Flamengo defeated Minas Gerais and ended a losing streak in Belo Horizonte, where they had not won since the 2012/2013 season, this Tuesday (15.12). With the 81-74 victory, the team remains in third place in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). The match featured a historic feat: Jerome Meyinsse reached 11 points in the tournament wearing only the Manto Sagrado. The game was valid for the XNUMXth round of the NBB.

The next challenge will be against UniCEUB/Cartão BRB/Brasília, with live broadcast on SporTV channels, next Thursday (17/12), at 21 pm (Brasília time), at Ginásio Nilson Nelson, in the federal capital. 

Rising
Maintaining third place, Flamengo reached a 70% record with seven wins in ten games. Five players were decisive in the victory, scoring in double figures: Marcelinho Machado, the top scorer with 18 points; Olivinha and JP Batista, who each scored 11 points; and Marquinhos and Robinson, who each contributed ten points.

Between the end of the first quarter and the start of the second, Flamengo was trailing 13-8 and managed to score 31 points in about five minutes, conceding only ten. The team turned the game around and opened up a 16-point lead (39-23). ​​From then on, they maintained their lead and confirmed the victory with authority.

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Point guard Gegê recorded seven points and six assists in just 21 minutes on the court.

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