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

At Maracanãzinho, it's very difficult to beat Fla Basketball. This Thursday (22), Flamengo defeated Mogi 81 to 75 and managed to hold onto the NBB leadership. The result comes at a good time, after the Pride of the Nation suffered a tough defeat 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 the home games, the red-black team's performance is even better, with eight positive results and only one slip-up in front of the Nation.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

Flamengo entered 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 position. However, it was the visiting team that dominated the first ten minutes, scoring 16 to 14 in the initial period.

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

Flamengo entered completely off in the third period and saw Mogi score nine consecutive points, turning the game to 47 to 43. Thus, coach Sérgio Hernandez called a timeout to adjust the team. The talk worked, and Mengão closed with a 62 to 56 advantage.

In the last and decisive quarter, a similar scenario to the previous one: lack of attention at the start. The good six-point advantage 'evaporated,' and Mogi turned it to 69 to 66. Again, Flamengo woke up at the right time and managed the comeback, at 74 to 72. From then on, the Most Beloved didn't falter anymore and widened the difference. 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 7 PM (Brasília time), with broadcast on the subscription channel SporTV. Therefore, the match takes place at Maracanãzinho.

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