NBB Round 8 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 8 in the NBB took place in Caxias do Sul. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 8th ranked Paulistano (4-5) to eleventh ranked Caxias do Sul (4-4) 66-63 on Friday evening. The best player for the winners was center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Stefano Pierotti (185-1998) chipped in 15 points. Naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) produced 20 points for the guests. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Caxias do Sul moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sao Jose. Paulistano at the other side dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with UniFacisa. Caxias do Sul is looking forward to face Rio Claro (#14) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Paulistano will play against U.Corinthians (#15) in Santa Cruz do Sul and is hoping to win this game.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Belo Horizonte. Local Minas (6-3) outscored 7th ranked Sao Jose (4-4) 104-53. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Sao Jose. Forward Alexandre Paranhos (204-1992) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Renan Lenz contributed with 20 points for the winners. Naturalized Greek Dimitris Sousa (193-1994, college: UVA Wise) replied with 10 points and 5 rebounds for Sao Jose. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Minas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Corinthians. Sao Jose at the other side dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Caxias do Sul. Minas will play against Fortaleza (#13) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sao Jose will play against Cerrado (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Rest of the games of round 8 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
bottom-ranked Pato Basquete was defeated by UniFacisa in Paraiba 89-79. Caxias do Sul was beaten by Sao Paulo at home 70-86. Corinthians won against Fortaleza on the opponent's court 81-77. U.Corinthians was outscored by Sao Paulo in a home game 71-93. Rio Claro was rolled over Bauru on the road 92-48. UniFacisa was defeated by Corinthians on its own court 76-92.

Minas - Sao Jose 104-53

The game with biggest result difference took place in Belo Horizonte. Local Minas (6-3) outscored 7th ranked Sao Jose (4-4) 104-53. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Sao Jose. Minas had a 37-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Sao Jose's players. Forward Alexandre Paranhos (204-1992) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. The former international power forward Renan Lenz (207-1990, college: Utah) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Four Minas players scored in double figures. Naturalized Greek Dimitris Sousa (193-1994, college: UVA Wise) replied with 10 points and 5 rebounds and Dominican Nehemias Morillo (197-1992, college: S.Florida) added 6 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Sao Jose. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Minas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Corinthians. Sao Jose at the other side dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Caxias do Sul. Minas will play against Fortaleza (#13) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sao Jose will play against Cerrado (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: D.Sousa 10+5reb+2ast, A.Pecos 9+2reb+4ast, D.Figueredo 8+1reb+1ast, E.Carvalho 6+3reb+1ast, J.Gabriel Fidelis 6+4reb, N.Morillo 6+9reb+2ast
Minas: R.Lenz 20+3reb+3ast, F.Vezaro 17+4reb+1ast, A.Paranhos 16+11reb+2ast, I.Hamilton 11+5reb+2ast, S.Johnson 10+4reb+5ast, W.Ferreira 9+7reb

UniFacisa - Pato Basquete 89-79

There was no surprise in Paraiba where 17th ranked Pato (1-8) was defeated by ninth ranked UNIFACISA (4-5) 89-79. Pato was ahead by 2 points after three quarters before a 30-18 charge of UNIFACISA, which allowed them to win the game. The former international Andre Bresolin (195-1987) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Panamanian-American point guard Trevor Gaskins (188-1989, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: Pro Sports) contributed with 23 points for the winners. Four UNIFACISA players scored in double figures. UNIFACISA's coach Cesar Guidetti allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (196-1996) replied with 24 points and 6 rebounds and Colombian guard Romario Roque (180-1998) added 19 points in the effort for Pato. Despite that victory UNIFACISA went down to tenth position due to points difference, which they share with Paulistano. Pato lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with eight games lost. UNIFACISA will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pato will play at home against Pinheiros (#6) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Pato Basquete: J.Materan 24+6reb+1ast, R.Roque 19+3reb+3ast, J.Oliveira 18+1reb+2ast, N.Gabriel 7+5reb+2ast, S.Magna 6+4reb+1ast, F.Verissimo 3+2reb+1ast
UniFacisa: T.Gaskins 23+2reb+2ast, A.Bresolin 17+6reb+7ast, S.Vega 12+2reb+1ast, A.Ferreira 10+2reb+2ast, J.Oliveira 10+2ast, G.Hubner 8+9reb+1ast

Caxias do Sul - Sao Paulo 70-86

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Sao Paulo (7-1) defeated on the road 11th ranked Caxias do Sul (4-4) 86-70. The game was mostly controlled by Sao Paulo. Caxias do Sul was better in fourth quarter 24-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Caxias do Sul 48-32 including 37 on the defensive glass. Sao Paulo players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The former international point guard Elinho Corazza (191-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists. American guard Malcolm Miller (201-1991, college: Southern) contributed with 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Naturalized French Pedro Mendonca (196-1995) replied with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) added 9 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Caxias do Sul. Caxias do Sul's coach Rodrigo Barbosa let to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Sao Paulo have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 7-1 record having five points less than leader Sesi Franca. Caxias do Sul lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with four games lost. They share the position with Sao Jose. Sao Paulo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Caxias do Sul will play on the road against Rio Claro (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: A.Bernardi 14+1reb, P.Mendonca 12+9reb+4ast, T.Mathias 9+6reb+1ast, H.Silva 9+1reb+1ast, D.Ramos 6+4ast, S.Pierotti 6+5reb+3ast
Sao Paulo: M.Miller 22+5reb, C.Bennett 19+5reb+1ast, E.Corazza 18+15reb+9ast, B.Duarte 8+7reb+2ast, R.Ansaloni 8+8reb+2ast, T.Curnell 7+7reb+6ast

Fortaleza - Corinthians 77-81

Very expected game when 13th ranked Fortaleza (2-7) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Corinthians (6-3) 81-77. Corinthians had a 38-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. Fortaleza was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Davaunta Thomas (196-1995, college: UAFS) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Maozinha Pereira (200-2000) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Thomas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Corinthians' coach Leo Alves allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Point guard Matheusinho Brito (184-2000) replied with 28 points and 8 rebounds and American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) added 20 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Fortaleza. Corinthians have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Minas. Fortaleza at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Rio Claro. Corinthians will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Fortaleza will play on the road against Minas (#5) in Belo Horizonte and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Fortaleza: M.Brito 28+8reb+3ast, D.McClanahan 20+6reb, R.Gusmao 11+10reb+2ast, R.Reis 6+6reb, T.Dias 6+4reb+1ast, F.Motta 4+4reb+1ast
Corinthians: D.Thomas 22+11reb+4ast, Z.Graham 15+2reb+2ast, M.Pereira 12+12reb+1ast, C.Gabriel 8+1reb, O.Daniel 8+5reb+1ast, M.Tavares 8+12reb+3ast

U.Corinthians - Sao Paulo 71-93

Very predictable result in Santa Cruz do Sul where third ranked Sao Paulo (7-1) outscored 15th ranked U.Corinthians (1-6) 93-71. Sao Paulo made 18-of-20 charity shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Sao Paulo outrebounded U.Corinthians 34-23 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Sao Paulo especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. The former international Betinho Duarte (195-1988) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Malcolm Miller (201-1991, college: Southern) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Sao Paulo players scored in double figures. Italian-Argentinian forward Federico Aguerre (203-1988) replied with 24 points and Argentinian guard Enzo Ruiz (194-1988) added 11 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for U.Corinthians. 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. Sao Paulo have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 7-1 record having five points less than leader Sesi Franca. U.Corinthians lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with six games lost. Sao Paulo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. U.Corinthians will play on the road against the league's leader Vivo/Franca (#1) in Sao Paulo to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: F.Aguerre 24+4reb+3ast, M.Simms 12+1ast, E.Ruiz 11+9reb+2ast, A.Leao 9+2ast, R.Paulichi 5+3reb+2ast, G.Teichmann 4+2reb+2ast
Sao Paulo: B.Duarte 23+7reb, M.Miller 18+7reb+1ast, C.Bennett 17+3reb+1ast, T.Curnell 14+5reb+2ast, H.Coelho 9+1ast, E.Corazza 6+4reb+7ast

Bauru - Rio Claro 92-48

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Rio Claro (2-7) was outplayed on the road by seventh ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (5-4) 92-48. Paschoalotto/Bauru dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Rio Claro's 30. They outrebounded Rio Claro 38-22 including a 31-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Germerson Barbosa (205-1993) contributed with 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Paschoalotto/Bauru players scored in double figures. Venezuelan Edgar Martinez (199-1997) replied with 14 points and American point guard Kenny Dawkins (177-1987, college: Lamar) added 6 points in the effort for Rio Claro. 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. Paschoalotto/Bauru maintains seventh position with 5-4 record. Rio Claro at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Fortaleza. Paschoalotto/Bauru will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rio Claro will play at home against Caxias do Sul (#9) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Rio Claro: E.Martinez 14+2reb, W.Alves 6+3reb, K.Dawkins 6+4reb+3ast, S.Lukas 5+1reb+1ast, J.Elder 5+2reb+1ast, C.Bueno 5+1reb+3ast
Bauru: D.Brite 17+10reb+4ast, R.Anderson 14+3reb, G.Barbosa 12+8reb, D.Fuzaro 11+4ast, L.Taylor 10+1reb+2ast, A.Garcia 9+2reb+3ast

UniFacisa - Corinthians 76-92

Everything went according to plan in Paraiba where sixth ranked Corinthians (6-3) won against 9th ranked UNIFACISA (4-5) 92-76. They outrebounded UNIFACISA 32-21 including a 26-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Corinthians shot the lights out from three nailing 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. American guard Davaunta Thomas (196-1995, college: UAFS) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 4 assists. Point guard Gabriel Campos (182-2001) contributed with 18 points and 5 assists for the winners. Thomas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Corinthians players scored in double figures. The former international Antonio Ferreira (200-1994) replied with 24 points and Panamanian-American point guard Trevor Gaskins (188-1989, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: Pro Sports) added 16 points in the effort for UNIFACISA. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Corinthians have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Minas. UNIFACISA at the other side dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Paulistano. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: A.Ferreira 24+2reb, T.Gaskins 16+2reb+2ast, J.Oliveira 13+3reb+1ast, A.Bresolin 9+2reb+7ast, S.Vega 4+3reb+2ast, G.Hubner 4+4reb
Corinthians: M.Tavares 19+3reb+2ast, D.Thomas 18+4reb+4ast, C.Gabriel 18+2reb+5ast, Z.Graham 14+4reb+3ast, O.Daniel 8+8reb+1ast, I.Goncalves 6+4reb

Caxias do Sul - Paulistano 66-63

The most exciting game of round 8 in the NBB took place in Caxias do Sul. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 8th ranked Paulistano (4-5) to eleventh ranked Caxias do Sul (4-4) 66-63 on Friday evening. The best player for the winners was center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) who scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Stefano Pierotti (185-1998) chipped in 15 points. Four Caxias do Sul players scored in double figures. Naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) produced 20 points and forward Lucas Doria (203, college: St.Edward's) added 6 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Caxias do Sul moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sao Jose. Paulistano at the other side dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with UniFacisa. Caxias do Sul is looking forward to face Rio Claro (#14) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Paulistano will play against U.Corinthians (#15) in Santa Cruz do Sul and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: K.Crescenzi 20+2reb+3ast, F.Vinicius 9+1reb+1ast, B.Anderson 8+4reb, V.Camilo 8+7reb+2ast, L.Doria 6+10reb+2ast, G.Abreu 5+3reb+1ast
Caxias do Sul: S.Pierotti 15+3reb+2ast, H.Silva 14+3reb+1ast, T.Mathias 14+7reb, A.Bernardi 13+5reb, P.Mendonca 7+3reb+1ast, D.Ramos 3+2reb+3ast



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