LBF Round 9 (Regular Season): Mesquita beat Maringa by two after a very close game

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The most exciting game of round 9 in the LBF took place in Mesquita. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 8th ranked Maringa (2-8) to seventh ranked Mesquita (3-7) 67-65 in the game for the seventh place. Mesquita forced 25 Maringa turnovers. 26 personal fouls committed by Maringa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American swingman Connie Clarke (178-2001, college: MWSU, agency: Interperformances) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Her fellow American import guard Jayla Crawford (170-2000, college: Alabama St., agency: Interperformances) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Mesquita's coach Raphael Zaremba used entire bench in such tough game. Center Thayna Sylvestre (181-2004) answered with 14 points and 9 rebounds for Maringa. Mesquita maintains seventh place with 3-7 record. Maringa at the other side keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. Mesquita are looking forward to face higher ranked Sao Jose (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Maringa will play against the league's second-placed Campinas where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
LBF top team - Sampaio (10-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked Recife (2-9) in Gloria do Goita 95-39. The former international center Mariana Queiroz (190-1997) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and Gabriela Guimaraes chipped in 20 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was center Jenyff Moura (185-2001) with 8 points and 7 rebounds. Recife's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Sampaio have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Recife at the other side keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. Sampaio will play against bottom-ranked Salvador (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Recife will have a break next round.
The game in Santo Andre was also quite interesting. Second ranked Campinas (9-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Santo Andre (5-5). Campinas defeated Santo Andre 80-67 on Wednesday. Leticia Rodrigues nailed 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Campinas' coach Babi Honorio used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Marcella Prande came up with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for Santo Andre in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Campinas. They maintain second place with 9-1 record behind leader Sampaio. Santo Andre lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with five games lost. Campinas will meet Maringa (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Santo Andre will play against Sao Jose and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 9 Campinas smashed Salvador on the road 91-42. Recife destroyed Salvador on its own court 81-62.

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Salvador - Campinas 42-91

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Campinas (9-1) crushed on the road bottom-ranked Salvador (1-9) 91-42 on Thursday. Campinas dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Salvador's 26. Campinas forced 28 Salvador turnovers and had a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Campinas looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Salvador's players. International guard Izabela Nicoletti (178-1999, college: Fairfield) nailed 9 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and center Brenda Barros (185-2000) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Campinas players scored in double figures. point guard Tayna Reis (170-1996) came up with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and center Lorraine Silva (183-1994) added 6 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Salvador 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. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Campinas. They maintain second place with 9-1 record behind leader Sampaio. Salvador lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Campinas will meet Maringa (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Salvador will play against the league's leader Sampaio and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Salvador: T.Pacheco 11+1reb, R.Tayna 10+5reb+5ast, S.Lorraine 6+9reb, C.Ineidis 5+6reb+1ast, H.Luana 4+9reb+1ast, D.Juliana 2+1reb
Campinas: R.Leticia 19+1reb+1ast, B.Barros 15+7reb+2ast, C.Tassia 13+7reb+1ast, L.Nascimento 13+8reb+3ast, J.Letty 10+2reb, I.Nicoletti 9+9reb+8ast

Mesquita - Maringa 67-65

The most exciting game of round 9 in the LBF took place in Mesquita. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 8th ranked Maringa (2-8) to seventh ranked Mesquita (3-7) 67-65 in the game for the seventh place. Mesquita forced 25 Maringa turnovers. 26 personal fouls committed by Maringa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American swingman Connie Clarke (178-2001, college: MWSU, agency: Interperformances) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Her fellow American import guard Jayla Crawford (170-2000, college: Alabama St., agency: Interperformances) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Clarke is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Mesquita's coach Raphael Zaremba used entire bench in such tough game. Center Thayna Sylvestre (181-2004) answered with 14 points and 9 rebounds and forward Jamily Reis (175-2003) added 13 points and 5 assists in the effort for Maringa. Mesquita maintains seventh place with 3-7 record. Maringa at the other side keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. Mesquita are looking forward to face higher ranked Sao Jose (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Maringa will play against the league's second-placed Campinas where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Maringa: S.Thayna 14+9reb, M.Anna 13+2reb+4ast, R.Jamily 13+4reb+5ast, A.Maria 8+8reb, S.Ana 7+3reb, S.Jennifer 5+10reb
Mesquita: C.Connie 23+10reb+1ast, C.Jayla 17+2reb+4ast, O.De 12+9reb, A.Gambim 5+4reb, R.Marciana 5+4reb, N.Espinoza 2+5reb+2ast

Recife - Salvador 81-62

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Salvador's (1-9) road loss to ninth ranked Recife (2-9) in Gloria do Goita 62-81 on Monday. Recife dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Salvador's 38. Recife forced 28 Salvador turnovers and outrebounded them 47-35 including 17 on the offensive glass. Recife looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Naturalized American swingman Mia Hopkins (180-1994, college: Toronto) nailed 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Mayara Leoncio accounted for 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Hopkins is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Recife players scored in double figures. Forward Maria De Souza (168-2003) came up with 21 points and 4 assists and Cuban point guard Ineidis Casanova (162-1988) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Salvador in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Recife maintains ninth place with 2-9 record. Salvador lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Recife will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Salvador will play against the league's leader Sampaio (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Salvador: D.Souza Maria 21+2reb+4ast, C.Ineidis 13+5reb, F.Julia 9+2reb, R.Tayna 8+2reb+2ast, D.Santos Jessica 6+2reb, S.Lorraine 4+7reb+3ast
Recife: M.Hopkins 20+7reb+3ast, G.Parro 13+3reb+2ast, M.Leoncio 12+7reb+6ast, S.Ster 10+7reb+2ast, P.De 9+3reb, J.Moura 7+6reb

Santo Andre - Campinas 67-80

The game in Santo Andre was also quite interesting. Second ranked Campinas (9-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Santo Andre (5-5). Campinas defeated Santo Andre 80-67 on Wednesday. Campinas forced 23 Santo Andre turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The former international power forward Leticia Rodrigues (187-1995) nailed 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and center Brenda Barros (185-2000) accounted for 13 points. Four Campinas players scored in double figures. Campinas' coach Babi Honorio used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Marcella Prande (180-2005) came up with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Brenda Bleidao (177-2003) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Santo Andre in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Campinas. They maintain second place with 9-1 record behind leader Sampaio. Santo Andre lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with five games lost. Campinas will meet Maringa (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Santo Andre will play against Sao Jose and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Santo Andre: P.Marcella 15+5reb+5ast, B.Brenda 14+9reb+2ast, J.Silvestre 11+3reb+2ast, R.Giovanna 7+5reb+3ast, M.Albiero 7+5reb+3ast, S.Lorena 6+2reb+2ast
Campinas: R.Leticia 22+8reb+1ast, Y.Goncalves 14+2reb+2ast, B.Barros 13+4reb+3ast, C.Tassia 11+2reb+7ast, I.Nicoletti 7+3reb+1ast, J.Rodrigues 6+6reb+8ast

Recife - Sampaio 39-95

LBF top team - Sampaio (10-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked Recife (2-9) in Gloria do Goita 95-39. Sampaio held Recife to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 46.9 percent accuracy of the winners. Sampaio forced 25 Recife turnovers and outrebounded them 54-32 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sampaio players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Recife's players. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The former international center Mariana Queiroz (190-1997) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and the former international power forward Gabriela Guimaraes (180-1996) chipped in 20 points and 12 rebounds. Four Sampaio players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was center Jenyff Moura (185-2001) with 8 points and 7 rebounds and Silva Ster (-1999) scored 9 points. Recife's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Sampaio have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Recife at the other side keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. Sampaio will play against bottom-ranked Salvador (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Recife will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Recife: S.Silva 9+4reb+1ast, M.Jenyff 8+7reb+1ast, L.Nathalia 6+5reb, D.Paula Gabriellem 5+5reb, L.Mayara 4+1reb+1ast, L.Dudinha 3+1reb
Sampaio: G.Guimaraes 20+12reb, M.Queiroz 17+14reb+2ast, C.Jailin 12+6reb+3ast, J.Mandilha 11+2reb, S.Monique 11+10reb+5ast, R.Manuela 11+1reb+3ast