FINAL Uniceub/BRB - Aguada 93:81 Uniceub/BRB clinched the Liga Sudamericana trophy. They held off Aguada in the Final yesterday. Marcus Goree (203-F/C-77, college: W.Virginia) tallied 24 points and 8 rebounds to pace the winners. Uniceub/BRB fired 26 points in the opening quarter. They posted a 7-point lead. The Brazilian team stayed aggressive throughout the second term. Uniceub/BRB piled up a 53:38 halftime advantage. Aguada narrowed the margin in the third term. The Uruguayan side got within 6 points at the final intermission. Uniceub/BRB responded with a 23-point outburst in the fourth period and escaped with the victory at the end. Guilherme Giovannoni (204-PF-80, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 21 points, while Arthur Belchior and Martin Osimani (193-G-81, college: Duquesne) had 20 points each for the winners. Leandro Garcia Morales (188-PG-80, college: Texas A&M) responded with 29 points for Aguada. Federico Bavosi (19-G-81) chipped in 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the defeat.
3-4 Place Bauru - Boca Juniors 79:71 Bauru finished the Liga Sudamericana campaign with victory. They outgunned Boca Juniors for the third position at the tournament. Murilo Becker (210-C/F-83) recorded 20 points to lead the winners. Bauru scored 22 points in the first period and eked out a 2-point lead. The teams traded baskets throughout the second term. Bauru accumulated a 43:41 halftime advantage. The Argentinean team turned things around in the third term. Boca Juniors erased the deficit and surged ahead for a 61:60 advantage at the final break. But Bauru limited their opponents to just 10 points in the fourth stanza and sealed the win at the end. Fabian Ramirez (193-F-90) chipped in 15 points, while Ricardo Fischer (185-PG-91) and Fernando Fischer (190-SG-81) had 12 points apiece in the victory. Selem Safar (190-SG-87) responded with 14 points for Boca Juniors. Alejandro Diez (201-PF-87) and Marcos Delia (208-C-92) netted 11 points apiece in the defeat.
