Corinthians win away to open up lead in Novo Basquete Brasil quarters | OneFootball

On Monday night (4), Corinthians took the lead in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) quarterfinals by defeating Minas 100–90. The game was played at Arena UniBH, in the capital of Minas Gerais.

For the matchup, head coach Jece Leite sent out the following starting lineup: Davaunta Thomas, Victão, Elyjah Clark, Lucas Cauê, and Elinho. On the bench, Timão had Tico Faria, Cauê Borges, Kaique, Kauan Raymundo, Rafael Munford, and Gabriel Novaes as options. Minas, coached by Leonardo Costa, started the game with Williams, Fischer, Wini Silva, Arengo, and Rachel.

Photo: Beto Miller/Ag. Corinthians

The black-and-white side started better, showing good chemistry and offensive efficiency. Even so, Minas managed to respond and made the game evenly contested still in the first quarter, although Corinthians regained the lead in the final minutes of the period.

In the second quarter, Corinthians’ dominance continued, with the team extending its lead on the scoreboard. However, Davaunta Thomas’ ejection changed the course of the game, allowing the opponent to close the gap. Even so, Timão managed to hold on to the lead until halftime.

After the break, the third period was marked by balance, with the lead changing hands. In the key moments, however, Corinthians managed to impose its rhythm once again and opened up an important margin. In the final quarter, the pace dropped and Minas tried to apply pressure in search of a comeback. Even so, Corinthians kept control of the game and secured the 100–90 victory.

With the result, Timão takes the lead in the best-of-five series, going up 1–0 against the team from Minas Gerais. Now, the matchup moves to São Paulo, where the next two games will be played.

The teams will meet again this Thursday (7), this time at Ginásio Wlamir Marques, Corinthians’ home court, for the second game of the five-game series. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. (Brasília time).

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