Flamengo ‘thrash’ União Corinthians and book NBB quarter-final spot | OneFootball

Flamengo wrapped up the best-of-five series 3-1

Celebrate, Rubro-Negro Nation! This Thursday (30), Flamengo beat União Corinthians again, 104-77, at Maracanãzinho, in Game 4 of the round of 16. As a result, after claiming their third win in the series, the Most Beloved secured a spot in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) quarterfinals.

See the quarter-by-quarter scores for Flamengo vs União Corinthians:

How did the game between Flamengo and União Corinthians go?

Despite having the support of the Rubro-Negro fans, Flamengo did not have a great opening quarter, but still came out on top 22-18. However, Mengão was outscored by União Corinthians 28-21 in the second quarter and therefore went into halftime trailing.

After the break, Flamengo “woke up” and started to control the game. It was no coincidence that Mengão steamrolled União Corinthians in the third quarter, winning it 33-10. Finally, in the last period, the Rubro-Negro side won 28-21, closing out the game at 104-77.

What was the final situation of the series between Flamengo and União Corinthians?

In the first game, held at Maracanãzinho, Flamengo crushed União Corinthians and won 102-72. However, in the second game of the series, the team from Rio Grande do Sul beat Rubro-Negro 84-83 at Ginásio Poliesportivo Arnão, leveling the series.

In the third game, also played in Rio Grande do Sul, Flamengo won again, this time by 90-77. Finally, with the series returning to Maracanãzinho, Mengão put União Corinthians away for good with a 104-77 victory.

Who is Flamengo’s next opponent?

Flamengo will now prepare to face Brasília in the NBB quarterfinals. Their next Rubro-Negro opponent advanced after also eliminating Caxias do Sul by 3-1. Therefore, the first game of the series will take place this Tuesday (05), at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena Nilson Nelson.

Right after that, Games 2 and 3 will be played at Maracanãzinho, on May 8 and 10, respectively. Finally, if necessary, Games 4 and 5 will be held again at Arena Nilson Nelson, since Brasília finished the regular season ahead of Flamengo.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.