Recap of CBB Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Tatui/AABT - Osasco 57-62

Guard Elvis Viana (189-2002) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Felipe Dalaqua chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Osasco players scored in double figures. The former international power forward William Drudi (206-1981) produced 10 points and 6 rebounds and guard Rafael Castellon (191-1985) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Tatui/AABT: R.Castellon 12+4reb+2ast, W.Drudi 10+6reb+3ast, I.Araujo 10+3reb+1ast, J.Vitor Policcici 8+3reb+2ast, A.Ferreira 7+6reb+1ast, R.Matine 6+3reb+3ast
Osasco: F.Dalaqua 15+7reb, J.Moultrie 15+1reb+1ast, E.Viana 11+10reb+1ast, J.Oliveira 11+3reb+7ast, E.Gomes 6+7reb, H.Passos 2+10reb+1ast

Blumenau - Praia 84-72

Blumenau outrebounded Praia 41-26 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Blumenau shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Joao Mamedes (201-1998) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and American guard Wesley Russell (193-1993, college: Ohio Christian) chipped in 5 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Russell is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side Argentinian point guard Gaston Bertona (176-2001) responded with 15 points and 5 assists and Rafael Stabile (196-1988) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Praia players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Praia: G.Bertona 15+4reb+5ast, J.Demetrio 14+6reb, R.Mencarini 12+1reb+1ast, R.Stabile 12+5reb+4ast, J.Brooks 12+4reb+1ast, A.Abreu 4+6reb+1ast
Blumenau: L.Bispo 17+3reb+1ast, J.Mamedes 16+14reb+1ast, V.Gobor 15+1reb, L.Farina 11+2reb+1ast, C.Farias 8+4reb+1ast, F.Rojas 6+4reb+8ast

Vitoria - Santos 66-63

Vitoria forced 21 Santos turnovers. Marcelo Roque (204-1996) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and guard Luiz Muller (190-1993) accounted for 17 points and 4 steals. Vitoria's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Power forward Dida Pereira (202-1992, college: Sequoias CC) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and Gustavo Ruiz (190-1995) added 15 points respectively for Santos in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Santos: G.Ruiz 15+3reb+2ast, D.Pereira 13+13reb+1ast, R.Santos 11+6reb, R.Italo 8+5reb+2ast, G.Estevao 7+8reb, B.Viana 6+4reb+1ast
Vitoria: L.Muller 17+4reb+2ast, M.Roque 14+12reb+1ast, V.Pedreira 12+5reb+3ast, P.Sousa 8+3reb, I.Alves 6+3reb+1ast, J.Calmon 4+1reb

Sorocabana - Cruzeiro 73-87

Cruzeiro looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American swingman Jalen Hodges (198, college: UMW, agency: Interperformances) fired 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Alexandre Ludwing (207-2001) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). American guard Anthony Harris (196-1997, college: Chicago St.) produced a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and point guard Beto Fagundes (188-2000) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Cruzeiro and four Sorocabana players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Sorocabana: A.Harris 33+11reb+2ast, B.Fagundes 16+5reb+2ast, V.Mijas 11+7reb+5ast, A.Ribeiro 10+4reb+2ast, D.Ribeiro 2, L.Rosa 1+1reb+1ast
Cruzeiro: P.Lima 17+1reb+1ast, A.Ludwing 17+1reb+4ast, D.Sousa 14+1reb+1ast, J.Hodges 13+7reb+2ast, J.Carlos 12+8reb+1ast, M.Coleman III 11+3reb+4ast