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With the Support of the Fans at Maracanãzinho, Flamengo Wins Another in the NBB

At Maracanãzinho, it’s very hard to beat Fla Basquete. This Thursday (22), Flamengo defeated Mogi 81 to 75 and managed to hold onto the NBB lead. The result comes at a good time, after the Pride of the Nation suffered a tough loss on Monday (19) in the Champions League, against Nacional (URU).

With this result, Flamengo now has 19 wins and three losses in 22 games. Considering only home games, the red-black team’s performance is even better, with eight wins and just one stumble in front of the Nation.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

Flamengo stepped onto the court as the favorite, due to their leadership and playing with the support of the fans. Mogi, on the other hand, started the game in ninth place. However, it was the visiting team that dominated the first ten minutes, scoring 16 to 14 in the opening period.

In the second, the Pride of the Nation managed to impose their rhythm and turned the game around. With a very inspired offense, Flamengo scored 29 points (against Mogi’s 22). Therefore, the teams went to the locker rooms with a five-point difference: 43 for the Rio team, 38 for the São Paulo team.

Flamengo came out completely off in the third period and saw Mogi score nine straight points, turning the game to 47 to 43. As a result, coach Sérgio Hernandez called a timeout to get the team back on track. The talk worked, and Mengão finished with an advantage of 62 to 56.

In the last and decisive quarter, a scenario similar to the previous one: lack of focus at the start. The good six-point lead ‘evaporated’, and Mogi turned it to 69 to 66. Once again, Flamengo woke up at the right time and managed the comeback, at 74 to 72. From then on, the Most Beloved didn’t slip up again and increased the lead. Another victory for the Most Beloved!

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT BASKETBALL GAME?

Now, Flamengo takes a break from the NBB and shifts focus to the Super 8 Cup. Next Saturday (24), the Most Beloved, who are the current champions of the tournament, face São José, starting at 7pm (Brasília time), with live coverage on the pay TV channel SporTV. Therefore, the match will take place at Maracanãzinho.

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