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In the NBB, Flamengo Showed No Mercy to Corinthians Away from Home

Five games, five victories. The start of Flamengo in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) is overwhelming. This Friday (31), the Pride of the Nation defeated Corinthians away from home, 103 to 77, silencing the Professor Hugo Ramos gymnasium in Mogi das Cruzes.

With this result, Flamengo remains at the top of the NBB. So far, Flamengo has beaten Bauru, Unifacisa, Fortaleza, São José, and now Corinthians. Only Mengão, Minas, and Brasília have a 100% record in the competition. The last two will take the court this Saturday (01).

HOW WAS THE GAME?

The match started off quite strange for Flamengo, with Corinthians opening up an 18 to 5 lead. However, Mengão managed to react quickly and cut the deficit. As a result, the first quarter ended with just a one-point difference for the home team: 23 to 22.

Then, from the second quarter on, Flamengo began to dominate. With strong defense and an inspired offense, Mengão put up an impressive 24 to 11 and went to the locker room with a 46 to 34 lead. Therefore, the team led by Sergio ‘Oveja’ Hernández only needed to manage the final 20 minutes to secure the win.

The third quarter was more like the first, with a balanced game. Even so, Flamengo managed to extend their lead (22 to 19 in the period) with a great performance from Negrete. In the final quarter, Corinthians even tried to react in the opening minutes, but never came close to threatening the Pride of the Nation.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO BASKETBALL'S NEXT GAME?

More of a leader than ever in the NBB, Flamengo will try to maintain their 100% record once again away from home, at the same gym as this Friday (31), Hugo Ramos, but this time against Mogi. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. next Monday (03), with a broadcast by FlamengoTV on YouTube.

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