LDB U20 Round 9 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 9 in LDB U20 was guest Cerrado's (#2) road victory over Corinthians (#3) 71-70 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was power forward Ruan Miranda (205-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. point guard Robson Junior (178-2000) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Samis Calderon (196-2004) who recorded 19 points and 9 rebounds. Cerrado (5-1) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place behind leader Pinheiros. Corinthians at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Vasco da Gama. Cerrado are looking forward to face Cearense (#6) in Fortaleza in the next round. Corinthians' supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Uniao Corinthians.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sao Paulo. Leader Paulistano faced bottom-ranked Botafogo. Host Paulistano (6-0) smashed guests from Rio de Janeiro (0-0) 74-46. It was a good game for point guard Adyel Pereira (188-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Henrique Seixas contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Joao Macedo (202-2002) answered with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds for Botafogo. 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 sixth consecutive win for Paulistano. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Botafogo at the other side still closes the standings with 0 game lost. Paulistano will play against Coritiba (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Botafogo will play against Franca (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
An interesting game where host Bauru (#7) won against 4th placed Vasco da Gama 67-57 on Wednesday evening. Felipe Cardoso stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. The best for the losing side was Matheusinho Brito with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bauru (3-3) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Vasco da Gama dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Corinthians. Bauru will meet Caxias do Sul (#7) on the road in the next round. Vasco da Gama will play against Rio Claro (#11) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 9 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Flamengo crushed Pato in Rio de Janeiro 84-64. Sao Paulo smashed Brasilia at home 120-53. Praia destroyed UniFacisa on the opponent's court 85-43. Mogi managed to outperform Campo Mourao in a home game 94-79. Minas lost to undefeated Pinheiros on the road 60-83. Franca defeated Uniao Corinthians on its own court 68-52. Coritiba beat Rio Claro in a road game 83-69. Cearense won against Caxias do Sul at home 60-56.
The best stats of 9th round was 11 points and 10 rebounds by Vinicius Chagas of Cearense.

Pato - Flamengo 64-84

There was no surprise in Pato Branco where 9th ranked Pato (1-6) was crushed by fourth ranked Flamengo (5-2) 84-64 on Tuesday. Flamengo dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Pato's 38. Flamengo forced 29 Pato turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Power forward Rafael Rachel (205-2000) stepped up and scored 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and forward Emanuel Fernandes (197-2003) chipped in 10 points and 4 assists. Five Flamengo players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Afonso Campos (205-2004) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and point guard Raul Vinicius (182-2005) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Flamengo maintains fourth place with 5-2 record, which they share with Sao Paulo. Pato lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Campo Mourao. Flamengo will meet at home league's leader Pinheiros in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pato will play against Brasilia (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: R.Rafael 18+9reb+1ast, C.Esteban 12+1reb+1ast, L.Matheus 10+4ast, S.Lucas 10+3reb+2ast, F.Emanuel 10+4reb+4ast, N.Renato 6+3reb
Pato: C.Afonso 17+11reb+2ast, V.Raul 14+5reb+3ast, G.Thales 14+6reb, F.Gabriel 7+4reb+8ast, O.Caio 6+1reb+1ast, J.Joao Henrique 4+1reb

Sao Paulo - Brasilia 120-53

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Sao Paulo (5-2) smashed at home bottom-ranked Brasilia (0-7) 120-53 on Tuesday. Sao Paulo dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Brasilia's 30. Sao Paulo forced 21 Brasilia turnovers and outrebounded them 62-28 including a 42-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Brasilia's players. Point guard Pedro Rodrigues (175-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and guard Luiz Mendonca (188-2000) chipped in 30 points and 8 assists. Five Sao Paulo players scored in double figures. Sao Paulo's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was forward Carlos Silva (196-2003) with 23 points and 7 rebounds and Tiago Brasil scored 10 points. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Sao Paulo. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Flamengo. Brasilia lost their seventh game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. Sao Paulo will meet league's second-placed Praia in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Brasilia will play against Pato (#9) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Sao Paulo: R.Pedro 36+11reb+5ast, M.Luiz 30+4reb+8ast, M.Maciel 15+7reb+2ast, S.Tarek 10+7reb, W.Matheus 10+7reb+3ast, d.Andrade Anderson 7+5reb+3ast
Brasilia: S.Carlos 23+7reb+1ast, B.Tiago 10+3reb+1ast, V.Gabriel 8+1reb+4ast, S.Bruno 5+1reb+3ast, M.Daniel 3+5reb, F.Guilherme 3+2reb+3ast

UniFacisa - Praia 43-85

Very expected game in Paraiba where bottom-ranked UniFacisa (0-8) was rolled over by third ranked Praia (6-1) 85-43 on Tuesday. Praia dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to UniFacisa's 22. Praia forced 28 UniFacisa turnovers and outrebounded them 52-25 including a 22-4 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Raffael Mencarini (187-2001) stepped up and scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and forward Guilherme Estevao (204-2000) chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds. Four Praia players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Iure Sousa (-2001) with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Matheus Pinheiro (-2001) scored 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Praia moved-up to second place, which they share with Sao Jose. UniFacisa lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Praia will meet at home Sao Paulo (#5) in the next round. UniFacisa will play against Campo Mourao (#8) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Praia: M.Raffael 16+6reb+4ast, E.Guilherme 13+10reb+2ast, V.Alexsander 11+4reb+5ast, S.Gui 10+9reb, C.Clifford 8+4reb, R.Guilherme 7+2reb+3ast
UniFacisa: S.Iure 17+9reb+2ast, P.Matheus 9+7reb+5ast, S.Allan 6+2reb, B.Lucas 5+2reb+1ast, C.Marlysson 3+3reb, P.Andrew 3

Mogi - Campo Mourao 94-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Mogi's (4-4) home victory over 8th ranked Campo Mourao (1-6) 94-79 on Tuesday. They outrebounded Campo Mourao 51-37 including 37 on the offensive glass. Mogi looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Leandro Moura (190-2001) stepped up and scored 30 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and guard Ziggy Raposo (184-2002) chipped in 11 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Mogi players scored in double figures. Mogi's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Jose Vitor Policcici (184-2001) with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds and guard Carioca Ferreira (190-2001) scored 23 points. Mogi maintains seventh place with 4-4 record. Campo Mourao lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Pato. Mogi will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Campo Mourao will play against UniFacisa (#11) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mogi: M.Leandro 30+8reb+3ast, C.Eduardo 15+4reb+4ast, R.Ziggy 11+11reb+8ast, A.Andrew 10+9reb+1ast, T.Henry 8+2reb+1ast, X.Guilherme 6+5reb+1ast
Campo Mourao: P.Jose Vitor 31+10reb+2ast, F.Carioca 23+3reb+1ast, B.Joao 15+5reb+2ast, L.Adderley 4+8reb+1ast, R.Yago 2+3reb+1ast, B.Lucas 2+1reb+3ast

Pinheiros - Minas 83-60

Not a big story in a game in Sao Paulo where 6th ranked Minas (4-3) was outplayed by leader Pinheiros (8-0) 83-60 on Tuesday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pinheiros made 12 blocks. British Eric Donaldson (191-2001) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and naturalized Guinea-Bissau forward Yan Djalo (202-2001) chipped in 15 points. The best for the losing side was point guard Joao Campos (185-2002) with 18 points and 6 assists and Breno Santos (-2003) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Pinheiros. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. Loser Minas keeps the sixth position with three games lost. Pinheiros will meet Flamengo (#4) in the next round. Minas will play against Sao Jose and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: E.Donaldson 20+4reb+2ast, D.Yan 15+4reb+1ast, F.Tiago 14+1reb+4ast, E.Matheus 8+4reb+4ast, S.Agapy 7+6reb, L.Daniel 7+4reb
Minas: C.Joao 18+3reb+6ast, S.Breno 11+6reb+3ast, B.Aieser 8+3reb+1ast, C.Augusto 7+3reb+1ast, T.Dias 7+3reb+2ast, I.Vitor 3+5reb+2ast

Franca - Uniao Corinthians 68-52

Everything went according to plan in Sao Paulo where sixth ranked Franca (3-3) won against 10th ranked Uniao Corinthians (1-5) 68-52 on Wednesday. Franca forced 20 Uniao Corinthians turnovers and outrebounded them 48-25 including a 20-6 advantage in defensive rebounds. Center Joao Almeida (200-2004) stepped up and scored 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Vitor Cardoso (206-2005) chipped in 7 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Gabriel Camargo (194-2001) with 25 points and 5 rebounds and Guilherme Gomes (-2004) scored 5 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Franca moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Uniao Corinthians keeps the tenth position with five games lost. Franca will meet higher ranked Botafogo in the next round. Uniao Corinthians' 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:
Franca: M.Joao 13+2reb+2ast, A.Joao 11+6reb+1ast, B.Paulo 11+5reb+1ast, C.Vitor 7+10reb+1ast, C.Luis 5+3reb+2ast, F.Vinicius 5+5reb+1ast
Uniao Corinthians: C.Gabriel 25+5reb+3ast, K.Mateus 10, B.Rogerio 6+2reb, G.Guilherme 5+8reb+2ast, W.Luan 2+4reb, G.Gabriel 2+1reb+1ast

Rio Claro - Coritiba 69-83

There was no surprise in Sao Paulo where bottom-ranked Rio Claro (0-6) was defeated by eighth ranked Coritiba (3-3) 83-69 on Wednesday. Coritiba outrebounded Rio Claro 51-38 including 18 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Coritiba made 10 blocks. Guard Magno Alves (193-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Lucas Lopes (206-2001) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was point guard Arthur Costa (185-2001) with 13 points and 7 rebounds and guard Arthur Abreu (193-2002) scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Rio Claro players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Coritiba moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Rio Claro lost their sixth game in a row. They still close the standings with six games lost. Coritiba will meet at home league's leader Paulistano in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rio Claro will play against Vasco da Gama (#4) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Coritiba: A.Magno 17+10reb+1ast, R.Matheus 15+3reb+1ast, L.Lucas 14+8reb+1ast, V.Breno 11+1reb+2ast, F.Rafael 7+3reb+7ast, N.Gustavo 6+12reb+1ast
Rio Claro: S.Lukas 13+1reb+1ast, C.Arthur 13+7reb+2ast, R.Luan 12+4reb+2ast, A.Arthur 11+6reb+4ast, O.Felipe 8+4ast, C.Akin 8+6reb

Bauru - Vasco da Gama 67-57

An interesting game where host Bauru (#7) won against 4th placed Vasco da Gama 67-57 on Wednesday evening. Center Felipe Cardoso (211-2000) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and guard Joao Guizardi (184-2004) chipped in 8 points and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was point guard Matheusinho Brito (184-2000) with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and Gustavo Furtado (-2003) scored 13 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bauru (3-3) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Vasco da Gama dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Corinthians. Bauru will meet Caxias do Sul (#7) on the road in the next round. Vasco da Gama will play against Rio Claro (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bauru: C.Felipe 17+15reb, A.Gabriel 12+3reb+2ast, G.Evandro 10+1reb+1ast, P.Kaique 9, G.Joao 8+4reb+7ast, C.Vitor 6+8reb
Vasco da Gama: M.Brito 21+14reb+5ast, F.Gustavo 13+1reb, D.Sousa 6+4reb+2ast, Q.Caua 6+4reb+4ast, T.Igor 6+1reb+1ast, M.Samuel 4+5reb+2ast

Corinthians - Cerrado 70-71

The biggest surprise of round 9 in LDB U20 was guest Cerrado's (#2) road victory over Corinthians (#3) 71-70 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was power forward Ruan Miranda (205-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Robson Junior (178-2000) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Samis Calderon (196-2004) who recorded 19 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Gabriel Landeira (190-2004) added 19 points, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cerrado (5-1) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place behind leader Pinheiros. Corinthians at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Vasco da Gama. Cerrado are looking forward to face Cearense (#6) in Fortaleza in the next round. Corinthians' supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Uniao Corinthians.
Top scorers:
Cerrado: J.Robson 21+6reb+3ast, M.Ruan 19+16reb+4ast, S.Victor 15+2reb+4ast, A.Augusto 13+12reb+1ast, J.Vitor Camargo 3+9reb+3ast, F.Ian 0
Corinthians: C.Samis 19+9reb, L.Gabriel 19+3reb+5ast, F.Daniel 12+6reb+2ast, A.Ludwig 10+6reb+3ast, A.Dalaqua 7+5reb+3ast, G.Jonathan 3+11reb+1ast

Paulistano - Botafogo 74-46

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sao Paulo. Leader Paulistano faced bottom-ranked Botafogo. Host Paulistano (6-0) smashed guests from Rio de Janeiro (0-0) 74-46. Paulistano held Botafogo to an opponent 21.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 37.8 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Botafogo 58-44 including a 44-31 advantage in defensive rebounds. Paulistano brought some defensive toughness making 12 blocks. It was a good game for point guard Adyel Pereira (188-2002) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Henrique Seixas (194-2003) contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Joao Macedo (202-2002) answered with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and guard Joao Belmiro (186-2002) added 14 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Botafogo. 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 sixth consecutive win for Paulistano. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Botafogo at the other side still closes the standings with 0 game lost. Paulistano will play against Coritiba (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Botafogo will play against Franca (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Cearense - Caxias do Sul 60-56

There was a surprise result in Fortaleza where ninth ranked Cearense (3-3) defeated higher ranked Caxias do Sul (3-3) 60-56 on Wednesday. Cearense forced 23 Caxias do Sul turnovers. Leonardo Cravero (200-2002) stepped up and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and Paraguayan point guard Fabrizzio Rojas (187-2002) chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Cearense's coach Dannyel Russo used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Jamison Costa (199-2000) with 15 points and 8 rebounds and guard Elias Oliveira (189-2001) scored 6 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Cearense moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Caxias do Sul. Cearense will meet league's second-placed Cerrado in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Caxias do Sul will play against Bauru and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cearense: C.Leonardo 20+9reb+2ast, F.Rojas 11+7reb+6ast, C.Vinicius 11+10reb+3ast, F.Carlos 9+5reb, F.Cristhya 5+4reb+1ast, R.Gustavo 2+2reb+1ast
Caxias do Sul: C.Jamison 15+8reb+1ast, S.Gabriel 13+4reb+1ast, P.Pedro 7+3reb+1ast, L.Luan 7+6reb+2ast, O.Elias 6+9reb+4ast, S.Shaw 5+2reb



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