Paulista Round 5: Vivo/Franca hand first defeat to Pinheiros

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Pinheiros (3-1) in Sao Paulo on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by Vivo/Franca (5-0) 102-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Pinheiros. Vivo/Franca made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Lucas Mariano (208-1993) who scored 32 points and 7 rebounds. American guard David Jackson (190-1982, college: Penn St.) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. American Dominique Coleman (198-1988, college: FMU) produced 31 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Vivo/Franca have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Paulistano. Pinheiros at the other side keeps the third place with one game lost. They share the position with Bauru. Vivo/Franca's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sao Paulo Corinthians.
Rio Claro can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Osasco (0-4) 79-54. American Desmond Holloway (194-1990, college: Coastal, agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Cassiano Bueno contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Luiz Paulo Dos Santos (210-1989, college: Slippery Rock) answered with 14 points and 5 rebounds for Osasco. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rio Claro (1-4) left bottom position moving up to ninth place. It was Osasco's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Rio Claro will play against higher ranked Corinthians (#7) in Sao Paulo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Osasco will play on the road against Paschoalotto/Bauru and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Undefeated leader Paulistano delivered the fifth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they beat bottom-ranked LSB / B2B (0-5) 58-52 in Sorocabana. Kevin Crescenzi stepped up and scored 12 points and 5 assists for the winners. Guilherme Santos responded with 13 points and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Paulistano. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Sesi Franca. LSB / B2B lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Paulistano's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Vivo/Franca.

In the last two games of round 5 Araraquara was defeated by Bauru in a road game 97-82. Sao Jose smashed Sao Paulo at home 87-67.
The best stats of 5th round was 23 points by Eddy Carvalho of Sao Jose.

Bauru - Araraquara 97-82

There was no surprise when 6th ranked Araraquara (1-3) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (3-1) 97-82 on Friday. Paschoalotto/Bauru made 26-of-27 free shots (96.3 percent) during the game. American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) stepped up and scored 17 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners and Argentinian point guard Jonatan Machuca (186-1989) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists (was perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line !!!). Five Paschoalotto/Bauru players scored in double figures. Paschoalotto/Bauru's coach Jorge Guerra used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Gustavo Scaglia (193-1993, college: Arizona W. CC) responded with 17 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and the former international point guard Welington Santos (185-1981) scored 16 points and 5 assists. Paschoalotto/Bauru moved-up to third place, which they share with Pinheiros. Araraquara lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with three games lost. Paschoalotto/Bauru will meet at home Osasco (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Araraquara will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bauru: L.Taylor 18+1reb+1ast, D.Brite 17+4reb+3ast, J.Machuca 16+1reb+5ast, R.Anderson 15+2reb+2ast, A.Garcia 14+4reb+1ast, G.Barbosa 6+4reb
Araraquara: G.Scaglia 17+4reb+1ast, W.Santos 16+5ast, N.Neto 10+1ast, A.Moreira 9+6reb+1ast, E.Matias 9+2reb+1ast, D.Filho Rodrigo 8+2reb

Pinheiros - Sesi Franca 83-102

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Pinheiros (3-1) in Sao Paulo on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by Vivo/Franca (5-0) 102-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Pinheiros. Vivo/Franca made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Lucas Mariano (208-1993) who scored 32 points and 7 rebounds. American guard David Jackson (190-1982, college: Penn St.) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. American Dominique Coleman (198-1988, college: FMU) produced 31 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Felipe Ruivo (188) added 19 points and 8 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vivo/Franca have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Paulistano. Pinheiros at the other side keeps the third place with one game lost. They share the position with Bauru. Vivo/Franca's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sao Paulo Corinthians.
Top scorers:
Sesi Franca: L.Mariano 32+7reb+2ast, D.Jackson 19+6reb+2ast, L.Silva 12+7reb+3ast, S.Reynan 10+3reb+1ast, G.de Paula 9+3reb+5ast, S.Scala 8+8reb+4ast
Pinheiros: D.Coleman 31+5reb+1ast, F.Ruivo 19+3reb+8ast, D.Andre 10+10reb+1ast, M.Danilo 7+4reb+1ast, R.Munford 7+9reb+2ast, E.Matheus 4+1reb+1ast

LSB / B2B - Paulistano 52-58

Undefeated leader Paulistano delivered the fifth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they beat bottom-ranked LSB / B2B (0-5) 58-52 in Sorocabana. They outrebounded LSB / B2B 44-25 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) stepped up and scored 12 points and 5 assists for the winners and forward Lucas Doria (203, college: St.Edward's) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Guilherme Santos (189-1997) responded with 13 points and 4 assists and point guard Adler Ribeiro (179-2000) scored 9 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Paulistano. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Sesi Franca. LSB / B2B lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Paulistano's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Vivo/Franca.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: B.Adyel 13+3reb, L.Doria 13+7reb+1ast, K.Crescenzi 12+4reb+5ast, C.Bruno 6+5reb+1ast, V.Camilo 6+3reb, G.Abreu 5+10reb
LSB / B2B: G.Santos 13+3reb+4ast, R.Adler 9+4reb+1ast, K.Elder 8+3reb+1ast, L.Moraes 6+5reb+1ast, A.Ferreira 5+1reb+1ast, E.Soares 3

Rio Claro - Osasco 79-54

Rio Claro can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Osasco (0-4) 79-54. They outrebounded Osasco 45-28 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. American Desmond Holloway (194-1990, college: Coastal, agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Cassiano Bueno (189-1997) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Luiz Paulo Dos Santos (210-1989, college: Slippery Rock) answered with 14 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Gabriel Oliveira (202-2001) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Osasco. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rio Claro (1-4) left bottom position moving up to ninth place. It was Osasco's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Rio Claro will play against higher ranked Corinthians (#7) in Sao Paulo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Osasco will play on the road against Paschoalotto/Bauru and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Rio Claro: W.Sena 16+5reb+1ast, D.Holloway 15+8reb+5ast, C.Bueno 13+9reb+1ast, A.Arthur 9+5reb+1ast, C.Arthur 9+3reb+1ast, H.Silva 5+2reb
Osasco: L.Paulo Dos Santos 14+5reb, O.Gabriel 11+5reb+1ast, P.Boracini 8+2reb+2ast, S.Magna 7+3reb+1ast, I.Avelino 4+1reb, J.Carlos 4+3reb

Sao Jose - Sao Paulo 87-67

There was a small surprise when seventh ranked Sao Jose (2-2) smashed at home 5th ranked Sao Paulo (2-1) 87-67 on Sunday. Power forward Renato Carbonari (202-1987) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and Eddy Carvalho (197-1987) chipped in 23 points. Sao Jose's coach Sebastian Luis Figueredo used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Forward Lucas Siewert (208-1997, college: Colorado) responded with 13 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Malcolm Miller (201-1991, college: Southern) scored 17 points. Four Sao Jose and five Sao Paulo players scored in double figures. Sao Jose moved-up to sixth place. Loser Sao Paulo keeps the fifth position with one game lost. Sao Jose will meet Osasco (#10) on the road in the next round. Sao Paulo will play against LSB / B2B (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: E.Carvalho 23+3reb, D.Nunes 14+7reb+1ast, R.Carbonari 14+12reb+2ast, D.Figueredo 12+2reb+7ast, P.Lima 9+4reb+3ast, D.Sousa 6+3reb+1ast
Sao Paulo: M.Miller 17+2reb, B.Duarte 14+4reb, L.Siewert 13+8reb, H.Coelho 12+3ast, T.Curnell 11+5reb+1ast, T.Nunes 0



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