Corinthians lose at Brasília in NBB, winning streak over | OneFootball

Corinthians visited Brasília on the night of this Friday (20th), at Arena BRB Nilson Nelson, in a match valid for the 31st round of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), and lost by a score of 89 to 74. With this result, the Alvinegro dropped from fifth to sixth place in the national competition with 22 wins and nine losses – 53 points.

The defeat also ended the team's streak of eight consecutive victories in the competition: Vasco da Gama – Away (75 to 67), Botafogo – Away (74 to 73), Basquete Cearense – Home (96 to 76), Unifacisa – Home (81 to 75), Mogi – Home (82 to 75), São José – Away (103 to 95), Pato Basquete – Away (89 to 79), and Bauru – Home (104 to 81). Coach Jece Leite started the following lineup for tonight's match: Elinho, Davaunta Thomas, Elyjah Clark, Victão, and Lucas Cauê.

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The bench options were: Rafael Munford, Gabriel Novaes, Kaun Raymundo, Cauê Borges, Kaique, and Tico Faria. The opponent took the court with: Crescenzi, Corvalan, Brunão, Paulichi, and Von Haydin. The Alvinegro won the first period by 22 to 19 and was then outscored in the next three by: 21 to 20, 26 to 15, and 23 to 17.

Corinthians started the first period with defensive solidity and efficiency in long-range shots. Even showing some inconsistency in attack during the second quarter, they dominated the rebounds and managed to increase their lead on the scoreboard against Brasília. The rival reacted in the final stretch, closed the gap on the scoreboard, but the Alvinegro held onto the advantage.

After halftime, Corinthians ended up making several defensive mistakes, allowing Brasília to control the third quarter. The Parque São Jorge club tried to react with Lucas Cauê, Elinho, and Davaunta Thomas, but the inconsistency during the game kept the Corinthians team behind on the scoreboard. In the final stretch, Brasília managed to control their lead with long-range shots and consequently secured the win.

Alvinegro, now, in search of recovery in the competition, returns to the court next Tuesday (24th), at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), at Ginásio Wlamir Marques, to face Franca in the 32nd round of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).

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