Flamengo defeats União Corinthians again and advances to the NBB quarterfinals.
Mais Querido had a great performance in the second half and closed the score at 104 to 77.
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Flamengo beat União Corinthians again this Thursday at Maracanãzinho, securing a spot in the NBB quarterfinals. With a great performance in the second half, the... FlaBasquete defeated their opponent 104-77, closing out the Round of 16 series 3-1. In the quarterfinals, Flamengo will face Brasília, who defeated Caxias.
Argentine shooting guard Alex Negrete, from Flamengo, was the star of Thursday's game. He scored 20 points and was the game's top scorer. Barnes, with 18 points, was União Corinthians' top scorer.
In rebounds, Cummings from Flamengo stood out with nine. In assists, the other American player from Flamengo, Shaq Johnson, stood out with 10.
As mentioned earlier, Flamengo did not have a great first half. They won the first quarter 22-18, but were outscored 28-21 in the second and went into halftime losing.
In the third quarter, Flamengo's basketball team had their big moment in the game. A real rout: 33 to 10. In the last quarter, another victory: 28 to 21. The final score of 104 to 77 gives morale to Flamengo, showing they have the potential to go far in the national competition.
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