Overwhelming in the 3rd period, FlaBasquete defeats Campo Mourão and remains in the lead of the NBB
FlaBasquete's next match will be on Saturday (27), against São Paulo, at 16 pm, at Antônio Prado Jr.
By Nathan Soares - inOn Sunday afternoon (14), FlaBasquete defeated Campo Mourão, at Arena Minas Tênis Clubes, by 93 to 74 and remains firmly in the lead of the NBB.
The match started evenly, with Flamengo and Campo Mourão exchanging points. Hett and Yago were Mengão's top scorers, with six points each, but the Paraná team won the quarter 25-17.
In the second quarter, the Mais Querido defense strengthened, and little by little, the opponent's lead began to diminish. Marquinhos, Rafa Mineiro, and Lucas Martínez were the standout scorers. The Paraná team won the second quarter: Campo Mourão 43-38 Flamengo.
In the overwhelming third quarter, Flamengo increased its intensity, and three-pointers fell at crucial moments. Marquinhos, Balbi, and Lucas Martínez put the Pride of the Nation ahead with long-range shots. The advantage in the fourth quarter was so large that Flamengo won the period 69-52, 31-9 in the third quarter.
The final quarter followed the same rhythm as the third quarter, with Chuzito scoring five points and Léo Demétrio scoring seven. Three-pointers were crucial in Mengão's victory, along with a strong defense that played a key role in the final stretch. Full-time: Flamengo 93-74 Campo Mourão.
Léo Demétrio gave his assessment of the victory and sequence of games in Minas:
"This victory against the Campo Mourão team was very important for us, it was our last game in this bubble here in BH. Now we have to stay focused, maintain our lead and have a good run in the NBB."
Highlights:
Marquinhos 18 points
Hettsheimer 12 points
Chuzito 11 points
The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo rely on resources from their sponsors – BRB, TIM, Ambev, Rede D'or, IRB Brasil RE, CSN, Brasil Plural, EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR) and State Incentive Law/State Secretariat of Sports, Leisure and Youth (Seelje) of Rio de Janeiro, in addition to support from the Brazilian Committee of Clubs (CBC)