NBB Round 6 (Regular Season): Sao Paulo keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Sao Paulo as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Sao Paulo edged 15th ranked Paulistano at home 86-84. Sao Paulo made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. American guard Cordero Bennett (184-1988) scored 21 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Vitor Faverani (212-1988) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. The best for the losing side was Argentinian point guard Santiago Ferreyra (188-1997) with 18 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Undefeated Sao Paulo (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Paulistano lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth place with four games lost. They share the position with Cearense. Paulistano will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Sao Paulo will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Mogi in Mogi das Cruzes.
The game in Sao Paulo was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Minas (5-1) played at the court of 6th ranked Pinheiros (3-3). Minas defeated Pinheiros 77-67. Forward Alexandre Paranhos (204-1992) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Scott Machado supported him with 12 points and 6 assists. Even a double-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) by forward Bernardo Da Silva (206-2000, college: Hawaii) did not help to save the game for Pinheiros. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Minas have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Flamengo. Pinheiros at the other side keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Botafogo and Pato. Minas will play against Corinthians (#5) in Sao Paulo in the next round. Pinheiros will play at home against Brasilia and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game took place in Paraiba where higher ranked Botafogo (3-3) was upset on the court of fourteenth ranked UNIFACISA (2-2) 90-74 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was Rafael Rachel who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). At the other side the best for losing team was Jett Speelman who recorded 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. UniFacisa moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Bauru. Newly promoted Botafogo keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Pinheiros and Pato. UniFacisa will meet at home league's second-placed Flamengo in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Botafogo will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: Botafogo destroyed Cearense on the opponent's court 77-52. Paulistano unfortunately lost to Bauru in a home game 79-83. Pato was rolled over Sesi/Franca on the road 70-93. Cearense was crushed by Flamengo on its own court 56-78.



Cearense - Botafogo 52-77

Very expected game when 15th ranked Fortaleza (1-4) was crushed at home by sixth ranked Botafogo (3-3) 77-52 on Sunday. Botafogo forced 19 Cearense turnovers. The best player for the winners was American forward Fred Thomas (196-1993, college: MSU) who scored 15 points and 4 assists. Center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Botafogo's coach Sebastian Luis Figueredo felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Cassiano Bueno (189-1997) who recorded 12 points and 5 assists and American power forward Eden Ewing (204-1997, college: Texas Southern) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Newly promoted Botafogo maintains sixth position with 3-3 record, which they share with Pinheiros and Pato. Cearense lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth place with four games lost. They share the position with Paulistano. Botafogo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cearense will play against Vasco da Gama (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Botafogo: T.Mathias 16+5reb+1ast, F.Thomas 15+4reb+4ast, F.Motta 10, D.Machado 9+4reb+2ast, C.Mateo 7+2reb, J.Speelman 7+2reb+1ast
Cearense: E.Ewing 14+5reb, C.Bueno 12+3reb+5ast, J.Demetrio 8+2reb, S.Orresta 5+2reb+2ast, D.Coleman 5+3reb, A.Barbosa 4+2reb+2ast

Paulistano - Bauru 79-83

Rather predictable result in Sao Paulo where thirteenth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (2-2) defeated 15th ranked Paulistano (1-4) 83-79 on Monday. Bauru made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) who scored 31 points and 4 assists. The former international guard Alex Garcia (191-1980, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Four Paschoalotto/Bauru players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized American guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) who recorded 33 points (!!!) and center Lucas Doria (203-1997, college: St.Edward's) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bauru moved-up to ninth place, which they share with UniFacisa. Paulistano lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Cearense. Bauru will meet at home higher ranked Sesi/Franca (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Paulistano will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bauru: D.Brite 31+3reb+4ast, A.Garcia 18+7reb+6ast, A.Barbosa de Abreu 12+13reb, G.Barbosa 11+8reb, M.Alves 9+2reb+1ast, D.Rossetto 2+2reb+2ast
Paulistano: K.Crescenzi 33+2reb+3ast, L.Doria 10+7reb+4ast, B.Cardoso 9+9reb, B.Johnson 7+2reb, S.Ferreyra 5+6reb, G.Landeira 5+2ast

Sesi/Franca - Pato 93-70

Not a big story in a game in Sao Paulo where 7th ranked Pato (3-3) was rolled over by fourth ranked Vivo/Franca (4-1) 93-70 on Monday. Sesi/Franca made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard David Jackson (192-1982, college: Penn State) who scored 20 points and 4 assists. Power forward Nathan Mariano (206-2003) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Five Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. Vivo/Franca's coach Helinho Garcia felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Arthur Bernardi (204-1990, college: HCU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and American swingman Austin Wrighten (192-1996, college: Lynchburg) added 16 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Sesi/Franca maintains fourth position with 4-1 record. Loser Pato dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with Botafogo and Pinheiros. Sesi/Franca will meet Bauru (#9) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Pato will play against Caxias do Sul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sesi/Franca: D.Jackson 20+4reb+4ast, N.Mariano 14+12reb+2ast, C.Hinkle 13+2reb+1ast, F.Corvalan 13+1reb+6ast, P.Barbosa 12+1reb, G.de Paula 11+5reb+2ast
Pato: A.Wrighten 16+1reb, A.Bernardi 11+10reb+1ast, J.Materan 9+2reb+1ast, R.Oliveira 8+6reb, N.Barnes 8+3reb+5ast, L.Dos Santos 6+5reb+2ast

Cearense - Flamengo 56-78

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Flamengo (5-1) outscored on the road 15th ranked Fortaleza (1-4) 78-56 on Tuesday. Flamengo outrebounded Cearense 40-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) who scored 13 points and 6 assists. The former international power forward Ruan Miranda (207-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Flamengo's coach Gustavo Conti felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-1993) who recorded 15 points and power forward Joao Demetrio (208-1995) added 11 points respectively. Flamengo moved-up to second place, which they share with Minas. Cearense lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with four games lost. They share it with Paulistano. Flamengo will meet UniFacisa (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cearense will play against Vasco da Gama (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: A.Borges 13+4reb+6ast, R.Miranda 12+11reb, F.Balbi 10+6reb+4ast, G.Pereira 9+6reb, K.Goncalves 9+2reb, L.Siewert 8+1reb
Cearense: S.Orresta 15+3reb+2ast, J.Demetrio 11+4reb+1ast, C.Bueno 8+3reb+2ast, A.Barbosa 7+8reb, D.Coleman 6+2reb, E.Ewing 6+8reb+1ast

Pinheiros - Minas 67-77

The game in Sao Paulo was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Minas (5-1) played at the court of 6th ranked Pinheiros (3-3). Minas defeated Pinheiros 77-67. Forward Alexandre Paranhos (204-1992) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international guard Scott Machado (185-1990, college: Iona) supported him with 12 points and 6 assists. Four Minas players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) by forward Bernardo Da Silva (206-2000, college: Hawaii) did not help to save the game for Pinheiros. Guard Reynan Dos Santos (192-2004) added 19 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Minas have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Flamengo. Pinheiros at the other side keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Botafogo and Pato. Minas will play against Corinthians (#5) in Sao Paulo in the next round. Pinheiros will play at home against Brasilia and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Minas: F.Baralle 21+1reb, A.Paranhos 14+12reb+2ast, S.Machado 12+4reb+6ast, L.Montero 11+4reb+3ast, J.Hollowell 7+1reb, D.Fuzaro 4+2reb+3ast
Pinheiros: R.Dos Santos 19+4reb+3ast, F.Farabello 15+5reb+6ast, B.Da Silva 13+11reb+4ast, J.Oliveira 7+5reb+2ast, A.Samoel 6+3reb, B.Boff 3+2reb

UniFacisa - Botafogo 90-74

An interesting game took place in Paraiba where higher ranked Botafogo (3-3) was upset on the court of fourteenth ranked UNIFACISA (2-2) 90-74 on Wednesday. UniFacisa made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was power forward Rafael Rachel (205-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). American swingman Christian Alaekwe (193-1998, college: St.Thomas, TX) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Five UNIFACISA players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Jett Speelman (201-1994, college: Denison) who recorded 12 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Matheusinho Brito (183-2000) added 6 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. UniFacisa moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Bauru. Newly promoted Botafogo keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Pinheiros and Pato. UniFacisa will meet at home league's second-placed Flamengo in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Botafogo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: C.Alaekwe 18+2reb+4ast, R.Rachel 17+11reb, A.Delph 13+5reb+2ast, S.da Conceicao 12+4reb+1ast, G.Hubner 11+5reb+1ast, T.Gaskins 10+3reb+8ast
Botafogo: J.Speelman 12+6reb, C.Mateo 9+3ast, F.Thomas 8+1reb+3ast, D.Machado 7+1reb+1ast, T.Mathias 7+2reb+1ast, A.Pecos 6+2reb+2ast

Sao Paulo - Paulistano 86-84

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Sao Paulo as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Sao Paulo edged 15th ranked Paulistano at home 86-84. Sao Paulo made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. American guard Cordero Bennett (184-1988) scored 21 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Vitor Faverani (212-1988) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Sao Paulo players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Argentinian point guard Santiago Ferreyra (188-1997) with 18 points and American Brandon Johnson (203-1997, college: DePaul) scored 15 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sao Paulo (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Paulistano lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth place with four games lost. They share the position with Cearense. Paulistano will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Sao Paulo will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Mogi in Mogi das Cruzes.
Top scorers:
Sao Paulo: C.Bennett 21+4reb+5ast, V.Faverani 20+8reb, R.Ansaloni 12+3reb, T.Curnell 10+1reb+2ast, M.Miller 8+2reb+2ast, H.Coelho 7+2reb+6ast
Paulistano: S.Ferreyra 18+3reb+1ast, B.Johnson 15+4reb+2ast, G.Landeira 15+2reb, B.Cardoso 8+6reb+2ast, L.Atauri 7+1reb+4ast, V.Silva Brandao 6