Brasília Basquete defeats San José in South American League debut

Brasília Basquete secured its first victory in the South American Basketball League during its home debut at the Ginásio Nilson Nelson. The Brazilian team defeated Paraguay's Deportivo San José with a final score of 101-80 (or 101-77 according to some reports).

The match remained competitive through the first half, with the teams tied at 32-32 at the end of the second quarter. Brasília maintained a slight lead throughout the third quarter, but pulled away decisively in the final period, outscoring San José 27-11 to seal the win.

Zu Jr. led the scoring for Brasília with 27 points. Crescenzi also contributed a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. For San José, Jorge Martinez was the top scorer with 18 points. Brasília is scheduled to face the Chilean team Leones de Quilpué in its next match.