NBB Round 4 of 1/8 Finals. Quarterfinals are set

Corinthians - UniFacisa 81-71

Corinthians players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by UNIFACISA's players. The winners were led by American guard Elyjah Clark (191-1998, college: MSSU) who scored that evening 16 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and the former international point guard Elio Corazza (195-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) supported him with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Corinthians players scored in double figures. Even 15 points and 5 rebounds by American point guard Kendall Anthony (173-1993, college: Richmond) did not help to save the game for UNIFACISA. His fellow American import guard Melvin Johnson (193-1993, college: VCU) added 18 points for lost side. UNIFACISA's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: C.Elyjah 16+4reb+6ast, V.Camilo 15+4reb, C.Elio 11+5reb+7ast, M.Rafael 10+2reb+1ast, C.Lucas 10+4reb+4ast, K.Raymundo 8+5reb+1ast
UniFacisa: M.Johnson 18+1reb, K.Anthony 15+5reb+2ast, J.Oliveira 10+6reb, H.Coelho 8+2reb+1ast, A.Ferreira 7+6reb+1ast, P.Carr 5+2reb+1ast

Minas - Cruzeiro 103-93

Minas shot 32 for 47 from the free-throw line, while Cruzeiro only scored twelve points from the stripe. They outrebounded Cruzeiro 47-36 including 32 on the defensive glass. Cruzeiro was plagued by 32 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by Argentinian guard Juan Arengo (185-1996) who scored that evening 24 points and 5 rebounds and American swingman Jordan Williams (196-1992, college: N.Texas) supported him with 20 points. Even a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds by center Ralfi Ansaloni (209-1987) did not help to save the game for Cruzeiro. The former international forward Tulio Da Silva (203-1996, college: Missouri St.) added 15 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. 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:
Minas: J.Arengo 24+5reb+1ast, W.Jordan 20+2reb+2ast, M.Erik 15+2reb+1ast, R.Rachel 14+10reb, F.Tim 8+4reb+6ast, F.Ricardo 7+1reb+5ast
Cruzeiro: R.Ansaloni 19+11reb, C.Yosani 18+1reb+3ast, I.Thornton 15+3reb+3ast, T.Da Silva 15+11reb+2ast, A.Leonardo 8+1reb+3ast, W.Sena 8

Paulistano - Bauru 71-62

Paulistano outrebounded Paschoalotto/Bauru 44-24 including a 33-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by Venezuelan point guard Edson Tovar (180-2004) who scored that evening 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Lucas Siewert (208-1997, college: Colorado) supported him with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Five Paulistano players scored in double figures. Even 13 points and 5 assists by American point guard Dontrell Brite (175-1994, college: Mount Olive) did not help to save the game for Paschoalotto/Bauru. The former international center Andrezao Barbosa de Abreu (213-2002) added 9 points and 8 rebounds for lost side.
Top scorers:
Paulistano: S.Lucas 14+7reb+1ast, T.Edson 13+8reb+4ast, V.Silva 11+4reb+1ast, K.Hunter 11+6reb+4ast, A.Guilherme 10+6reb+2ast, E.Seixas 8+2reb
Bauru: B.Dontrell 13+3reb+5ast, J.Materan 11+2reb, L.Vithinho 10+2reb+2ast, G.Gustavo 9+5reb+2ast, B.de Abreu Andrezao 9+8reb+2ast, E.Matheus 5+1reb+2ast

Brasilia - Caxias do Sul 71-70

Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Kevin Crescenzi (192-1993, college: Dartmouth) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 4 assists and the former international forward Brunao Cardoso (197-2002) who added 13 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side the former international guard Humberto Silva (196-1995) responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds and guard Augusto Leao (184-1998) scored 14 points and 5 assists. Four Caxias do Sul players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Brasilia: K.Crescenzi 23+2reb+4ast, C.Facundo 16+4reb+6ast, C.Brunao 13+12reb+3ast, H.Von 8+7reb+1ast, M.Pedro 5+1reb, M.Silva 4+2reb+2ast
Caxias do Sul: S.Stallworth 14+3reb+1ast, L.Augusto 14+2reb+5ast, H.Silva 13+7reb+2ast, O.Rafa 11+4reb, F.Vezaro 9+2reb+4ast, R.Fabrizzio 4

Flamengo - U.Corinthians 104-77

Flamengo outrebounded U.Corinthians 44-26 including 31 on the defensive glass. Flamengo players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. The winners were led by American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists and the former international guard Guilherme Deodato (192-1991) supported him with 20 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Even 18 points and 6 assists by American point guard Nate Barnes (181-1990, college: ABU) did not help to save the game for U.Corinthians. The former international point guard David Rossetto (182-1992) added 15 points for lost side. Both teams had five players each who 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.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: A.Negrete 20+3reb, D.Guilherme 20+3reb+3ast, J.Shaquille 18+3reb+10ast, C.Markeith 13+9reb+1ast, B.Franco 12+2reb+3ast, F.Wesley 8+5reb+2ast
U.Corinthians: N.Barnes 18+2reb+6ast, D.Rossetto 15+3reb+2ast, D.Scott 12+3reb+2ast, V.Fabricio 12+5reb+1ast, J.Hollowell 10+5reb+2ast, A.Bresolin 5+3reb+5ast