LBF Round 20 (Regular Season): Corinthians lose to Cerrado

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most important game in the last round took place in Vila Medon between third ranked Corinthians (14-5) and eighth ranked Cerrado (9-10) on Thursday night. Corinthians was defeated by Cerrado in a tough game at home 64-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Corinthians. Cerrado made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. American forward Dayna Rouse (185-1998, college: Longwood) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). The former international point guard Joice Rodrigues (174-1986) contributed with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Cerrado's coach Alan Monteiro used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Raphaella Monteiro (181-1995) replied with 24 points and 5 rebounds for Corinthians. Cerrado maintains eighth position with 9-10 record. Corinthians at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. Cerrado are looking forward to face higher ranked Sao Jose (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Corinthians will play against Mesquita and is hoping to win this game.
An interesting game for Sampaio (17-2) which hosted in Sampaio Basquete 4th ranked Ourinhos (11-8). First ranked Sampaio managed to get a 13-point victory 77-64. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Lays Silva (166-1998, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 6 assists and Gabriela Guimaraes who added 16 points during the contest. Power forward Juliana Ribeiro (189-1994) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Sampaio have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-2 record. Ourinhos lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with eight games lost. Sampaio will play against league's second-placed SESI in Araraquara in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ourinhos will play at home against Blumenau and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game was also surprising home defeat of 4th ranked Campinas in a game versus Mesquita (#7) 62-57. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Campinas. The winners were led by Mayra Caicedo who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Even a double-double of 13 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists by Izabella Sangalli did not help to save the game for Campinas. Mesquita have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Sao Jose. Loser Campinas dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. Mesquita will meet higher ranked Corinthians (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Campinas will have a break next round.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 20: Corinthians smashed Santo Andre on the road 84-35. Blumenau lost to SESI on its own court 53-66. Santo Andre was outscored by SESI in Araraquara 50-78.

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Santo Andre - Corinthians 35-84

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Corinthians (14-5) crushed on the road 9th ranked Santo Andre (6-14) 84-35 on Monday. Corinthians held Santo Andre to an opponent 24.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 45.5 percent accuracy of the winners and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Corinthians forced 20 Santo Andre turnovers and outrebounded them 39-23 including 28 on the defensive glass. Corinthians looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Santo Andre's players. The winners were led by the former international center Mariana Queiroz (190-1997) who scored that evening 22 points and forward Milena Rodrigues (174-1998) supported her with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Four Corinthians players scored in double figures. Corinthians' coach Bruno Guidorizzi felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 6 points by guard Isinha Souza (166-2002) did not help to save the game for Santo Andre. The former international power forward Leticia Rodrigues (187-1995) added 7 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Corinthians maintains third position with 14-5 record having just three points less than leader Sampaio. Loser Santo Andre keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. Corinthians will meet at home Mesquita (#7) in the next round. Santo Andre will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Santo Andre: B.Bleidao 8+3reb, M.Prande 8+1reb+1ast, L.Rodrigues 7+5reb+1ast, I.Souza 6+4reb+3ast, I.Casanova 6+1reb, M.Almeira 0
Corinthians: M.Queiroz 22+3reb+3ast, T.Carcavalli 14+1reb+7ast, M.Rodrigues 12+11reb, R.Monteiro 12+3reb+1ast, N.Vargas-Hardy 6+6reb+2ast, R.Souza 6+1reb+1ast

Sampaio - Ourinhos 77-64

An interesting game for Sampaio (17-2) which hosted in Sampaio Basquete 4th ranked Ourinhos (11-8). First ranked Sampaio managed to get a 13-point victory 77-64. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Lays Silva (166-1998, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 6 assists and the former international power forward Gabriela Guimaraes (180-1996) who added 16 points during the contest. Four Sampaio players scored in double figures. Power forward Juliana Ribeiro (189-1994) responded with 18 points and 7 rebounds and Kawanni Firmino (186-1995) scored 9 points and 11 rebounds. Sampaio have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-2 record. Ourinhos lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with eight games lost. Sampaio will play against league's second-placed SESI in Araraquara in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ourinhos will play at home against Blumenau and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Ourinhos: J.Ribeiro 18+7reb, M.Ferreira 14+5reb+2ast, K.Firmino 9+11reb+3ast, M.Albiero 7+5reb+5ast, M.Marcal 7+5reb+4ast, G.Carey 4+4reb
Sampaio: G.Guimaraes 16+4reb+1ast, L.Silva 13+3reb+6ast, M.Delgado 12+5reb+1ast, L.Josefino 10+7reb+1ast, T.Silva 7+8reb, T.Da Paixao 7+2reb+3ast

Blumenau - SESI 53-66

Very expected game when 10th ranked Blumenau (2-17) lost at home to second ranked SESI (15-4) 66-53 on Tuesday. The winners were led by international forward Emanuely De Oliveira (178-1999, college: Florida) who scored that evening 14 points and 7 rebounds and the former international power forward Aline Moura (185-1997) supported her with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four SESI players scored in double figures. SESI's coach Fabio Appolinario allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 19 points and 9 rebounds by guard Rayane De Freitas (173-1997) did not help to save the game for Blumenau. Uruguayan Maite Pereira (176-2004) added 13 points and 8 assists for the hosts. SESI maintains second position with 15-4 record having just two points less than leader Sampaio. Blumenau lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 17 games lost. SESI will meet at home league's leader Sampaio in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Blumenau will play against Ourinhos (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Blumenau: R.De Freitas 19+9reb+2ast, M.Pereira 13+1reb+8ast, M.Dias 11+11reb, V.Romualdo 4+8reb+1ast, M.Camargo 3+2reb+2ast, A.Mattos 3+1reb
SESI: G.D'Arrigo 15+5reb+1ast, E.De Oliveira 14+7reb+3ast, A.Moura 13+9reb, V.Domingos 10+7reb+4ast, E.Mariano 9+4reb, M.Ciciardi 3+6ast

Corinthians - Cerrado 64-70

The most important game in the last round took place in Vila Medon between third ranked Corinthians (14-5) and eighth ranked Cerrado (9-10) on Thursday night. Corinthians was defeated by Cerrado in a tough game at home 64-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Corinthians. Cerrado made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. American forward Dayna Rouse (185-1998, college: Longwood) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). The former international point guard Joice Rodrigues (174-1986) contributed with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Cerrado's coach Alan Monteiro used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Raphaella Monteiro (181-1995) replied with 24 points and 5 rebounds and international guard Alana Goncalo (166-1994) added 12 points in the effort for Corinthians. Cerrado maintains eighth position with 9-10 record. Corinthians at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. Cerrado are looking forward to face higher ranked Sao Jose (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Corinthians will play against Mesquita and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: R.Monteiro 24+5reb, A.Goncalo 12+3reb+3ast, T.Carcavalli 9+7reb+2ast, Y.Goncalves 5+1ast, M.Rodrigues 5+7reb, A.Felipe 5+7reb+2ast
Cerrado: D.Rouse 29+7reb+2ast, J.Rodrigues 19+5reb+6ast, N.Carvalho 6+2reb+5ast, L.Lisboa 6+9reb+1ast, L.Dos Santos 5+2reb, J.Coelho 3+2reb+1ast

SESI - Santo Andre 78-50

Very predictable result when second ranked SESI (15-4) rolled over 9th ranked Santo Andre (6-14) in Araraquara 78-50 on Friday. SESI forced 21 Santo Andre turnovers and outrebounded them 43-27 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. SESI looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by the former international power forward Aline Moura (185-1997) who scored that evening 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and international forward Emanuely De Oliveira (178-1999, college: Florida) supported her with 15 points and 5 rebounds. SESI's coach Fabio Appolinario felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 11 points and 5 rebounds by forward Marcella Prande (180-2005) did not help to save the game for Santo Andre. The former international power forward Leticia Rodrigues (187-1995) added 12 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. SESI maintains second position with 15-4 record having just two points less than leader Sampaio. Loser Santo Andre keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. SESI will meet at home league's leader Sampaio in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Santo Andre will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Santo Andre: L.Rodrigues 12+5reb+1ast, M.Prande 11+5reb+2ast, I.Souza 11+2ast, I.Casanova 9+5reb+3ast, M.Tavares 4+2reb, B.Bleidao 3+10reb+3ast
SESI: A.Moura 20+7reb+5ast, E.De Oliveira 15+5reb+2ast, V.Domingos 11+2reb+4ast, G.Cruz 10+2reb, E.Mariano 7+4reb+2ast, G.D'Arrigo 6+4reb+6ast

Campinas - Mesquita 57-62

An interesting game was also surprising home defeat of 4th ranked Campinas in a game versus Mesquita (#7) 62-57. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Campinas. Mesquita forced 19 Campinas turnovers. The winners were led by Colombian guard Mayra Caicedo (161-2000, college: Tarleton St.) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and center Brenda Barros (185-2000) supported her with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Even a double-double of 13 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists by the former international Izabella Sangalli (182-1995) did not help to save the game for Campinas. Forward Luana Nascimento (176-2001) added 12 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Mesquita have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Sao Jose. Loser Campinas dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. Mesquita will meet higher ranked Corinthians (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Campinas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Campinas: I.Sangalli 13+12reb+7ast, L.Nascimento 12+7reb+1ast, L.Batista 12+3reb, M.Dias 7+6reb+3ast, A.Marin 6+3ast, F.Sena 5+6reb
Mesquita: M.Caicedo 20+14reb+6ast, B.Barros 20+5reb+2ast, A.De Oliveira 9+5reb+1ast, I.Oliveira 4+6reb+3ast, L.Xavier 4+4reb, I.Arnoni 3+3reb+3ast