RIOBAMBA, Ecuador (Interstat) — James Ra Shad scored 27 points and added five rebounds and six assists as Jorge Guzman held off visiting Corinthians Paulista 97-96 on Friday. Victor Camilo led Corinthians Paulista with 26 points and eight rebounds. Dayon Griffin added 24 points, five rebounds and three assists for Jorge Guzman. Leonardo Mainoldi had 18 points and five rebounds, and Jordan Cardenas contributed 10 points and seven rebounds. Caue Borges scored 18 for Corinthians Paulista, while Elinho Corazza finished with seven points, four rebounds and 13 assists. Gemadinha added 15 points and four assists, Victor Leal had 11 points and five rebounds, and Tiago Faria scored eight. Jorge Guzman shot 30 of 56 from the floor, including 18 of 33 from three-point range, and made 15 of 23 free throws. Corinthians Paulista shot 23 of 56 overall, 5 of 13 from beyond the arc, and 15 of 24 from the line. Jorge Guzman committed 17 turnovers and 19 fouls, while Corinthians Paulista had 13 turnovers and 23 fouls. Jorge Guzman improved to 1-0. Corinthians Paulista fell to 0-1.