Paulista Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Semifinals are set

Sao Paulo - Bauru 85-69

Sao Paulo looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Cordero Bennett (184-1988) notched 22 points, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and the other American import guard Malcolm Miller (201-1991, college: Southern) supported him with 15 points. Four Sao Paulo players scored in double figures. Even 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) did not help to save the game for Paschoalotto/Bauru. Guard Igor Araujo (193-1999) added 16 points for the guests.
Top scorers:
Bauru: D.Brite 22+6reb+5ast, I.Araujo 16+2reb+2ast, D.Rossetto 8+1reb, M.Alves 8+6reb+2ast, A.Barbosa de Abreu 5+7reb+3ast, L.Brandao 5+5reb+2ast
Sao Paulo: C.Bennett 22+3reb+5ast, V.Faverani 15+4reb, M.Miller 15+4reb+3ast, T.Curnell 13+5reb+2ast, A.Bresolin 9+3reb, R.Fischer 4+5reb+9ast

Pinheiros - Sao Jose 70-82

Sao Jose made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Argentinian guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) scored 29 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Douglas Silva (202-1998) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Sao Jose players scored in double figures. Guard Reynan Dos Santos (192-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) scored 15 points and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: R.Dos Santos 21+12reb+2ast, A.Borges 15+4reb+6ast, J.Fidelis 13+2reb+1ast, B.Trebutino 7+10reb+1ast, A.Samoel 6+3reb, J.Oliveira 5+4reb+1ast
Sao Jose: F.Vieta 29+5reb+2ast, D.Silva 16+10reb+1ast, M.Silva 12+4reb+3ast, R.Carbonari 11+3reb+1ast, V.Leal 9+4reb+1ast, F.Ruivo 5+2reb+8ast

Corinthians - Paulistano 66-72

Brunao Cardoso (197) notched 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Argentinian point guard Santiago Ferreyra (188-1997) supported him with 19 points. Even 19 points and 5 assists by the former international guard Caue Borges (186-1991) did not help to save the game for Corinthians. The former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) added 9 points and 5 assists for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: C.Borges 19+3reb+5ast, E.Corazza 9+3reb+5ast, V.Camilo 8+4reb+3ast, E.Sommer 8+3reb+1ast, L.Caue 7+9reb, T.Faria 7+1reb
Paulistano: B.Cardoso 19+6reb+1ast, S.Ferreyra 19+1reb+1ast, L.Atauri 12+2reb+1ast, K.Crescenzi 8+4reb+2ast, G.Landeira 7+5reb, G.Abreu 5+7reb+3ast

Sesi/Franca - Osasco 107-71

Vivo/Franca made 28-of-30 free shots (93.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. International center Lucas Dias (207-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 5 rebounds. The former international center Rafael Hettsheimeir (211-1986) contributed with 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Five Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. Vivo/Franca's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international center Hatila Passos (211-1985, college: NM State) replied with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and power forward Augusto Alcassa (211-2000) added 18 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Osasco.
Top scorers:
Osasco: A.Alcassa 18+5reb, H.Passos 16+13reb+1ast, A.Daniel Del Tedesco 11+1reb+3ast, D.Penteado 9+5reb, C.Manaus 6+4reb, J.Oliveira 4+3ast
Sesi/Franca: L.Dias 22+5reb+1ast, F.Corvalan 16+5reb+2ast, D.Louzada 13+2reb+5ast, R.Hettsheimeir 13+8reb+2ast, D.Jackson 11+1reb+2ast, N.Mariano 10+1reb+1ast