The Gávea Kids got off to a flying start in the Brazilian Under-16 Basketball Cup. Facing Círculo Militar, from Paraná, FlaBasquete won 83-47 and took the first step toward the national title. Miguel (16 points), João Cesar Silva (11 points), and Gabriel Barcellos (11 points) were the highlights of Rubro-Negro in the match. 

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The competition, which features the country's top clubs, is the premier tournament in the category. Mais Querido is in Group B, along with Praia Clube from Minas Gerais and ASBAVI from Rondônia, as well as the team from Paraná. The Crias da Gávea will take the court again this Monday at 11:30 am against the team from Rondônia. 

The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – thinkseg, 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 generated by the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved.