NBB Round 30 (Regular Season): Brasilia tries to escape the last position defeating Cearense

The Regular Season in NBB just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Bottom-ranked Brasilia managed to get a fifth victory, breaking the thirteen-game losing streak on Thursday night. This time they edged eighth-ranked Fortaleza 69-68. American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Paulo Da Costa (193-1994) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Argentinian point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-1993) with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Brasilia maintains nineteenth position with 5-31 record. Cearense at the other side keeps the eighth place with 16 games lost.
Seventeenth-ranked Cerrado (8-28) gave a tough game to eighth ranked Fortaleza (20-16) in Brasilia. The visitors from Fortaleza managed to secure only one-point victory 84-83. However their fans expected much easier game. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) notched 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Sebastian Orresta supported him with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by guard Daniel Von Haydin (194-1999) did not help to save the game for Cerrado. Cerrado's coach Regis Marrelli tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Cearense maintains eighth position with 20-16 record. Cerrado lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 28 games lost. They share the position with Caxias do Sul.
An interesting game took place in Rio de Janeiro where higher ranked Vasco da Gama (24-12) was upset on its own court by thirteenth ranked Pinheiros (15-21) 72-63 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Jimmy Oliveira who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Rafael Paulichi who recorded 15 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pinheiros maintains thirteenth position with 15-21 record. Newly promoted Vasco da Gama keeps the fourth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Bauru.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 30: Corinthians lost to Vasco da Gama on the opponent's court 78-87. Sao Jose was outscored by Paulistano in a home game 64-93. Minas managed to beat U.Corinthians on the road 88-78. Caxias do Sul was defeated by Pato on its own court 68-85. Mogi was beaten by Bauru in a road game 80-68.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points and 9 rebounds by Anderson Rodrigues of Bauru.



Brasilia - Cearense 69-68

Bottom-ranked Brasilia managed to get a fifth victory, breaking the thirteen-game losing streak on Thursday night. This time they edged eighth-ranked Fortaleza 69-68. American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Paulo Da Costa (193-1994) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Argentinian point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-1993) with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Brasilia maintains nineteenth position with 5-31 record. Cearense at the other side keeps the eighth place with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: T.Cooper 24+10reb+7ast, P.Da Costa 15+6reb, C.Alaekwe 13+4reb, A.Dalaqua 11+5reb+2ast, T.Oliveira 4+7reb+2ast, D.Ramos 2
Cearense: D.McClanahan 16+5reb+1ast, C.Bueno 10+4reb+1ast, S.Orresta 10+10reb+2ast, E.Carvalho 10+3reb+1ast, W.Buford 6+1reb+2ast, F.Queiros 5+7reb

Vasco da Gama - Corinthians 87-78

Very expected game in Rio de Janeiro where 10th ranked Corinthians (19-17) was defeated by fourth ranked Vasco da Gama (24-12) 87-78 on Thursday. Vasco da Gama looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Matheus Eugeniusz (193-2000) who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-1984) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Rafael Hettsheimeir (210-1986) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and the former international point guard Elio Corazza (191-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists respectively. Five Vasco da Gama and four Corinthians players scored in double figures. Corinthians' coach Silvio Santander let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Newly promoted Vasco da Gama maintains fourth position with 24-12 record, which they share with Bauru. Loser Corinthians dropped to the ninth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Sao Jose.
Top scorers:
Vasco da Gama: E.Matheus 20+5reb+6ast, M.Vieira 16+4reb+6ast, R.Paulichi 14+3reb+1ast, T.Mathias 13+7reb, C.Sergio 10+10reb+1ast, F.Russo 9+2reb+2ast
Corinthians: R.Hettsheimeir 18+12reb+1ast, L.Caue 15+7reb, E.Clark 10+3reb+1ast, E.Corazza 10+6reb+10ast, O.Daniel 8+4reb, C.Borges 6+3reb+1ast

Sao Jose - Paulistano 64-93

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Paulistano (22-14) smashed on the road 9th ranked Sao Jose (19-17) 93-64 on Friday. Paulistano shot 60.3 percent from the field. Paulistano had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Lucas Doria (203-1997, college: St.Edward's) who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Santiago Ferreyra (188-1997) chipped in 21 points. Four Paulistano players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian point guard Diego Figueredo (185-1991, agency: BIG) who recorded 16 points and Douglas Silva (201-1998) added 10 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Paulistano maintains seventh position with 22-14 record. Loser Sao Jose keeps the ninth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Corinthians.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: S.Ferreyra 21+3reb+3ast, L.Doria 19+6reb+3ast, V.Camilo 12+6reb+3ast, C.Bruno 10+5reb, K.Crescenzi 8+3reb+3ast, A.Andre 7+5reb
Sao Jose: D.Figueredo 16+2reb+1ast, D.Silva 10+4reb, R.Carbonari 6+3reb, V.Leal 5+3reb, P.Chourio 5+1reb+2ast, A.Leao 5+2ast

U.Corinthians - Minas 78-88

Not a big story in a game in Santa Cruz do Sul where 14th ranked U.Corinthians (10-26) was defeated by third ranked Minas (28-8) 88-78 on Friday. Minas outrebounded U.Corinthians 37-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was forward Alexandre Paranhos (204-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Franco Baralle (185-1999) chipped in 15 points. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized American forward Luiz Machado Jr (200-1998, college: SW Christian) who recorded 26 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and Argentinian guard Enzo Ruiz (194-1988) added 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Minas have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 28-8 record having just three points less than leader Flamengo. U.Corinthians lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 26 games lost. They share the position with Botafogo and Mogi.
Top scorers:
Minas: A.Paranhos 27+12reb, F.Baralle 15+1reb+2ast, L.Gonzalez 11+2reb+3ast, R.Mineiro 9+5reb+2ast, R.Lenz 8+3reb, N.Yuri 7+7reb+1ast
U.Corinthians: L.Machado Jr. 26+6reb+7ast, E.Ruiz 20+5reb+4ast, K.Stephens 8, M.Vinicius 7+5reb+1ast, R.Djokovic 6+3reb+1ast, C.Jamison 4

Caxias do Sul - Pato 68-85

Everything went according to plan when twelfth ranked Pato (17-19) beat on the road 18th ranked Caxias do Sul (8-28) 85-68 on Friday. Pato had a 28-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Michel De Souza (190-1997) who scored 14 points and 4 assists. American point guard Nate Barnes (182-1990, college: ABU) chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Pato players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Kenny Dawkins (177-1987, college: Lamar) who recorded 13 points and 7 rebounds and guard Gabriel Santos (185-2001) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pato maintains twelfth position with 17-19 record. Caxias do Sul lost twelfth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventeenth place with 28 games lost. They share the position with Cerrado.
Top scorers:
Pato: S.Victor 17+1reb, M.De Souza 14+2reb+4ast, N.Barnes 10+5reb+5ast, J.Materan 10+4reb+4ast, A.Almeida 7+8reb, A.Pecos 7+5reb+3ast
Caxias do Sul: K.Dawkins 13+7reb+2ast, S.Gabriel 10+6reb+4ast, R.Oliveira 10+1reb+1ast, C.Vinicius 8+3reb+2ast, C.Leonardo 8+6reb, D.Conceicao 8+2reb+1ast

Cerrado - Cearense 83-84

Seventeenth-ranked Cerrado (8-28) gave a tough game to eighth ranked Fortaleza (20-16) in Brasilia. The visitors from Fortaleza managed to secure only one-point victory 84-83. However their fans expected much easier game. Cerrado was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls St.) notched 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Argentinian point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-1993) supported him with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by guard Daniel Von Haydin (194-1999) did not help to save the game for Cerrado. American forward Daviyon Draper (201-1994, college: FIU) added 22 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cerrado's coach Regis Marrelli tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Cearense maintains eighth position with 20-16 record. Cerrado lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 28 games lost. They share the position with Caxias do Sul.
Top scorers:
Cearense: D.McClanahan 16+6reb+6ast, F.Queiros 15+5reb+1ast, W.Buford 12+1ast, E.Ewing 12+8reb+2ast, S.Orresta 10+10reb+4ast, C.Bueno 8+4reb+4ast
Cerrado: D.Draper 22+2reb, V.Haydin Daniel 13+9reb+4ast, S.Matheus 13+3reb+6ast, D.Rossetto 12+2reb+3ast, B.de Abreu Andre 7+6reb, G.Santos 7+3reb+1ast

Vasco da Gama - Pinheiros 63-72

An interesting game took place in Rio de Janeiro where higher ranked Vasco da Gama (24-12) was upset on its own court by thirteenth ranked Pinheiros (15-21) 72-63 on Saturday. Pinheiros made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Jimmy Oliveira (190-1990) who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Naturalized Guinea-Bissau forward Yan Barbosa (204-2001) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Rafael Paulichi (201-1998) who recorded 15 points and point guard Alexsander Vernizz (183-2000) added 3 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pinheiros maintains thirteenth position with 15-21 record. Newly promoted Vasco da Gama keeps the fourth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Bauru.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: B.Yan 19+7reb, J.Oliveira 18+9reb+1ast, S.Borovnjak 16+2reb, S.Paulo 6+5reb, J.Fidelis 5+3reb+1ast, F.Ruivo 5+3reb+15ast
Vasco da Gama: R.Paulichi 15+3reb+1ast, C.Sergio 12+5reb, B.Lucas 11+1ast, W.Matheus 6+4reb, E.Matheus 5+1reb, T.Mathias 4+4reb

Bauru - Mogi 80-68

There was no surprise when 14th ranked Mogi (10-26) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (24-12) 80-68 on Saturday. Bauru looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Anderson Rodrigues (207-1997) who scored 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) chipped in 5 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Lucas Lacerda (180-1997) who recorded 12 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and point guard Felipe Gregate (186-2003) added 14 points respectively. Mogi's coach Fernando Penna let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Bauru moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Vasco da Gama. Loser Mogi keeps the fourteenth position with 26 games lost. They share it with U.Corinthians and Botafogo.
Top scorers:
Bauru: R.Anderson 20+9reb+1ast, D.Brite 11+1reb+3ast, P.Mendonca 10+2reb+2ast, L.Taylor 8, M.Maciel 7+1reb, G.Sacco 7+1reb+4ast
Mogi: G.Felipe 14+2ast, L.Lacerda 12+3reb+6ast, L.Paulo Dos Santos 8+3reb+2ast, C.Vinicius 7+8reb+1ast, S.Stallworth 7+3reb+1ast, V.Pastor 6+2reb