NBB Round 13 (Regular Season): Pinheiros defeat leader Flamengo

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Flamengo (11-2) in Sao Paulo on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by sixth ranked Pinheiros (9-2) 83-67. Pinheiros outrebounded Flamengo 52-22 including a 20-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Center Agapy Samoel (205-2003) contributed with 11 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. answered with 11 points and 7 rebounds for Flamengo. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pinheiros have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Brasilia. Flamengo at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Minas. Pinheiros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Flamengo will play at home against Caxias do Sul and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Sao Paulo: Vivo/Franca (#4) and Corinthians (#5). Vivo/Franca (10-3) won against visiting Corinthians (8-3) 80-71. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Corinthians. International center Lucas Dias (207-1995) stepped up and scored 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Georginho de Paula chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Elyjah Clark (191-1998, college: MSSU) responded with 29 points. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Vivo/Franca. Sesi/Franca moved-up to third place. Corinthians at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Mogi. Sesi/Franca will play against Sao Jose (#8) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Corinthians will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Vasco is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 12th consecutive match to eighteenth ranked Rio Claro (3-9) 84-81 on Tuesday evening. Stan Scott nailed 9 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side. Thiago Mathias came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for Vasco in the defeat. Rio Claro moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Botafogo. Vasco lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost. Rio Claro will meet at home higher ranked Cearense (#15) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vasco will have a break next round.

Other games in round 13 were not that significant. Cruzeiro was beaten by Caxias do Sul on the road 78-63. Osasco won against Botafogo on its own court 79-70. Sao Jose managed to outperform Bauru in a road game 91-84. Caxias do Sul recorded a loss to Minas at home 72-88. Cruzeiro was defeated by U.Corinthians on the opponent's court 87-76.



Vasco - Rio Claro 81-84

Bottom-ranked Vasco is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 12th consecutive match to eighteenth ranked Rio Claro (3-9) 84-81 on Tuesday evening. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rio Claro made 7 blocks. American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) nailed 9 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and Bosnian guard Marko Rikalo (187-1994) accounted for 18 points and 5 assists. Center Thiago Mathias (208-1989, college: N.Mexico JC) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Vasco in the defeat. Four Vasco players scored in double figures. Rio Claro moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Botafogo. Vasco lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost. Rio Claro will meet at home higher ranked Cearense (#15) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vasco will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Rio Claro: R.Marko 18+2reb+5ast, M.Alves 16+7reb+1ast, M.Bonfim 15+7reb, A.Dos 12+2reb, S.Stan 9+11reb+9ast, O.De'Marco 9+3reb+2ast
Vasco: V.Alexsander 20+6reb+6ast, T.Mathias 20+10reb+3ast, O.Elias 14+7reb+2ast, P.Nunes 13+5reb+1ast, B.Honorato 6+1reb, M.Silva 5+5reb+4ast

Caxias do Sul - Cruzeiro 78-63

No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Caxias do Sul (5-6) beat at home 18th ranked Cruzeiro (3-11) 78-63 on Monday. Caxias do Sul forced 19 Cruzeiro turnovers and outrebounded them 43-26 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Augusto Leao nailed 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Fabrizzio Ruiz accounted for 12 points and 7 assists. American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) came up with 10 points, 8 assists and 4 steals and center Ralfi Ansaloni (209-1987) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Cruzeiro in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Caxias do Sul went down to eleventh position due to points difference, which they share with U.Corinthians. Cruzeiro lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighteenth place with 11 games lost. Caxias do Sul will meet league's leader Flamengo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cruzeiro will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Caxias do Sul: A.Leao 14+5reb+5ast, F.Ruiz 12+3reb+7ast, R.Oliveira 12+7reb+1ast, V.Felipe 8+2reb+1ast, S.Shamell 7+5reb+3ast, S.Humberto 6+6reb+3ast
Cruzeiro: A.Leonardo 10+3reb+8ast, B.Cassiano 9+2reb+1ast, R.Ansaloni 9+9reb, W.Sena 8+2reb, C.Yosani 6+1reb, N.Emerson 6+4reb

Osasco - Botafogo 79-70

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 15th ranked Botafogo (3-9) lost on the road to sixteenth ranked Osasco (4-9) 79-70 on Tuesday. Osasco looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Anthony Harris nailed 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and Eddy Carvalho (196-1987) accounted for 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Paulo Scheuer came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds and added 14 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals respectively for Botafogo in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Osasco moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser Botafogo dropped to the sixteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Rio Claro. Osasco will meet at home higher ranked Mogi (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Botafogo will play against Paulistano (#9) in Sao Paulo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Osasco: A.Harris 17+5reb+7ast, C.Eddy 13+5reb+6ast, B.Alejo 12+5reb+5ast, S.Tarek 11+5reb+1ast, M.Weber 10+1reb, P.Hatila 8+9reb
Botafogo: S.Paulo 19+15reb, B.Matheusinho 14+7reb+9ast, N.Felipe 14+6reb, M.Emanuel 14+6reb+3ast, A.Alcassa 7+6reb+2ast, A.Lucas 2+1reb

Sesi/Franca - Corinthians 80-71

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Sao Paulo: Vivo/Franca (#4) and Corinthians (#5). Vivo/Franca (10-3) won against visiting Corinthians (8-3) 80-71. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Corinthians. Sesi/Franca made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Corinthians turnovers. Strangely Corinthians outrebounded Sesi/Franca 44-28 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Corinthians was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. International center Lucas Dias (207-1995) stepped up and scored 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. Five Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Elyjah Clark (191-1998, college: MSSU) responded with 29 points and the former international Lucas Caue (206-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 16 rebounds. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Vivo/Franca. Sesi/Franca moved-up to third place. Corinthians at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Mogi. Sesi/Franca will play against Sao Jose (#8) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Corinthians will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Sesi/Franca: J.David 16+2reb+1ast, D.Lucas 15+6reb+1ast, J.Laterza 12+2reb+3ast, d.Georginho 11+8reb+1ast, R.Mineiro 10+6reb+1ast, C.Bennett 9+1reb
Corinthians: E.Clark 29+3reb+2ast, D.Thomas 11+3reb+4ast, L.Caue 10+16reb+1ast, N.Gabriel 9+3reb, R.Kauan 5+6reb, E.Corazza 5+6reb+7ast

Bauru - Sao Jose 84-91

Rather predictable result when ninth ranked Sao Jose (7-4) won against on the road 12th ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (5-8) 91-84 on Wednesday. Sao Jose looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Anderson Rodrigues nailed 25 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winning side and the former international guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) accounted for 15 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Four Sao Jose players scored in double figures. Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and the former international guard Alex Garcia (191-1980, agency: Interperformances) added 20 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Bauru in the defeat. Paschoalotto/Bauru's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Sao Jose. They moved-up to eighth place. Bauru lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with eight games lost. Sao Jose will meet higher ranked Sesi/Franca (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bauru will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: A.Rodrigues 25+6reb+1ast, S.Douglas 16+3reb+3ast, B.Adyel 15+5reb+8ast, M.Malcolm 10+6reb+3ast, T.Maique 9+5reb+3ast, L.Guilherme 7+2reb+3ast
Bauru: B.de Abreu Andrezao 29+12reb+1ast, A.Garcia 20+8reb+3ast, B.Dontrell 17+3reb+9ast, G.Barbosa 9, I.Pedro 5+3reb+1ast, E.Matheus 4+4ast

Caxias do Sul - Minas 72-88

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Caxias do Sul (5-6) lost at home to second ranked Minas (11-2) 88-72 on Wednesday. Minas made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Minas outrebounded Caxias do Sul 38-24 including a 35-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Minas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Rafael Rachel nailed 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Winicius Braga accounted for 11 points. The former international guard Humberto Silva (196-1995) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized American swingman Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) added 14 points respectively for Caxias do Sul in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Minas used an opportunity after Flamengo lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Loser Caxias do Sul dropped to the eleventh place with six games lost. They share the position with U.Corinthians. Minas will meet U.Corinthians (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caxias do Sul will play against the league's leader Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Minas: R.Rachel 18+5reb+1ast, M.Erik 12+4reb+1ast, W.Braga 11+4reb+3ast, J.Arengo 10+2reb+1ast, W.Jordan 9+5reb+3ast, A.Paranhos 8+5reb+1ast
Caxias do Sul: H.Silva 18+5reb+1ast, S.Stallworth 14+1reb+2ast, F.Vezaro 9+3reb+2ast, R.Fabrizzio 7+2reb+5ast, O.William 6+3ast, O.Tom 6+4reb+3ast

U.Corinthians - Cruzeiro 87-76

Everything went according to plan when thirteenth ranked U.Corinthians (5-6) defeated 18th ranked Cruzeiro (3-11) in Santa Cruz do Sul 87-76 on Wednesday. U.Corinthians looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Cruzeiro's players. American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) nailed a triple-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and Fabricio Verissimo accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds. Center Ralfi Ansaloni (209-1987) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds and Gerald Gittens Jr added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Cruzeiro in the defeat. U.Corinthians moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Caxias do Sul. Cruzeiro lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighteenth position with 11 games lost. U.Corinthians will meet at home league's second-placed Minas in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cruzeiro will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: H.Jeremy 21+13reb+10ast, F.Verissimo 15+5reb, S.Devon 11+6reb+1ast, H.Rafael 11+1reb, B.Nate 9+4reb+1ast, G.Carlton 8+3reb+3ast
Cruzeiro: R.Ansaloni 17+8reb, G.Jr Gerald 14+7reb+2ast, C.Jamison 10+4reb, D.Coleman 9+3reb+2ast, I.Thornton 6+2reb, W.Sena 6+2reb

Pinheiros - Flamengo 83-67

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Flamengo (11-2) in Sao Paulo on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by sixth ranked Pinheiros (9-2) 83-67. Pinheiros outrebounded Flamengo 52-22 including a 20-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Center Agapy Samoel (205-2003) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. answered with 11 points and 7 rebounds and the former international Wesley Ferreira (201-1995) added 13 points in the effort for Flamengo. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pinheiros have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Brasilia. Flamengo at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Minas. Pinheiros will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Flamengo will play at home against Caxias do Sul and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: S.David 21+5reb+4ast, S.Agapy 11+12reb+2ast, F.Borges 10+6reb+1ast, S.De 10+1reb+1ast, P.Pastre 8+5reb+1ast, P.CJ 8+5reb+2ast
Flamengo: W.Ferreira 13+2reb, N.Alex 11+7reb+2ast, G.Deodato 10+1reb+2ast, K.Manfio 9+2reb+2ast, d.Santos Jhonatan 6+1ast, D.Bost 6+2reb+5ast