Paulista Round 14 (Regular Season): Sesi/Franca beat Mogi by three after a very close game

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The most exciting game of round 14 in the Paulista took place in Mogi das Cruzes. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 4th ranked Mogi (8-5) to first ranked Vivo/Franca (11-3) 73-70 on Thursday evening. Sesi/Franca made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. The former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Cristiano Felicio (210-1992, college: Oregon) contributed with 7 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. point guard Gabriel Caldeira (185-2004) replied with 13 points and 6 assists for Mogi. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Vivo/Franca have a solid three-game winning streak. Sesi/Franca maintains first position with 11-3 record. Mogi at the other side dropped to the fifth place with five games lost.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Paulistano (9-6) against seventh ranked Rio Claro (8-7) on Thursday night. Visiting Paulistano was defeated by Rio Claro in Rio Claro 109-96. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Paulistano. Guard Gemadinha Sacco (182-1997) scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Marko Rikalo chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The former international power forward Leonardo Demetrio (208-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rio Claro maintains seventh position with 8-7 record. Paulistano at the other side keeps the third place with six games lost. They share the position with Pinheiros.
The game in Bauru was also quite interesting. Second ranked Corinthians (10-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (6-7). Corinthians defeated Paschoalotto/Bauru 80-68 on Thursday. Elio Corazza notched a double-double by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the effort. Even 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Matheus Eugeniusz did not help to save the game for Bauru. Corinthians maintains second position with 10-4 record behind leader Sesi/Franca. Bauru lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with seven games lost.

In the last two games of round 14 bottom-ranked Sorocabana was beaten by Osasco on the road 82-77. Mandic Basket lost to Pinheiros on its own court 85-90.
The most impressive performance of 14th round was 25 points by Lucca Boracina of Pinheiros.



Osasco - Sorocabana 82-77

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Osasco and 11th ranked Sorocabana had identical 3-11 record. This time Osasco used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Sorocabana 82-77 on Thursday night. Point guard Matheus Leoni (186-2003) notched 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and Carlos Manaus supported him with 21 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Even 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by Victor Silva (197-2001) did not help to save the game for Sorocabana. Nathan Goncalves added 14 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Osasco (4-11) moved-up to ninth place. Sorocabana lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. They share it with Mandic Basket.
Top scorers:
Sorocabana: V.Silva 24+7reb+7ast, N.Goncalves 14+8reb+2ast, L.Monteiro 11+2reb+7ast, D.Penteado 10+2reb+1ast, W.Zonzini 6+7reb, J.De Paula 5+1reb+2ast
Osasco: C.Manaus 21+4reb+2ast, M.Weber 18+3reb+3ast, D.Almentra 17+6reb+4ast, M.Leoni 16+6reb+7ast, F.Contreras 5, E.Crespo 5+5reb+3ast

Bauru - Corinthians 68-80

The game in Bauru was also quite interesting. Second ranked Corinthians (10-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (6-7). Corinthians defeated Paschoalotto/Bauru 80-68 on Thursday. Corinthians made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. The former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the effort and the former international Lucas Caue (206-1998) supported him with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Five Corinthians players scored in double figures. Even 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by guard Matheus Eugeniusz (193-2000) did not help to save the game for Bauru. Center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) added 18 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Corinthians maintains second position with 10-4 record behind leader Sesi/Franca. Bauru lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Bauru: A.Barbosa de Abreu 18+6reb, M.Eugeniusz 15+5reb+4ast, D.Lima 13+8reb, A.Garcia 7+1reb+13ast, G.Barbosa 6+2reb+2ast, P.Infante 4+6reb+1ast
Corinthians: E.Corazza 19+5reb+11ast, D.Thomas 16+3reb+2ast, L.Caue 14+7reb+2ast, G.Novaes 12+6reb, R.Munford 11+7reb+1ast, K.Raymundo 4+2reb

Mogi - Sesi/Franca 70-73

The most exciting game of round 14 in the Paulista took place in Mogi das Cruzes. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 4th ranked Mogi (8-5) to first ranked Vivo/Franca (11-3) 73-70 on Thursday evening. Sesi/Franca made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. The former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Cristiano Felicio (210-1992, college: Oregon) contributed with 7 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Gabriel Caldeira (185-2004) replied with 13 points and 6 assists and American forward Duane Johnson (204-1991, college: ESU) added 16 points in the effort for Mogi. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Vivo/Franca have a solid three-game winning streak. Sesi/Franca maintains first position with 11-3 record. Mogi at the other side dropped to the fifth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Mogi: D.Johnson 16+2reb+1ast, G.Caldeira 13+2reb+6ast, F.Ruivo 9+1reb+6ast, D.Andre 8+5reb+1ast, R.Mencarini 7, A.Barbosa 6+2reb+1ast
Sesi/Franca: G.de Paula 17+7reb+4ast, L.Dias 12+2reb+2ast, D.Jackson 11+2reb+1ast, R.Mineiro 9+4reb+2ast, C.Felicio 7+11reb, P.Barbosa 5+2reb+3ast

Rio Claro - Paulistano 109-96

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Paulistano (9-6) against seventh ranked Rio Claro (8-7) on Thursday night. Visiting Paulistano was defeated by Rio Claro in Rio Claro 109-96. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Paulistano. Rio Claro made 26-of-33 charity shots (78.8 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Rio Claro brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Paulistano was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Gemadinha Sacco (182-1997) scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Bosnian guard Marko Rikalo (187-1994) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The former international power forward Leonardo Demetrio (208-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds and point guard Enrico Bianchi (185-2005) scored 18 points. Five Paulistano players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rio Claro maintains seventh position with 8-7 record. Paulistano at the other side keeps the third place with six games lost. They share the position with Pinheiros.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: L.Demetrio 23+16reb+1ast, E.Bianchi 18+2reb+3ast, K.Hunter 15+4reb+2ast, L.Siewert 13+6reb+2ast, G.Abreu 12+3reb+2ast, N.Balangio 5+1reb+2ast
Rio Claro: M.Rikalo 24+5reb+2ast, G.Sacco 21+5reb+6ast, M.Bonfim 19+7reb+2ast, J.Dos Anjos 9+5reb+1ast, M.Alves 9+4reb+5ast, M.Maciel 9+2reb

Mandic Basket - Pinheiros 85-90

Very expected game when 10th ranked Mandic Basket (3-12) lost to sixth ranked Pinheiros (9-6) in Limeira 85-90 on Thursday. Pinheiros looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Italian point guard Lucca Boracina (182-2005) notched 25 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) supported him with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Even 22 points and 9 rebounds by Leonardo Jacon (199-1996, college: Southeastern) did not help to save the game for Mandic Basket. Forward Alex Rodrigues (206-1998, college: MSU-W.Plains) added 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Four Pinheiros and five Mandic Basket players scored in double figures. Pinheiros moved-up to third place, which they share with Paulistano. Loser Mandic Basket keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Sorocabana.
Top scorers:
Mandic Basket: L.Jacon 22+9reb+3ast, A.Rodrigues 19+10reb+4ast, A.Abreu 15+5reb+5ast, J.Carlos Junior 14+9reb, S.Scott 13+8reb+11ast, I.Oliveira 2
Pinheiros: L.Boracina 25+4reb+3ast, C.Penha 20+6reb+3ast, D.Sloan 13+7reb+11ast, A.Bueris 12+1reb+1ast, W.Oliveira 8+8reb, B.Boff 8+3reb+1ast