LBF Round 7 (Regular Season): Cerrado edge Sao Jose by three points

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The most exciting game of round 7 in the LBF took place in Brasilia. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Sao Jose (3-5) to third ranked Cerrado (6-1) 74-71 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Sao Jose. They outrebounded Sao Jose 39-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. Salvadorean Hillary Martinez (172-1997) fired 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Licinara Rodrigues (184-1999) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Uruguayan guard Maite Pereira (176-2004) produced 15 points and 5 assists for lost side. Cerrado have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Campinas. Sao Jose at the other side keeps the sixth position with five games lost. Cerrado is looking forward to face SESI (#4) in Araraquara in the next round. Sao Jose will play on the road against Maringa and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sampaio Basquete. Leader Sampaio faced 4th placed SESI. Host Sampaio (7-0) smashed guests from Araraquara (5-2) 76-49. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of SESI. Worth to mention a great performance of Colombian forward Jenifer Munoz (170-1991) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 7 rebounds. Izabella Sangalli contributed with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. The former international swingman Carina Martins (171-1992) answered with 20 points and 6 rebounds for SESI. Undefeated Sampaio have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. SESI at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. Sampaio will play against Cerrado (#3) in Brasilia in the next round, which may be the game of the day. SESI will play at home against Cerrado and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Campinas. Second ranked Campinas faced 4th placed Santo Andre. Host Campinas (6-1) defeated guests from Santo Andre (5-3) 101-86. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Santo Andre. It was a great evening for Tassia Carcavalli who led her team to a victory scoring 18 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Campinas' coach Babi Honorio used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Brenda Bleidao responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Campinas maintains second place with 6-1 record behind leader Sampaio, which they share with Cerrado. Loser Santo Andre dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Campinas will meet Salvador (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santo Andre will play against SESI (#4) in Araraquara and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Salvador was crushed by Sao Jose in a road game 72-46. Mesquita was smashed by Cerrado at home 51-80. Salvador was destroyed by Santo Andre on the opponent's court 95-62.

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Sao Jose - Salvador 72-46

There was no surprise when 8th ranked Salvador (1-6) was crushed on the road by sixth ranked Sao Jose (3-5) 72-46 on Friday. Sao Jose dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Salvador's 28. Sao Jose forced 34 Salvador turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Salvador's players. It was a great evening for center Juliana Souza (185-1999) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. Uruguayan guard Maite Pereira (176-2004) helped adding 17 points and 8 assists. At the losing side point guard Tayna Reis (170-1996) responded with 10 points and Isabela Costa (-1992) scored 9 points and 6 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. Sao Jose maintains sixth place with 3-5 record. Salvador lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Recife. Sao Jose will meet bottom-ranked Maringa (#10) on the road in the next round. Salvador will play against the league's second-placed Campinas and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: P.Maite 17+2reb+8ast, J.Souza 16+14reb+2ast, A.Ibukunoluwa 11+2reb+1ast, M.Muller 6+1reb, R.Souza 6+2reb+1ast, B.Gabrieli 4+1reb
Salvador: R.Tayna 10+4reb+2ast, C.Isabela 9+6reb, C.Ineidis 8+2reb+2ast, D.Souza Maria 7+6reb, F.Julia 4+2reb+1ast, T.Pacheco 3+3reb+3ast

Mesquita - Cerrado 51-80

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Cerrado (6-1) smashed on the road 7th ranked Mesquita (2-6) 80-51 on Saturday. Cerrado made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Mesquita turnovers and outrebounded them 44-32 including 33 on the defensive glass. Cerrado looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Mesquita's players. It was a great evening for international forward Vanessa Goncalves (180-1994) who led her team to a victory scoring 17 points and 9 rebounds. Salvadorean Hillary Martinez (172-1997) helped adding 11 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 9 steals. Five Cerrado players scored in double figures. At the losing side American swingman Connie Clarke (178-2001, college: MWSU, agency: Interperformances) responded with 17 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import guard Jayla Crawford (170-2000, college: Alabama St., agency: Interperformances) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Mesquita's coach Raphael Zaremba gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Cerrado. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Campinas. Mesquita lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. Cerrado will meet SESI (#4) in the next round. Mesquita will play against the league's leader Sampaio and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cerrado: G.Vanessa 17+9reb+3ast, D.Izabela 15+9reb+2ast, L.Rodrigues 15+7reb+1ast, M.Hillary 11+6reb+10ast, C.Giovanna 10+3reb+1ast, L.Lopes 7+2reb
Mesquita: C.Clarke 17+9reb+3ast, J.Crawford 14+6reb+1ast, M.Rafaelle 8+3reb+1ast, K.Oliveira 5+1reb+2ast, D.Oliveira Amanda 4+2reb+1ast, S.Dhandara 3+3reb

Sampaio - SESI 76-49

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sampaio Basquete. Leader Sampaio faced 4th placed SESI. Host Sampaio (7-0) smashed guests from Araraquara (5-2) 76-49. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of SESI. Sampaio dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to SESI's 28. Sampaio forced 19 SESI turnovers and outrebounded them 42-27 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Colombian forward Jenifer Munoz (170-1991) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 7 rebounds. The former international Izabella Sangalli (182-1995) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Four Sampaio players scored in double figures. The former international swingman Carina Martins (171-1992) answered with 20 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Debora Costa (164-1991) added 6 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for SESI. Sampaio have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. SESI at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. Sampaio will play against Cerrado (#3) in Brasilia in the next round, which may be the game of the day. SESI will play at home against Cerrado and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sampaio: J.Munoz 21+7reb+1ast, R.Manuela 14+5reb+5ast, C.Jailin 13+6reb+3ast, S.Izabella 10+11reb+7ast, M.Queiroz 8+7reb, D.Lays 7+3reb+3ast
SESI: M.Carina 20+6reb+2ast, M.Maisa 7+2reb+2ast, P.Clara 6+4reb, D.Costa 6+6reb+3ast, R.Lorena 4, M.Evelyn 4+1reb+2ast

Santo Andre - Salvador 95-62

Very expected game when 8th ranked Salvador (1-6) was rolled over on the road by fourth ranked Santo Andre (5-3) 95-62 on Sunday. Santo Andre dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Salvador's 24 and made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Santo Andre forced 23 Salvador turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for Brenda Bleidao (177-2003) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Forward Marcella Prande (180-2005) helped adding 18 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. At the losing side point guard Tayna Reis (170-1996) responded with 13 points and 6 assists and the former international forward Tatiane Pacheco (181-1990) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Four Salvador 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. Despite that victory Santo Andre went down to fifth position due to points difference. Salvador lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth place with six games lost. They share the position with Recife. Santo Andre will meet higher ranked SESI (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Salvador will play against the league's second-placed Campinas (#2) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Santo Andre: B.Bleidao 26+10reb+1ast, M.Prande 18+7reb+8ast, L.Silva 15+1reb+1ast, G.Neves 9+4ast, A.Maria 7+4reb+5ast, S.Jaqueline 7+3reb+3ast
Salvador: R.Tayna 13+4reb+6ast, C.Isabela 12+4reb, T.Pacheco 11+5reb+1ast, D.Souza Maria 10+2reb+1ast, D.Santos Jessica 6, C.Ineidis 3+4reb+1ast

Cerrado - Sao Jose 74-71

The most exciting game of round 7 in the LBF took place in Brasilia. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Sao Jose (3-5) to third ranked Cerrado (6-1) 74-71 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Sao Jose. They outrebounded Sao Jose 39-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. Salvadorean Hillary Martinez (172-1997) fired 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Licinara Rodrigues (184-1999) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Uruguayan guard Maite Pereira (176-2004) produced 15 points and 5 assists and guard Rayane De Freitas (173-1997) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Four Sao Jose players scored in double figures. Cerrado have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Campinas. Sao Jose at the other side keeps the sixth position with five games lost. Cerrado is looking forward to face SESI (#4) in Araraquara in the next round. Sao Jose will play on the road against Maringa and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Cerrado: B.Oliveira 16+5reb+3ast, M.Hillary 16+7reb+3ast, L.Rodrigues 15+7reb+2ast, D.Izabela 9+8reb+5ast, G.Vanessa 7+2reb+3ast, L.Lopes 6+4reb+2ast
Sao Jose: D.Freitas Rayane 18+3reb+1ast, M.Pereira 15+4reb+5ast, I.Awe 15+3reb, S.Juliana 10+7reb+1ast, C.Maila 7+5reb+8ast, S.Rhayssa 3+6reb+1ast

Campinas - Santo Andre 101-86

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Campinas. Second ranked Campinas faced 4th placed Santo Andre. Host Campinas (6-1) defeated guests from Santo Andre (5-3) 101-86. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Santo Andre. Campinas made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 26 Santo Andre turnovers and outrebounded them 43-30 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Campinas looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Santo Andre's players. It was a great evening for the former international guard Tassia Carcavalli (179-1992) who led her team to a victory scoring 18 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Guard Julia Letty (165-2003) helped adding 17 points. Campinas' coach Babi Honorio used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Brenda Bleidao (177-2003) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and forward Marcella Prande (180-2005) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Santo Andre players scored in double figures. Campinas maintains second place with 6-1 record behind leader Sampaio, which they share with Cerrado. Loser Santo Andre dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Campinas will meet Salvador (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Santo Andre will play against SESI (#4) in Araraquara and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Campinas: C.Tassia 18+3reb+6ast, J.Letty 17+3reb+1ast, R.Leticia 13+4reb, B.Barros 12+4reb+2ast, L.Nascimento 11+3reb+2ast, A.Cristina 6+8reb+1ast
Santo Andre: B.Brenda 19+11reb+1ast, B.Luana 18+6reb+3ast, P.Marcella 17+5reb+7ast, R.Giovanna 11+1reb+1ast, M.Albiero 7+2reb+4ast, N.Geovana 5+3reb+2ast