LBF Round 12 (Regular Season): Cerrado lose to SESI in the game between Top 4 teams

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The game between Top Four teams took place in Brasilia. 4th ranked host Cerrado (8-5) lost to third ranked SESI (12-2) 63-58. SESI outrebounded Cerrado 43-28 including 33 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Aline Moura (185-1997) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and guard Maisa Marcal (178-2000, college: GCU) who added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Salvadorean Hillary Martinez (172-1997) with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. SESI have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Cerrado at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. SESI are looking forward to face Sao Jose (#6) at home in the next round. Cerrado will play against Recife in Gloria do Goita and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
LBF top team - Sampaio (13-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Mesquita (4-10) in Sampaio Basquete 85-57. The winners were led by the former international point guard Lays Da Silva (166-1998, agency: Interperformances) who scored that evening 20 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and Gabriela Guimaraes supported her with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Even a double-double of 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by American swingman Connie Clarke (178-2001, college: MWSU, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for Mesquita. Mesquita's coach Raphael Zaremba gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Sampaio have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-0 record. Mesquita at the other side keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. Sampaio will play against Campinas (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Mesquita will play against Salvador (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Sao Jose was also quite interesting. Third ranked Campinas (11-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Sao Jose (5-7). Campinas managed to secure a 4-point victory 71-67 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was Tassia Carcavalli who scored 21 points. Campinas' coach Babi Honorio used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Juliana Souza who recorded a double-double by scoring 31 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Campinas maintains third position with 11-2 record having just two points less than leader Sampaio. Loser Sao Jose keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Campinas will meet at home league's leader Sampaio in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sao Jose will play against the league's second-placed SESI (#2) in Araraquara and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 12: Maringa was destroyed by Cerrado on the opponent's court 81-62. Recife was outscored by Santo Andre in a home game 56-96. Santo Andre rolled over Salvador on the road 80-41.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 17 points and 7 rebounds by Clarissa Dos Santos of Santo Andre.

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Cerrado - Maringa 81-62

Very expected game in Brasilia where 8th ranked Maringa (3-11) was crushed by fourth ranked Cerrado (8-5) 81-62 on Wednesday. Cerrado dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Maringa's 28. They outrebounded Maringa 52-24 including a 21-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Cerrado looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Licinara Rodrigues (184-1999) who scored 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). The former international guard Beatriz Oliveira (169-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Cerrado players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Jennifer Sirtoli (184-1992) who recorded 6 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Anna Moreira (162-2004) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively. Cerrado maintains fourth position with 8-5 record. Loser Maringa keeps the eighth place with 11 games lost. Cerrado will meet Recife (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Maringa will play against the league's leader Sampaio and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Maringa: M.Anna 12+1reb+4ast, S.Ana 12+4reb, A.Ana 11+1reb+3ast, A.Maria 10+2reb, S.Jennifer 6+9reb+4ast, N.Janaina 6+3reb+3ast
Cerrado: L.Rodrigues 22+7reb+2ast, G.Vanessa 17+8reb+2ast, B.Oliveira 12+11reb+6ast, L.Lisboa 11+9reb+2ast, P.Taina 10+6reb+8ast, L.Lopes 5+2reb+3ast

Sampaio - Mesquita 85-57

LBF top team - Sampaio (13-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Mesquita (4-10) in Sampaio Basquete 85-57. Sampaio dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Mesquita's 28. Sampaio forced 24 Mesquita turnovers and outrebounded them 56-31 including a 24-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by the former international point guard Lays Da Silva (166-1998, agency: Interperformances) who scored that evening 20 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and the former international power forward Gabriela Guimaraes (180-1996) supported her with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Four Sampaio players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by American swingman Connie Clarke (178-2001, college: MWSU, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for Mesquita. Her fellow American import guard Jayla Crawford (170-2000, college: Alabama St., agency: Interperformances) added 23 points. Mesquita's coach Raphael Zaremba gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Sampaio have an impressive 13-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 13-0 record. Mesquita at the other side keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. Sampaio will play against Campinas (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Mesquita will play against Salvador (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Mesquita: J.Crawford 23+2reb+1ast, C.Clarke 20+11reb+4ast, D.Oliveira Amanda 6+3reb, M.Tayen 6+4reb, E.Nayara 2+3reb, S.Erika 0+1reb
Sampaio: D.Lays 20+7reb+8ast, G.Guimaraes 20+15reb, C.Jailin 16+8reb+1ast, S.Monique 11+8reb+3ast, M.Queiroz 7+5reb+3ast, J.Munoz 7+3reb+1ast

Sao Jose - Campinas 67-71

The game in Sao Jose was also quite interesting. Third ranked Campinas (11-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Sao Jose (5-7). Campinas managed to secure a 4-point victory 71-67 on Thursday. Campinas outrebounded Sao Jose 37-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. Campinas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Tassia Carcavalli (179-1992) who scored 21 points. Center Brenda Barros (185-2000) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds. Campinas' coach Babi Honorio used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was center Juliana Souza (185-1999) who recorded a double-double by scoring 31 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and forward Ibukunoluwa Awe (179-1998) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Campinas maintains third position with 11-2 record having just two points less than leader Sampaio. Loser Sao Jose keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Campinas will meet at home league's leader Sampaio in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sao Jose will play against the league's second-placed SESI (#2) in Araraquara and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sao Jose: S.Juliana 31+14reb, I.Awe 16+5reb, C.Maila 9+2reb+6ast, M.Pereira 7+1reb+3ast, D.Freitas Rayane 2+1reb+3ast, M.Maria 2+1reb+1ast
Campinas: C.Tassia 21+4reb+3ast, R.Leticia 13+4reb, B.Barros 10+7reb+2ast, Y.Goncalves 8+5reb+1ast, I.Nicoletti 8+4reb, L.Nascimento 4+2reb+2ast

Recife - Santo Andre 56-96

Rather predictable result in Gloria do Goita where fifth ranked Santo Andre (8-6) smashed 9th ranked Recife (2-11) 96-56 on Friday. Santo Andre made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Santo Andre outrebounded Recife 39-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Santo Andre looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Clarissa Dos Santos (188-1988) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. The former international guard Maria Albiero (173-1998, college: BYU) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Five Santo Andre players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized American swingman Mia Hopkins (180-1994, college: Toronto) who recorded 18 points and Mayara Leoncio added 4 points and 6 assists respectively. Recife's coach already knew that her team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Santo Andre have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 8-6 record. Recife lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 11 games lost. Santo Andre will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Recife will play against Cerrado (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Recife: H.Mia 18+2reb, D.Paula Gabriellem 8+4reb, P.Gabrielly 6+2reb+3ast, S.Jeniffer 5, R.Ana 5+4reb+4ast, M.Jenyff 4+5reb
Santo Andre: G.Neves 19+3reb+3ast, A.Maria 19+4reb+5ast, D.Clarissa 15+11reb+3ast, S.Jaqueline 11+2reb+1ast, L.Silva 10+5reb+3ast, L.Batista 10+7reb+8ast

Cerrado - SESI 58-63

The game between Top Four teams took place in Brasilia. 4th ranked host Cerrado (8-5) lost to third ranked SESI (12-2) 63-58. SESI outrebounded Cerrado 43-28 including 33 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Aline Moura (185-1997) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and guard Maisa Marcal (178-2000, college: GCU) who added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four SESI players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Salvadorean Hillary Martinez (172-1997) with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard Taina Paixao (173-1991) scored 15 points. SESI have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Cerrado at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. SESI are looking forward to face Sao Jose (#6) at home in the next round. Cerrado will play against Recife in Gloria do Goita and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Cerrado: T.Paixao 15+3reb+3ast, L.Leticia 12+1reb+1ast, H.Martinez 11+6reb+4ast, V.Goncalves 9+9reb+2ast, O.Beatriz 7+2reb+1ast, G.Alana 2+4reb+1ast
SESI: M.Aline 15+14reb+1ast, M.Marcal 15+7reb+5ast, C.Debora 13+4reb+7ast, E.Mariano 11+6reb+3ast, C.Martins 4+6reb+3ast, M.Freitas 3+1reb

Salvador - Santo Andre 41-80

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Salvador (1-13) was rolled over at home by fifth ranked Santo Andre (8-6) 80-41 on Sunday. Santo Andre held Salvador to an opponent 18.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 39.2 percent accuracy of the winners. Santo Andre forced 26 Salvador turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Salvador's players. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Jaqueline Silvestre (178-1986) who scored 22 points. The former international center Clarissa Dos Santos (188-1988) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Santo Andre players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Luana Herculano (165-2005) who recorded 5 points and 16 rebounds and point guard Tayna Reis (170-1996) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Salvador's coach Eduardo Oliveira already knew that her team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Santo Andre have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 8-6 record. Salvador lost tenth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom place with 13 games lost. Santo Andre will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Salvador will play against Mesquita (#7) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Salvador: R.Tayna 13+6reb+1ast, D.Souza Maria 6+4reb+2ast, H.Luana 5+16reb, F.Julia 5+1reb, D.Santos Jessica 5+3reb, J.Martins 3
Santo Andre: S.Jaqueline 22+2reb+2ast, D.Clarissa 17+7reb, K.Ramos 12+5reb+2ast, B.Bleidao 12+9reb+2ast, L.Silva 7+5reb+4ast, G.Neves 5+1reb+1ast