CAMPINA GRANDE, Brazil (Interstat) — Jimmy de Oliveira posted 13 points and nine rebounds to lead Paraiba to a 79-69 victory over Corinthians on Friday night at Unifacisa.

Paraiba built a 42-34 halftime lead behind a 25-point second quarter. Corinthians trimmed the deficit to 62-56 entering the fourth but could not complete the comeback. Paraiba shot 38 percent from the floor and 28 percent from 3-point range, while Corinthians shot 32 percent overall and 27 percent from beyond the arc.

DaVaunta Thomas scored 16 points and dished four assists for Corinthians. Kauan Nascimento Raymundo added 10 points and seven rebounds. Elyjah Clark contributed six points and seven rebounds.

For Paraiba, Yohanner Sifontes scored 10 points with three assists. Phil Carr posted 10 points and eight rebounds. Henrique Coelho tallied 10 points and eight assists. Victor Leal recorded 10 points and nine rebounds. Antonio Ferreira added 10 points and seven rebounds.

Corinthians’ season record dropped to 27-12 across all competitions, while Paraiba improved to 17-19. The teams meet again Sunday.