Paulista Round 1 of Finals. Campinas hold off Santo Andre

Campinas - Santo Andre 74-68

Campinas dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Santo Andre's 12. They outrebounded Santo Andre 52-34 including a 43-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Campinas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international guard Babi Honorio (180-1985) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and forward Luana Batista (178-1991) chipped in 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Campinas players scored in double figures. Campinas' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side international forward Vanessa Goncalves (184-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard Tassia Carcavalli (179-1992) scored 17 points.
Top scorers:
Campinas: L.Rodrigues 15+11reb+3ast, I.Sangalli 15+7reb+4ast, L.Batista 15+11reb+4ast, B.Honorio 14+11reb+6ast, I.Casanova 13+6reb+4ast, A.Cristina 2
Santo Andre: T.Carcavalli 17+4reb+2ast, V.Goncalves 13+11reb+4ast, L.Silva 11+4reb+6ast, M.Prande 9+4reb+1ast, Y.Goncalves 8+3reb+1ast, J.Ribeiro 6+5reb+1ast