Three-pointers! With 54 points from outside the paint, Flamengo defeats Pato Basquete in the NBB
Mais Querido scores 105 to 70 over its opponent this Sunday (22), in Mogi das Cruzes, in the fifth round of the competition. Olivinha was the top scorer
By Helena Petry - inFlaBasquete won another NBB victory! This Sunday, at the Professor Hugo Ramos Municipal Gymnasium in Mogi das Cruzes, the Rubro-Negro defeated Pato Basquete 105-70 and secured their fifth consecutive victory in the competition, maintaining a 100% record and taking the lead. With a strong collective performance, the Mais Querido converted 18 baskets from outside the paint. Olivinha led the way with 23 points, followed by Chuzito with 21.
"I think we managed to play a good game, better than the one against Campo Mourão. We maintained the same rhythm from the start, with the intensity we tried to convey. In the first half, I think our defense wasn't so good; we conceded a lot of points, but in the second, we improved our fundamentals. In the fourth quarter, if I'm not mistaken, we only conceded eight points, so that made our game much easier. The team did a great job here today. We had two tough games and two wins, so I think we're on the right track," said the number 16.
Highlights
Olivinha - 23 pts, 7 rebs, 3 ass
Chuzito - 21 pts, 6 rebs, 5 ass
Mineiro - 19 pts, 7 rebs, 4 ass
Yago - 15 pts, 4 rebs, 4 ass
The game
Chuzito opened the scoring for Mengão with a three-pointer. Olivinha, also with a three-pointer, Rafael Mineiro (two), and the God of Race and the Argentine again from outside the paint extended the lead, forcing Pato Basquete to call a timeout (14-2). With a great collective performance and an incredible eight three-pointers, the Pride of the Nation ended the first quarter with a 34-22 score.
Pato came back stronger in the second period and managed to close the gap (34-28). Balbi with a free throw and Olivinha with a three-pointer put the lead back in double digits (38-28). On a bright night, the red-and-black captain infiltrated, dribbled, and scored, scoring from all corners of the court. From outside the paint, Hettsheimeir scored his first points of the match and Flamengo reached 45-32. Yago, Chuzito, and Rafael Mineiro still scored before halftime (55-43).
Another three-pointer and Mineiro started the third quarter scoring for Flamengo, followed by Balbi, who converted from a long distance (61-48). Olivinha made a beautiful feint, the basket, and a sequence of three free throws made by the power forward. Yago, from outside the paint, made it 70-57 for Flamengo. Accurate on offense, FlaBasquete opened up an even bigger lead and finished the third quarter with an 82-62 score.
Hett started the final ten minutes of the match with a basket and a foul. Chuzito hit a layup and a three-pointer, putting Flamengo up 89 points. With Yago out of the paint, Flamengo reached 101 points and secured their first 13th consecutive score in NBB 9. The Gávea Kids dominated the court with Pedro Nunes, Maciel, Cristhyã, Rachel, and Ruan. Two baskets from the number 105 ended the match at 70-XNUMX.
The Most Beloved had already beaten Campo Mourão last Friday (20), by 78 to 63. After the two matches at the headquarters in Mogi, the team returns to Rio de Janeiro and faces just over a week of training before the next challenge. On December 3, Flamengo and Pinheiros face each other at the Morumbi gym (SP).