NBB Round 3 of 1/8 Finals. Franca and Minas enter quarterfinals

Mogi - Minas 57-76

It was a quality performance for American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. Argentinian guard Juan Arengo (185-1996) accounted for 13 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Five Minas players scored in double figures. Minas' coach Leonardo Costa used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lucas Segantini (190-2005) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Gabriel Campos (181-2001) added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Mogi in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Minas: J.Arengo 13+4reb+4ast, S.Machado 13+3reb+3ast, J.Hollowell 12+9reb+2ast, W.Braga 10+10reb, A.Paranhos 10+6reb, R.Mineiro 6+2reb+1ast
Mogi: L.Segantini 15+14reb, F.Gregate 12+3reb+3ast, R.Mencarini 8, G.Campos 8+7reb+4ast, G.Caldeira 5+2reb+5ast, E.Elevi 4+5reb

Vasco da Gama - Sao Jose 78-81

The best player for the winners was power forward Renato Carbonari (202-1987) who scored 9 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international point guard Felipe Ruivo (188-1998) chipped in 18 points. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international forward Marcus Vinicius (205-1984) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Rafael Paulichi (202-1998) added 19 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Four Vasco da Gama players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: A.Borges 19+4reb+2ast, F.Ruivo 18+4reb+3ast, D.Silva 12+7reb+1ast, R.Carbonari 9+10reb+6ast, M.Silva 8+1reb, M.Fernandez 8+8reb
Vasco da Gama: R.Paulichi 19+7reb+1ast, M.Vinicius 14+12reb+4ast, E.Carvalho 13+2reb+1ast, M.Eugeniusz 10+5reb+9ast, L.Basilio 9+4reb+1ast, J.Smith 7+3reb+7ast

Brasilia - Sao Paulo 86-81

Brasilia made 25-of-30 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Brasilia outrebounded Sao Paulo 43-22 including a 18-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was guard Daniel Von Haydin (195-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Guilherme Santos (189-1997) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Four Brasilia players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Paulo Da Costa (194-1994) who recorded 26 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Cordero Bennett (184-1988) added 23 points respectively.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: D.Von Haydin 26+12reb+1ast, G.Sacco 17+3reb+3ast, G.Santos 17+9reb+2ast, A.Cook 12+3reb+2ast, L.Lacerda 7+1reb+1ast, D.Nesbitt 7+5reb
Sao Paulo: P.Da Costa 26+6reb, C.Bennett 23+3reb+3ast, R.Fischer 10+1reb+6ast, M.Miller 9+7reb+4ast, A.Bresolin 8+2reb+3ast, H.Coelho 3+3reb+1ast

Bauru - Paulistano 60-62

The best player for the winners was forward Brunao Cardoso (197-2002) who scored 9 points and 14 rebounds. Center Lucas Doria (203-1997, college: St.Edward's) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) who recorded 22 points and 5 assists and the former international guard Alex Garcia (191-1980, agency: Interperformances) added 12 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: K.Crescenzi 14+2reb+3ast, L.Doria 12+8reb+2ast, L.Vieira 9+1reb+1ast, B.Cardoso 9+14reb+2ast, V.Silva Brandao 7+3reb+3ast, G.Abreu 7+6reb+3ast
Bauru: D.Brite 22+4reb+5ast, A.Garcia 12+4reb+3ast, A.Barbosa de Abreu 6+9reb+4ast, G.Santana 5+3reb, D.Rossetto 4+1reb, G.Barbosa 4+3reb

Flamengo - Caxias do Sul 80-77

It was a great evening for the former international power forward Ruan Miranda (207-2001) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 15 rebounds. The former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) helped adding 10 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. The best for the losing side was Vinicius Chagas (204-2001) with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Paraguayan point guard Fabrizzio Ruiz (187-2002) scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Caxias do Sul players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: R.Miranda 23+15reb, J.Williams 10+4reb+1ast, A.Borges 10+3reb+7ast, J.dos Santos 8+3reb+2ast, K.Goncalves 8+3reb, S.Johnson 7+6reb+4ast
Caxias do Sul: I.Goncalves 18+3reb, V.Chagas 18+10reb+4ast, F.Ruiz 12+8reb+4ast, S.Stallworth 11+5reb+3ast, L.Taylor 9+2reb+1ast, L.Cravero 5+6reb+1ast

U.Corinthians - Corinthians 80-92

Corinthians dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to U.Corinthians' 28. They also forced 20 U.Corinthians turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Lucas Caue (206-1998) who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Duane Johnson (204-1991, college: ESU) who recorded 20 points and 5 assists and Argentinian point guard Jonatan Machuca (186-1989) added 11 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: M.Johnson 20+2reb+2ast, L.Caue 19+6reb+2ast, V.Camilo 17+7reb+1ast, E.Corazza 12+3reb+10ast, E.Sommer 11+2reb, R.Munford 9+5reb+3ast
U.Corinthians: D.Johnson 20+4reb+5ast, F.Verissimo 12+1reb, J.Machuca 11+3reb+2ast, R.Lanaras 11+3reb, V.Lersch 7+6reb+3ast, F.Russo 6+1reb+1ast

Pato - Sesi/Franca 82-101

Vivo/Franca made 18-of-18 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was international center Lucas Dias (207-1995) who scored 24 points. The former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Nate Barnes (181-1990, college: ABU) who recorded 31 points and 6 assists and Venezuelan swingman Jose Materan (198-1996) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Sesi/Franca: L.Dias 24+3reb+1ast, D.Louzada 19+2reb+3ast, G.de Paula 14+5reb+5ast, D.Jackson 12+1reb+4ast, N.Fernandes 10+4reb+2ast, W.Ferreira 10+6reb+2ast
Pato: N.Barnes 31+1reb+6ast, J.Materan 17+6reb+3ast, G.Novaes 10+2reb+2ast, M.De Souza 9+4reb+1ast, R.Oliveira 6+4reb, A.Wrighten 4

Pinheiros - UniFacisa 77-76

Pinheiros outrebounded UNIFACISA 34-20 including 22 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 assists. Naturalized Guinea-Bissau power forward Yan Djalo Barbosa (204-2001) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Adrian Delph (191-2000, college: App State) who recorded 22 points and 4 assists and power forward Rafael Rachel (205-2000) added 22 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: Y.Djalo Barbosa 20+7reb, R.Dos Santos 19+3reb, D.Sloan 15+3reb+10ast, A.Samoel 7+6reb+1ast, J.Oliveira 5+3reb+3ast, B.Da Silva 3+8reb+1ast
UniFacisa: A.Delph 22+2reb+4ast, R.Rachel 22+3reb+1ast, G.Santo 12+6reb+2ast, A.Leao 7+2reb, A.Ferreira 6+2reb+2ast, M.Solanas 6+3reb+6ast