Corinthians slip in first quarter, exit Liga Sul-Americana | OneFootball

On Sunday afternoon (16th), Corinthians wrapped up their participation in the quarterfinal phase of the South American Basketball League (LSB). Playing once again at the Polideportivo León Coundou, the Alvinegro faced Defensor Sporting in the third round of Group F and ended up being defeated 75-66.

With this result, the Alvinegro earned only four points at the end of their group campaign, falling short of the top two spots that would have secured them a place in the LSB Final Four. As a result, Corinthians now turn their attention to the NBB, where they will face Pato Basquete this Wednesday (19th) at the Ginásio Wlamir Marques, for the 11th round of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).

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For this decisive match on Sunday, Corinthians were lined up by coach Jece Leite with a starting five made up of Davaunta Thomas, Elinho, Elyja Clark, Victão, and Lucas Cauê. On the bench, Gabriel Novaes, Rafael Munford, Kaun Raymundo, and Tico Faria were available.

Game summary

In the first half of the match, Corinthians saw Defensor Sporting impose their game strategy and watched their opponent open up a 13-point lead, winning 27-14. Because of this, coach Jece Leite had to make several changes in an attempt to find a ‘new spark’ for the team in the match.

Elyjah Clark was brought into the game and was the main standout for the Corinthians team. Corinthians managed to create hope in the second quarter by finishing ahead 17-15. In the second half of the game, the Alvinegro managed to even things up and finished the quarter tied at 16-16, but still trailed on the scoreboard.

However, the advantage built in the first quarter ended up influencing the result, since even though the club from Parque São Jorge won the fourth period 19-17, they were defeated 75-66.

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