“It’s not over…”: Flamengo player rues result, demands more after defeat | OneFootball

Flamengo is trailing the series against Brasília 2-1

Flamengo ended up losing to Brasília last Sunday (10) by 98-90, in the third game of the Novo Basquete Brasil quarterfinals (NBB). After the matchup at Maracanãzinho, Jhonatan Luz looked ahead to the next games and mentioned that the series is still open.

— The championship is not over. We know it’s a very evenly matched series, between the fourth- and fifth-place teams. We had a drop-off at the start of the second half, and that ended up weighing on us. But now it’s about keeping our heads up, focusing on one game at a time, and doing our job in Brasília — said Jhonatan Luz.

WHAT IS THE SITUATION IN THE SERIES?

Despite the loss, Flamengo got off to a strong start and won the first two quarters against Brasília last Sunday (10). However, the team from Brasília managed to come from behind with wins in the third and fourth quarters of the game.

As a result, with the loss at Maracanãzinho, Flamengo saw Brasília regain the lead in the quarterfinal series. The rival team has won two games, while the Rubro-Negro side has won one in the best-of-five series.

WHEN IS THE NEXT GAME?

So, Flamengo will face Brasília in the fourth game of the quarterfinals next Wednesday (13), at 8:30 p.m. Brasília time, away from home. Therefore, Coluna do Fla will bring all the information on the NBB matchup.

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