SAO JOSE, Brazil (Interstat) — SESI defeated Sao Jose 59-48 on Thursday night in a women’s professional basketball game. SESI improved to 17-5, while Sao Jose dropped to 12-11. SESI snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory. SESI led 31-20 at halftime and never trailed in the second half, outscoring Sao Jose 15-10 in the third quarter.

Juliana Souza led Sao Jose with 9 points and 10 rebounds. Ibukunoluwa Awe added 15 points and 2 rebounds. Maite Pereira had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Maila Ciciardi contributed 3 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Barbara Schlichting recorded 3 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Rayane De Freitas scored 8 points with 2 rebounds and 1 assist. Rhayssa Souza had 2 points and 4 rebounds. Ana De Oliveira scored 2 points.

SESI swept the three-game season series, having won 62-48 on May 20 and 58-44 on March 26.