At Parque São Jorge, Corinthians rally to beat Bauru in Paulista finale | OneFootball

On Wednesday night (16), Corinthians faced Bauru at the Wlamir Marques Gymnasium, in Parque São Jorge, for the seventh and final round of the first phase of the 2026 Paulista Basketball Championship, and won 94–86. With the result, Alvinegro finished the first stage of the state competition in third place with five wins and two losses, behind only Mogi Basquete and Sesi Franca.

Head coach Jece Leite selected the following lineup to start the game: Elinho, Tico Faria, Victão, Kaique and Gabriel Novaes. The bench options were: Cauê Borges, Alisson, Lucas Cardoso, Leal and Kauan Raymundo. The opposing team, coached by Paulo César, started with: Gustavo, Alex, Dontrell Brite, Anthony Harris and Vieta.

Photo: Beto Miller/Agência Corinthians

Timão’s main standouts were: Gabriel Novaes (21 points), Elinho (16 assists) and Victão (15 points and eight rebounds). The first half between Corinthians and Bauru, at Parque São Jorge, was marked by shifts in momentum between the teams.

The visiting team started the game stronger, shooting efficiently from three-point range and using Harris as its main weapon on drives to the basket. Even so, Alvinegro recovered and came from behind, with standout performances from Elinho, Gabriel Novaes and Tico Faria, going into halftime ahead 46–41.

In the second half, Corinthians maintained control of the game and began to neutralize Bauru’s main plays. Even with Harris and Anderson trying to cause problems, Timão’s players — Novaes and Elinho — were efficient in sustaining the pressure, while Victão stood out from three-point range in the final quarter, and Alvinegro went on to win 94–86.

In the next round, Corinthians will face São José at the Wlamir Marques Gymnasium, in Parque São Jorge. The date and time have not yet been set.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.