SAO PAULO (Interstat) — Paulistano beat Bauru 71-62 on Wednesday night at Ginasio Antonio Prado Junior, improving to 26-11 on the season while Bauru fell to 18-19.

Paulistano outscored Bauru in each of the final three quarters, taking a 35-32 halftime lead after a 20-16 second period. Bauru shot 24 of 64 from the floor and 6 of 28 from 3-point range. Paulistano shot 28 of 64 and 10 of 28 from beyond the arc. The home team dominated the glass with 44 rebounds to Bauru’s 24, including 11 offensive boards.

Edson Tovar led Paulistano with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Lucas Siewert added 14 points and 7 rebounds. Kaleb Hunter contributed 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Vitor Brandao also scored 11 points.

Dontrell Brite paced Bauru with 13 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. Andre Barbosa had 9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Vithor Lersch added 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Bauru committed 8 turnovers while forcing 16 from Paulistano.