Recap of NBB Round 2 of Quarter-Finals

Minas - Vasco da Gama 86-76

The best player for the winners was Argentinian point guard Franco Baralle (182-1999) who scored 23 points and 5 assists. Forward Winicius Braga (204-2005) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds. Rafael Paulichi (202-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds 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.
Top scorers:
Minas: F.Baralle 23+4reb+5ast, W.Braga 20+8reb+1ast, R.Mineiro 13+3reb+1ast, A.Paranhos 9+10reb+1ast, S.Machado 8+2reb+4ast, J.Arengo 6+4reb+3ast
Vasco da Gama: R.Paulichi 16+11reb, M.Eugeniusz 16+5reb+3ast, M.Vinicius 15+5reb+2ast, E.Carvalho 13+6reb+4ast, H.Silva 9+5reb+4ast, P.Scheuer 4+2reb

Bauru - Sao Paulo 84-67

Paschoalotto/Bauru looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Alex Garcia (191-1980, agency: Interperformances) who scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Paschoalotto/Bauru players scored in double figures. Paschoalotto/Bauru's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Ralfi Ansaloni (209-1987) produced 17 points and American guard Cordero Bennett (184-1988) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:
Bauru: P.Infante 18+2reb+1ast, A.Garcia 14+5reb+9ast, D.Brite 13+4reb+2ast, A.Barbosa de Abreu 12+10reb+3ast, G.Barbosa 9+1reb+1ast, G.Santana 6+3reb+1ast
Sao Paulo: R.Ansaloni 17+4reb+2ast, C.Bennett 12+6reb+5ast, M.Santos 9+1reb+1ast, M.Miller 9+3reb+2ast, H.Coelho 8+1ast, P.Da Costa 8+7reb

Sesi/Franca - Pinheiros 70-71

The guests trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 19-11 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Pinheiros made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Pinheiros outrebounded Sesi/Franca 36-25 including 26 on the defensive glass. Naturalized Guinea-Bissau power forward Yan Djalo Barbosa (204-2001) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Reynan Dos Santos (192-2004) chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Pinheiros players scored in double figures. Pinheiros' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American guard David Jackson (192-1982, college: Penn State) responded with 22 points and the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) scored 5 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: Y.Djalo Barbosa 18+9reb+3ast, R.Dos Santos 11+8reb+5ast, D.Sloan 10+2reb+6ast, A.Samoel 10+6reb, C.De Souza 7, B.Da Silva 6+4reb+2ast
Sesi/Franca: D.Jackson 22+3reb+1ast, D.Louzada 13+1reb+1ast, L.Dias 12+2reb+2ast, C.Hinkle 8+3reb+1ast, W.Ferreira 7, G.de Paula 5+12reb+6ast

Flamengo - Corinthians 73-90

Corinthians dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Flamengo's 26. Corinthians forced 23 Flamengo turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Power forward Victao Camilo (203-1997) notched 23 points to lead the effort and the former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) supported him with 12 points, 13 assists and 4 steals. Corinthians' coach Jece Leite allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 16 points and 7 rebounds by forward Kayo Goncalves (203-1999, college: USA) did not help to save the game for Flamengo. American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) added 18 points for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: V.Camilo 23+2reb+2ast, C.Borges 14+4reb+2ast, L.Caue 12+6reb, E.Corazza 12+2reb+13ast, E.Clark 9+3reb+4ast, E.Sommer 9+7reb+1ast
Flamengo: S.Johnson 18+3reb+2ast, K.Goncalves 16+7reb+1ast, G.Pereira 11+5reb+1ast, L.Siewert 10+6reb+1ast, J.Williams 9, F.Balbi 4+5reb+5ast