Friends overtake Maia and run for the playoffs

The Friends moved to the north of the country to face the Maia, After, the day before, they defeated the Electric in a game that guaranteed Madeirans the maintenance in the Professional League, the ones commanded by João Paulo Silva measured forces with the northern formation, wanting to prove to this opponent all their collective value and strengthen their chances of still reaching the playoff. The game began with several mistakes and lost balls from part to part. Neither locals nor visitors put their best basketball on the field, however, with 5 minutes played, the CAB had already overcome the initial mismatch and led the meeting by 4-12. By the end of the first half, Maia still tested an answer, trying to reduce the punctual deficit, but the first 10 minutes of the meeting came to an end with the Madeirans ahead by 18-21. In the second period, the CAB did not enter in the best way, and, with 3 minutes of play, the Maia had managed to stall the meeting at 23-23. The Madeirans, who were demonstrating a great dependence on the Jovonni Shuler actions, were slow to respond to the advances of the locals, and, in the middle of the second half, they already lost by 33-26. The result mirrored some deconcentration that went through the CAB's 'hosts' and benefited the ability of Maia's men to profit. Until the break, the CAB reacted, covering the way to its guard basket and making a smarter selection of its offensive opportunities. However, the answer was not as strong as the one desired, because when collecting from the locker rooms, Maia was still ahead for 40-39. At this stage of the meeting, Jovonni Shuler led the markers on the CAB side, with 20 points noted. In Maia, the most accurate were Dara and Diamantino, which counted 12 and 10 points, respectively. The break was good for the CAB, because on the return of the locker rooms, the Friends were absolutely demolished and won the third period by 11-32. The Madeirans scored almost triple the points of the players in the house, demonstrating truly impressive offensive versatility and to which the Maya could not respond. Whether by far or close, the CAB releases were accurate and placed the scorer in 51-71 at the end of the half hour game. With 20 points of advantage, the CAB carried out a fourth management period, essentially. Even so, the Friends maintained the advantage over the opponent, always ensuring the dominance in the match. With many players contributing, both in defensive tasks and in offensive tasks, Friends gave a great proof of their collective value and naturally excelled by 69-86. In individual terms: Jovoni Shuler (29), DeAndre Mays (7), Jorge Coelho (5), Bruno Cavalcante (4), Fabio Lima (16), George Blakeney (10), Diogo Ventura (15).