As much as in the first round, the visitor overcame the home team. This time, Flamengo couldn't impose itself and lost to Franca. In the final minutes, the São Paulo team fought back and prevailed 86-91. Despite losing its unbeaten record, the Mais Querido remains the leader of the NBB, with a three-game advantage over the second-place team.

"I think our team made some mistakes and let the opposing team take advantage of them in the last three minutes of the match. Credit also goes to Franca's defense, which knew how to set itself up well. Let's use this defeat as an example for future games," summarized coach José Neto.

The duel pitted the best defense (Franca, with 73,13 points conceded per game) against Flamengo, with the best offense (averaging 92,45 points per game). The red-and-black team started the match behind, but with the support of the fans and José Neto's tactical changes, they turned the score around. Even when coach Lula Ferreira called a timeout, the Flamengo fans in attendance prevented the game from cooling down. But in the final quarter, the São Paulo team fought back and prevented the home team from winning again.

Next Monday, the team faces Uberlândia at the Tijuca Tênis Clube gymnasium. With no time to mourn the loss, it's time to think about the next challenge. "We'll have to get used to playing without all our players. Today, with the loss, it seems we miss the injured players even more, but we have to learn to play in every way possible, even with the absences. Now it's time to lift our heads and work for the game against Uberlândia," Neto plans.

game of stars
In the 3-point tournament qualifier for the all-star game, shooting guard Duda completed 13 baskets compared to 14 by Léo Meindl, from Franca.

Points per Room:
Flamengo (86) x (91) Franca
1rd - 29 x 26
2rd - 16 x 12
3rd - 25 x 24
4rd - 16 x 29