Away from home, Corinthians beat Cruzeiro for first win in NBB 2025/2026 | OneFootball

Corinthians took to the court on the evening of Tuesday, October 21, against Cruzeiro, at the Dona Salomé Gymnasium in Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais), for the second round of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), and won by a score of 81 to 65. This was the Alvinegro's first victory in the national competition.

The main highlights for Corinthians in the match were Davaunta Thomas (16 points), Gabriel Novaes (14 points and 10 rebounds), Elyjah Clark (15 points), and Elinho (eight points and seven assists). Corinthians completely controlled the first half and opened up a 20-point lead.

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In the second period, the team from Minas performed better, managing to reduce the lead and take the decision to the final quarter, which ended with a victory for the club from Parque São Jorge. With this result, the Alvinegro rises to fifth place in the national tournament with three points.

To start the match, coach Jece Leite fielded the following team: Davaunta Thomas, Victão, Elyjah Clark, Gabriel Noaves, and Elinho. The bench options were: Kaique, Tico Faria, Lucas Cauê, Rafael Munford, Kaun Raymundo, and Cardoso.

The Alvinegro will return to the court this Friday, October 24, at 8:10 p.m. (Brasília time), to face ABC Camp, from Ecuador, for the first round of the South American Basketball League, at the Wlamir Marques Gymnasium, Parque São Jorge.

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