NBB: Flamengo fight until the end, but lose to Unifacisa at the last moment | OneFootball

Flamengo was defeated and missed the chance to catch up with leader Minas

The first game of Flamengo in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) was not what the Nation expected. This Thursday (08), playing in Campina Grande, the Most Beloved lost to Unifacisa by 89 to 88, in the 20th round of the national competition.

The team from Rio showed great resilience, as they entered the last quarter of the game losing by 11 points. Flamengo managed to turn the game around, but with two seconds left, saw the team from Paraíba secure the victory. Thus, Mengo remains in second place in the NBB.

HOW WAS THE GAME BETWEEN UFC X FLAMENGO?

The match had very contrasting periods. In the first, Unifacisa dominated. With Melvin in top form, the home team managed to open a ten-point lead in the first ten minutes, closing the quarter at 27 to 17, driving the home crowd wild.

In the second quarter, Flamengo woke up. With a stellar performance from Baralle, the Pride of the Nation reduced the gap, winning the quarter 27 to 19. Thus, the teams went to the locker rooms with the hosts leading by two points: 46 to 44.

After the break, it was Flamengo's worst moment in the game. With a true ‘blackout’ from the red-black team, Unifacisa opened an 11-point lead right away, forcing Mengão's coach, Sérgio Hernández, to call two consecutive timeouts. The breaks, however, had no effect: 31 to 22 in the quarter, and the hosts led by 77 to 66.

The game heated up quickly in the fourth quarter and, in less than three minutes, Flamengo reduced the gap to two (78 to 76). With two minutes left, the Most Beloved managed to turn it around (84 to 82). With 24 seconds remaining, Cummings, with a beautiful three-pointer, put the team from Rio ahead (88 to 87). However, in the last play, the team from Paraíba secured the victory.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME IN THE NBB?

Flamengo remains in the Northeast for the next NBB match. On Saturday (10), the Red-Black faces Fortaleza at the Northeast Olympic Training Center, in the capital of Ceará. The game starts at 4 PM (Brasília time) and will, of course, have full coverage from Coluna do Fla and broadcast on FlamengoTV on YouTube.

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