FRANCA, Brazil (Interstat) — Facundo Corvalan scored 17 points and Kevin Crescenzi added 15 as UNICEUB defeated Franca 71-69 on Tuesday at Ginasio Pedro Murilla Fuentes. The visiting team built a 49-44 lead through three quarters before Franca outscored them 25-22 in the fourth, but UNICEUB held on.

Rafael Mineiro led Franca with 17 points and seven rebounds. George Lucas added 14 points and seven rebounds. Rafael Paulichi chipped in 13 points for UNICEUB, and Daniel Von Haydin grabbed nine rebounds.

UNICEUB improved to 32-14, while Franca dropped to 44-14. The result snapped Franca’s three-game winning streak in the head-to-head series. The teams have met four times in two weeks, with UNICEUB winning two of the last three.

Matheus Santos Neves da Silva scored 11 points for UNICEUB, and Lucas Dias Silva had 10 rebounds and four assists for Franca.