NBB Round 16: Minas edge UNIFACISA by three points

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Seventh-ranked UNIFACISA (5-6) made lots of trouble for third ranked Minas (11-2) in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday. Minas managed to secure only three-point victory 71-68. However their fans expected much easier game. 25 personal fouls committed by UNIFACISA helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International point guard Alexey Borges (185-95) fired 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Bahamas forward Tavario Miller (203-94, college: Texas A&M) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (193-93, college: Dartmouth) produced 17 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Minas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Flamengo. UNIFACISA at the other side dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Undefeated leader Vivo/Franca delivered the thirteenth consecutive victory. This time they beat 17th ranked Brasilia (2-12) 87-79 in Sao Paulo. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-96) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Lucas Silva contributed with 21 points for the winners. Vivo/Franca's coach Helinho Garcia allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American-Argentinian guard Erik Thomas (195-95, college: New Orleans) replied with 24 points and 9 rebounds for Brasilia. Undefeated Vivo/Franca (13-0) have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 13 victories in a row. Brasilia lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
A very close game took place in Mogi das Cruzes between Paschoalotto/Bauru and Mogi. Fifth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (9-3) got a very close victory on the road over 10th ranked Mogi (5-8). Paschoalotto/Bauru managed to escape with a 3-point win 79-76 on Monday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Worth to mention a great performance of Alex Garcia who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side Wesley Alves responded with 21 points and 4 assists. Paschoalotto/Bauru moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sao Paulo. Mogi lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Rio Claro and Cerrado. Paschoalotto/Bauru will meet at home Corinthians (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Mogi will play against Caxias do Sul (#6) and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 16 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Fortaleza was defeated by Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro 91-74. Mogi was beaten by Pinheiros at home 65-82. Sao Paulo won against Paulistano on the opponent's court 75-60.
The best stats of 16th round was 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Tyrone Curnell of Sao Paulo.

Mogi - Bauru 76-79

A very close game took place in Mogi das Cruzes between Paschoalotto/Bauru and Mogi. Fifth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (9-3) got a very close victory on the road over 10th ranked Mogi (5-8). Paschoalotto/Bauru managed to escape with a 3-point win 79-76 on Monday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Alex Garcia (190-80, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and naturalized American point guard Larry Taylor (183-80, college: MWSU) who added 19 points and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side Wesley Alves (198-96) responded with 21 points and 4 assists and point guard Lucas Lacerda (180-97) scored 17 points and 5 assists. Four Paschoalotto/Bauru and five Mogi players scored in double figures. Paschoalotto/Bauru moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sao Paulo. Mogi lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Rio Claro and Cerrado. Paschoalotto/Bauru will meet at home Corinthians (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Mogi will play against Caxias do Sul (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mogi: W.Alves 21+4reb+4ast, L.Lacerda 17+2reb+5ast, G.Lessa 14+7reb+2ast, W.Ferreira 12+6reb+2ast, T.Mathias 10+8reb+4ast, M.Luiz 2+4reb
Bauru: L.Taylor 19+4reb+5ast, A.Garcia 19+6reb+6ast, R.Hettsheimeir 15+7reb+2ast, G.Galvanini 12+7reb+3ast, D.Brite 6+3reb+3ast, F.Vezaro 6+2reb

Minas - UniFacisa 71-68

Seventh-ranked UNIFACISA (5-6) made lots of trouble for third ranked Minas (11-2) in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday. Minas managed to secure only three-point victory 71-68. However their fans expected much easier game. 25 personal fouls committed by UNIFACISA helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. International point guard Alexey Borges (185-95) fired 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Bahamas forward Tavario Miller (203-94, college: Texas A&M) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Miller is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (193-93, college: Dartmouth) produced 17 points and 9 rebounds and the former international swingman Antonio Ferreira (200-94) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Minas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Flamengo. UNIFACISA at the other side dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: K.Crescenzi 17+9reb+2ast, A.Ferreira 15+4reb+4ast, G.Hubner 11+5reb+1ast, G.Santo 10+3reb, T.Gaskins 6+6reb+3ast, D.Cubillan 4+2ast
Minas: A.Borges 15+5reb+7ast, S.Johnson 13+3reb+1ast, R.Lenz 13+4reb, T.Miller 12+9reb+1ast, G.Pereira 7+9reb+3ast, S.Gui 6+1reb+1ast

Flamengo - Fortaleza 91-74

There was no surprise in Rio de Janeiro where 7th ranked Fortaleza (5-7) was defeated by third ranked Flamengo (11-2) 91-74 on Tuesday. Flamengo outrebounded Fortaleza 44-33 including 32 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Vitor Faverani (213-88) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-96, college: Missouri St.) who added 15 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Maozinha Pereira (200-0) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Pedro Lobo (192-2) scored 13 points. Five Flamengo and four Fortaleza players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Flamengo have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Minas. Loser Fortaleza dropped to the ninth position with seven games lost. They share it with Pato Basquete. Flamengo will meet Cerrado (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Fortaleza will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Fortaleza: M.Pereira 17+9reb, L.Pedro 13+4reb+3ast, R.Granberry 11+3reb+1ast, R.Ansaloni 10+5reb+2ast, D.Holloway 8+7reb+4ast, R.Lassance 7+1reb+1ast
Flamengo: T.Da Silva 15+5reb+2ast, V.Faverani 14+10reb, D.Tucker 11+5reb+1ast, J.Paulo Batista 10+1reb, B.Robinson 10+3reb+2ast, Y.Matheus 10+4reb+8ast

Sesi Franca - Brasilia 87-79

Undefeated leader Vivo/Franca delivered the thirteenth consecutive victory. This time they beat 17th ranked Brasilia (2-12) 87-79 in Sao Paulo. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-96) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. International center Lucas Silva (208-95) contributed with 21 points for the winners. Vivo/Franca's coach Helinho Garcia allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American-Argentinian guard Erik Thomas (195-95, college: New Orleans) replied with 24 points and 9 rebounds and international center Ronald Reis (211-91) added 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) in the effort for Brasilia. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Vivo/Franca (13-0) have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 13 victories in a row. Brasilia lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: E.Thomas 24+9reb+2ast, R.Reis 15+8reb+1ast, A.Silva 12+3reb, G.Barbosa 11+3reb+2ast, S.Rojas 9+3ast, J.Demetrio 8+4reb
Sesi Franca: L.Silva 21+3reb+3ast, G.de Paula 18+12reb+10ast, L.Mariano 18+7reb+1ast, S.Marcio 10+6reb, J.dos Santos 9+2ast, C.Ware 8+3reb

Mogi - Pinheiros 65-82

Everything could happen in Mogi das Cruzes at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Pinheiros and 10th ranked Mogi had identical 5-7 record. But Mogi was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Sao Paulo 82-65 on Wednesday night. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Gabriel Campos (179-1) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 5 assists and Gui Abreu (199-99) who added 9 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Wesley Ferreira (200-95) responded with 22 points and 5 assists and center Thiago Mathias (208-89, college: N.Mexico JC) scored 9 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Pinheiros (6-7) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Caxias do Sul. Mogi lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Rio Claro and Cerrado. Pinheiros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mogi will play against Caxias do Sul (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mogi: W.Ferreira 22+4reb+5ast, W.Alves 10+3reb+1ast, T.Mathias 9+13reb+5ast, G.Lessa 8+3reb+2ast, L.Lacerda 8+4reb+5ast, M.Luiz 5+1ast
Pinheiros: C.Gabriel 18+1reb+5ast, J.Andrade 16+2reb, L.Caue 11+4reb+1ast, R.Munford 10+2reb, G.Abreu 9+7reb+3ast, D.Coleman 7+3reb

Paulistano - Sao Paulo 60-75

Very expected game when 13th ranked Paulistano (5-9) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Sao Paulo (9-3) 75-60 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-84) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 8 rebounds and the former international Bruno Caboclo (206-95) who added 17 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side the former international guard Danilo Fuzaro (193-94) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Felipe Ruivo (188-98) scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Sao Paulo have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Bauru. Paulistano lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: D.Fuzaro 17+9reb+2ast, A.Bernardi 15+7reb+1ast, F.Ruivo 13+5reb+8ast, C.Bruno 7+8reb+1ast, S.Matheus 5+3reb+2ast, E.Sommer 3+5reb+1ast
Sao Paulo: M.Vieira 20+8reb, B.Caboclo 17+8reb+2ast, T.Curnell 15+8reb+4ast, S.Stallworth 9+4reb+5ast, I.Goncalves 5+1reb, E.Corazza 5+5reb+7ast



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