Corinthians cruise past Basquete Cearense, stay unbeaten in LDB | OneFootball

Corinthians maintained its perfect campaign in the 2026 Basketball Development League (LDB) by earning another win on Thursday afternoon. Facing Basquete Cearense, the Timãozinho Under-22 squad won 83-55 at Felipe Karam Gymnasium, in Rio Claro, in the fourth round of the national competition.

The team coached by Wesley Aguiar controlled the matchup from the opening minutes and built a comfortable lead in the first half. At the end of the first two quarters, the black-and-whites were already ahead 38-23. After halftime, Corinthians kept setting the pace and extended the gap on the scoreboard without allowing any response from the opponent. The final result reflected Corinthians’ superiority throughout the 40 minutes, with a 28-point victory.

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Among the standout performers was forward/center Kaick, who finished the game with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Another key name was center Lucas Eduardo, known as Lukinhas, who posted 17 points and 10 rebounds. With that performance, he recorded his fourth double-double in the current LDB edition.

The win was Corinthians’ fourth straight in the tournament. Before beating Basquete Cearense, the team had already defeated Cruzeiro 84-69, Instituto Viva Vida 83-82, and Minas 67-66, in a game decided only in overtime.

In the overall standings, the club from Parque São Jorge sits in third place. Pinheiros and Caxias do Sul also remain unbeaten, but hold the edge in the tiebreak criteria related to point differential.

The 2026 LDB format features 24 teams, initially divided into two groups of 12 teams each. Those groups were then split into two subgroups of six teams. In the first phase, matchups take place between teams from opposite subgroups within the same group. In the next stage, the games will be played among teams from the same subgroup.

In the remainder of this opening phase, Corinthians still has two games ahead. This Friday, at 11:15 a.m., the team will face Brasília. On Saturday, at 9:15 a.m., it will wrap up its participation in this stage against Caxias do Sul.

After that, the competition will move to new host venues between July and August. Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Paulistano, and Flamengo will host the second phase games of the tournament.

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