Mogi das Cruzes advances to Paulista basketball finals

Mogi das Cruzes secured a spot in the Campeonato Paulista de Basquete Masculino finals after defeating Corinthians in a best-of-five semifinal series. Mogi completed a 3-0 sweep with a 70-68 victory on Friday at the Wlamir Marques Gymnasium.

Despite trailing 61-51 at the end of the third quarter, Mogi staged a decisive comeback in the final period, outscoring Corinthians 19-7 in the fourth quarter. Daniel Von Haydin led Mogi with 18 points, supported by Rafael Paulichi with 15 points, Paulo Lourenço with 13 points, and Georginho, who recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Corinthians was led by Tiago Faria, who scored 14 points. This marks the second consecutive year that Mogi will compete in the state final. The opponent for the championship will be determined by the results of the other semifinal between Franca and Paulistano.