Minas went to seek victory away from home and is in advantage in the final of the New Basketball Brazil (NBB).
The team beat Franca 69 to 65 Pedrocão Gymnasium, for the first game of the finals. Argentines Franco Baralle and Juan Pablo Arengo have shone with three decisive balls in the last seconds.
With this result, two Minas wins in the next two games in Belo Horizonte guarantee the first title of for the state.
Baralleeee do Céu !!!! The most important ball of the game!
– NBB Caixa (@nbb)
First Time Time of Attack
Motivated by the great energy of its fans, Franca started the game very intensely, and even made an advantage.
Didi entered “hot”, making 13 points in 10 minutes. However, in Baralle’s talent, Minas touched. The first room ended 23-19 for the São Paulo team.
Even with a tighter start, the game almost left Minas Gerais in the second quarter.
Lucas Dias and Didi dominated the attack, with balls of three and even air bridge. The club from São Paulo even opened 11 points advantage.
However, Leo Costa hit the Minas team, which managed to return to the game and reduce the advantage of Franca.
Even so, the São Paulo interior team went to the interval winning 41 to 38.
Sensational air bridge !!!! 🔥🤯 | | |
| |– NBB Caixa (@nbb)
Second stage of defense and pressure
In the third quarter Minas defense shone.
With a lot of pressure and Baralle speed, visitors passed ahead of the marker.
Wini and Mineiro were the best players of the period, with important offensive rebounds, who consolidated the good moment of Minas. But the three of Franca balls followed falling and prevented a greater advantage. The game went to the last quarter in 53 to 52 for the BH club.
Generally, in the last quarter of a game of, the best players appear.
It happened with Didi, who trusted his three ball to keep Franca in the game. Point to point, the Sao Paulo team showed synergy with the fans and resumed the advantage with a ball of three from Lucas Dias, just over two minutes, 65 to 63.
With defense and a lot of inspiration from Arengo, Minas took the lead with a beautiful ball of three, with a minute to end.
Baralle then expanded the advantage with another ball out, 69 to 65.
After exchanges of faults seeking to reduce the damage, Minas was able to go out with the important victory.
Now the next matches of the NBB finals will take place in Belo Horizonte. Due to the best campaign in the classification phase, games 2 and 3 will take place with command of Minas, in the Unibh Arena.
Next Games
- MINAS X SESI FRANCA – Thursday – June 12 – 7:30 pm – UNIBH Arena, in Belo Horizonte;
- MINAS X SESI FRANCA – Saturday – June 14 – 17h – UNIBH Arena, in Belo Horizonte;
- (If necessary) Franca x Kto Minas – Wednesday – June 18 – 6:30 pm – Pedrocão, in Franca;
- (If necessary) MINAS X SESI FRANCA – Saturday – June 21 – 17h – UNIBH Arena, in Belo Horizonte.
