Minas pull away after the break, beat União Corinthians on the road and stay perfect
Minas beat União Corinthians 88-71 in Santa Cruz do Sul for their second NBB win and remain unbeaten this season.

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O Minas Tênis Clube voltou de Santa Cruz do Sul (RS) com a segunda vitória no Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). Na noite desta quinta-feira (22), o time mineiro bateu o União Corinthians por 88 a 71 e passou a dividir com Bauru Basket, Unifacisa e Sesi Franca o grupo de times com 100% de aproveitamento (ainda invictos).
Empurrado pela torcida, o União Corinthians largou melhor e chegou a abrir vantagem, mas o Minas encostou e o período terminou igualado em 15 a 15. No segundo, os visitantes abriram cinco pontos, mas o União Corinthians apertou a defesa e igualou o marcador com um arremesso de três de Enzo Ruiz. Hollowell devolveu na mesma moeda para o Minas, só que os donos da casa emendaram cinco pontos seguidos, lideraram por quatro e foram ao intervalo na frente, 36 a 35.
A volta dos vestiários mudou o jogo. O Minas anotou nove pontos sem resposta em três minutos, abriu dez de vantagem e obrigou o técnico Sebastian Figueiredo a pedir tempo. A pausa não resolveu nada: os mineiros mantiveram o ritmo e levaram a diferença para a casa dos 15 pontos. O União Corinthians ganhou o último quarto por 22 a 17, mas o placar final ficou em 88 a 71.
Clark foi o cestinha do Minas, com 19 pontos, três rebotes e cinco assistências. Gabi Campos marcou o mesmo número de pontos pelo lado gaúcho e ainda somou quatro rebotes e seis assistências.
Outros dois jogos completaram a rodada. O Pinheiros venceu o Basquete Cearense por 98 a 63, fora de casa, com quartos de 24 a 15, 22 a 17, 26 a 18 e 26 a 13. Brandon Weatherspoon foi o destaque do time paulista, com 18 pontos e cinco rebotes, mas o maior pontuador do jogo foi Michael Dupree, autor de 22 pontos pelo Cearense.
Em Brasília, a equipe da casa estreou com o pé direito ao superar o Corinthians por 104 a 92, em partida de pontuação alta (29 a 28, 17 a 17, 31 a 27 e 27 a 20). Fernández anotou 26 pontos, seis rebotes e quatro assistências e foi o cestinha da casa, enquanto Tico Faria liderou o alvinegro com 22 pontos e três rebotes.
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