NBB Round 15 (Regular Season): Bauru beat UniFacisa by two after a very close game

NBB is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 15 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 15 in the NBB took place in Bauru. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked UNIFACISA (13-8) to seventh ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (14-8) 91-89 in the game for the sixth place. Bauru made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a good game for American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) who led his team to a victory with 31 points and 7 assists. The former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 5 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners. Panamanian-American point guard Trevor Gaskins (188-1989, college: La Tech, agency: Pro Sports) answered with 22 points and 7 assists for UniFacisa. Paschoalotto/Bauru have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. UniFacisa at the other side dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Bauru will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UniFacisa will play at home against Sao Jose (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
NBB top team - Minas (20-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighteenth ranked Brasilia (3-17) 111-68. It was a great evening for the former international power forward Renan Lenz (207-1990, college: Utah) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Germerson Barbosa helped adding 15 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) with 20 points and 4 assists. 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 series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 20-3 record. Brasilia lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Mogi. Minas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Brasilia will play on the road against Pinheiros (#12) in Sao Paulo and hopes to get back on the winning track.
NBB top team - Minas (20-3) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat seventeenth ranked Cerrado (5-15) in Brasilia 84-71. It was a quality performance for Luciano Gonzalez who led the winners and scored 22 points and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Minas' coach Leonardo Costa used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Daviyon Draper came up with 16 points and 7 rebounds for Cerrado in the defeat. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Minas. They maintain first place with 20-3 record. Cerrado lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventeenth position with 15 games lost. Minas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cerrado will play against Corinthians (#11) in Sao Paulo and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Cearense was beaten by Sesi Franca on the road 81-75. Bauru won against Cearense on its own court 93-88. Caxias do Sul managed to outperform Botafogo in a road game 82-76. Mogi recorded a loss to Corinthians at home 70-77. U.Corinthians defeated Botafogo on the opponent's court 78-77. Vasco da Gama beat Caxias do Sul in a home game 78-73.
The most impressive performance of 15th round was 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists by Caue Freitas of Vasco da Gama.



Bauru - UniFacisa 91-89

The most exciting game of round 15 in the NBB took place in Bauru. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked UNIFACISA (13-8) to seventh ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (14-8) 91-89 in the game for the sixth place. Bauru made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a good game for American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) who led his team to a victory with 31 points and 7 assists. The former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 5 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners. Panamanian-American point guard Trevor Gaskins (188-1989, college: La Tech, agency: Pro Sports) answered with 22 points and 7 assists and the former international center Guilherme Hubner (209-1987) added 13 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for UniFacisa. Five UniFacisa players scored in double figures. Paschoalotto/Bauru have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. UniFacisa at the other side dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Bauru will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UniFacisa will play at home against Sao Jose (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bauru: D.Brite 31+4reb+7ast, R.Anderson 15+5reb, J.Hollowell 12+6reb+2ast, L.Taylor 10+1reb+2ast, M.Maciel 9+5reb, A.Garcia 5+8reb+11ast
UniFacisa: T.Gaskins 22+4reb+7ast, F.Corvalan 16+4reb, G.Hubner 13+8reb+2ast, M.Solanas 12+2reb+3ast, D.Nesbitt 11+3reb, A.Ferreira 10+1reb

Sesi Franca - Cearense 81-75

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Vivo/Franca (18-4) beat 9th ranked Fortaleza (10-11) in Sao Paulo 81-75 on Tuesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was an exceptional evening for international center Lucas Silva (208-1995) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds. The former international power forward Marcio Santos (204-2002) accounted for 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Vivo/Franca's coach Helinho Garcia used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard William Buford (196-1990, college: Ohio St.) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) added 20 points respectively for Cearense in the defeat. Four Cearense players scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Vivo/Franca. Sesi Franca moved-up to second place. Cearense lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 11 games lost. Sesi Franca will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cearense will play against Mogi (#19) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sesi Franca: L.Silva 23+6reb+3ast, S.Marcio 14+10reb+1ast, D.Jackson 10+5reb+1ast, W.Ferreira 9+5reb, S.Scala 9+1reb+8ast, J.dos Santos 8+2ast
Cearense: D.McClanahan 20+3reb+2ast, W.Buford 18+8reb+3ast, D.Nunes 14+4reb+1ast, E.Ewing 13+9reb+2ast, S.Orresta 4+5reb+2ast, F.Gabriel 3+2reb+1ast

Brasilia - Minas 68-111

NBB top team - Minas (20-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighteenth ranked Brasilia (3-17) 111-68. Minas dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Brasilia's 32. Minas had a 30-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a great evening for the former international power forward Renan Lenz (207-1990, college: Utah) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Germerson Barbosa (205-1993) helped adding 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Minas players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) with 20 points and 4 assists and guard Paulo Da Costa (193-1994) scored 18 points and 4 steals. 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 series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 20-3 record. Brasilia lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 17 games lost. They share it with Mogi. Minas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Brasilia will play on the road against Pinheiros (#12) in Sao Paulo and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Minas: L.Gonzalez 17+4reb+1ast, R.Lenz 16+11reb+3ast, G.Barbosa 15+7reb+1ast, F.Vezaro 13+1reb+1ast, D.Fuzaro 13+2reb+4ast, N.Yuri 12+4reb
Brasilia: T.Cooper 20+4reb+4ast, P.Da Costa 18+4reb+2ast, C.Alaekwe 12+6reb+1ast, T.Oliveira 7+6reb, D.Ramos 4, A.Dalaqua 3+2reb+3ast

Bauru - Cearense 93-88

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Fortaleza (10-11) lost on the road to seventh ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (14-8) 93-88 on Thursday. Bauru made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners and scored 29 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) accounted for 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) came up with 23 points and 5 assists and the other American import power forward Eden Ewing (204-1997, college: Texas Southern) added 19 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) respectively for Cearense in the defeat. Four Cearense players scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Paschoalotto/Bauru. They moved-up to sixth place. Cearense lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 11 games lost. Bauru will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cearense will play against Mogi (#19) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bauru: A.Garcia 29+6reb+5ast, D.Brite 21+7reb+6ast, R.Anderson 14+6reb, J.Hollowell 8+8reb+1ast, M.Maciel 8+5reb+2ast, L.Taylor 6+2reb+1ast
Cearense: D.McClanahan 23+4reb+5ast, E.Ewing 19+6reb+3ast, D.Nunes 18+8reb+1ast, W.Buford 16+3reb+5ast, S.Orresta 5+4reb+6ast, F.Queiros 4+6reb+2ast

Botafogo - Caxias do Sul 76-82

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifteenth ranked Caxias do Sul's (7-14) road victory over 16th ranked Botafogo (6-16) in Rio de Janeiro 82-76 on Thursday. Caxias do Sul made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Caxias do Sul outrebounded Botafogo 40-27 including 29 on the defensive glass. Caxias do Sul looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Rafa Oliveira (199-1993) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard Kenny Dawkins (177-1987, college: Lamar) accounted for 8 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Four Caxias do Sul players scored in double figures. American point guard Jamaal Smith (176-1985, college: N.Mexico) came up with 22 points and 6 rebounds and forward Emanuel Matias (202-1999) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Botafogo in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Caxias do Sul maintains fifteenth place with 7-14 record. Botafogo lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth position with 16 games lost. Caxias do Sul will meet higher ranked Flamengo (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Botafogo will play against Pato (#10) in Pato Branco and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: C.Vinicius 15+4reb, W.Alves 13+6reb+1ast, R.Oliveira 12+13reb+4ast, D.Conceicao 10+3reb, A.Konsztadt 10+4reb+7ast, K.Dawkins 8+5reb+8ast
Botafogo: J.Smith 22+6reb+3ast, R.Santiago 11+1ast, E.Matias 10+5reb+3ast, P.Vieira 8+3reb+3ast, A.Augusto 7+6reb+1ast, D.Hobson 5+3reb+4ast

Mogi - Corinthians 70-77

Not a big story in a game when 18th ranked Mogi (3-17) lost to thirteenth ranked Corinthians (9-11) in Mogi das Cruzes 70-77 on Thursday. It was an exceptional evening for the former international point guard Elinho Corazza (191-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) who led the winners and scored 7 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists. Lucas Caue (205-1998) accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Naturalized American Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) came up with 23 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Luiz Paulo Dos Santos (210-1989, college: Slippery Rock) added 9 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for Mogi in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Corinthians moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Pinheiros. Loser Mogi dropped to the bottom position with 17 games lost. They share it with Brasilia. Corinthians will meet at home Cerrado (#17) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mogi will play against Cearense in Fortaleza and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: L.Caue 17+5reb+1ast, E.Clark 16+3reb+2ast, O.Daniel 12+4reb, C.Borges 10+1reb+1ast, R.Hettsheimeir 8+3reb+1ast, E.Corazza 7+6reb+12ast
Mogi: S.Stallworth 23+5reb+1ast, L.Lacerda 18+3reb+6ast, S.Lukas 11+2reb, L.Paulo Dos Santos 9+14reb+5ast, M.Iago 3, V.Pastor 2+5reb

Cerrado - Minas 71-84

NBB top team - Minas (20-3) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat seventeenth ranked Cerrado (5-15) in Brasilia 84-71. Minas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a quality performance for Argentinian guard Luciano Gonzalez (194-1990) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). The former international forward Rafael Mineiro (208-1988) accounted for 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four Minas players scored in double figures. Minas' coach Leonardo Costa used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Daviyon Draper (201-1994, college: FIU) came up with 16 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Guilherme Santos (189-1997) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Cerrado in the defeat. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Minas. They maintain first place with 20-3 record. Cerrado lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventeenth position with 15 games lost. Minas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cerrado will play against Corinthians (#11) in Sao Paulo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Minas: L.Gonzalez 22+4reb+5ast, R.Mineiro 14+5reb+1ast, R.Lenz 10+2reb+1ast, A.Paranhos 10+6reb, G.Barbosa 8+1reb+1ast, D.Fuzaro 7+2reb+1ast
Cerrado: D.Draper 16+7reb+2ast, V.Haydin Daniel 15+2reb+1ast, D.Rossetto 13+1reb+2ast, G.Santos 9+8reb+3ast, S.Henrique 6+2reb+2ast, B.Honorato 5+2reb+2ast

Botafogo - U.Corinthians 77-78

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifteenth ranked U.Corinthians' (7-13) road victory over 16th ranked Botafogo (6-16) in Rio de Janeiro 78-77 on Saturday. U.Corinthians looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Kendall Stephens (198-1994, college: Nevada) who led the winners and scored 18 points. Argentinian guard Enzo Ruiz (194-1988) accounted for 14 points and 6 assists for the winning side. American guard Isaac Thornton (193-1991, college: Fairmont St.) came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Matheusinho Brito (184-2000) added 15 points respectively for Botafogo in the defeat. Four Botafogo players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. U.Corinthians moved-up to fourteenth place. Botafogo lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth position with 16 games lost. U.Corinthians will meet higher ranked Flamengo (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Botafogo will play against Pato (#10) in Pato Branco and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: K.Stephens 18+4reb+1ast, E.Ruiz 14+2reb+6ast, P.Nunes 10+4reb+1ast, C.Jamison 9+1reb, D.Johnson 8+7reb+4ast, M.Vinicius 8+4reb+2ast
Botafogo: M.Brito 15+1reb+1ast, I.Thornton 15+6reb+1ast, R.Santiago 12+2reb, P.Vieira 10+4reb+2ast, J.Smith 8+5ast, G.Ferreira 6+4reb

Vasco da Gama - Caxias do Sul 78-73

There was no surprise when 15th ranked Caxias do Sul (7-14) lost to fourth ranked Vasco da Gama (15-7) in Rio de Janeiro 73-78 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Vasco da Gama made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-1984) who led the winners and scored 21 points. Guard Caue Freitas (192-1988) accounted for 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Vasco da Gama's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Forward Diego Conceicao (199-1987) came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard Kenny Dawkins (177-1987, college: Lamar) added 15 points and 5 assists respectively for Caxias do Sul in the defeat. Newly promoted Vasco da Gama maintains fourth place with 15-7 record. Loser Caxias do Sul keeps the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. Vasco da Gama will meet at home U.Corinthians (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caxias do Sul will play against Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vasco da Gama: M.Vieira 21+3reb+1ast, T.Mathias 11+9reb+2ast, C.Freitas 11+7reb+6ast, E.Matheus 10+1reb+1ast, C.Sergio 9+2reb+1ast, L.Basilio 7+1reb+1ast
Caxias do Sul: D.Conceicao 20+7reb, K.Dawkins 15+3reb+5ast, R.Oliveira 11+4reb+1ast, W.Alves 7+4reb+2ast, W.Sena 7+5reb+2ast, C.Vinicius 6+6reb+1ast