Corinthians beat namesake away in penultimate NBB first-phase round | OneFootball

Corinthians faced Ceisc/União Corinthians on Wednesday night (15) at the Arnão Multi-Sport Gymnasium, in Santa Cruz do Sul-RS, in a matchup valid for the penultimate round of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) regular season, and won by a score of 92 to 86.

Head coach Jece Leite selected the following lineup to start the game: Elinho, Rafael Munford, Elyjah Clark, Victão, and Lucas Cauê. The bench options were: Davaunta Thomas, Tico Faria, Cauê Borges, Kaique, Kauan Raymundo, and Gabriel Novaes. The opponent took the court with: Cárdenas, Veríssimo, Hollowell, Scott, and Barnes.

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Corinthians started the game struggling, especially in the first quarter. The team showed defensive lapses and poor offensive efficiency, which allowed the opponent to open up an eight-point lead early in the contest.

The response came in the second period. With improved defense and strong three-point shooting, especially from Rafael Munford, Timão managed to level the game. The comeback was completed on the final play before halftime, with a long-range basket by Elyjah Clark, making it 47 to 46.

In the third quarter, the matchup remained balanced for much of the time. Even so, Corinthians stepped up in the closing stretch of the period, once again standing out from beyond the arc, again through Elyjah Clark, and managed to build a lead, ending the quarter at 72 to 60.

In the final quarter, the opponent tried to respond, with Cárdenas as the main offensive standout. Despite the pressure, Timão kept control of the game, managed the lead well after a timeout, and sealed the victory.

With the positive result, the team led by Jece Leite reached 26 wins in the regular season, with only one game remaining. Corinthians remains in the fight to hold on to sixth place and is still trying to close the gap to Brasília, currently in fifth.

After facing União Corinthians, Timão returns to the court next Friday (17), at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time), to face Caxias do Sul on the road, in its final commitment of the Novo Basquete Brasil regular season.

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