SAO JOSE DOS PINHAIS, Brazil (Interstat) — Paraiba defeated Sao Jose 97-83 on Wednesday at Lineu de Moura, improving to 3-1 while Sao Jose fell to 0-3. M. Bonfim led Paraiba with 20 points, five rebounds and five blocks. Charles Hinkle added 18 points and seven rebounds, and Derick Machado paced Sao Jose with 15 points, six rebounds and three assists. Diego Figueredo contributed 12 points and six assists for Paraiba, while Leonardo Cravero had 12 points and six rebounds for Sao Jose. Alexandre De Souza scored 17 points, A. Ferreira Elpidio added 11 points and six assists, Emmanuel Payton Clottey scored 16 points and Gabriel Pessoa added 14. Paraiba shot 37 of 69 from the floor and 16 of 21 from the free-throw line. Sao Jose shot 31 of 80 overall and 11 of 27 from three-point range. Paraiba committed 10 turnovers and recorded seven blocks, while Sao Jose had 12 turnovers and 16 offensive rebounds. Paraiba held a 25-23 edge in the third quarter.