Paulista Round 7 (Regular Season): Osasco defeat Sao Jose in the closest game of the week

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The most exciting game of round 7 in the Paulista took place in Osasco. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Sao Jose (3-4) to seventh ranked Osasco (3-4) 74-73 in the game for the sixth place. Osasco made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Arthur Pecos (188-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Guilherme Pedra (198-2001, college: Carroll, MT) helped adding 15 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side Argentinian guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) responded with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Osasco moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Bauru and Sao Jose. Osasco will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sao Jose will play at home against Mogi (#9) and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Sao Paulo: Pinheiros (#1) and Paulistano (#3). Pinheiros (6-1) won against visiting Paulistano (4-3) 83-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Paulistano. It was an exceptional evening for guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Reynan Dos Santos accounted for 13 points. Pinheiros' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Argentinian point guard Santiago Ferreyra (188-1997) came up with 21 points for Paulistano in the defeat. Pinheiros maintains first place with 6-1 record. Paulistano at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Corinthians. Pinheiros will play against Bauru (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Paulistano's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sao Paulo Sesi/Franca.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Vivo/Franca (#3) and Sao Paulo (#2). Sao Paulo was defeated at home 56-69 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sao Paulo. Lucas Dias fired 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Ralfi Ansaloni produced 9 points and 15 rebounds for lost side. Sao Paulo's coach Jorge Guerra rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Vivo/Franca have a solid series of four victories in a row. Sesi/Franca (5-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Sao Paulo. Sesi/Franca's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Paulistano.

In the last two games of round 7 Mogi was destroyed by Bauru on the opponent's court 77-53. Winless Sorocabana unfortunately lost to Corinthians in a home game 61-77.



Pinheiros - Paulistano 83-79

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Sao Paulo: Pinheiros (#1) and Paulistano (#3). Pinheiros (6-1) won against visiting Paulistano (4-3) 83-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Paulistano. Paulistano was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Guard Reynan Dos Santos (192-2004) accounted for 13 points for the winning side. Four Pinheiros players scored in double figures. Pinheiros' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Argentinian point guard Santiago Ferreyra (188-1997) came up with 21 points and naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Paulistano in the defeat. Pinheiros maintains first place with 6-1 record. Paulistano at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Corinthians. Pinheiros will play against Bauru (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Paulistano's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sao Paulo Sesi/Franca.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: S.Ferreyra 21+3reb+3ast, G.Abreu 14+5reb+1ast, K.Crescenzi 13+5reb+3ast, B.Cardoso 10+2reb, L.Atauri 6+2reb, S.Neto 6+6reb+3ast
Pinheiros: A.Borges 25+11reb+5ast, R.Dos Santos 13+3reb+3ast, G.Omena 12+2reb, Y.Djalo Barbosa 11+6reb+1ast, L.Fachin 6+1reb, J.Fidelis 6+5reb

Bauru - Mogi 77-53

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru and 8th ranked Mogi had identical 2-4 record. This time Paschoalotto/Bauru used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Mogi das Cruzes 77-53 on Wednesday night. Mogi Alves (198-1996) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Lucas Brandao (-2003) chipped in 22 points and 4 steals. American guard Anthony Harris (191-1997, college: Chicago St.) produced 18 points and power forward Daniel Lima (206-2003) added 2 points and 14 rebounds respectively for lost side. Bauru (3-4) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Osasco and Sao Jose. Mogi lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with five games lost. Bauru will meet league's leader Pinheiros in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mogi will play against Sao Jose (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mogi: A.Harris 18+4reb+1ast, G.Lessa 12+1reb+2ast, E.Elevi 7+6reb, L.Santos 5+4reb, G.Campos 4+5reb+1ast, J.Costa 3+2reb+1ast
Bauru: L.Brandao 22+4reb+2ast, M.Alves 19+7reb+3ast, D.Rossetto 12+7reb+5ast, P.Infante 9+7reb, A.Garcia 8+7reb+6ast, M.Maciel 6

Osasco - Sao Jose 74-73

The most exciting game of round 7 in the Paulista took place in Osasco. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Sao Jose (3-4) to seventh ranked Osasco (3-4) 74-73 in the game for the sixth place. Osasco made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Arthur Pecos (188-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Guilherme Pedra (198-2001, college: Carroll, MT) helped adding 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Osasco players scored in double figures. At the losing side Argentinian guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) responded with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Renato Carbonari (202-1987) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Osasco moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Bauru and Sao Jose. Osasco will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sao Jose will play at home against Mogi (#9) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: F.Vieta 28+5reb+4ast, R.Carbonari 18+8reb, D.Silva 7+9reb, V.Narcizio 5+3reb+1ast, M.Silva 5+4reb+4ast, A.Pacheco 4+5reb
Osasco: G.Pedra 15+6reb, A.Pecos 14+5reb+4ast, L.Bispo 14+5reb, D.Penteado 11+2reb+2ast, A.Alcassa 6+3reb+2ast, E.Viana 5+1reb

Sorocabana - Corinthians 61-77

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Corinthians (4-3) defeated on the road bottom-ranked Sorocabana (0-7) 77-61 on Friday. Corinthians looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Sorocabana's players. The former international forward Rafael Munford (195-1998, college: Augusta) fired 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Lucas Caue (206-1998) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Four Corinthians players scored in double figures. Corinthians' coach Jece Leite used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. British Eric Donaldson (191-2001) produced 17 points and 6 rebounds and guard Raffael Mencarini (187-2001) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Corinthians have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Paulistano. Loser Sorocabana still closes the standings with seven games lost. Corinthians' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sao Paulo Sao Paulo.
Top scorers:
Sorocabana: E.Donaldson 17+6reb, V.Silva 11+7reb, R.Mencarini 10+7reb+2ast, G.Scaglia 9+4reb+1ast, L.Monteiro 7+4reb+1ast, A.Mendes 4+4reb
Corinthians: R.Munford 20+5reb+2ast, I.Thornton 17+3ast, L.Caue 13+10reb+2ast, V.Camilo 12+5reb, L.Cardoso 5+7reb, E.Bianchi 3+1ast

Sao Paulo - Sesi/Franca 56-69

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Vivo/Franca (#3) and Sao Paulo (#2). Sao Paulo was defeated at home 56-69 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sao Paulo. International center Lucas Dias (207-1995) fired 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Center Ralfi Ansaloni (209-1987) produced 9 points and 15 rebounds and American guard Cordero Bennett (184-1988) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Sao Paulo's coach Jorge Guerra rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Vivo/Franca have a solid series of four victories in a row. Sesi/Franca (5-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Sao Paulo. Sesi/Franca's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Paulistano.
Top scorers:
Sao Paulo: C.Bennett 13+4reb+4ast, R.Fischer 10+3reb+5ast, R.Ansaloni 9+15reb, T.Curnell 9+3reb, H.Coelho 6+3reb, P.Da Costa 4+1ast
Sesi/Franca: L.Dias 20+7reb+6ast, G.de Paula 12+6reb+3ast, F.Corvalan 10+4reb+4ast, C.Hinkle 6+1reb+2ast, D.Jackson 6+6reb+1ast, N.Mariano 6