Paulista Round 11 (Regular Season): Sao Jose defeat Sesi/Franca

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Vivo/Franca (9-3) on the court of fourth ranked Sao Jose on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Sao Jose 84-69. Sao Jose made 16-of-16 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Strangely Sesi/Franca outrebounded Sao Jose 37-25 including 26 on the defensive glass. The former international guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points, 5 assists and 6 steals. point guard Guilherme Lessa (179-1995) contributed with 15 points and 4 assists for the winners. The former international center Cristiano Felicio (210-1992, college: Oregon) answered with 16 points and 9 rebounds for Sesi/Franca. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sao Jose maintains fourth place with 7-5 record, which they share with Pinheiros and Paulistano. Sesi/Franca at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Sao Jose is looking forward to face Bauru (#7) at home in the next round. Sesi/Franca will have a break next round.
Important game to mention about took place in Sao Paulo. Third ranked Corinthians (8-3) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 4th placed Sao Jose (7-5) 72-71 on Tuesday evening. It was a great evening for power forward Victao Camilo (203-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Elio Corazza helped adding 10 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Corinthians' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) responded with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Corinthians moved-up to second place. Sao Jose at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Pinheiros and Paulistano. Corinthians will play against Mogi (#3) in Mogi das Cruzes in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Sao Jose will play at home against Bauru and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Paulista top team - Vivo/Franca (9-3) had no problems winning another game on Tuesday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (6-5) 92-70. It was a quality performance for Georginho de Paula who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Daniel Lima came up with 15 points and 7 rebounds for Bauru 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. Sesi/Franca maintains first place with 9-3 record. Loser Paschoalotto/Bauru dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. Sesi/Franca will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Bauru will play against Sao Jose (#4) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: bottom-ranked Mandic Basket was smashed by Paulistano on the road 95-63. Sorocabana lost to Pinheiros on its own court 50-60. Osasco unfortunately lost to Rio Claro in a road game 82-95. Bottom-ranked Mandic Basket recorded a loss to Rio Claro at home 85-89. Pinheiros defeated Osasco on the opponent's court 88-81. Bauru was beaten by Mogi in a home game 60-67. Sorocabana was destroyed by Paulistano on the road 101-71.
The most impressive performance of 11th round was 33 points (!!!) by Lucas Zibecchi of Sorocabana.



Paulistano - Mandic Basket 95-63

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Paulistano (7-5) crushed bottom-ranked Mandic Basket (1-11) in Sao Paulo 95-63 on Monday. Paulistano forced 21 Mandic Basket turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for forward Lucas Siewert (208-1997, college: Colorado) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Kaleb Hunter (193-1998, college: UNCG) accounted for 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Leonardo Jacon (199-1996, college: Southeastern) came up with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Alex Rodrigues (206-1998, college: MSU-W.Plains) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Mandic Basket in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Paulistano moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Pinheiros and Sao Jose. Mandic Basket lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Paulistano will meet at home Osasco (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Mandic Basket will play against Sorocabana and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: L.Siewert 20+5reb+2ast, K.Hunter 14+6reb+4ast, S.Neto 12+4reb+1ast, V.Silva Brandao 11+5reb+4ast, E.Bianchi 8+2reb+1ast, G.Landeira 7+3reb+8ast
Mandic Basket: L.Jacon 18+7reb+4ast, A.Rodrigues 12+11reb+1ast, A.Abreu 11+6reb+3ast, S.Scott 11+5reb+2ast, J.Carlos Junior 4+3reb, G.Bruno 4+3reb

Sorocabana - Pinheiros 50-60

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Sorocabana (3-9) lost at home to seventh ranked Pinheiros (7-5) 60-50 on Tuesday. It was an exceptional evening for the former international guard Reynan Dos Santos (192-2004) who led the winners and scored 16 points. Center Agapy Samoel (205-2003) accounted for 9 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Pinheiros' coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Victor Silva (197-2001) came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Lucas Monteiro (183-2001) added 15 points respectively for Sorocabana in the defeat. Pinheiros have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Paulistano and Sao Jose. Loser Sorocabana keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Osasco. Pinheiros will meet at home Rio Claro (#8) in the next round. Sorocabana will play against Mandic Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: R.Dos Santos 16+4reb+2ast, D.Sloan 12+3reb+1ast, A.Samoel 9+10reb+2ast, V.Meili 7+1reb+2ast, C.De Souza 6+1reb+1ast, L.Boracina 4+1reb
Sorocabana: L.Monteiro 15+1reb+3ast, V.Silva 15+6reb+1ast, J.De Paula 8+2reb+3ast, N.Goncalves 5+5reb, G.Lima 4+3reb+3ast, W.Zonzini 3+6reb

Bauru - Sesi/Franca 70-92

Paulista top team - Vivo/Franca (9-3) had no problems winning another game on Tuesday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (6-5) 92-70. Sesi/Franca looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a quality performance for the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. The former international center Cristiano Felicio (210-1992, college: Oregon) accounted for 11 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Five Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. Power forward Daniel Lima (206-2003) came up with 15 points and 7 rebounds and Ecuadorian guard Pedro Infante (195-2001) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Bauru 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. Sesi/Franca maintains first place with 9-3 record. Loser Paschoalotto/Bauru dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. Sesi/Franca will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Bauru will play against Sao Jose (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sesi/Franca: G.de Paula 22+12reb+10ast, C.Bennett 15+2reb+1ast, L.Dias 12+3reb+3ast, R.Mineiro 12+2reb, C.Felicio 11+7reb+2ast, D.Jackson 8+3reb+2ast
Bauru: A.Esdras 17+4reb+1ast, D.Lima 15+7reb+1ast, P.Infante 12+6reb+4ast, A.Barbosa de Abreu 8+6reb+1ast, M.Eugeniusz 8+5reb+2ast, V.Ferreira 5+1reb+4ast

Corinthians - Sao Jose 72-71

Important game to mention about took place in Sao Paulo. Third ranked Corinthians (8-3) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 4th placed Sao Jose (7-5) 72-71 on Tuesday evening. It was a great evening for power forward Victao Camilo (203-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. The former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) helped adding 10 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Five Corinthians players scored in double figures. Corinthians' coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) responded with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and American guard Malcolm Miller (201-1991, college: Southern) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Corinthians moved-up to second place. Sao Jose at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Pinheiros and Paulistano. Corinthians will play against Mogi (#3) in Mogi das Cruzes in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Sao Jose will play at home against Bauru and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: V.Camilo 16+10reb+2ast, D.Thomas 13+1reb+3ast, G.Novaes 12+8reb, R.Munford 11+2reb+2ast, E.Corazza 10+7reb+9ast, T.Faria 8+1reb
Sao Jose: M.Miller 15+8reb+1ast, A.Borges 12+8reb+6ast, G.Lessa 12+5reb+1ast, C.Freitas 8+5reb+2ast, D.Silva 8+6reb+1ast, L.Cravero 7+7reb+2ast

Rio Claro - Osasco 95-82

Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Rio Claro (6-6) won against at home 10th ranked Osasco (3-9) 95-82 on Tuesday. Rio Claro outrebounded Osasco 47-31 including 16 on the offensive glass. Rio Claro looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Gemadinha Sacco (182-1997) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. Power forward Matheus Bonfim (206-1999) accounted for 12 points and 17 rebounds for the winning side. Rio Claro's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Carlos Manaus came up with 21 points and 9 rebounds and Matheus Weber (194-2000) added 18 points and 5 assists respectively for Osasco in the defeat. Five Rio Claro and four Osasco players scored in double figures. Rio Claro maintains eighth place with 6-6 record. Osasco lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Sorocabana. Rio Claro will meet higher ranked Pinheiros (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Osasco will play against Paulistano (#6) in Sao Paulo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rio Claro: J.Dos Anjos 22+3reb+1ast, G.Sacco 20+8reb+10ast, M.Rikalo 13+3reb+10ast, M.Bonfim 12+17reb, M.Alves 11+5reb+1ast, V.Narcizio 9+6reb+1ast
Osasco: C.Manaus 21+9reb, M.Weber 18+2reb+5ast, A.Britos 18+1reb+4ast, D.Almentra 13+3reb+1ast, H.Passos 7+10reb+4ast, E.Crespo 5+4reb+2ast

Mandic Basket - Rio Claro 85-89

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Mandic Basket (1-11) lost to eighth ranked Rio Claro (6-6) in Limeira 85-89 on Saturday. Rio Claro made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Bosnian guard Marko Rikalo (187-1994) who led the winners and scored 25 points. Power forward Matheus Bonfim (206-1999) accounted for 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. The former international Betinho Nardi (195-1988) came up with 22 points and 4 assists and Daniel Alemao added 10 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Mandic Basket in the defeat. Five Rio Claro and four Mandic Basket players scored in double figures. Mandic Basket's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rio Claro maintains eighth place with 6-6 record. Mandic Basket lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Rio Claro will meet higher ranked Pinheiros (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mandic Basket will play against Sorocabana (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rio Claro: M.Rikalo 25+3reb+3ast, G.Sacco 17+3reb+4ast, J.Dos Anjos 16+6reb+1ast, M.Bonfim 14+9reb+2ast, A.Cortez 11+5reb+1ast, M.Maciel 2+3reb
Mandic Basket: B.Nardi 22+4reb+4ast, A.Abreu 20+3reb+1ast, S.Scott 18+4reb+3ast, D.Alemao 10+14reb+1ast, L.Jacon 7+9reb+1ast, J.Carlos Junior 4+3reb

Sao Jose - Sesi/Franca 84-69

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Vivo/Franca (9-3) on the court of fourth ranked Sao Jose on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Sao Jose 84-69. Sao Jose made 16-of-16 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Strangely Sesi/Franca outrebounded Sao Jose 37-25 including 26 on the defensive glass. The former international guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points, 5 assists and 6 steals. Point guard Guilherme Lessa (179-1995) contributed with 15 points and 4 assists for the winners. The former international center Cristiano Felicio (210-1992, college: Oregon) answered with 16 points and 9 rebounds and the former international power forward Rafael Mineiro (208-1988) added 14 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Sesi/Franca. Five Sao Jose and four Sesi/Franca players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sao Jose maintains fourth place with 7-5 record, which they share with Pinheiros and Paulistano. Sesi/Franca at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. Sao Jose is looking forward to face Bauru (#7) at home in the next round. Sesi/Franca will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: A.Borges 25+2reb+5ast, G.Lessa 15+2reb+4ast, L.Cravero 11+7reb, M.Miller 11+4reb+3ast, A.Rodrigues 10+3reb+2ast, D.Silva 9+3reb+2ast
Sesi/Franca: D.Jackson 18+2reb+4ast, C.Felicio 16+9reb+2ast, R.Mineiro 14+8reb+2ast, C.Bennett 13+7reb+1ast, T.Fagundes 6+4reb+1ast, J.Machini 1+1reb+2ast

Osasco - Pinheiros 81-88

Everything went according to plan when seventh ranked Pinheiros (7-5) defeated on the road 10th ranked Osasco (3-9) 88-81 on Saturday. Pinheiros dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Osasco's 26. They outrebounded Osasco 40-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Felipe Gregate (188-2003) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) accounted for 14 points and 7 assists for the winning side. Five Pinheiros players scored in double figures. Pinheiros' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Matheus Weber (194-2000) came up with 23 points and American guard Anthony Harris (191-1997, college: Chicago St.) added 13 points respectively for Osasco in the defeat. Pinheiros have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Paulistano and Sao Jose. Osasco lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Sorocabana. Pinheiros will meet at home Rio Claro (#8) in the next round. Osasco will play against Paulistano in Sao Paulo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: F.Gregate 16+9reb+7ast, C.De Souza 15+2reb+2ast, Y.Djalo 15+5reb+2ast, V.Meili 14+3reb, D.Sloan 14+4reb+7ast, A.Pacheco 12+9reb+1ast
Osasco: M.Weber 23+3reb+2ast, A.Harris 13+4reb+3ast, A.Britos 10+1reb+3ast, E.Crespo 9+1ast, D.Almentra 9+1reb+4ast, H.Passos 6+11reb+1ast

Bauru - Mogi 60-67

There was no surprise when 6th ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (6-5) lost at home to fourth ranked Mogi (7-3) 67-60 on Saturday. Mogi made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Duane Johnson (204-1991, college: ESU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Swingman Anderson Barbosa (192-2000) accounted for 10 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Four Mogi players scored in double figures. Mogi's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Power forward Daniel Lima (206-2003) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and Ecuadorian guard Pedro Infante (195-2001) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Bauru in the defeat. Mogi have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Loser Paschoalotto/Bauru dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. Mogi will meet league's second-placed Corinthians in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bauru will play against Sao Jose (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mogi: F.Ruivo 15+3reb+2ast, D.Johnson 14+10reb+3ast, P.Da Costa 11+9reb, A.Barbosa 10+8reb+3ast, I.Mendes 7+1ast, L.Fachin 5+6reb+1ast
Bauru: D.Lima 16+12reb, A.Esdras 10+6reb+2ast, G.Barbosa 10+3reb+1ast, P.Infante 9+6reb+5ast, A.Garcia 5+3reb+5ast, A.Barbosa de Abreu 4+3reb+1ast

Paulistano - Sorocabana 101-71

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Paulistano (7-5) crushed 9th ranked Sorocabana (3-9) in Sao Paulo 101-71 on Saturday. Paulistano shot 63.8 percent from the field. Paulistano had a 28-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. Paulistano looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Sorocabana's players. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Kaleb Hunter (193-1998, college: UNCG) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 5 assists. Forward Lucas Siewert (208-1997, college: Colorado) accounted for 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Five Paulistano players scored in double figures. Paulistano's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Lucas Zibecchi (190-2001) came up with 33 points (!!!) and Nathan Goncalves added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Sorocabana in the defeat. Paulistano moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Pinheiros and Sao Jose. Loser Sorocabana keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Osasco. Paulistano will meet at home Osasco (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Sorocabana will play against Mandic Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: K.Hunter 19+4reb+5ast, L.Siewert 16+7reb+4ast, L.Demetrio 15+3reb+2ast, V.Silva Brandao 13+6reb+2ast, H.Seixas 12+2ast, G.Landeira 7+2reb+5ast
Sorocabana: L.Zibecchi 33+4reb+2ast, N.Goncalves 12+9reb+1ast, W.Zonzini 7+7reb+2ast, G.Lima 6+3reb+1ast, B.Soares 4+2reb+1ast, J.De Paula 4+1reb+1ast