Corinthians lose to Regatas-ARG in Liga Sul-Americana quarters opener | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Friday (14), Corinthians returned to the court for the South American Basketball League. In the team's first game of the quarterfinal stage of the competition, the Alvinegro faced Regatas Corrientes-ARG at the Polideportivo León Condou, in Asunción-PAR, and was defeated 72 x 66 after a closely contested match for most of the time.

It was the opening match of the group, which also includes Defensor Sporting-URU and Deportivo San José-PAR. Only the top two teams from the group will qualify for the Final Four of the continental tournament. Timão will play again this weekend, facing Deportivo San José at the same venue this Saturday (15) at 7:40 PM (Brasília time) and Defensor Sporting on Sunday (16) at 4:40 PM.

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To try for victory in the South American duel, coach Jece Leite sent a team onto the court composed of Davaunta Thomas, Victão, Elyjah Clark, Gabriel Novaes, and Elinho. On the bench, Tico Faria, Kaique, Jamelão, Kauan Raymundo, Rafael Munford, and Lucas Cauê were available.

During the first three periods, the match was very balanced, with many lead changes between Corinthians and Regatas Corrientes. After a tie at 14 points in the first quarter, each team won one of the following quarters by a single point: Timão won the second 17 x 16 and the Argentinians took the third 22 x 21, keeping the game tied until the final ten minutes.

That’s when Regatas stood out, especially on defense, quickly opening up a lead and maintaining it until the end, winning the final quarter 20 x 14 and the game 72 x 66. The Alvinegro’s below-average offensive performance was notable, with many mistakes and Gabriel Novaes as the team’s top scorer with 16 points—he also led in rebounds, along with Elyjah Clark, with nine each. Elinho stood out in assists: five in total.

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