NBB Round 46 (Regular Season): Derby game ends with Paulistano's defeat of Corinthians

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Paulistano (#7) and Corinthians (#6). Corinthians was defeated at home 80-84 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Corinthians. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Kaleb Hunter (193-1998, college: UNCG) who helped to win the game recording 21 points. Forward Lucas Siewert (208-1997, college: Colorado) contributed with 12 points for the winners. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 assists for Corinthians. Paulistano maintains seventh position with 22-13 record. Corinthians at the other side keeps the sixth place with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
NBB top team - Vivo/Franca (30-6) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventeenth ranked Pato (7-28) in Sao Paulo 100-64. International center Lucas Dias (207-1995) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and Georginho de Paula chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side forward Grigor Batista (205-2005) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Vivo/Franca have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Sesi/Franca maintains first position with 30-6 record. Pato lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 28 games lost. Sesi/Franca will play against Rio Claro (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Pato will play against Osasco and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Other games in round 46 were not that significant. U.Corinthians was beaten by UniFacisa on the road 79-68. Brasilia won against Sao Jose on its own court 90-78. Osasco unfortunately lost to Corinthians in Sao Paulo 96-111. Flamengo managed to beat Cruzeiro at home 90-84. Minas crushed Botafogo on the opponent's court 106-71. UniFacisa was beaten by Caxias do Sul in a home game 70-80.



UniFacisa - U.Corinthians 79-68

There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked UNIFACISA (18-18) beat their close opponent U.Corinthians (18-18) in Paraiba 79-68. Venezuelan guard Yohanner Sifontes (192-1995) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Kendall Anthony (173-1993, college: Richmond) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Four UNIFACISA players scored in double figures. At the losing side American power forward Devon Scott (205-1994, college: Dayton) responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Colombian point guard Juan Cardenas (201-1997, college: Bryant) scored 16 points. UniFacisa maintains eleventh position with 18-18 record, which they share with defeated U.Corinthians. U.Corinthians lost third consecutive game. UniFacisa 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. U.Corinthians will play at home against Mogi (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
U.Corinthians: D.Scott 22+9reb+3ast, J.Cardenas 16+4reb+1ast, N.Barnes 11+2reb+4ast, O.Jonatan 6+2reb+1ast, V.Fabricio 5+5reb+2ast, J.Hollowell 3+7reb+1ast
UniFacisa: A.Kendall 19+2ast, S.Yohanner 13+6reb+4ast, C.Henrique 12+2reb+5ast, C.Phil 10+10reb, V.Leal 8+7reb, S.Gerson 8+6reb+1ast

Brasilia - Sao Jose 90-78

Very expected game when 9th ranked Sao Jose (21-15) lost on the road to fourth ranked Brasilia (27-9) 90-78. Brasilia made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Guard Matheus Silva (190-2001) scored 20 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Daniel Von Haydin (195-1999) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals during the contest. Five Brasilia players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Luis dos Santos (200-2006) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brasilia have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 27-9 record. Sao Jose at the other side dropped to the eighth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Bauru. Brasilia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sao Jose will play at home against the league's second-placed Pinheiros (#2) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: A.Borges 20+5reb+6ast, M.Miller 16+4reb+1ast, L.dos Santos 14+8reb+2ast, G.Lessa 9+2reb+2ast, N.Joao 7+4reb+3ast, R.Anderson 7+1reb
Brasilia: M.Silva 20+2reb+7ast, C.Facundo 15+6reb+4ast, R.Paulichi 14+4reb+2ast, C.Brunao 14+7reb, H.Von 13+7reb+8ast, M.Pedro 11+4reb+2ast

Corinthians - Osasco 111-96

Very predictable result when sixth ranked Corinthians (25-11) won against bottom-ranked Osasco (5-31) in Sao Paulo 111-96. Corinthians players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists. The former international forward Rafael Munford (195-1998, college: Augusta) scored 31 points and 5 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Victao Camilo (203-1997) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side Eddy Carvalho (196-1987) responded with 38 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Anthony Harris (191-1997, college: Chicago St.) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points, 9 rebounds and 10 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. Corinthians have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 25-11 record. Osasco lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom. Corinthians will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Osasco will play at home against Pato (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Osasco: E.Carvalho 38+5reb+5ast, H.Anthony 25+9reb+10ast, W.Matheus 13+1reb+2ast, H.Passos 10+7reb+1ast, D.Santos Breno 4+1reb+1ast, M.Julio 2+1reb
Corinthians: M.Rafael 31+5reb+1ast, T.Davaunta 18+3reb+3ast, V.Camilo 14+9reb+6ast, T.Faria 12+6reb+5ast, C.Borges 11+1reb+3ast, C.Lucas 8+7reb+6ast

Flamengo - Cruzeiro 90-84

Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Cruzeiro (11-24) lost to fifth ranked Flamengo (26-10) in Rio de Janeiro 84-90. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Cruzeiro was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Argentinian forward Alex Negrete (192-2001) scored 20 points to lead the charge for the winners and guard Matheus Gueiros (185-2004) chipped in 13 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Flamengo players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-1996, college: Missouri St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Isaac Thornton (194-1991, college: Fairmont St.) scored 9 points (made all of his seven free throws). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Flamengo maintains fifth position with 26-10 record. Cruzeiro lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 24 games lost. They share the position with Rio Claro. Flamengo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Rio de Janeiro to the arena Botafogo.
Top scorers:
Cruzeiro: T.Da Silva 18+11reb, E.Sommer 9+4reb, I.Thornton 9+4reb+3ast, C.Jamison 9+7reb, C.Yosani 8+3reb+2ast, R.Ansaloni 7+1ast
Flamengo: A.Negrete 20+4reb+3ast, M.Gueiros 13+2reb+5ast, M.Kayo 12+5reb+1ast, L.Doria 10+1reb+2ast, F.Emanuel 7+4reb, J.Shaquille 7+1reb+1ast

Botafogo - Minas 71-106

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Minas (28-8) outplayed 16th ranked Botafogo (10-26) in Rio de Janeiro 106-71. Minas outrebounded Botafogo 37-25 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Minas shot the lights out from three nailing 18 long-distance shots on high 58.1 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The former international point guard Ricardo Fischer (185-1991) scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Yuri Neptune (201-2003) chipped in 17 points during the contest. At the losing side the former international guard Scott Machado (185-1990, college: Iona) responded with 10 points and 5 assists and Derick Machado (198-1996) scored 11 points. Five Minas and four Botafogo players 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. Minas have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 28-8 record having just two points less than leader Sesi/Franca. Botafogo at the other side keeps the sixteenth place with 26 games lost. Minas will play against UniFacisa (#11) in Paraiba in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Botafogo's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Rio de Janeiro Flamengo.
Top scorers:
Botafogo: S.Paulo 11+2reb+1ast, M.Derick 11+2reb+3ast, A.Lucas 11+2reb+1ast, S.Machado 10+2reb+5ast, L.Machado Jr. 9+4reb, B.Kleber 5+2reb
Minas: F.Ricardo 19+6reb+5ast, Y.Neptune 17+4reb+2ast, M.Erik 14+7reb+1ast, R.Rachel 11+6reb+3ast, F.Tim 10+2ast, J.Arengo 10+6ast

Sesi/Franca - Pato 100-64

NBB top team - Vivo/Franca (30-6) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventeenth ranked Pato (7-28) in Sao Paulo 100-64. Sesi/Franca forced 19 Pato turnovers and outrebounded them 43-28 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sesi/Franca players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. International center Lucas Dias (207-1995) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Five Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Grigor Batista (205-2005) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and guard Michel De Souza (189-1997) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Vivo/Franca have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Sesi/Franca maintains first position with 30-6 record. Pato lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 28 games lost. Sesi/Franca will play against Rio Claro (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Pato will play against Osasco and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Pato: B.Grigor 19+7reb+3ast, D.Souza Michel 11+5reb+3ast, P.Danilo 10+1reb+1ast, J.Fidelis 9+3reb+2ast, G.Nathan 5+3reb, N.Lucas 5+4reb+5ast
Sesi/Franca: D.Lucas 23+1reb+3ast, L.Rodriguez 16+5reb+2ast, J.David 15+5reb+3ast, F.Cristiano 11+8reb, d.Georginho 10+9reb+7ast, R.Mineiro 8+4reb

UniFacisa - Caxias do Sul 70-80

There was a minor upset when 11th ranked UNIFACISA (18-18) lost to thirteenth ranked Caxias do Sul (17-19) in Paraiba 70-80. Naturalized American swingman Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) scored 22 points to lead the charge for the winners and guard Augusto Leao (184-1998) chipped in 13 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Caxias do Sul players scored in double figures. At the losing side Victor Leal (202-1996) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and the former international point guard Henrique Coelho (184-1993) scored 15 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Caxias do Sul have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain thirteenth position with 17-19 record. UniFacisa at the other side keeps the eleventh place with 18 games lost. They share the position with U.Corinthians. Caxias do Sul will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UniFacisa will play on the road against Minas (#3) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: M.Johnson 15+2reb+2ast, H.Coelho 15+2reb+3ast, L.Victor 12+9reb+2ast, J.Oliveira 8+4reb+2ast, Y.Sifontes 7+3reb+5ast, K.Anthony 7+1reb+2ast
Caxias do Sul: S.Shamell 22+2reb+3ast, A.Leao 13+2reb+4ast, R.Oliveira 13+5reb, S.Humberto 10+3reb+3ast, F.Ruiz 9+2reb+3ast, V.Felipe 5+3reb

Corinthians - Paulistano 80-84

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Sao Paulo: Paulistano (#7) and Corinthians (#6). Corinthians was defeated at home 80-84 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Corinthians. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Kaleb Hunter (193-1998, college: UNCG) who helped to win the game recording 21 points. Forward Lucas Siewert (208-1997, college: Colorado) contributed with 12 points for the winners. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 assists and power forward Victao Camilo (203-1997) added 22 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Corinthians. Four Corinthians players scored in double figures. Paulistano maintains seventh position with 22-13 record. Corinthians at the other side keeps the sixth place with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: C.Victao 22+6reb, R.Munford 15+6reb+1ast, E.Corazza 12+2reb+15ast, L.Caue 10+5reb, E.Clark 6+3reb+5ast, D.Thomas 5+3reb+1ast
Paulistano: K.Hunter 21+4reb+2ast, E.Seixas 14, S.Lucas 12+4reb+2ast, V.Silva 8+5reb+3ast, I.Leandro 7+8reb+1ast, T.Edson 6+3reb+4ast