NBB Round 13: Sao Paulo lose to Flamengo in the game between Top 4 teams

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The game between Top Four teams took place in Sao Paulo. 3rd placed host Sao Paulo (10-3) was smashed by second ranked Flamengo (12-1) 91-66. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Sao Paulo. Flamengo made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Flamengo had a 32-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Argentinian Martin Cuello (193-1993) stepped up and scored 22 points and 7 assists for the winners and the former international center Rafael Hettsheimeir (210-1986) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Cordero Bennett (185-1988) responded with 19 points. Flamengo have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-1 record behind leader Sesi Franca. Sao Paulo at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. Flamengo are looking forward to face Paulistano (#6) in Sao Paulo in the next round. Sao Paulo will play at home against Sao Jose and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
NBB top team - Vivo/Franca (13-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifteenth ranked Cerrado (2-11) in Sao Paulo 98-76. The former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) nailed a triple-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and Lucas Silva accounted for 24 points. Vivo/Franca's coach Helinho Garcia felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Paulo Da Costa (193-1994) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds for Cerrado in the defeat. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for Vivo/Franca. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Cerrado at the other side keeps the fifteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Rio Claro. Vivo/Franca will play against Brasilia (#12) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Cerrado will play against Rio Claro and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Rio Claro between Brasilia and Rio Claro. Twelfth ranked Brasilia (5-8) got a very close victory on the road over 16th ranked Rio Claro (2-11). Brasilia managed to escape with a 2-point win 87-85 on Tuesday evening. Douglas Dos Santos fired 22 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Kenny Dawkins produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 assists for lost side. Brasilia moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Sao Jose and Caxias do Sul. Rio Claro lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Cerrado. Brasilia will meet league's leader Vivo/Franca in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rio Claro will play against Cerrado (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Bauru won against Pato Basquete on the opponent's court 96-85. UniFacisa managed to outperform Caxias do Sul in a home game 63-56. U.Corinthians managed to beat Fortaleza on the road 94-83. Corinthians was crushed by Minas on its own court 65-94. Sao Jose was beaten by Paulistano in Sao Paulo 72-62.

Pato Basquete - Bauru 85-96

Very expected game in Pato Branco where 13th ranked Pato (4-9) was defeated by eighth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (7-5) 96-85 on Monday. Paschoalotto/Bauru made 25-of-27 free shots (92.6 percent) during the game, while Pato only scored seven points from the stripe. Argentinian point guard Jonatan Machuca (186-1989) fired 23 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winners. The former international guard Danilo Fuzaro (193-1994) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. Jonatan Oliveira (188-1999) produced 26 points and Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (196-1996) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Five Paschoalotto/Bauru and four Pato players scored in double figures. Pato's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains eighth place with 7-5 record. Loser Pato keeps the thirteenth position with nine games lost. Paschoalotto/Bauru will meet higher ranked Pinheiros (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pato will play against Minas (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pato Basquete: J.Oliveira 26+1reb+3ast, N.Gabriel 18+2reb+2ast, J.Materan 16+3reb+3ast, S.Magna 10+3reb+3ast, R.Roque 8+7reb+4ast, F.Verissimo 5+5reb+1ast
Bauru: J.Machuca 23+5reb+2ast, D.Fuzaro 16+2reb+4ast, G.Barbosa 16+3reb+1ast, A.Garcia 12+4reb+3ast, E.Holt 11+3reb+1ast, L.Taylor 8+2reb+1ast

UniFacisa - Caxias do Sul 63-56

Everything could happen in Paraiba at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked UNIFACISA and 11th ranked Caxias do Sul had identical 5-7 record. This time UNIFACISA used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Caxias do Sul 63-56 on Monday night. The former international Andre Bresolin (195-1987) fired 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. Panamanian-American point guard Trevor Gaskins (188-1989, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists. Four UNIFACISA players scored in double figures. Center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) produced 14 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) and naturalized French Pedro Mendonca (196-1995) added 6 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. UNIFACISA maintains ninth place with 6-7 record. Caxias do Sul lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Brasilia and Sao Jose. UNIFACISA will meet at home U.Corinthians (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Caxias do Sul will play against Fortaleza (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: T.Mathias 14+5reb, D.Conceicao 10+1reb, S.Pierotti 8+2reb+2ast, A.Bernardi 7+6reb+1ast, P.Mendonca 6+5reb+3ast, D.Ramos 4+1reb
UniFacisa: A.Bresolin 16+4reb+4ast, J.Oliveira 13+3reb+1ast, T.Gaskins 11+3reb+5ast, A.Ferreira 10+3reb+1ast, C.Freitas 7+8reb+1ast, G.Hubner 6+5reb+2ast

Fortaleza - U.Corinthians 83-94

Not a big story in a game when 17th ranked Fortaleza (2-12) was defeated at home by fourteenth ranked U.Corinthians (3-10) 94-83 on Monday. Point guard Augusto Leao (184-1998) fired 25 points and 4 assists for the winners. Argentinian guard Enzo Ruiz (194-1988) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four U.Corinthians players scored in double figures. U.Corinthians' coach Athos Calderaro used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Matheusinho Brito (184-2000) produced 27 points, 7 assists and 4 steals and the former international center Ronald Reis (211-1991) added 22 points and 14 rebounds respectively for lost side. U.Corinthians maintains fourteenth place with 3-10 record. Fortaleza lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. U.Corinthians will meet higher ranked UNIFACISA (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Fortaleza will play against Caxias do Sul (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fortaleza: M.Brito 27+4reb+7ast, R.Reis 22+14reb, D.McClanahan 18+2reb+3ast, S.Da Silva 8+1reb+5ast, F.Gabriel 5+1reb, C.Emmanuel 3
U.Corinthians: A.Leao 25+4reb+4ast, M.Simms 19+5reb, E.Ruiz 16+6reb+4ast, F.Aguerre 13+5reb+4ast, G.Teichmann 7+2reb+1ast, R.Paulichi 5+4reb+2ast

Corinthians - Minas 65-94

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Sao Paulo where fifth ranked Minas (9-4) outscored 4th placed Corinthians (9-4) 94-65 on Monday. Minas dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Corinthians' 30. They outrebounded Corinthians 41-27 including a 34-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) fired 17 points and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Isaac Hamilton (196-1994, college: UCLA) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Five Minas players scored in double figures. American guard Davaunta Thomas (196-1995, college: UAFS) produced 17 points and 6 assists and center Maique Tavares (210-1993) added 12 points respectively for lost side. 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 moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Corinthians. Minas will meet Pato (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Corinthians will play against Paschoalotto/Bauru (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: D.Thomas 17+3reb+6ast, M.Tavares 12+4reb+1ast, C.Borges 9+1ast, O.Daniel 6+2reb, C.Gabriel 6+1reb+2ast, M.Pereira 5+4reb+1ast
Minas: A.Borges 17+2reb+6ast, W.Ferreira 16+5reb, R.Lenz 15+7reb, I.Hamilton 14+7reb+2ast, S.Johnson 12+5reb+2ast, A.Paranhos 10+10reb+1ast

Paulistano - Sao Jose 72-62

There was no surprise in Sao Paulo where 10th ranked Sao Jose (5-8) was defeated by seventh ranked Paulistano (9-5) 72-62 on Tuesday. Swingman Anderson Barbosa (192-2000) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Victor Camilo (203-1997) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Diego Figueredo (185-1991, agency: BIG) produced 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and Douglas Nunes (210-1987) added 9 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Sao Jose's coach Sebastian Luis Figueredo rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Paulistano. They moved-up to sixth place. Sao Jose lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Brasilia and Caxias do Sul. Paulistano will meet at home league's second-placed Flamengo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sao Jose will play against Sao Paulo (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: W.Green 12+8reb, D.Figueredo 11+6reb+7ast, A.Pecos 10+4reb+2ast, D.Nunes 9+12reb+1ast, R.Carbonari 5+3reb, D.Sousa 4+2reb+1ast
Paulistano: B.Anderson 14+11reb+2ast, V.Camilo 13+8reb+1ast, A.Andre 10+4reb, N.Barnes 9+2reb+2ast, K.Crescenzi 8+2reb+3ast, L.Doria 7+6reb+1ast

Sao Paulo - Flamengo 66-91

The game between Top Four teams took place in Sao Paulo. 3rd placed host Sao Paulo (10-3) was smashed by second ranked Flamengo (12-1) 91-66. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Sao Paulo. Flamengo made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Flamengo had a 32-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Argentinian Martin Cuello (193-1993) stepped up and scored 22 points and 7 assists for the winners and the former international center Rafael Hettsheimeir (210-1986) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Four Flamengo players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Cordero Bennett (185-1988) responded with 19 points and the other American import guard Malcolm Miller (201-1991, college: Southern) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Flamengo have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-1 record behind leader Sesi Franca. Sao Paulo at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. Flamengo are looking forward to face Paulistano (#6) in Sao Paulo in the next round. Sao Paulo will play at home against Sao Jose and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Sao Paulo: C.Bennett 19+3reb+2ast, M.Miller 12+5reb+2ast, R.Ansaloni 11+2reb, T.Curnell 9+4reb+1ast, B.Duarte 5+2reb+1ast, H.Coelho 5+3reb+2ast
Flamengo: M.Cuello 22+3reb+7ast, R.Hettsheimeir 17+8reb, G.Galvanini 12+7reb+3ast, O.Rodriguez 11+6reb+1ast, G.Pereira 9+4reb+1ast, L.Martinez 8+4reb+2ast

Sesi Franca - Cerrado 98-76

NBB top team - Vivo/Franca (13-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifteenth ranked Cerrado (2-11) in Sao Paulo 98-76. Vivo/Franca dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Cerrado's 22. Vivo/Franca had a 37-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. The former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) nailed a triple-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and international center Lucas Silva (208-1995) accounted for 24 points. Vivo/Franca's coach Helinho Garcia felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Paulo Da Costa (193-1994) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Lucas Lacerda (180-1997) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Cerrado in the defeat. Four Vivo/Franca and five Cerrado players scored in double figures. The victory was the thirteenth consecutive win for Vivo/Franca. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Cerrado at the other side keeps the fifteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Rio Claro. Vivo/Franca will play against Brasilia (#12) at home in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Cerrado will play against Rio Claro and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cerrado: P.Da Costa 17+9reb+3ast, F.Russo 15+1ast, L.Lacerda 15+6reb+4ast, M.Ruan 12+8reb, R.McLemore 11+6reb+8ast, K.Sheard 3+1reb+1ast
Sesi Franca: L.Silva 24+3reb, S.Marcio 17+6reb+1ast, L.Mariano 13+4reb+2ast, G.de Paula 11+11reb+10ast, D.Jackson 11+8reb+5ast, S.Scala 9+6reb+8ast

Rio Claro - Brasilia 85-87

A very close game took place in Rio Claro between Brasilia and Rio Claro. Twelfth ranked Brasilia (5-8) got a very close victory on the road over 16th ranked Rio Claro (2-11). Brasilia managed to escape with a 2-point win 87-85 on Tuesday evening. Douglas Dos Santos (201-1998) fired 22 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Victor Leal (203-1996) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds. American point guard Kenny Dawkins (177-1987, college: Lamar) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 assists and the other American import Desmond Holloway (194-1990, college: Coastal, agency: Interperformances) added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Five Brasilia and four Rio Claro players scored in double figures. Brasilia moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Sao Jose and Caxias do Sul. Rio Claro lost their sixth game in a row. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Cerrado. Brasilia will meet league's leader Vivo/Franca in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rio Claro will play against Cerrado (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rio Claro: K.Dawkins 20+10ast, D.Holloway 14+9reb+4ast, R.Oliveira 14+2reb+1ast, E.Martinez 14+7reb, J.Elder 7+6reb+2ast, C.Bueno 7+4ast
Brasilia: D.Dos Santos 22+9reb+2ast, G.Sacco 15+2reb+3ast, G.Basilio 12+2reb+1ast, V.Leal 11+16reb+2ast, R.Fischer 11+5reb+11ast, G.Lessa 8+3reb



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