In overtime, Corinthians rally past Paulistano for fourth Paulista win | OneFootball

On the night of this Wednesday (19), Corinthians took the court at Wlamir Marques Gymnasium, in Parque São Jorge, for a game valid for the fifth round of the 2026 Paulista Basketball Championship qualifying stage, and won by 83 to 80. The result gave the Corinthians team its fourth win in the state tournament, closing the gap on Mogi and Sesi Franca.

Head coach Jece Leite sent out the following starting lineup: Victão, Gabriel Novaes, Tico Faria, Gemadinha, and Elinho. The bench options were: Kauan Raymundo, Matheus Leal, Kaique, Lucas Cardoso, Alisson, and Cauê Borges. The opponent took the court with: Edson Tovar, Henrique Seixas, João Aragão, Anderson Barbosa, and Leandro.

Photo: Beto Miller/Agência Corinthians

The first half between Corinthians and Paulistano was marked by many difficulties for Corinthians, who went into the break trailing 49 to 28. After a first quarter full of mistakes and a 23-12 loss, Alvinegro struggled again, this time with fast breaks, combined with the opponent’s strong three-point shooting. As a result, the gap on the scoreboard grew to 21 points.

In the second half, in turn, the Parque São Jorge club came back with a better performance and managed to cut the deficit to 16 points by the end of the third quarter. Finally, in the fourth and final period, Corinthians kept up the strong play from the previous quarter and erased a 21-point deficit — tying the game at 71-71 before taking the lead in overtime with young Lucas Cardoso, developed in Timão’s youth system. When the clock expired, the scoreboard showed 83 to 80 for Alvinegro.

The main standouts for Corinthians in the game were: Lukinhas (15 points and 13 rebounds); Elinho (15 points and seven assists); Gabriel Novaes (13 points and nine rebounds). So far in the state tournament, Timão has beaten Osasco (A – 99 x 67), São José (H – 91 x 68), Pinheiros (A – 88 x 70), and Paulistano (H – 83 to 80), with one loss — Sesi Franca (A – 79 x 77).

After beating Paulistano at home in the Paulista Championship, Timão remains focused on the state competition. Next Saturday (22), at 6 p.m. (Brasília time), the Parque São Jorge club will face Mogi Basquete at the Hugo Ramos Municipal Sports Gymnasium, in the sixth round of this edition of the state basketball championship.

Lucas Cardoso speaks

“We came back differently in the second half. We came back determined to turn the game around, and that’s it, this is Corinthians, you know? Let’s go. We pushed harder, gave it everything we had, and turned the game around. And for me, man, it’s really important. I’m always there following along; in the past I didn’t get much space, and this year I’m fighting to get more space. And that’s it, whenever needed, I’ll be there, call me and I’ll be fully available. Go Corinthians!”

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