At Wlamir Marques, Corinthians beat Pinheiros for 2nd straight NBB win | OneFootball

On Saturday afternoon (4), Corinthians hosted Pinheiros at Ginásio Wlamir Marques in a matchup valid for the 34th game of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), and won 74-69. With the result, the club from Parque São Jorge claimed its second straight win in the national competition and sits in sixth place with 24 wins and 10 losses.

Head coach Jece Leite sent out the following lineup to start the game: Elinho, Elyjah Clark, Davaunta Thomas, Victão and Lucas Cauê. The bench options were: Cauê Borges, Lucas Cardoso, Rafael Munford, Kaique, Matheus Jamelão, Kauan Raymundo and Tico Faria. The opponent took the court with: Sloan, Gregate, Pastre, Djalo and Agapy.

Photo: Beto Miller/Agência Corinthians

Corinthians started the game at a lower tempo than Pinheiros. The team only really got into the game after the halfway point of the first quarter, especially when Elinho, Davaunta Thomas and Kauan Raymundo took responsibility and became the main protagonists. In the second quarter, Corinthians came out more alert and led the scoreboard for a stretch, but saw their rivals go into halftime ahead 42-37.

At the start of the third quarter, the club from Parque São Jorge went on an 8-0 run and cut Pinheiros’ lead on the scoreboard. Finally, in the last quarter, Jece Leite’s team kept imposing itself on the game and made home-court advantage count, closing out the match with a 74-69 win. Pinheiros won the first two quarters 20-16 and 22-21, while Timão beat its opponent in the final two, 21-17 and 16-10.

The main standout for Corinthians in the game was Davaunta Thomas, the team’s leading scorer with 26 points. Meanwhile, Elinho posted 13 points and 10 assists. American guard Elyjah Clark added nine points and eight assists. Now, the club from Parque São Jorge returns to the court next Tuesday (7), when it faces Basquete Osasco at Ginásio Wlamir Marques in its 35th Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) game.

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