Samaú Basquete defeated Vera Cruz 81:49 in the LBF women's competition on 2 August 2026. The visitors, already top of the table, made no mistake against their hosts who sit second. Vera Cruz had won the previous day's fixture 82:53, but this time the result went the other way by a comfortable margin.
The match followed a familiar pattern. Samaú Basquete had beaten Vera Cruz in three of their last five meetings, including 70:52 and 65:54 earlier in July. Vera Cruz's only wins in that period came against Cesi São Paulo, 70:67 and 79:77, but against the league leaders they have found it hard to keep things close.
By then the standings told the story. Samaú Basquete sits first with 17 wins from 18 games and just one defeat. Vera Cruz holds second place with 15 victories and three losses. Both sides have zero points in the LBF standings, which simply reflects the league's points system rather than any difference in form.
The result keeps Samaú Basquete at the summit and extends their dominance over their rivals. Vera Cruz now have three losses in 18 matches, and the gap between them and the leaders looks set to widen. The scoreline of 81:49 suggests the visitors played the second half a man up, if only in terms of confidence.