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Flamengo and Bauru faced off this Saturday (21) in the National Basketball League

The fifth defeat of Flamengo in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) occurred this Saturday (21). This is because, at Maracanãzinho, the team led by Sérgio Oveja scored 79 points, while Bauru scored 92.

However, Fla is already qualified for the NBB playoffs. After all, the Pride of the Nation occupies second place in the standings with 27 points, the same score as the leader Pinheiros, who benefits from the tiebreaker criteria.

How did FlaBasquete lose?

After the surprising victory over Franca, Mengão seemed poised to dominate their opponents again. However, Oveja's team won only one of the quarters at Maracanãzinho. In the first, though, the rival finished with 23 points, ten more than the Rubro-Negro.

What is the next game for FlaBasquete?

After dusting themselves off, Flamengo will have some breathing time and will train for the match against Astros de Jalisco. Thus, the game, for the quarterfinals of the Basketball Champions League Americas, will take place on May 13, at Arena Astros.

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