored 12 points and 6 assists. 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. Rio Claro maintains third place with 6-3 record having five points less than leader Pinheiros. Mogi lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with six games lost. Rio Claro's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sao Paulo Pinheiros.
Top scorers:
Rio Claro: S.Luis Miguel 19+5reb+1ast, d.Andrade Anderson 16+12reb+2ast, A.Arthur 13+7reb+2ast, V.Joao 10+2reb+1ast, T.Gustavinho 6+1reb+3ast, F.Andreolli 4+2reb+2ast
Mogi: M.Luiz 12+3reb+6ast, O.Enzo 10+3reb, C.Felipe 8+13reb+3ast, C.Davy 6+3reb, C.Victor 6+3reb, R.Ziggy 5+2reb+2ast

Bauru - Pinheiros 78-114

Undefeated leader Pinheiros delivered the ninth consecutive win on Wednesday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Bauru (5-5) 114-78. Pinheiros dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Bauru's 40. Pinheiros forced 19 Bauru turnovers and outrebounded them 44-31 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Bauru's players. The best player for the winners was forward Paulo Scheuer (203-99) who scored 28 points (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field). Gui Abreu (199-99) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Pinheiros' coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Samuel Ferreira (187-99) produced 16 points and 4 assists and power forward Silvio Neto (204-4) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pinheiros (9-0) have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 9 victories in a row. Bauru lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Campo Mourao. Pinheiros' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Rio Claro.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: S.Paulo 28+2reb+2ast, G.Abreu 14+9reb+6ast, C.Gabriel 13+3reb+7ast, M.Daniel 11+4reb, W.Maicon 11+5reb+4ast, D.Andre 9+8reb+4ast
Bauru: S.Ferreira 16+4reb+4ast, S.Thales 15+4reb, T.Joao 12+1reb, N.Silvio 11+7reb+2ast, A.Gabriel 9+2reb+3ast, O.Joao 7+4reb+1ast

Cearense - Brasilia 56-66

Bottom-ranked Cearense (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 66-56 loss to ninth ranked Brasilia (3-5) in Fortaleza on Wednesday evening. They also forced 20 Cearense turnovers and outrebounded them 46-34 including 34 on the defensive glass. Guard Gabriel Santos (185-1) stepped up and scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners and forward Carlos Silva (196-3) chipped in 8 points and 15 rebounds. Point guard Pedro Lobo (192-2) responded with 14 points and 7 rebounds and guard Joao Aguiar (183-2) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Brasilia moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Praia. Cearense lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Brasilia will meet higher ranked Minas (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cearense will play against Flamengo (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: S.Gabriel 15+5reb+6ast, E.Felipe 12+2reb+1ast, S.Daniel 10+4reb+3ast, S.Carlos 8+15reb+2ast, M.Enzo 7+8reb+1ast, V.Breno 6+3reb
Cearense: L.Pedro 14+7reb+3ast, V.Manoel 11+1reb, A.Joao 10+5reb+4ast, B.Davi 6+4reb+2ast, L.Ian 6+12reb+1ast, S.Joao 5+3reb

UniFacisa - Flamengo 38-83

No shocking result in a game in Paraiba where fifth ranked Flamengo (5-3) smashed 10th ranked UniFacisa (1-7) 83-38 on Wednesday. Flamengo held UniFacisa to an opponent 22.8 percent shooting from the field compared to 41.1 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded UniFacisa 56-26 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Flamengo looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by UniFacisa's players. Power forward Rafael Rachel (205-0) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and center Matheus Maciel (207-1) chipped in 4 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Lucas Monteiro (183-1) responded with 8 points and 6 rebounds and Ivan Neto (196-2) scored 8 points. 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Flamengo. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Minas. UniFacisa lost their third game in a row. They keep the tenth position with seven games lost. Flamengo will meet Cearense (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. UniFacisa will play against Praia in Vitoria and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: M.Brito 12+5reb+3ast, R.Rafael 10+10reb+3ast, M.Ruan 9+8reb+1ast, R.Dilber 9+1reb, C.Gabriel 8+1reb+1ast, E.Matias 7+6reb+4ast
UniFacisa: M.Lucas 8+6reb+2ast, N.Ivan 8+4reb+1ast, G.Machado 5+5reb, N.Renato 5, A.Yago 4+3reb+1ast, M.Coelho 3

Minas - Praia 85-68

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Praia's (3-5) road loss to sixth ranked Minas (5-3) 68-85 on Wednesday. Minas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Forward Augusto Alcassa (201-0) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and international forward Gui Santos (197-2) chipped in 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Minas players scored in double figures. Point guard Guilherme Ruivo (187-0) responded with 25 points and forward Gabriel Cunha (188-0) scored 8 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Minas. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Flamengo. Praia at the other side keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Brasilia. Minas will meet at home Brasilia (#7) in the next round. Praia will play against UniFacisa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Minas: A.Augusto 23+14reb+4ast, S.Gui 15+9reb+5ast, C.Lucas 12+4reb, B.Aieser 12+5reb+1ast, T.Dias 12+3reb+1ast, C.Joao Prado 5+11ast
Praia: R.Guilherme 25+2reb, V.Alexsander 12+5reb+5ast, S.Gui 10+5reb+1ast, L.Lucas 9+8reb+3ast, C.Gabriel 8+11reb+4ast, R.Daniel 2

Cerrado - Bauru 89-61

Rather predictable result in Brasilia where second ranked Cerrado (7-2) outscored 6th ranked Bauru (5-5) 89-61 on Thursday. They outrebounded Bauru 51-40 including a 41-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Cerrado looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Center Sergio Conceicao (208-0) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks for the winners and point guard Robson Junior (178-0) chipped in 8 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Four Cerrado players scored in double figures. Danilo Penteado (200-99) responded with 9 points and 15 rebounds and Josuel Santos (201-2) scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. 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. Cerrado maintains second place with 7-2 record having four points less than leader Pinheiros. Bauru lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Campo Mourao. Cerrado will meet Mogi (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bauru will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Cerrado: V.Haydin Daniel 19+1reb+2ast, B.John 15+3reb+1ast, C.Sergio 10+15reb+6ast, B.Lucao 10+6reb, S.Chamone 10+3reb+5ast, J.Robson 8+9reb+8ast
Bauru: S.Ferreira 13+6reb+2ast, S.Josuel 11+6reb+5ast, A.Igor 9+5reb+2ast, D.Penteado 9+15reb+2ast, O.Joao 6, P.Pedro 5

Pinheiros - Mogi 92-62

Undefeated leader Pinheiros recorded the ninth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Mogi (3-6) 92-62 in Sao Paulo. Pinheiros forced 25 Mogi turnovers. International center Dikembe Andre (206-99) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Gabriel Campos (179-1) contributed with 15 points, 6 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Five Pinheiros players scored in double figures. Center Felipe Cardoso (212-0) answered with 9 points and 12 rebounds and Luiz Mendonc (-0) added 17 points in the effort for Mogi. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Pinheiros. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Mogi lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with six games lost. Pinheiros' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Rio Claro.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: C.Gabriel 15+3reb+6ast, F.Tiago 15+2reb, G.Abreu 14+8reb+1ast, S.Paulo 12+4reb+3ast, D.Sena 10+6reb+1ast, D.Andre 10+11reb+4ast
Mogi: M.Luiz 17+4reb+3ast, M.Leandro 15+4ast, C.Davy 10+10reb, C.Felipe 9+12reb+3ast, K.Henrique 6+8reb+1ast, A.Matheus 5+4reb+2ast



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