Paulista Round 11: Vivo/Franca beat Paschoalotto/Bauru by one after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 11 in the Paulista took place in Sao Paulo. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (7-3) to fourth ranked Vivo/Franca (7-3) 86-85 in the game for the second place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Paschoalotto/Bauru. Vivo/Franca made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. American guard David Jackson (190-1982, college: Penn St.) saved the victory by scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. The former international power forward Marcio Santos (204-2002) contributed with 25 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners. The former international guard Danilo Fuzaro (193-1994) answered with 24 points for Paschoalotto/Bauru. Vivo/Franca moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Paschoalotto/Bauru.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Sao Paulo: Sao Paulo (#2) and Pinheiros (#5). Sao Paulo (7-3) won against visiting Pinheiros (7-3) 90-81. It was a great evening for American power forward Tyrone Curnell (203-1988, college: Valdosta St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 5 rebounds. Marquinhos Vieira helped adding 25 points. The former international forward Rafael Munford (195-1998, college: Augusta) responded with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sao Paulo maintains second place with 7-3 record having just two points less than leader Paulistano, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Pinheiros.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Corinthians (#8) and Sao Paulo (#2). Despite it looked like an easy game for Corinthians, those rules do not exist in derby games. It's more the case of honor for local supporters and such games have that special and unique approach you cannot find in other games. Guest Sao Paulo challenged much higher ranked Corinthians giving them a very tough game, but finally losing it by four points 107-103. It was an exceptional evening for Maozinha Pereira who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds. Malcolm Miller came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds for Sao Paulo in the defeat. Corinthians (4-6) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Rio Claro. Sao Paulo at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.

In the last two games of round 11 Araraquara beat LSB / B2B on the road 59-56. Pinheiros destroyed Araraquara on its own court 88-50.

Sao Paulo - Pinheiros 90-81

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Sao Paulo: Sao Paulo (#2) and Pinheiros (#5). Sao Paulo (7-3) won against visiting Pinheiros (7-3) 90-81. Sao Paulo players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a great evening for American power forward Tyrone Curnell (203-1988, college: Valdosta St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-1984) helped adding 25 points. The former international forward Rafael Munford (195-1998, college: Augusta) responded with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international center Dikembe Andre (206-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sao Paulo maintains second place with 7-3 record having just two points less than leader Paulistano, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Pinheiros.
Top scorers:
Sao Paulo: T.Curnell 26+5reb+3ast, M.Vieira 25+3reb+2ast, C.Bennett 11+2reb+5ast, L.Siewert 8+8reb+4ast, E.Corazza 8+3reb+7ast, H.Coelho 7+1reb+1ast
Pinheiros: R.Munford 26+8reb+5ast, F.Ruivo 20+2reb+5ast, D.Andre 12+16reb+4ast, D.Souza Caua 9+3reb+1ast, M.Danilo 8+3reb+3ast, E.Matheus 3+3reb

LSB / B2B - Araraquara 56-59

Everything could happen in Sorocabana at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Araraquara and 11th ranked LSB / B2B had identical 1-8 record. But LSB / B2B was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Araraquara 59-56 on Saturday night. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Abner Moreira (206-1989, college: Idaho St.) who led the winners and scored 15 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Guard Gustavo Scaglia (193-1993, college: Arizona W. CC) accounted for 9 points for the winning side. Araraquara's coach Fabio Apolinario used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Lucas Rosa (193-1994) came up with 12 points and 6 rebounds and the former international center Caio Torres (211-1987, agency: Interperformances) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for LSB / B2B in the defeat. Araraquara maintains ninth place with 2-8 record, which they share with Osasco. LSB / B2B at the other side stay at the bottom position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Araraquara: A.Moreira 15+3reb, E.Matias 10+4reb, G.Scaglia 9+4reb+2ast, S.Lucas 8+4reb+1ast, S.Samuel 5+5reb+2ast, R.Stabile 5+6reb+3ast
LSB / B2B: K.Elder 12+4reb, L.Rosa 12+6reb+1ast, G.Santos 9+1reb+2ast, C.Torres 8+6reb+3ast, A.Ferreira 7+3reb, L.Moraes 5+3reb+1ast

Sesi Franca - Bauru 86-85

The most exciting game of round 11 in the Paulista took place in Sao Paulo. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (7-3) to fourth ranked Vivo/Franca (7-3) 86-85 in the game for the second place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Paschoalotto/Bauru. Vivo/Franca made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. American guard David Jackson (190-1982, college: Penn St.) saved the victory by scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds. The former international power forward Marcio Santos (204-2002) contributed with 25 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners. Four Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. The former international guard Danilo Fuzaro (193-1994) answered with 24 points and international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) added 14 points in the effort for Paschoalotto/Bauru. Vivo/Franca moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Paschoalotto/Bauru.
Top scorers:
Sesi Franca: S.Marcio 25+5reb, S.Scala 20+5reb+5ast, D.Jackson 19+9reb+3ast, S.Reynan 10+5reb+2ast, M.Nathan 5+5reb+1ast, B.Paulo 4+3reb
Bauru: D.Fuzaro 24+3reb+3ast, G.Barbosa 15+3reb+1ast, A.Garcia 14+4reb+3ast, J.Machuca 9+1reb+5ast, E.Holt 9+5reb+1ast, R.Anderson 7+6reb

Pinheiros - Araraquara 88-50

Very expected game when 9th ranked Araraquara (2-8) was smashed by fifth ranked Pinheiros (7-3) in Sao Paulo 88-50 on Monday. Pinheiros dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Araraquara's 28. Pinheiros forced 24 Araraquara turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Felipe Ruivo (188) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 4 assists (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). The former international forward Rafael Munford (195-1998, college: Augusta) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Pinheiros' coach David Pelosini felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Emanuel Matias (202-1999) came up with 12 points and 9 rebounds and forward Samuel Santos (195-1999) added 15 points respectively for Araraquara in the defeat. Pinheiros moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Araraquara at the other side keeps the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with Osasco.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: R.Munford 17+3reb+2ast, F.Ruivo 15+4reb+4ast, E.Matheus 10+6reb+1ast, D.Andre 9+8reb+2ast, D.Maicon 9+4reb+1ast, E.Donaldson 8+2reb+1ast
Araraquara: S.Samuel 15+3reb+2ast, E.Matias 12+9reb+1ast, S.Lucas 10+8reb+1ast, R.Matine 8+3reb, J.Burright 3+6reb+2ast, A.Moreira 2+5reb+1ast

Corinthians - Sao Paulo 107-103

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Corinthians (#8) and Sao Paulo (#2). Despite it looked like an easy game for Corinthians, those rules do not exist in derby games. It's more the case of honor for local supporters and such games have that special and unique approach you cannot find in other games. Guest Sao Paulo challenged much higher ranked Corinthians giving them a very tough game, but finally losing it by four points 107-103. Corinthians made 28-of-36 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Maozinha Pereira (200-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Isaac Goncalves (196-1990) accounted for 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American guard Malcolm Miller (201-1991, college: Southern) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import power forward Tyrone Curnell (203-1988, college: Valdosta St.) added 25 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Sao Paulo in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Corinthians (4-6) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Rio Claro. Sao Paulo at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: M.Pereira 24+15reb+1ast, I.Goncalves 23+10reb+4ast, C.Borges 16+6reb+3ast, C.Gabriel 15+7reb+7ast, Z.Graham 13+1reb+2ast, M.Tavares 8+6reb+2ast
Sao Paulo: T.Curnell 25+12reb+1ast, M.Miller 24+12reb+3ast, M.Vieira 20+10reb+4ast, L.Siewert 12+3reb+2ast, C.Bennett 11+6reb, E.Corazza 8+2reb+14ast



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