Corinthians edge Santo André, move up to fourth in NBB table

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Central do Timão

·12 November 2025

Corinthians edge Santo André, move up to fourth in NBB table

By Daniel Keppler / Central do Timão Editorial Team

On the night of this Tuesday (11), Corinthians returned to the court for another commitment in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). Playing at the Wlamir Marques Gymnasium, Timão hosted São José and, in a match where defense was crucial for the final result, the team secured a home victory by 78 x 64.

It was the fourth consecutive win for the Alvinegro in the competition, allowing them to climb to fourth place in the overall NBB standings, now with six wins and two losses in eight games played. Now, however, the team takes a break from the national tournament and travels to Paraguay, where they will compete in the quarterfinals of the South American League (LSB) against Regatas Corrientes-ARG, Defensor Sporting-URU, and Deportivo San Jose-PAR.

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For the match this Tuesday, coach Jece Leite lined up Corinthians with a quintet consisting of Elinho, Davaunta Thomas, Elyjah Clark, Victão, and Gabriel Novaes. On the bench were Tico Faria, Alisson Venancio, Lucas Cardoso, Lucas Cauê, Munford, Kaique, and Kauan Raymundo.

São José started the game by taking the lead on the scoreboard after offensive errors by Corinthians, forcing Timão to react. Despite Clark, Novaes, and Elinho reducing the gap with good plays, the Alvinegro team continued to struggle and saw São José maintain control and close the period ahead, taking advantage of greater efficiency in finishing.

At the start of the second period, Corinthians continued to make offensive errors, allowing São José to extend with a three-pointer. However, Timão began its comeback, supported by strong performances from Thomas, Munford, and Tico Faria, leveling the score and achieving a turnaround before halftime, closing the first half ahead by 41 x 39.

Returning for the third period, Corinthians came back even better, imposing an intense pace and good collective plays to extend the lead in the first few minutes. The defensive performance was also a highlight, with the team allowing only nine points in the quarter to São José and entering the final quarter ahead by 62 x 48.

In the final ten minutes, São José tried to rally, but Corinthians continued to control the game, extending the lead with Clark and Munford. Despite a brief comeback by the visitors that reduced the gap, Timão ended up tying the period at 16 points, confirming the victory at the end by 78 x 64 at Wlamir Marques.

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