Dream over! Flamengo lose to Boca Juniors, out of hoops ‘Libertadores’ | OneFootball

Flamengo were easy prey for Boca Juniors (ARG) in Argentina

Flamengo’s terrible run in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) has also carried over to the Basketball Champions League Americas, the ‘Libertadores of basketball’. This Friday (17), the Rubro-Negro were eliminated from the competition after losing the semifinal to Boca Juniors (ARG), 81-58, at the Obras Sanitarias Arena in Argentina.

Now, Boca Juniors will face another Brazilian team in the final. Also this Friday (17), Franca defeated Nacional (URU), 83-71, and advanced to the title game. The showdown for the continent’s most important trophy takes place this Saturday (18), at 9:40 p.m. Brasília time, once again in Argentina.

HOW DID THE GAME GO?

The game ‘practically ended’ in the first quarter. Right from the start, Boca Juniors jumped out to a 15-2 lead, with Flamengo putting in a terrible offensive performance. The Brazilians even managed to cut the deficit, but the Argentines still finished the opening ten minutes with a ten-point advantage (19-9).

Boca’s domination continued in the second quarter. Flamengo did manage to double their scoring compared to the first, but it was still not enough. The period ended 25-18 for the Argentines. As a result, the teams went into the locker room with the score at 44-27. In other words, a practically irreversible gap.

After halftime, Boca Juniors began to manage the game and simply trade baskets, letting the clock run down. Flamengo remained uninspired and lacked energy. The home team, backed by their fans, managed to grab practically every rebound. In the third quarter, the expected happened: 17-14 for the Argentines, and 61-41 overall.

The fourth and final quarter was merely procedural, and Boca even had the luxury of resting some players with the final against Franca in mind. The title dream is over for Flamengo, who will now put all their chips on the final stretch of the Novo Basquete Brasil.

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