NBB Round 30 of Regular Season

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 30 in the NBB took place in Rio de Janeiro. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of higher ranked Mogi (12-11) to eighteenth ranked Botafogo (5-19) 70-69 on Thursday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Botafogo dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Mogi's 22. The best player for the winners was point guard Matheusinho Brito (183-2000) who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. Derick Machado (198-1996) chipped in 11 points. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Gabriel Campos (181-2001) who recorded 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Mogi's coach Fernando Penna tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Botafogo moved-up to seventeenth place. Mogi at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. Botafogo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mogi will play at home against UniFacisa (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Fourteenth-ranked Cruzeiro (7-16) made lots of trouble for eleventh ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (13-12). Paschoalotto/Bauru managed to secure only three-point victory 80-77. However their fans expected easier game. It was a good game for American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) who led his team to a victory with 26 points. Alex Garcia contributed with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-1996, college: Missouri St.) replied with 19 points and 7 rebounds for Cruzeiro. Cruzeiro's coach Thiago Perez let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Bauru moved-up to tenth place. Cruzeiro at the other side keeps the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. Bauru will play against higher ranked Minas (#3) in Belo Horizonte in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Cruzeiro will have a break next round.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Rio Claro, where higher ranked U.Corinthians (12-12) lost to fifteenth ranked Rio Claro (7-17) in a road game 77-82 on Thursday. Stan Scott scored 23 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Devon Scott with 27 points and 7 rebounds. Rio Claro have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifteenth position with 7-17 record. Loser U.Corinthians dropped to the twelfth place with 12 games lost. Rio Claro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. U.Corinthians will play against Paulistano (#8) and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 30 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
UniFacisa was defeated by Sao Jose in a road game 87-78. Brasilia smashed Vasco at home 84-61. Cearense was destroyed by Corinthians on the opponent's court 96-76. Paulistano managed to outperform Osasco in a home game 86-73.
The best stats of 30th round was 23 points and 11 rebounds by Guilherme Abreu of Paulistano.



Botafogo - Mogi 70-69

The most exciting game of round 30 in the NBB took place in Rio de Janeiro. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of higher ranked Mogi (12-11) to eighteenth ranked Botafogo (5-19) 70-69 on Thursday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Botafogo dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Mogi's 22. The best player for the winners was point guard Matheusinho Brito (183-2000) who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. Derick Machado (198-1996) chipped in 11 points. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Gabriel Campos (181-2001) who recorded 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Charles Hinkle (198-1988, college: American) added 17 points respectively. Mogi's coach Fernando Penna tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Botafogo moved-up to seventeenth place. Mogi at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. Botafogo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mogi will play at home against UniFacisa (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Botafogo: M.Brito 24+7reb+3ast, P.Scheuer 14+1reb, D.Machado 11+3reb+1ast, M.Luiz 9+3reb+1ast, M.Scott 6+4reb+3ast, A.Moreira 4+3reb
Mogi: C.Hinkle 17+3reb+1ast, G.Campos 16+7reb+5ast, F.Ruivo 9+3reb+5ast, M.Raffael 8+2reb, D.Costa Paulo 8+9reb, D.Johnson 7+4reb+1ast

Rio Claro - U.Corinthians 82-77

We should mention about the upset which took place in Rio Claro, where higher ranked U.Corinthians (12-12) lost to fifteenth ranked Rio Claro (7-17) in a road game 77-82 on Thursday. American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) scored 23 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Matheus Bonfim (206-1999) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American power forward Devon Scott (205-1994, college: Dayton) with 27 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Rio Claro and four U.Corinthians players scored in double figures. Rio Claro have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifteenth position with 7-17 record. Loser U.Corinthians dropped to the twelfth place with 12 games lost. Rio Claro will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. U.Corinthians will play against Paulistano (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rio Claro: S.Stan 23+1reb+5ast, O.De'Marco 16+2reb, G.Sacco 12+3reb+2ast, M.Bonfim 12+7reb, F.Thygesen 11+4reb+3ast, A.Dos 6+3reb
U.Corinthians: D.Scott 27+7reb+1ast, J.Hollowell 13+9reb+6ast, J.Cardenas 12+7reb+1ast, N.Barnes 12+5reb+4ast, A.Bresolin 4+2ast, V.Fabricio 4+4reb+2ast

Bauru - Cruzeiro 80-77

Fourteenth-ranked Cruzeiro (7-16) made lots of trouble for eleventh ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (13-12). Paschoalotto/Bauru managed to secure only three-point victory 80-77. However their fans expected easier game. It was a good game for American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) who led his team to a victory with 26 points. The former international guard Alex Garcia (191-1980, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-1996, college: Missouri St.) replied with 19 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Isaac Thornton (194-1991, college: Fairmont St.) added 16 points in the effort for Cruzeiro. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cruzeiro's coach Thiago Perez let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Bauru moved-up to tenth place. Cruzeiro at the other side keeps the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. Bauru will play against higher ranked Minas (#3) in Belo Horizonte in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Cruzeiro will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bauru: D.Brite 26+2reb+3ast, G.Alex 16+7reb+6ast, d.Barbosa 12+11reb+1ast, G.Godoy 10+4reb+1ast, B.Germerson 6+3reb, M.Jose 5+4reb+2ast
Cruzeiro: T.Da Silva 19+7reb+1ast, I.Thornton 16+3reb+2ast, D.Coleman 13+3reb, C.Yosani 11+1reb, G.Gittens Jr. 6+5reb+3ast, A.Leonardo 4+5reb+3ast

Sao Jose - UniFacisa 87-78

There was no surprise when 9th ranked UNIFACISA (13-11) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Sao Jose (16-9) 87-78 on Friday. Sao Jose made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. The former international guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) scored 26 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Luis dos Santos (200-2006) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Henrique Coelho (184-1993) with 14 points and 7 assists and Victor Leal (202-1996) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sao Jose maintains seventh position with 16-9 record. Loser UNIFACISA keeps the ninth place with 11 games lost. Sao Jose will meet bottom-ranked Vasco (#20) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. UniFacisa will play against Mogi (#11) in Mogi das Cruzes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: B.Adyel 26+3reb+5ast, d.Luis 13+5reb+1ast, D.Caue 11+6reb, A.Rodrigues 8+5reb+1ast, J.Nickel 7+1reb+4ast, L.Cravero 6+2reb
UniFacisa: H.Coelho 14+4reb+7ast, K.Anthony 11+4ast, L.Victor 11+5reb+1ast, G.Santo 8+4reb+2ast, P.Carr 8+4reb, M.Johnson 7+5reb+1ast

Brasilia - Vasco 84-61

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Brasilia (19-7) smashed at home bottom-ranked Vasco (4-21) 84-61 on Saturday. Brasilia made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. Brasilia outrebounded Vasco 41-21 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international guard Daniel Von Haydin (195-1999) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and guard Matheus Silva (190-2001) chipped in 12 points during the contest. Four Brasilia players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was center Sergio Conceicao (209-2000) with 21 points and guard Luiz Basilio (192-1991) scored 15 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Brasilia maintains fifth position with 19-7 record. Loser Vasco stay dead last with 21 lost games. They share the position with Osasco. Brasilia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vasco will play against Sao Jose (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: H.Von 17+13reb+5ast, R.Paulichi 15+2ast, M.Silva 12+4reb+3ast, C.Facundo 11+4reb+2ast, L.Lucas 10+2reb+4ast, C.Brunao 9+7reb+1ast
Vasco: S.Conceicao 21+4reb+3ast, L.Basilio 15+3reb+3ast, V.Alexsander 8+4reb+5ast, T.Mathias 7+3reb+1ast, L.Bearden 4+1ast, A.Morgan 3+2reb+2ast

Corinthians - Cearense 96-76

Very expected game in Sao Paulo where 17th ranked Fortaleza (5-20) was rolled over by sixth ranked Corinthians (17-8) 96-76 on Saturday. Corinthians dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Fortaleza's 36. Corinthians looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The former international forward Rafael Munford (195-1998, college: Augusta) scored 22 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Lucas Caue (206-1998) chipped in 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Corinthians' coach Jece Leite used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Fernando Salsamendi (193-1996, college: Ave Maria) with 20 points and 4 assists and forward Bernardo Da Silva (206-2000, college: Hawaii) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four Cearense players scored in double figures. Corinthians have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 17-8 record. Cearense lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighteenth place with 20 games lost. Corinthians will meet at home UniFacisa (#9) in the next round. Cearense will play against Mogi (#11) in Mogi das Cruzes and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: M.Rafael 22+2reb+3ast, T.Davaunta 16+1reb+2ast, C.Borges 12+1reb+3ast, T.Faria 8+1reb+4ast, C.Lucas 8+8reb+4ast, C.Elio 8+2reb+7ast
Cearense: F.Salsamendi 20+4reb+4ast, B.Da Silva 14+5reb+3ast, R.Rafael 14+5reb+2ast, A.Popovic 12+4reb+4ast, O.Jean 5+2reb+4ast, F.Gabriel 4+1reb+1ast

Paulistano - Osasco 86-73

Very predictable result in Sao Paulo where eighth ranked Paulistano (15-9) beat 19th ranked Osasco (4-21) 86-73 on Saturday. Paulistano outrebounded Osasco 46-26 including a 31-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international Guilherme Abreu (200-1999) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Vitor Silva (188-2004) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Anthony Harris (191-1997, college: Chicago St.) with 19 points and 5 rebounds and Panamanian Alejandro Grant (199-1993) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Paulistano have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position with 15-9 record. Osasco lost twelfth consecutive game. They keep the nineteenth place with 21 games lost. They share the position with Vasco. Paulistano will meet U.Corinthians (#12) in the next round. Osasco will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: A.Guilherme 23+11reb+2ast, E.Seixas 16+3reb+2ast, V.Silva 14+8reb+6ast, D.Leonardo 10+10reb+2ast, I.Leandro 6+7reb+1ast, K.Hunter 5+2reb+4ast
Osasco: H.Anthony 19+5reb+2ast, W.Matheus 14+2reb+2ast, V.Malachias 12+3reb+1ast, G.Alejandro 10+3reb+5ast, A.Dalaqua 5+2reb+1ast, B.Caribaux 4+1reb+5ast