LBF Round 9 (Regular Season): Ourinhos lose to Campinas in the biggest upset of the week

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The most shocking disappointment of round 9 was a road defeat of 4th placed Ourinhos (6-3) by seventh ranked Campinas (5-4) who outscored them by 15 points 69-54. It ended the two-game winning streak of Ourinhos. Campinas forced 24 Ourinhos turnovers. The former international Izabella Sangalli (182-1995) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and forward Aline Cristina (180-1992) chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Maisa Marcal (178-2000, college: GCU) with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Campinas moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Sao Jose and Mesquita. Ourinhos at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. Campinas is looking forward to face Maringa (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Ourinhos will play against Corinthians (#3) in Vila Medon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Blumenau (0-9) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their ninth consecutive match to seventh ranked Campinas (5-4) 86-61. The former international Izabella Sangalli (182-1995) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and Agustina Marin accounted for 11 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Sil Gustavo (181-1982) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds for Blumenau in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Campinas moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Sao Jose and Mesquita. Blumenau at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Campinas will play against Maringa (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Blumenau will play against the league's leader Sampaio and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Blumenau (0-9) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to eighth ranked Cerrado (3-7) 62-60 on Thursday evening. The best player for the winners was Joice Rodrigues who scored 12 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. Cerrado's coach Alan Monteiro used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Maite Pereira who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Cerrado maintains eighth place with 3-7 record. Loser Blumenau still closes the standings with nine games lost. Cerrado will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Blumenau will play against the league's leader Sampaio (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: Maringa was destroyed by Sao Jose on the opponent's court 91-71. Corinthians outscored Maringa in a home game 81-41. Santo Andre was rolled over Mesquita on the road 89-65.

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Sao Jose - Maringa 91-71

Very expected game when 10th ranked Maringa (1-8) was crushed on the road by fifth ranked Sao Jose (5-4) 91-71 on Saturday. Sao Jose forced 19 Maringa turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was Colombian guard Manuela Rios (163-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 assists and 7 steals. Forward Mayara Marins (175-1997) chipped in 23 points and 6 rebounds. Four Sao Jose players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Thailane Monteiro (185-2000) who recorded 24 points and 7 rebounds and guard Geovana Neves (170-2002) added 17 points and 8 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sao Jose maintains fifth place with 5-4 record, which they share with Mesquita and Campinas. Maringa lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with eight games lost. Sao Jose will meet Santo Andre (#9) on the road in the next round. Maringa will play against Campinas and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Maringa: T.Monteiro 24+7reb+3ast, G.Neves 17+8ast, L.Silva 11+6reb+3ast, A.Sampaio 9+3reb+2ast, M.Andrade 4+4reb+1ast, J.Reis 3+5reb+2ast
Sao Jose: M.Marins 23+6reb+3ast, J.Munoz 21+6reb+4ast, M.Rios 16+4reb+13ast, L.Dos Santos 14+10reb+2ast, G.Souza 9+1reb+1ast, J.Souza 5+1ast

Campinas - Blumenau 86-61

Bottom-ranked Blumenau (0-9) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their ninth consecutive match to seventh ranked Campinas (5-4) 86-61. Campinas dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Blumenau's 34. Campinas forced 21 Blumenau turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The former international Izabella Sangalli (182-1995) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and Argentinian Agustina Marin (170-2003) accounted for 11 points and 5 rebounds. Five Campinas players scored in double figures. Forward Sil Gustavo (181-1982) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and guard Vitoria Romualdo (166-2004) added 8 points and 5 assists respectively for Blumenau in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Campinas moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Sao Jose and Mesquita. Blumenau at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Campinas will play against Maringa (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Blumenau will play against the league's leader Sampaio and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Blumenau: S.Gustavo 21+12reb, M.Oliveira 8+4reb+1ast, V.Romualdo 8+3reb+5ast, M.Pereira 6+2reb+1ast, M.Camargo 6+1reb+1ast, P.Ferreira 6+3reb
Campinas: I.Sangalli 17+12reb+8ast, A.Cristina 13+5reb, L.Batista 12+2reb+2ast, A.Marin 11+5reb+2ast, F.Sena 11+3reb+1ast, C.Araujo 8+1reb+1ast

Corinthians - Maringa 81-41

Very predictable result in Vila Medon where third ranked Corinthians (7-2) smashed 10th ranked Maringa (1-8) 81-41 on Monday. Corinthians held Maringa to an opponent 20.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Corinthians looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Maringa's players. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Beatriz Oliveira (169-1995) who scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Swingman Ariadna Felipe (180-1983) chipped in 5 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Thailane Monteiro (185-2000) who recorded a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and guard Janaina Nonato (170-2000) added 6 points respectively. Maringa's coach Rafael Oliveira gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Corinthians have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 7-2 record behind leader Sampaio. Maringa lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with eight games lost. Corinthians will meet at home Ourinhos (#4) in the next round. Maringa will play against Campinas (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Maringa: T.Monteiro 10+10reb, L.Silva 6+4reb+1ast, J.Nonato 6+4reb+3ast, G.Neves 4+3reb+4ast, M.Andrade 4+2reb, M.Pereira 3+3reb+1ast
Corinthians: T.Carcavalli 17+4reb, L.Rodrigues 16+4reb+2ast, M.Queiroz 12+3reb+1ast, Y.Goncalves 10+4reb+4ast, B.Oliveira 9+6reb+11ast, T.Reis 8+1reb

Mesquita - Santo Andre 89-65

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Santo Andre's (2-7) road loss to seventh ranked Mesquita (5-4) 65-89 on Tuesday. Mesquita moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Sao Jose and Campinas. Loser Santo Andre dropped to the ninth position with seven games lost. Mesquita will meet league's second-placed SESI in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Santo Andre will play against Sao Jose (#5) and hope to secure a win.

Campinas - Ourinhos 69-54

The most shocking disappointment of round 9 was a road defeat of 4th placed Ourinhos (6-3) by seventh ranked Campinas (5-4) who outscored them by 15 points 69-54. It ended the two-game winning streak of Ourinhos. Campinas forced 24 Ourinhos turnovers. The former international Izabella Sangalli (182-1995) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and forward Aline Cristina (180-1992) chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Campinas players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Maisa Marcal (178-2000, college: GCU) with 20 points and 6 rebounds and the former international center Maria Ferreira (192-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. Campinas moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Sao Jose and Mesquita. Ourinhos at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. Campinas is looking forward to face Maringa (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Ourinhos will play against Corinthians (#3) in Vila Medon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ourinhos: M.Marcal 20+6reb+3ast, J.Ribeiro 11+9reb+1ast, M.Ferreira 10+11reb+2ast, T.Frediani 7+2reb+2ast, J.Morais 6+4reb+3ast, G.Coelho 0
Campinas: I.Sangalli 17+13reb+6ast, L.Batista 14+4reb, J.Letty 11+1reb, A.Cristina 10+10reb+2ast, B.Honorio 6+2reb+7ast, L.Nascimento 5+3reb+1ast

Blumenau - Cerrado 60-62

Bottom-ranked Blumenau (0-9) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their ninth consecutive match to eighth ranked Cerrado (3-7) 62-60 on Thursday evening. Cerrado forced 20 Blumenau turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Joice Rodrigues (174-1986) who scored 12 points, 8 assists and 5 steals. Forward Nathalia Lima (181-2002) chipped in 13 points. Cerrado's coach Alan Monteiro used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Uruguayan Maite Pereira (176-2004) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Sil Gustavo (181-1982) added 20 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Cerrado maintains eighth place with 3-7 record. Loser Blumenau still closes the standings with nine games lost. Cerrado will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Blumenau will play against the league's leader Sampaio (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Blumenau: S.Gustavo 20+7reb+2ast, M.Pereira 14+12reb+6ast, R.De Freitas 7+1reb+1ast, V.Romualdo 7+6reb+3ast, E.Florentino 5+3reb+2ast, M.Oliveira 4+5reb+2ast
Cerrado: N.Lima 13+4reb+2ast, M.Hopkins 13+4reb+1ast, J.Rodrigues 12+3reb+8ast, J.Coelho 8+1reb, A.Oliveira 6+6reb, T.Pacheco 3+1reb+1ast