Pinheiros Pulls Away Late to Beat Uniao Corinthians
MONTEVIDEO (Interstat) — Pinheiros defeated visiting Uniao Corinthians 75-63 on Tuesday at Land Rover Arena, pulling away with a 22-13 fourth quarter. Pinheiros improved to 2-1, while Uniao Corinthians dropped to 1-2. Brandond Desmond totaled 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block in 30 minutes. Renato Carbonari had 18 points, eight rebounds and one assist. Dominick Bridgewaters scored 18 points with five rebounds and two assists. Rafael Munford posted 12 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one block. Felipe Gregate added seven points, six rebounds and five assists. Grigor Batista Vieira had six points, five rebounds, one assist and three blocks. Matheus Eugeniusz scored nine points with three rebounds and four assists. G. Coelho had 10 points, three rebounds and four assists. Brayan Boff scored six points with four rebounds and one block. Felipe Vezaro added seven points, three rebounds and one assist. Pinheiros shot 26 of 64 from the floor and 12 of 31 from three-point range, while Uniao Corinthians shot 23 of 67 overall and 5 of 30 from beyond the arc. Pinheiros held a 37-32 halftime lead and entered the fourth quarter ahead 53-50 before closing it out.