SAO PAULO, Brazil (Interstat) — Pinheiros cruised to an 88-55 victory over Pato Basquete in a Brazilian NBB matchup on Thursday at Ginasio Poliesportivo Henrique Villaboim.

The home team led wire-to-wire, using a balanced offensive attack and a strong fourth quarter to pull away. Pinheiros improved to 28-8 this season, while Pato Basquete fell to 6-27.

C.J. Penha led Pinheiros with 17 points. David Sloan added 16 points, and Felipe Gregate dished 10 assists. Grigor Batista Vieira scored 16 points for the visitors.

Pinheiros entered the game as a heavy favorite and delivered a performance in line with statistical projections. The result marked the second decisive win for Pinheiros over Pato Basquete this season.