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Flamengo sent Vasco down to the second division of the NBB this Tuesday (14)

Dominance on the pitch and on the court! This Tuesday (14), Flamengo defeated Vasco 95-73 at Maracanãzinho in the penultimate round of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) regular season. With the win, Mengão sealed the rival’s relegation to the second division and, after the game, captain Jonathan Luz took a jab at the opponent.

— We’re only thinking about winning, we’re thinking about keeping it going, you know? We’ll leave Vasco to think about whatever they have to think about, whether it’s Serie B, Serie A, they’ll have to figure that out themselves, right? We have to focus on our own business, we have to do our job, and now the job is the Champions -, said Jonathan Luz.

How did the Flamengo vs Vasco game go?

Even with Shaq Johnson being ejected after a hard foul, Vasco never managed to take the lead at any point. So, the first quarter of the derby ended 21-19 for the Most Beloved. In the second period, Flamengo widened the gap and went into halftime up 50-35.

After the break, the red-and-black side’s dominance continued. Thus, Flamengo made it 62-49 in the third quarter. Finally, in the last period of the derby, the Rubro-Negro finished the job against Vasco with a 95-73 win and ‘pushed’ the rival into the second division.

Did Vasco make history in the NBB?

Vasco achieved an unprecedented feat in the Novo Basquete Brasil. After all, the competition introduced a relegation system this 2025/26 season. So Flamengo’s rival became the first team to be relegated to Liga Ouro (second division) in the history of the most important competition in the sport.

What is Flamengo’s next game?

Having qualified for the Novo Basquete Brasil playoffs, Flamengo now ‘switches gears’ and turns its focus to the Basketball Champions League Americas. This Friday (17), the Most Beloved faces Boca Juniors (ARG) in the semifinals of the competition in Buenos Aires.

The game will take place at 9:40 PM (Brasília time). Whoever advances will face the winner of Nacional (URU) vs Franca in the grand final. The other semifinal will also take place in Buenos Aires, at 5:40 PM (Brasília time) on Friday (17). Therefore, the final is scheduled for Saturday (18), in Argentina.

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