Penna highlights team valente in Mogi's qualification for the final of Paulista basketball

Mogi Basquete reaches the final of the Paulista Championship for the second consecutive time after closing series in 3-0 over Corinthians

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With the result, Mogi Basquete, a team from Mogi das Cruzes in Alto Tietê region, reached the final of the Campeonato Paulista for the second consecutive year and closed the semifinal with 3-0.

Context: Second best campaign and semi-final under tight schedule

Mogi reached the semifinals with their second-best campaign in the first round. The team maintained good averages during the series against Corinthians: 86 points, 48 rebounds and 21 assists in the semifinal.

The most sensitive point was the calendar. There were three matches in six days, a sequence that usually takes fatigue and requires cast management. For coach Fernando Penna, the answer came just when the team wasn't on its best day.

Development: Corinthians led to the final straight, turned in the last seconds

Unlike the first two matches, dominated by Mogi, the third game had Corinthians ahead of the pace until the final straight.

Penna assessed that the team was brave to win even with low utilization, quality below expectations and a lot of fatigue.

Penna stressed the importance of closing the series 3-0 and not prolonging the confrontation, because the cast needed rest and preparation before the next commitments.

Final developments: boarding for Oliva and beginning of the end

On next Wednesday (30), Mogi embarks for Oliva, in Argentina, where it will play the first phase of the South American League between 2 and 4 October.

The coach also cited the tight routine: games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, return and then the final of the Campeonato Paulista.

Another semi-final: France wins 2 to 0 over Paulistano

The opponent of Mogi in the decision is not yet defined.The vacancy will come out of the series between Franca and Paulistano.On Saturday (27), Franca, team from interior paulista, won the second game by 81 to 66 and opened 2 to 0 in the semifinal.

What changes for Mogi's fans

For the fans, the ranking keeps Mogi Basquete at the center of São Paulo basketball for the second year in a row. The sequence between 25, 30, days 2 to 4 and the first game on October 7 summarizes the challenge: close the semifinal without additional wear, travel to Argentina, play the first phase of the South American League and return to start the state decision.

The final has a start date and one of the sides is already set. It remains to be seen whether Mogi will face Franca or Paulistano, while the team continues balancing rest, travel and the next goal on the calendar.