NBB Round 35 (Regular Season): Flamengo beat Vasco da Gama in a derby game

The Regular Season in NBB is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 7 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Rio de Janeiro: Flamengo (#2) and Vasco da Gama (#6). Flamengo (21-7) won against visiting Vasco da Gama (16-13) 84-78. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Vasco da Gama. Flamengo made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Vasco da Gama helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. The former international forward Marcus Vinicius (205-1984) produced 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Vasco da Gama's coach Leo Figueiro rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Flamengo maintains second place with 21-7 record having just one point less than leader Minas. Newly promoted Vasco da Gama keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Bauru. Flamengo's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Rio de Janeiro to the arena Botafogo.
Leader Minas delivered the twenty third victory. This time they beat 14th ranked Caxias do Sul (10-18) 88-70 in Belo Horizonte. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Caxias do Sul. Forward Alexandre Paranhos (204-1992) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points. Danilo Fuzaro contributed with 11 points and 8 assists for the winners. Vinicius Chagas (204-2001) answered with 9 points and 6 rebounds for Caxias do Sul. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Minas (23-4) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place. Caxias do Sul at the other side dropped to the fifteenth position with 18 games lost. Minas will play against U.Corinthians (#5) in Santa Cruz do Sul in the next round. Caxias do Sul will play on the road against Sesi/Franca (#3) in Sao Paulo and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Other games of round 35 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Pato defeated Paulistano in Pato Branco 94-77. UniFacisa was beaten by Sesi/Franca at home 71-83. Sesi/Franca won against Cearense on the opponent's court 83-74. Sao Paulo unfortunately lost to Pato in a home game 65-69.
The best stats of 35th round was 15 points and 14 rebounds by Paulo Da Costa of Sao Paulo.



Minas - Caxias do Sul 88-70

Leader Minas delivered the twenty third victory. This time they beat 14th ranked Caxias do Sul (10-18) 88-70 in Belo Horizonte. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Caxias do Sul. They outrebounded Caxias do Sul 39-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. Minas players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Forward Alexandre Paranhos (204-1992) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points. The former international guard Danilo Fuzaro (193-1994) contributed with 11 points and 8 assists for the winners. Four Minas players scored in double figures. Vinicius Chagas (204-2001) answered with 9 points and 6 rebounds and the former international Betinho Nardi (195-1988) added 10 points and 5 assists in the effort for Caxias do Sul. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Minas (23-4) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place. Caxias do Sul at the other side dropped to the fifteenth position with 18 games lost. Minas will play against U.Corinthians (#5) in Santa Cruz do Sul in the next round. Caxias do Sul will play on the road against Sesi/Franca (#3) in Sao Paulo and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: I.Goncalves 13+1reb, S.Stallworth 13+1reb+2ast, B.Nardi 10+1reb+5ast, L.Cravero 9+3reb+3ast, V.Santos 9+1reb+1ast, V.Chagas 9+6reb+1ast
Minas: A.Paranhos 21+4reb+1ast, L.Rodriguez 13+2reb, D.Fuzaro 11+3reb+8ast, S.Machado 10+2reb+9ast, J.Arengo 10+4reb+1ast, R.Mineiro 8+5reb+2ast

Paulistano - Pato 77-94

There was a minor upset in Sao Paulo where 12th ranked Paulistano (13-16) was defeated by fourteenth ranked Pato (12-18) 94-77. Pato players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Paulistano's players. Rafa Oliveira (198-1993) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (198-1996) contributed with 16 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Pato players scored in double figures. Forward Brunao Cardoso (197-2002) answered with 15 points and 6 rebounds and international guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) added 15 points in the effort for Paulistano. The victory was the third consecutive win for Pato. They moved-up to thirteenth place. Paulistano lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 16 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: K.Crescenzi 15+3reb+1ast, B.Cardoso 15+6reb+1ast, L.Vieira 11+4reb+1ast, S.Neto 10+4reb, L.Inacio 9+4reb, G.Landeira 9+1reb+6ast
Pato: R.Oliveira 17+7reb+2ast, J.Materan 16+2reb+5ast, A.Wrighten 14+2reb+2ast, G.Novaes 11+3reb+4ast, N.Barnes 10+1reb+4ast, C.Freitas 8+5reb+4ast

UniFacisa - Sesi/Franca 71-83

No shocking result in a game in Paraiba where fourth ranked Vivo/Franca (19-9) defeated 9th ranked UNIFACISA (14-15) 83-71. Sesi/Franca outrebounded UniFacisa 40-23 including a 34-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sesi/Franca players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The former international guard Didi Louzada (195-1999) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. The former international Wesley Ferreira (201-1995) contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American guard Adrian Delph (191-2000, college: App State) answered with 28 points and 7 rebounds and Argentinian Matias Solanas (193-1998) added 17 points in the effort for UniFacisa. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Vivo/Franca. Sesi/Franca moved-up to third place. UniFacisa at the other side keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Corinthians and Sao Jose. Sesi/Franca will play against Caxias do Sul (#15) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. UniFacisa will play against Mogi (#16) in Mogi das Cruzes and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: A.Delph 28+7reb+3ast, M.Solanas 17+2reb+1ast, T.Gaskins 8+1reb+2ast, S.da Conceicao 5+4reb+2ast, R.Rachel 4+2reb+1ast, C.Alaekwe 3+1reb+2ast
Sesi/Franca: W.Ferreira 16+5reb+1ast, D.Jackson 15+1reb+2ast, D.Louzada 14+15reb+1ast, C.Hinkle 10+1reb+1ast, F.Corvalan 9+4reb+5ast, L.Dias 7+7reb+5ast

Flamengo - Vasco da Gama 84-78

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Rio de Janeiro: Flamengo (#2) and Vasco da Gama (#6). Flamengo (21-7) won against visiting Vasco da Gama (16-13) 84-78. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Vasco da Gama. Flamengo made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Vasco da Gama helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. The former international forward Marcus Vinicius (205-1984) produced 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Matheus Eugeniusz (193-2000) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Vasco da Gama players scored in double figures. Vasco da Gama's coach Leo Figueiro rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Flamengo maintains second place with 21-7 record having just one point less than leader Minas. Newly promoted Vasco da Gama keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Bauru. Flamengo's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Rio de Janeiro to the arena Botafogo.
Top scorers:
Vasco da Gama: M.Vinicius 20+5reb+4ast, M.Eugeniusz 16+5reb+3ast, J.Smith 14+4reb+3ast, E.Carvalho 12+4reb+1ast, R.Paulichi 8+8reb, P.Scheuer 6+5reb
Flamengo: A.Borges 22+7reb+12ast, S.Johnson 15+6reb+3ast, J.Williams 8+7reb, L.Siewert 8+4reb, R.Miranda 8+2reb, K.Goncalves 7+3reb

Cearense - Sesi/Franca 74-83

Very expected game when 18th ranked Fortaleza (8-21) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Vivo/Franca (19-9) 83-74. Sesi/Franca outrebounded Cearense 43-30 including 32 on the defensive glass. The former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. International center Lucas Dias (207-1995) contributed with 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. Vivo/Franca's coach Helinho Garcia allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American swingman Dexter McClanahan (193-1997, college: Nicholls) answered with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Argentinian point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-1993) added 16 points and 4 assists in the effort for Cearense. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Vivo/Franca. Sesi/Franca moved-up to third place. Cearense at the other side stay at the bottom position with 21 games lost. Sesi/Franca will play against Caxias do Sul (#15) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cearense will play against Sao Jose and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Cearense: S.Orresta 16+3reb+4ast, D.McClanahan 15+5reb+3ast, A.Barbosa 13+7reb+1ast, E.Ewing 9+2reb+1ast, E.Oliveira 6+4reb, R.Lenz 5+6reb+2ast
Sesi/Franca: G.de Paula 25+9reb+5ast, L.Dias 16+9reb+3ast, F.Corvalan 11+1reb+3ast, D.Louzada 10+7reb+1ast, D.Jackson 8+6reb+3ast, R.Hettsheimeir 6+4reb

Sao Paulo - Pato 65-69

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourteenth ranked Pato and 13th ranked Sao Paulo had identical 11-18 record. But Sao Paulo was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Pato Branco 69-65. Power forward Gabriel Novaes (208-2001) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Arthur Bernardi (204-1990, college: HCU) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Guard Paulo Da Costa (194-1994) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and American guard Cordero Bennett (184-1988) added 15 points and 4 assists in the effort for Sao Paulo. The victory was the third consecutive win for Pato. They moved-up to thirteenth place. Sao Paulo lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the fourteenth position with 19 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Sao Paulo: P.Da Costa 15+14reb+1ast, C.Bennett 15+3reb+4ast, R.Ansaloni 15+6reb+1ast, A.Bresolin 8+6reb+5ast, M.Miller 5+3reb+1ast, J.Oliveira 4+2reb
Pato: G.Novaes 16+9reb, A.Bernardi 14+4reb+1ast, N.Barnes 12+2reb+4ast, M.De Souza 9+4reb+3ast, L.Dos Santos 7+3reb+1ast, A.Wrighten 5+1reb