NBB Round 4: Fortaleza lose to Sao Paulo

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in NBB, but even now we can clearly see the differece between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Fortaleza (0-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Thursday night. Hosts were defeated by eleventh ranked Sao Paulo (2-2) 81-68. The former international Bruno Caboclo (206-95) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-84) chipped in 16 points. Dominican guard Nehemias Morillo (197-92, college: S.Florida) produced 23 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Sao Paulo moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Pinheiros and Mogi. Fortaleza at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. Sao Paulo is looking forward to face UNIFACISA (#13) in Paraiba in the next round where they are favorite. Fortaleza will play on the road against Pinheiros in Sao Paulo and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Undefeated leader Flamengo delivered the fifth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 5th ranked Mogi (2-2) 116-73 in Rio de Janeiro. Worth to mention a great performance of international point guard Yago Matheus (173-99) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots). Brandon Robinson contributed with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Flamengo's coach Gustavo Conti felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Lucas Lacerda (180-97) replied with 20 points and 6 assists for Mogi. Undefeated Flamengo (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Mogi at the other side dropped to the seventh place with two games lost. They share the position with Pinheiros and Sao Paulo. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Bottom-ranked Brasilia (0-2) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 93-92 loss to tenth ranked Pinheiros (2-2) in Brasilia on Thursday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Rafael Munford who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side Pedrinho Rava Wellausen responded with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Pinheiros moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Mogi and Sao Paulo. Loser Brasilia still closes the standings with two games lost. Pinheiros will meet at home Fortaleza (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brasilia will play against Paschoalotto/Bauru and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Bauru defeated Cerrado in a road game 92-87. Minas beat Pato Basquete at home 79-67. Caxias do Sul lost to undefeated Sesi Franca on the opponent's court 75-84.

Brasilia - Pinheiros 92-93

Bottom-ranked Brasilia (0-2) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 93-92 loss to tenth ranked Pinheiros (2-2) in Brasilia on Thursday evening. Pinheiros had a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of naturalized Portuguese forward Rafael Munford (195-98, college: Augusta) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 6 rebounds and international center Dikembe Andre (206-99) who added 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side point guard Pedrinho Rava Wellausen (183-95) responded with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and American-Filipino Zach Graham (198-89, college: Ole Miss) scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Pinheiros and four Brasilia players scored in double figures. Pinheiros moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Mogi and Sao Paulo. Loser Brasilia still closes the standings with two games lost. Pinheiros will meet at home Fortaleza (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brasilia will play against Paschoalotto/Bauru and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: R.Munford 22+6reb+1ast, D.Coleman 16+1reb+3ast, D.Andre 14+7reb+2ast, C.Gabriel 11+4reb+7ast, J.Andrade 11+10reb+2ast, D.Ramos 8+4reb+4ast
Brasilia: Z.Graham 26+5reb+4ast, P.Rava Wellausen 24+6reb+8ast, R.Reis 15+6reb, G.Barbosa 13+5reb, J.Demetrio 5+2reb, A.Silva 5+5reb+3ast

Fortaleza - Sao Paulo 68-81

Fortaleza (0-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Thursday night. Hosts were defeated by eleventh ranked Sao Paulo (2-2) 81-68. The former international Bruno Caboclo (206-95) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-84) chipped in 16 points. Dominican guard Nehemias Morillo (197-92, college: S.Florida) produced 23 points and 7 rebounds and American Desmond Holloway (194-90, college: Coastal, agency: Interperformances) added 6 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Sao Paulo moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Pinheiros and Mogi. Fortaleza at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. Sao Paulo is looking forward to face UNIFACISA (#13) in Paraiba in the next round where they are favorite. Fortaleza will play on the road against Pinheiros in Sao Paulo and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Sao Paulo: B.Caboclo 23+12reb+1ast, M.Vieira 16+4reb+2ast, C.Bennett 10+7reb+4ast, S.Stallworth 10+3reb+2ast, T.Curnell 8+5reb+3ast, E.Corazza 6+4reb+5ast
Fortaleza: N.Morillo 23+7reb+1ast, P.Lima 12+2reb+2ast, D.Rossetto 10+4reb+2ast, S.Da Silva 7+1reb, D.Holloway 6+9reb+4ast, R.Ansaloni 6+13reb

Cerrado - Bauru 87-92

There was a minor upset in Brasilia where one of their biggest challengers Cerrado (2-1) was defeated by seventh ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (2-1) 92-87 on Thursday. Paschoalotto/Bauru made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of naturalized American point guard Larry Taylor (183-80, college: MWSU) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 4 assists and the former international center Rafael Hettsheimeir (210-86) who added 25 points during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Kenny Dawkins (172-87, college: Lamar) responded with 27 points and power forward Ruan Miranda (205-1) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Cerrado players scored in double figures. Paschoalotto/Bauru moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Paulistano and Cerrado. Paschoalotto/Bauru will meet Brasilia (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cerrado will play against U.Corinthians (#17) in Santa Cruz do Sul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bauru: L.Taylor 26+4reb+4ast, R.Hettsheimeir 25+4reb+3ast, E.Ruiz 10+5reb+4ast, F.Vezaro 10+2reb, D.Brite 8+2reb+7ast, G.Galvanini 7+9reb
Cerrado: K.Dawkins 27+3reb+3ast, M.Ruan 17+7reb, P.Da Costa 11+11reb+1ast, I.Thornton 11+3reb+1ast, R.Moreira 9+3reb+1ast, S.Pierotti 4+3reb+1ast

Minas - Pato Basquete 79-67

No shocking result in a game in Belo Horizonte where top-ranked Minas (4-0) defeated bottom-ranked Pato (0-4) 79-67 on Friday. They outrebounded Pato 42-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. Minas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international point guard Alexey Borges (185-95) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists and the former international guard Gui Pereira (192-91) who added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Argentinian Mateo Bolivar (187-92) responded with 15 points and point guard Augusto Leao (184-98) scored 13 points and 5 assists. Pato's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Minas have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 4-0 record behind leader Flamengo, which they share with Sesi Franca. Loser Pato still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with U.Corinthians. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Minas: A.Borges 19+8reb+10ast, G.Pereira 12+7reb+4ast, R.Lenz 11+6reb+1ast, T.Miller 10+1reb, S.Gui 9+8reb+2ast, S.Johnson 8+3reb+5ast
Pato Basquete: M.Bolivar 15+3reb+3ast, A.Leao 13+1reb+5ast, S.Paulo 12+3reb+1ast, M.Brito 7+4reb+2ast, G.Sacco 5+4reb+3ast, R.Paulichi 5+7reb+1ast

Sesi Franca - Caxias do Sul 84-75

Very expected game in Sao Paulo where 10th ranked Caxias do Sul (1-3) was defeated by top-ranked Vivo/Franca (4-0) 84-75 on Friday. Vivo/Franca made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. Vivo/Franca outrebounded Caxias do Sul 36-24 including 28 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of international center Lucas Silva (208-95) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and the former international power forward Lucas Mariano (208-93) who added 18 points during the contest. Four Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. At the losing side center Wesley Sena (210-96) responded with 23 points and Rafa Oliveira (199-93) scored 17 points. Vivo/Franca have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Minas. Loser Caxias do Sul dropped to the eleventh position with three games lost. They share it with Rio Claro. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Sesi Franca: L.Silva 22+11reb+2ast, L.Mariano 18+3reb+2ast, D.Jackson 17+3reb+3ast, G.de Paula 11+8reb+2ast, S.Marcio 9+7reb, J.dos Santos 4+1reb+1ast
Caxias do Sul: W.Sena 23+2reb+1ast, R.Oliveira 17+3reb, P.Mendonca 12+1reb+3ast, A.Montes 6+1reb+1ast, E.Cantarutti 5+2reb+6ast, E.Carvalho 5+4reb+1ast

Flamengo - Mogi 116-73

Undefeated leader Flamengo delivered the fifth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 5th ranked Mogi (2-2) 116-73 in Rio de Janeiro. They outrebounded Mogi 46-32 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Flamengo players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Mogi was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of international point guard Yago Matheus (173-99) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots). American Brandon Robinson (196-89, college: Clayton St.) contributed with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Five Flamengo players scored in double figures. Flamengo's coach Gustavo Conti felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Lucas Lacerda (180-97) replied with 20 points and 6 assists and center Thiago Mathias (208-89, college: N.Mexico JC) added 8 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Mogi. Flamengo (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Mogi at the other side dropped to the seventh place with two games lost. They share the position with Pinheiros and Sao Paulo. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: Y.Matheus 20+5reb+8ast, D.Tucker 18+5reb+2ast, B.Robinson 14+6reb+7ast, T.Da Silva 12+1reb+1ast, R.Mineiro 12+7reb+2ast, J.Paulo Batista 11+2reb+1ast
Mogi: L.Lacerda 20+4reb+6ast, W.Ferreira 12+4reb+1ast, F.Russo 12+4reb+1ast, T.Mathias 8+9reb+2ast, G.Lessa 8+2reb+2ast, W.Alves 7+4reb+2ast



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