Corinthians lose to Brasília, historic run comes to an end | OneFootball

Corinthians was defeated by Brasília Basquete on Friday night, playing away from home, by 89 to 74. The result ended the club's longest winning streak since the return of basketball, interrupting an unbeaten run of eight games.

Timão's last loss in the NBB had occurred on January 14, when they lost to Flamengo by 94 to 88, in Rio de Janeiro. From then on, the team went on a positive streak by defeating Vasco da Gama Basquete, Botafogo, Fortaleza Basquete Cearense, Unifacisa, Mogi Basquete, São José Basketball, Pato Basquete, and Bauru Basket.

Since the defeat to Flamengo, the only time Corinthians left the court without a win was against Minas, when they were beaten 87 to 79. However, that match was valid for the quarterfinals of the Copa Super 8.

With the most recent stumble, the black-and-white team lost positions in the standings. After finishing the previous round in third place, they dropped to sixth, with 53 points, one spot behind Brasília Basquete itself, which occupies fifth place. Even so, the team remains within the qualifying zone for the competition's playoffs.

Despite the drop in the standings, the current campaign is one of Corinthians' best since their return to the top tier of national basketball in the 2018/19 season. To date, the team's best performance in the NBB was sixth place achieved in 2020/21. In the last championship, the club finished in tenth place.

With seven rounds left in the regular season, Timão still has a chance to reach an unprecedented position, if they maintain the level shown in recent months. The next match will be against Franca Basquete, on Tuesday, the 24th, at 8 p.m., at Ginásio Wlamir Marques.

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