Recap of NBB Round 1 of 1/8 Finals

Sao Jose - Vasco da Gama 75-85

Guard Matheus Eugeniusz (193-2000) fired 10 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. The former international forward Marcus Vinicius (205-1984) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Argentinian swingman Martin Fernandez (195-1997) produced 19 points and Douglas Silva (202-1998) added 8 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sao Jose's coach Regis Marrelli rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: M.Fernandez 19+3reb+1ast, R.Carbonari 13+5reb+1ast, F.Vieta 13+1reb+1ast, A.Borges 13+2ast, D.Silva 8+11reb+2ast, M.Silva 4+4reb+2ast
Vasco da Gama: R.Paulichi 21+1reb, E.Carvalho 18+1reb+1ast, M.Vinicius 17+5reb+2ast, M.Eugeniusz 10+6reb+9ast, H.Silva 6+4reb+2ast, P.Scheuer 6+6reb

Sao Paulo - Brasilia 66-62

The game without a history. Sao Paulo led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. American guard Cordero Bennett (184-1988) stepped up and scored 19 points and 5 assists for the winners and guard Paulo Da Costa (194-1994) chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side guard Daniel Von Haydin (195-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Lucas Lacerda (179-1997) scored 14 points.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: L.Lacerda 14+1reb+2ast, D.Von Haydin 10+10reb, G.Sacco 9+2reb+3ast, A.Cook 8+3reb+4ast, P.Mendonca 6+7reb+1ast, D.Nesbitt 6+3reb
Sao Paulo: C.Bennett 19+3reb+5ast, M.Miller 12+4reb+2ast, R.Ansaloni 12+3reb, P.Da Costa 8+11reb+1ast, R.Fischer 8+5reb+4ast, A.Bresolin 5+5reb+3ast

Mogi - Minas 72-85

Minas outrebounded Mogi 41-30 including 27 on the defensive glass. The former international guard Danilo Fuzaro (193-1994) fired 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Scott Machado (185-1990, college: Iona) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Point guard Gabriel Campos (181-2001) produced 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Felipe Gregate (188-2003) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Mogi: R.Mencarini 14+2reb+2ast, F.Gregate 14+1reb+4ast, G.Campos 13+6reb+6ast, J.Costa 11+6reb+2ast, L.Segantini 7+7reb, E.Elevi 5+3reb
Minas: S.Machado 18+4reb+4ast, D.Fuzaro 17+8reb+2ast, W.Braga 14+3reb, J.Hollowell 10+5reb+1ast, F.Baralle 9+5reb+4ast, R.Mineiro 8+7reb+1ast

Paulistano - Bauru 93-77

Paulistano made 16-of-17 charity shots (94.1 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Forward Brunao Cardoso (197-2002) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and international guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) accounted for 16 points and 4 assists. Four Paulistano players scored in double figures. Center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) came up with 20 points and American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for Paschoalotto/Bauru in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Bauru: A.Barbosa de Abreu 20+3reb+1ast, D.Brite 13+3reb+4ast, M.Alves 10+1reb+1ast, A.Garcia 10+1reb+6ast, M.Maciel 9+4reb+1ast, D.Rossetto 8+3reb+6ast
Paulistano: B.Cardoso 19+10reb+2ast, G.Abreu 17+3reb, K.Crescenzi 16+4reb+4ast, V.Silva Brandao 12+4reb+2ast, S.Ferreyra 8+2reb+1ast, G.Landeira 8+1reb+3ast

Caxias do Sul - Flamengo 52-98

Flamengo shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 54.8 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Caxias do Sul's players. The former international guard Gui Pereira (192-1991) fired 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international Jhonatan dos Santos (199-1987) chipped in 17 points. Four Flamengo players scored in double figures. Flamengo's coach Sergio Hernandez felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Vinicius Chagas (204-2001) produced 8 points and 7 rebounds and Paraguayan point guard Fabrizzio Ruiz (187-2002) added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: S.Stallworth 10+1ast, F.Ruiz 9+5reb+2ast, V.Chagas 8+7reb+2ast, I.Goncalves 8+4reb+1ast, B.Nardi 5+2reb+4ast, L.Cravero 5+5reb
Flamengo: J.dos Santos 17+1reb, J.Williams 13+1reb+3ast, L.Siewert 12+3reb+1ast, G.Pereira 12+6reb+6ast, T.Gallizzi 10+5reb, R.Miranda 10+6reb

Corinthians - U.Corinthians 97-93

Corinthians shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) fired 23 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. The former international Lucas Caue (206-1998) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Corinthians players scored in double figures. Greek point guard Rafail Lanaras (196-2001) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Vithinho Lersch (186-1995) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: D.Andre 17+4reb+1ast, R.Lanaras 17+8reb+3ast, D.Johnson 14+2reb+6ast, F.Russo 12+2ast, V.Lersch 9+7reb+10ast, J.Dos Anjos 8
Corinthians: E.Corazza 23+5reb+9ast, M.Johnson 17+3ast, L.Caue 15+10reb+4ast, R.Munford 15+3reb+2ast, E.Sommer 11+1reb+1ast, V.Camilo 7+4reb+2ast

Pato - Sesi/Franca 91-96

The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 29-18. But Pato won second period 31-22. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Vivo/Franca won last quarter 27-24. The former international guard Didi Louzada (195-1999) fired 27 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. International center Lucas Dias (207-1995) chipped in 25 points. Vivo/Franca's coach Helinho Garcia used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard Nate Barnes (181-1990, college: ABU) produced 26 points and 4 assists and guard Caue Freitas (192-1988) added 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Pato: N.Barnes 26+1reb+4ast, C.Freitas 19+6reb+1ast, G.Novaes 15+2reb+2ast, A.Wrighten 15+2reb+3ast, A.Bernardi 9+4reb+2ast, J.Materan 4+6reb+3ast
Sesi/Franca: D.Louzada 27+7reb+1ast, L.Dias 25+4reb+3ast, C.Hinkle 18+5reb, G.de Paula 13+10reb+5ast, D.Jackson 7+2reb+3ast, W.Ferreira 4+2reb+3ast

UniFacisa - Pinheiros 50-68

Pinheiros outrebounded UNIFACISA 50-23 including a 38-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international guard Reynan Dos Santos (192-2004) fired 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Bernardo Da Silva (206-2000, college: Hawaii) chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds. Power forward Rafael Rachel (205-2000) produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and the former international power forward Gerson Santo (206-1991, college: Colorado St.) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: R.Rachel 18+6reb+1ast, G.Santo 11+5reb, M.Solanas 8+3reb+1ast, A.Delph 4+1ast, A.Leao 4+2reb+1ast, T.Gaskins 3+2reb+2ast
Pinheiros: R.Dos Santos 14+5reb+3ast, Y.Djalo Barbosa 11+3reb+1ast, B.Da Silva 8+11reb+1ast, A.Samoel 8+9reb, D.Sloan 8+4reb+5ast, J.Oliveira 7+7reb