NBB Round 19 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game in Bauru was quite interesting. Fourth ranked Vasco da Gama (18-7) played at the court of 7th ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (16-10). Vasco da Gama managed to secure a 5-point victory 81-76 on Saturday. Vasco da Gama looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-1984) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 4 assists. Guard Caue Freitas (192-1988) contributed with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Anderson Rodrigues (207-1997) answered with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Bauru. Vasco da Gama have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Newly promoted Vasco da Gama maintains fourth place with 18-7 record. Bauru at the other side keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game between third ranked Vivo/Franca (21-4) and 13th ranked Pato (11-16) in Sao Paulo ended with biggest points difference. Vivo/Franca outscored guests from Pato Branco 97-65. Worth to mention a quality performance of Argentinian guard Santiago Scala (187-1991) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Charles Hinkle helped adding 22 points. At the losing side Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (196-1996) responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Vivo/Franca. Sesi Franca moved-up to second place, which they share with Minas. Pato lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 16 games lost. Sesi Franca will play against Minas (#3) in Belo Horizonte in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Pato will have a break next round.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Paulistano (#6) and Pinheiros (#12). Paulistano (17-8) crushed visiting Pinheiros (11-14) by 29 points 80-51. It was an exceptional evening for Kevin Crescenzi who led the winners and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Sasa Borovnjak came up with 15 points and 9 rebounds for Pinheiros in the defeat. 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Paulistano. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser Pinheiros keeps the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Paulistano will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pinheiros' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Sao Paulo.

Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Caxias do Sul was beaten by Sao Jose on the road 82-68. UniFacisa destroyed Botafogo on its own court 96-66. U.Corinthians managed to outperform Mogi in Santa Cruz do Sul 94-80. Sao Paulo recorded a loss to Corinthians at home 82-90. Flamengo defeated Brasilia on the opponent's court 86-74.
The most impressive performance of 19th round was 19 points and 4 steals by Marcio Santos of Sesi Franca.



Paulistano - Pinheiros 80-51

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Paulistano (#6) and Pinheiros (#12). Paulistano (17-8) crushed visiting Pinheiros (11-14) by 29 points 80-51. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Victor Camilo (203-1997) accounted for 20 points for the winning side. Four Paulistano players scored in double figures. Serbian-Portuguese center Sasa Borovnjak (206-1989, college: Penn St., agency: 011 Sports) came up with 15 points and 9 rebounds and forward Agapy Samoel (205-2003) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Pinheiros in the defeat. 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Paulistano. They moved-up to fifth place. Loser Pinheiros keeps the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Paulistano will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pinheiros' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Sao Paulo.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: S.Borovnjak 15+9reb+3ast, F.Aguerre 8+4reb+1ast, S.Agapy 8+6reb, O.William 7+1reb, B.Yan 7+1reb+1ast, F.Ruivo 5+1reb+6ast
Paulistano: V.Camilo 20+1reb+2ast, K.Crescenzi 17+6reb+1ast, B.Anderson 12+5reb+2ast, C.Bruno 10+1reb+2ast, A.Andre 6+8reb+1ast, A.Lucas 6+3reb+3ast

Sao Jose - Caxias do Sul 82-68

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Sao Jose (14-11) beat at home 15th ranked Caxias do Sul (8-18) 82-68 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for Douglas Silva (201-1998) who led the winners and scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Venezuelan guard Pedro Chourio (196-1990, agency: Pro Sports) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Four Sao Jose players scored in double figures. Forward Diego Conceicao (199-1987) came up with 17 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Kenny Dawkins (177-1987, college: Lamar) added 15 points respectively for Caxias do Sul in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Sao Jose. They maintain eighth place with 14-11 record. Loser Caxias do Sul keeps the fifteenth position with 18 games lost. Sao Jose will meet Botafogo (#17) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caxias do Sul will play against UniFacisa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: D.Conceicao 17+6reb, K.Dawkins 15+4reb+2ast, R.Oliveira 9+2reb+1ast, W.Alves 9+4reb+5ast, W.Sena 9+1reb, A.Konsztadt 6+2reb+5ast
Sao Jose: P.Chourio 18+1reb+1ast, V.Leal 12+1reb+1ast, D.Figueredo 12+2reb+6ast, D.Silva 11+8reb+1ast, A.Bernardi 11+4reb, R.Carbonari 6+4reb+5ast

UniFacisa - Botafogo 96-66

Very expected game when 17th ranked Botafogo (6-21) was smashed by sixth ranked UNIFACISA (17-9) in Paraiba 96-66 on Friday. UniFacisa made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Botafogo turnovers. UniFacisa looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Argentinian-Italian point guard Facundo Corvalan (190-1998) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 4 assists. Argentinian Matias Solanas (192-1998) accounted for 16 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Four UNIFACISA players scored in double figures. American guard Isaac Thornton (193-1991, college: Fairmont St.) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import point guard Jamaal Smith (176-1985, college: N.Mexico) added 17 points respectively for Botafogo in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. UniFacisa maintains sixth place with 17-9 record. Botafogo lost their ninth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the seventeenth position with 21 games lost. UniFacisa will meet Caxias do Sul (#15) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Botafogo will play against Sao Jose and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Botafogo: I.Thornton 18+5reb, J.Smith 17+3reb+1ast, G.Ferreira 8+2reb+1ast, P.Vieira 8+3reb+1ast, M.Brito 7+3reb+6ast, E.Matias 3+5reb+1ast
UniFacisa: F.Corvalan 18+4reb+4ast, R.Rafael 17+7reb, M.Solanas 16+3reb+5ast, T.Gaskins 13+1reb+2ast, A.Ferreira 10+4reb+3ast, D.Nesbitt 7+2reb

Mogi - U.Corinthians 80-94

Very predictable result when fourteenth ranked U.Corinthians (9-17) won against bottom-ranked Mogi (4-21) in Mogi das Cruzes 94-80 on Friday. U.Corinthians shot 63.5 percent from the field. U.Corinthians had a 30-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for U.Corinthians especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.1 percentage. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Duane Johnson (201-1991, college: ESU) who led the winners and scored 23 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Serbian guard Radovan Djokovic (196-1996) accounted for 24 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Naturalized American Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) came up with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Daniel Lima (204-2003) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Mogi in the defeat. Four Mogi players scored in double figures. Mogi's coach Fernando Penna rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. U.Corinthians maintains fourteenth place with 9-17 record. Loser Mogi stay dead last with 21 lost games. They share the position with Brasilia. U.Corinthians will meet at home higher ranked UniFacisa (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mogi will play against the league's leader Flamengo (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Mogi: S.Stallworth 19+5reb+4ast, L.Lacerda 17+2reb+3ast, G.Lessa 14+4reb+2ast, L.Daniel 12+10reb+1ast, G.Felipe 8+3reb+3ast, S.Lukas 4+2reb
U.Corinthians: R.Djokovic 24+3reb+4ast, D.Johnson 23+9reb+7ast, E.Ruiz 16+3reb+1ast, K.Stephens 9+1ast, M.Vinicius 8+4reb, C.Jamison 8+2reb+3ast

Sao Paulo - Corinthians 82-90

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Sao Paulo (12-14) lost at home to tenth ranked Corinthians (12-13) 90-82 on Saturday. Corinthians made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for the former international point guard Elinho Corazza (191-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 assists. American guard Elyjah Clark (190-1998, college: MSSU) accounted for 20 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Five Corinthians players scored in double figures. Corinthians' coach Silvio Santander used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international point guard Henrique Coelho (184-1993) came up with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international center Vitor Faverani (213-1988) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Sao Paulo in the defeat. Corinthians maintains tenth place with 12-13 record. Loser Sao Paulo dropped to the eleventh position with 14 games lost. Corinthians will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sao Paulo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sao Paulo Pinheiros.
Top scorers:
Sao Paulo: H.Coelho 23+8reb+5ast, R.Fischer 15+1reb+2ast, V.Faverani 14+8reb+2ast, R.Ansaloni 9+8reb+2ast, M.Miller 8+3reb+3ast, C.Bennett 8+2reb+1ast
Corinthians: E.Clark 20+3reb+3ast, O.Daniel 19+7reb, R.Hettsheimeir 18+5reb+2ast, E.Corazza 12+3reb+12ast, L.Caue 11+4reb+1ast, L.Demetrio 10+6reb+1ast

Brasilia - Flamengo 74-86

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Flamengo (22-4) defeated on the road 18th ranked Brasilia (4-21) 86-74 on Saturday. Flamengo outrebounded Brasilia 40-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. Flamengo looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Gui Pereira (192-1991) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Franco Balbi (188-1989) accounted for 12 points and 9 assists for the winning side. Four Flamengo players scored in double figures. American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) came up with 23 points (made all of his seven free throws) and the other American import guard Christian Alaekwe (193, college: St.Thomas, TX) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Brasilia in the defeat. Brasilia's coach Dede Barbosa rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Flamengo. They keep a position of league leader. Brasilia lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighteenth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with Mogi. Flamengo will meet at home bottom-ranked Mogi (#19) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Brasilia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Brasilia Cerrado.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: T.Cooper 23+4reb+2ast, C.Alaekwe 16+5reb+2ast, P.Da Costa 16+3reb+1ast, D.Ramos 8+7reb+5ast, A.Dalaqua 5+2ast, T.Oliveira 3+4reb+1ast
Flamengo: G.Pereira 19+7reb+1ast, G.Galvanini 17+6reb+2ast, F.Balbi 12+4reb+9ast, M.Cuello 11+6reb+1ast, D.Scott 9+5reb+1ast, O.Rodriguez 8+6reb

Bauru - Vasco da Gama 76-81

The game in Bauru was quite interesting. Fourth ranked Vasco da Gama (18-7) played at the court of 7th ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (16-10). Vasco da Gama managed to secure a 5-point victory 81-76 on Saturday. Vasco da Gama looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-1984) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 4 assists. Guard Caue Freitas (192-1988) contributed with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Anderson Rodrigues (207-1997) answered with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for Bauru. Vasco da Gama have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Newly promoted Vasco da Gama maintains fourth place with 18-7 record. Bauru at the other side keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Bauru: R.Anderson 15+7reb+4ast, J.Hollowell 14+5reb+3ast, G.Sacco 13+5reb+3ast, M.Maciel 9+5reb, D.Brite 9+1reb+4ast, P.Mendonca 8+4reb+4ast
Vasco da Gama: M.Vieira 24+3reb+4ast, E.Matheus 15+2reb, C.Sergio 10+5reb+3ast, R.Paulichi 8+9reb+1ast, C.Freitas 8+8reb+8ast, H.Silva 6+1reb+5ast

Sesi Franca - Pato 97-65

The game between third ranked Vivo/Franca (21-4) and 13th ranked Pato (11-16) in Sao Paulo ended with biggest points difference. Vivo/Franca outscored guests from Pato Branco 97-65. Sesi Franca made 24-of-29 charity shots (82.8 percent) during the game, while Pato only scored three points from the stripe. Sesi Franca players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Pato was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a quality performance of Argentinian guard Santiago Scala (187-1991) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Charles Hinkle (198-1988, college: American, agency: AG Sports Solutions) helped adding 22 points. Four Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. At the losing side Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (196-1996) responded with 15 points and 8 rebounds and American point guard Nate Barnes (182-1990, college: ABU) scored 9 points and 6 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. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Vivo/Franca. Sesi Franca moved-up to second place, which they share with Minas. Pato lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 16 games lost. Sesi Franca will play against Minas (#3) in Belo Horizonte in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Pato will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Pato: J.Materan 15+8reb, N.Barnes 9+6ast, E.Sommer 8+1reb+1ast, M.De Souza 8+1ast, F.Verissimo 8+4reb+2ast, A.Almeida 6+3reb
Sesi Franca: C.Hinkle 22+4reb, S.Scala 20+5reb+5ast, S.Marcio 19+4reb+1ast, W.Ferreira 13+3reb+2ast, L.Silva 7+2reb+3ast, B.Paulo 7+1reb