Flamengo see off Fortaleza Basquete Cearense, end the day top of the NBB | OneFootball

This Thursday, for the third round of the NBB, Flamengo hosted Fortaleza Basquete Cearense at Maracanãzinho and won 102 to 73.

With the positive result, the team from Rio achieved their third victory in three matches and now leads the competition. Sesi Franca, who plays this Friday, is right behind with two wins in two games. On the other hand, Fortaleza Basquete Cearense, who also had two wins in two matches until then, lost their 100% success rate. Now, the team is in seventh place.

Flamengo returns to the court next Wednesday against São José for the fourth round of the NBB. The match takes place at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Teatrão Gymnasium. Meanwhile, Fortaleza Basquete Cearense faces Unifacisa on Friday (31st). The match, also valid for the fourth round of the national competition, takes place at 7:30 PM at the Unifacisa Arena.

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The Game

In the first quarter, Flamengo did not start well and saw the opponent impose themselves in the match. Fortaleza Basquete Cearense did not let the team from Rio take the lead and closed it at 25 to 19.

In the second, Flamengo managed to recover and reduced the deficit. The team had a good sequence and ended with a score of 22 to 18 (41 to 43 overall).

In the third and fourth quarters, the team from Rio gave no chances to the opponent. With excellent shooting performance, they won 33 to 18 and 28 to 17, respectively (102 to 73 overall).

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