Overview of NBB Round 1 of 1/8 Finals

Corinthians - UniFacisa 88-78

Corinthians players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American guard Elyjah Clark (191-1998, college: MSSU) nailed 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and the former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) accounted for 11 points and 12 assists. Venezuelan guard Yohanner Sifontes (192-1995) came up with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Henrique Coelho (184-1993) added 13 points and 7 assists respectively for UNIFACISA in the defeat. 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.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: T.Davaunta 21+2ast, C.Elyjah 20+6reb+4ast, C.Lucas 12+11reb+3ast, C.Elio 11+4reb+12ast, K.Raymundo 10+3reb, V.Camilo 8+10reb+2ast
UniFacisa: Y.Sifontes 15+5reb+4ast, K.Anthony 14+1reb+1ast, H.Coelho 13+1reb+7ast, G.Santo 10+7reb, A.Ferreira 8+7reb+2ast, L.Victor 6+1reb

Pinheiros - Rio Claro 95-80

Pinheiros outrebounded Rio Claro 45-22 including a 24-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Center Agapy Samoel (205-2003) nailed 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and American point guard David Sloan (183-1999, college: ETSU) accounted for 20 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Pinheiros' coach Gustavo Conti used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Stan Scott (193-1998, college: MSSU) came up with 23 points (made all of his ten free throws !!!) and guard Gemadinha Sacco (182-1997) added 17 points respectively for Rio Claro in the defeat. Four Rio Claro players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Pinheiros: S.Agapy 22+8reb+1ast, S.David 20+2reb+5ast, N.Betinho 15+2ast, S.De 10+2reb, P.Pastre 8+7reb+3ast, F.Borges 6+7reb
Rio Claro: S.Scott 23+3reb, S.Gemadinha 17+3reb, B.Matheus 11+3reb+1ast, T.Fermin 10+5reb+4ast, S.Guilherme 7+5reb+1ast, D.Owens 5+1reb

Minas - Cruzeiro 99-94

Minas dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Cruzeiro's 38. The former international point guard Ricardo Fischer (185-1991) nailed 23 points and 5 assists for the winning side and forward Alexandre Paranhos (204-1992) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Minas' coach Leonardo Costa allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Isaac Thornton (194-1991, college: Fairmont St.) came up with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and center Ralfi Ansaloni (209-1987) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Cruzeiro in the defeat. Four Minas and five Cruzeiro players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Minas: F.Ricardo 23+2reb+5ast, A.Paranhos 20+6reb, J.Arengo 18+5reb+2ast, B.Winicius 11+5reb+1ast, W.Jordan 8+5reb+4ast, R.Rachel 8+4reb+1ast
Cruzeiro: I.Thornton 25+8reb+6ast, R.Ansaloni 16+7reb+2ast, T.Da Silva 13+7reb+2ast, C.Jamison 11+4reb+3ast, A.Leonardo 10+3reb+10ast, D.Coleman 8+1reb+1ast

Paulistano - Bauru 80-77

24 personal fouls committed by Paschoalotto/Bauru helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Forward Lucas Siewert (208-1997, college: Colorado) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and guard Vitor Silva (188-2004) chipped in 23 points. At the losing side the former international center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 18 rebounds and guard Matheus Eugeniusz (193-2000) scored 21 points. Paschoalotto/Bauru's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: V.Silva 23+1reb+1ast, S.Lucas 16+11reb+3ast, K.Hunter 16+4reb+1ast, E.Seixas 8+2reb, G.Macedo 7+5reb, A.Guilherme 4+7reb+2ast
Bauru: E.Matheus 21+1reb+3ast, B.de Abreu Andrezao 14+18reb+3ast, I.Pedro 14+3reb+3ast, B.Dontrell 7+5reb+7ast, A.Garcia 7+3reb+3ast, L.Vithinho 6

Flamengo - U.Corinthians 102-72

Flamengo dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to U.Corinthians' 40. Flamengo players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Argentinian forward Alex Negrete (192-2001) nailed a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and the former international Wesley Ferreira (201-1995) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Flamengo players scored in double figures. Fabricio Verissimo (192-1998) came up with 15 points and 9 rebounds and American Jeremy Hollowell (203-1994, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for U.Corinthians in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: A.Negrete 30+11reb+4ast, F.Wesley 19+5reb+1ast, C.Markeith 12+1reb+3ast, B.Franco 11+1reb+6ast, S.dos 11+1reb, D.Guilherme 10+4reb+5ast
U.Corinthians: V.Fabricio 15+9reb+2ast, N.Barnes 14+2reb+1ast, J.Hollowell 11+9reb+2ast, D.Scott 9+4reb+3ast, A.Bresolin 9+3reb+3ast, R.Hettsheimeir 7+3reb

Sesi/Franca - Botafogo 94-68

Vivo/Franca made 20-of-23 charity shots (87.0 percent) during the game. International center Lucas Dias (207-1995) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Argentinian point guard Juan Laterza (180-1997) accounted for 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. point guard Matheusinho Brito (183-2000) came up with 21 points and Derick Machado (198-1996) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Botafogo in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Sesi/Franca: D.Lucas 24+14reb+4ast, J.David 23+2reb, J.Laterza 14+8reb+6ast, C.Bennett 12+1reb+2ast, R.Mineiro 9+3reb+2ast, L.Colinski 5
Botafogo: B.Matheusinho 21+4reb+3ast, M.Derick 15+5reb+2ast, S.Paulo 11+5reb+3ast, M.Emanuel 10+2reb+1ast, M.Abner 5+6reb, M.Leandro 4+2reb+2ast

Sao Jose - Mogi 70-75

American forward Duane Johnson (204-1991, college: ESU) nailed 23 points for the winning side and the former international point guard Felipe Ruivo (188-1998) accounted for 15 points and 5 assists. Forward Luis dos Santos (200-2006) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and the former international guard Adyel Borges (190-2002) added 16 points and 6 assists respectively for Sao Jose in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Mogi: J.Duane 23+2reb+1ast, R.Felipe 15+1reb+5ast, H.Charles 12+5reb+1ast, D.Andre 9+9reb+1ast, C.Da 4+4reb+2ast, A.Barbosa 3+5reb
Sao Jose: L.dos Santos 16+12reb, A.Borges 16+4reb+6ast, M.Tavares 9+3reb, M.Miller 9+3reb+2ast, C.De Freitas 6+4reb+1ast, C.Leonardo 5+3reb

Brasilia - Caxias do Sul 73-64

Brasilia players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Rafael Paulichi (202-1998) nailed 26 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and guard Matheus Silva (190-2001) accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Naturalized American swingman Shamell Stallworth (195-1980, college: USF) came up with 17 points and 5 rebounds and the former international guard Humberto Silva (196-1995) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Caxias do Sul in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: R.Paulichi 26+7reb+3ast, M.Silva 17+5reb+4ast, C.Facundo 13+3reb+7ast, K.Crescenzi 8+3reb, C.Brunao 6+9reb, H.Von 3+5reb+7ast
Caxias do Sul: S.Stallworth 17+5reb+1ast, H.Silva 14+6reb+2ast, O.William 8+2reb+5ast, R.Fabrizzio 7+3reb, F.Vezaro 6+1reb+1ast, L.Augusto 6+3reb+4ast