NBB Round 7: No surprise as #1 Vivo/Franca defeat UNIFACISA

After 7 rounds played we can already see who rules in the NBB and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

NBB top team - Vivo/Franca (9-0) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat ninth ranked UNIFACISA (3-4) in Sao Paulo 106-94. Vivo/Franca made 30-of-37 free shots (81.1 percent) during the game. Vivo/Franca outrebounded UNIFACISA 37-26 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. 28 personal fouls committed by UNIFACISA helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international power forward Lucas Mariano (208-1993) helped adding 29 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side the former international Antonio Ferreira (200-1994) responded with 23 points. Undefeated Vivo/Franca have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. UNIFACISA lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. Vivo/Franca will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UNIFACISA will play at home against Corinthians (#6) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
NBB top team - Vivo/Franca (9-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat sixth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (4-4) 88-78. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Vivo/Franca. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Paschoalotto/Bauru lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Paulistano. Vivo/Franca will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Paschoalotto/Bauru will play at home against Rio Claro (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Sao Paulo between Paulistano and Paschoalotto/Bauru. Eleventh ranked Paulistano (4-4) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (4-4). Paulistano managed to escape with a 3-point win 71-68 in the game for the eighth place. Lucas Doria fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Danilo Fuzaro produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Paulistano moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Bauru. Paschoalotto/Bauru lost their third game in a row. Paulistano will meet Caxias do Sul (#10) on the road in the next round. Paschoalotto/Bauru will play against Rio Claro and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: Caxias do Sul lost to Flamengo on the opponent's court 69-80. Sao Jose outscored U.Corinthians in a home game 103-84. Minas rolled over Brasilia on the road 94-74. Fortaleza crushed Pato Basquete on its own court 80-60. U.Corinthians was beaten by Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro 79-74. Pinheiros won against Rio Claro at home 86-74.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 16 rebounds by Desmond Holloway of Rio Claro.

Flamengo - Caxias do Sul 80-69

Very expected game in Rio de Janeiro where 8th ranked Caxias do Sul (3-3) was defeated by second ranked Flamengo (8-1) 80-69 on Saturday. Flamengo dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Caxias do Sul's 26. They outrebounded Caxias do Sul 42-25 including 28 on the defensive glass. Flamengo looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. International Gabriel Galvanini (202-1998) fired 21 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Argentinian Martin Cuello (193-1993) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists. Flamengo's coach Gustavo Conti used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) produced 16 points and naturalized French Pedro Mendonca (196-1995) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Four Caxias do Sul players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Flamengo. They maintain second place with 8-1 record behind leader Sesi Franca. Caxias do Sul at the other side dropped to the tenth position with three games lost. Flamengo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Caxias do Sul will play against Paulistano (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: G.Galvanini 21+9reb+2ast, M.Cuello 15+2reb+5ast, O.Rodriguez 11+7reb+1ast, R.Rafael 9+6reb+1ast, V.Faverani 9+4reb, G.Pereira 5+3reb+1ast
Caxias do Sul: T.Mathias 16+4reb, S.Pierotti 14+1reb+3ast, P.Mendonca 12+4reb+2ast, D.Ramos 12+5reb+1ast, H.Silva 6+3reb+1ast, A.Bernardi 4+3reb+1ast

Sao Jose - U.Corinthians 103-84

Rather predictable result when tenth ranked Sao Jose (4-3) smashed at home 14th ranked U.Corinthians (1-5) 103-84 on Saturday. They outrebounded U.Corinthians 39-22 including a 30-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sao Jose looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Argentinian point guard Diego Figueredo (185-1991, agency: BIG) fired 25 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Dominican Nehemias Morillo (197-1992, college: S.Florida) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Sao Jose players scored in double figures. Italian-Argentinian forward Federico Aguerre (203-1988) produced 14 points and 6 rebounds and Argentinian guard Enzo Ruiz (194-1988) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sao Jose moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Corinthians. U.Corinthians lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fifteenth position with five games lost. Sao Jose will meet higher ranked Minas (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. U.Corinthians will play against Sao Paulo (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: D.Figueredo 25+5reb+9ast, W.Green 20+6reb+1ast, N.Morillo 18+12reb+4ast, E.Carvalho 13+3reb+5ast, D.Sousa 9+1reb+1ast, A.Pecos 6+2reb+3ast
U.Corinthians: E.Ruiz 15+4ast, A.Leao 14+2reb+2ast, F.Aguerre 14+6reb+3ast, V.Pastor 9+1reb+3ast, L.Jacon 7+2reb, V.Lersch 7+4reb+6ast

Paulistano - Bauru 71-68

A very close game took place in Sao Paulo between Paulistano and Paschoalotto/Bauru. Eleventh ranked Paulistano (4-4) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (4-4). Paulistano managed to escape with a 3-point win 71-68 in the game for the eighth place. Paulistano outrebounded Paschoalotto/Bauru 49-35 including a 24-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Lucas Doria (203, college: St.Edward's) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Adyel Borges (188-2002) chipped in 25 points. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. The former international guard Danilo Fuzaro (193-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and naturalized American point guard Larry Taylor (183, college: MWSU) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Four Paschoalotto/Bauru players scored in double figures. Paulistano moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Bauru. Paschoalotto/Bauru lost their third game in a row. Paulistano will meet Caxias do Sul (#10) on the road in the next round. Paschoalotto/Bauru will play against Rio Claro and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: B.Adyel 25+4reb+2ast, L.Doria 16+14reb+1ast, B.Anderson 15+9reb, B.Andre 6+3reb+1ast, B.Vitor 5+2reb, K.Crescenzi 2+5reb+2ast
Bauru: D.Fuzaro 22+10reb+1ast, L.Taylor 13+3reb+3ast, G.Barbosa 10+5reb+1ast, D.Brite 10+4reb+1ast, R.Anderson 7+6reb, E.Holt 6+6reb

Brasilia - Minas 74-94

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Brasilia (2-5) was rolled over at home by seventh ranked Minas (5-3) 94-74 on Saturday. Minas outrebounded Brasilia 43-20 including a 38-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) fired 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international power forward Renan Lenz (207-1990, college: Utah) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. Minas' coach Leonardo Costa allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Gemadinha Sacco (183-1997) produced 15 points and forward Paulo Scheuer (203-1999) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Five Minas and four Brasilia players scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Minas. They moved-up to fifth place. Brasilia at the other side keeps the twelfth position with five games lost. Minas will meet at home Sao Jose (#7) in the next round. Brasilia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Minas: A.Borges 17+7reb+4ast, I.Hamilton 15+6reb+1ast, S.Johnson 14+6reb+2ast, W.Ferreira 13+6reb+3ast, A.Paranhos 13+2reb, R.Lenz 12+9reb+2ast
Brasilia: G.Sacco 15+3reb+2ast, S.Paulo 14+4reb+1ast, R.Fischer 12+2reb+4ast, V.Leal 11+4reb+2ast, G.Lessa 8+2reb+7ast, E.Sommer 8

Sesi Franca - UniFacisa 106-94

NBB top team - Vivo/Franca (9-0) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat ninth ranked UNIFACISA (3-4) in Sao Paulo 106-94. Vivo/Franca made 30-of-37 free shots (81.1 percent) during the game. Vivo/Franca outrebounded UNIFACISA 37-26 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. 28 personal fouls committed by UNIFACISA helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international power forward Lucas Mariano (208-1993) helped adding 29 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side the former international Antonio Ferreira (200-1994) responded with 23 points and the former international center Guilherme Hubner (209-1987) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Vivo/Franca have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. UNIFACISA lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. Vivo/Franca will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UNIFACISA will play at home against Corinthians (#6) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Sesi Franca: G.de Paula 30+10reb+5ast, L.Mariano 29+9reb+1ast, D.Jackson 20+2reb+2ast, J.dos Santos 13+6reb+2ast, S.Scala 10+3reb+2ast, S.Marcio 4+4reb
UniFacisa: A.Ferreira 23+3reb+2ast, S.Vega 15+3reb+2ast, G.Hubner 13+7reb, A.Bresolin 12+2reb+2ast, F.Corvalan 11+1reb+3ast, T.Gaskins 9+4reb+1ast

Fortaleza - Pato Basquete 80-60

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixteenth ranked Fortaleza and 17th ranked Pato had identical 1-6 record. This time Fortaleza used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from Pato Branco 80-60 on Monday night. Fortaleza dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Pato's 22. They outrebounded Pato 54-33 including a 39-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) fired 31 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Matheusinho Brito (184-2000) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Colombian guard Romario Roque (180-1998) produced 13 points and 5 rebounds and Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (196-1996) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fortaleza (2-6) moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Rio Claro. Pato lost their third game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. Fortaleza will meet at home higher ranked Corinthians (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pato will play against UNIFACISA (#11) in Paraiba and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fortaleza: D.McClanahan 31+7reb+2ast, M.Brito 15+5reb+7ast, R.Reis 8+8reb, D.Rossetto 8+7reb+2ast, R.Gusmao 6+14reb, F.Motta 6+5reb+4ast
Pato Basquete: J.Materan 14+7reb, R.Roque 13+5reb+3ast, N.Gabriel 10+6reb+3ast, S.Magna 7+4reb, F.Verissimo 6+8reb+3ast, B.Matheus 3

Flamengo - U.Corinthians 79-74

There was no surprise in Rio de Janeiro where 14th ranked U.Corinthians (1-5) was defeated by second ranked Flamengo (8-1) 79-74 on Monday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Flamengo looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international guard Gui Pereira (192-1991) fired 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Argentinian Martin Cuello (193-1993) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. Flamengo's coach Gustavo Conti allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Point guard Vithor Lersch (184-1995) produced 15 points and 9 assists and center Vinicius Malachias (209-1999) added 18 points respectively for lost side. The victory was the third consecutive win for Flamengo. They maintain second place with 8-1 record behind leader Sesi Franca. U.Corinthians lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fifteenth position with five games lost. Flamengo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. U.Corinthians will play against Sao Paulo (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: G.Pereira 16+7reb+5ast, G.Galvanini 16+3reb+3ast, M.Cuello 11+8reb+3ast, N.Aguirre 9+4reb+5ast, R.Mineiro 8+3reb+1ast, R.Hettsheimeir 7+1reb+1ast
U.Corinthians: M.Vinicius 18+4reb+2ast, V.Lersch 15+2reb+9ast, R.Paulichi 9+4reb, A.Leao 9+1ast, V.Pastor 8+4reb+1ast, F.Aguerre 7+12reb+3ast

Pinheiros - Rio Claro 86-74

No shocking result in a game in Sao Paulo where fifth ranked Pinheiros (5-2) won against 13th ranked Rio Claro (2-6) 86-74 on Tuesday. The former international forward Rafael Munford (195-1998, college: Augusta) fired 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Canadian forward Richard Amardi (206-1990, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. Pinheiros' coach David Pelosini allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American Desmond Holloway (194-1990, college: Coastal, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 16 rebounds and the other American import point guard Kenny Dawkins (177-1987, college: Lamar) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Five Pinheiros and four Rio Claro players scored in double figures. Pinheiros moved-up to fourth place. Rio Claro at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Fortaleza. Pinheiros' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sao Paulo .
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: B.Jonas 19+1reb+3ast, R.Munford 17+9reb+1ast, R.Amardi 15+8reb+3ast, D.Penteado 14+6reb+2ast, D.Andre 10+12reb+3ast, F.Ruivo 5+1reb+4ast
Rio Claro: D.Holloway 18+16reb+2ast, K.Dawkins 14+2reb+2ast, C.Bueno 13+1reb+1ast, W.Alves 10+6reb+2ast, S.Lukas 7+3reb+2ast, R.Oliveira 4+2reb

Bauru - Sesi Franca 78-88

NBB top team - Vivo/Franca (9-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat sixth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (4-4) 88-78. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Vivo/Franca. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Paschoalotto/Bauru lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Paulistano. Vivo/Franca will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Paschoalotto/Bauru will play at home against Rio Claro (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.



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