Returning to Rio de Janeiro after a tough run in São Paulo, Flamengo will face a Rio de Janeiro derby. This Monday at 19 p.m., Flamengo faces Botafogo in the final stretch of the qualifying round of the Novo Basquete Brasil 10. It's worth noting that Flamengo is home court, and the match will feature a single black and white fan base.
Last Saturday (10), Rubro-Negro beat Mogi das Cruzes in an electrifying duel at the Professor Hugo Ramos gym. Close from start to finish, Mengo won 75 to 72 and secured their eighth consecutive victory in the NBB10.
Coach José Neto will have all of the players from the red-and-black squad available for the derby. Check out the players listed.
Shipowners: Arthur Pecos and David Cubillan.
Shooting guards: Ronald Ramon and Wesley Mogi.
Wings: Marcelinho and Marquinhos.
Power forwards: Olivinha, MJ Rhett and Pilar.
Pivots: JP Batista, João Vitor and Anderson Varejão.
Retrospect
The classic between Flamengo and Botafogo has only happened once in the history of the NBB. In the first round of the qualifying phase, Flamengo overcame their rival, winning 107-54 at a packed Arena Carioca 1.
The match, which featured Anderson Varejão's performance, featured Marquinhos as the top scorer with 25 points. Also notable were Ronald Ramon, with 21 points, and Olivinha, with 13 points and six rebounds. Two players also recorded double-doubles: David Cubillan and JP Batista, who both had 15 points and 12 assists.
With the 53-point victory, Flamengo equaled the fourth-largest difference in the history of the country's biggest basketball championship.
Transmission
Monday's match will be broadcast on SporTV.
Social media coverage
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The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – thinkseg, Estácio, AmBev, Rede D'or, IRB Brasil RE, CSN, Brasil Plural, and EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR) and the State Incentive Law/Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Sports, Recreation, and Youth (Seelje), in addition to support from the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC) resulting from the decentralization of resources from the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved.