A spot in the Champions League finals is up for grabs! This weekend, FlaBasquete will play in the second window of the BCLA in Buenos Aires, and with two wins in the first bubble, they can secure early qualification for the Final 8 of the competition. On Saturday (29), the opponent is Universidad de Concepción, from Chile, while on Sunday (30), the duel is against Boca Jrs, the home team. Kick-off at 19 pm for both matches at La Bombonerita, with live broadcast on ESPN.

The team arrived in the Argentine capital this Thursday (27) and, on the same day, began training. After the activity, coach Gustavo De Conti spoke about the expectations for the clashes.

"We always come here to try to win, at least to do everything we can to win the games. Our first concern is the Universidad de Concepción team, which has a revamped squad with four new players. We're keeping a close eye on them; we'll have the opportunity to watch their game against Boca Juniors to finalize our scouting and put in a good performance on Saturday. Our focus is entirely on the Chilean team first; we'll go all-in on them and then focus on Boca Juniors," said the coach.

A native of Buenos Aires, point guard Franco Balbi will have a special supporter this weekend. His family will be in the stands for the first time in years. O Mago spoke about their presence and previewed the games.

"We always prepare to win, and I think we have a good chance. If we play well, stay focused, and train like we've been, we can get two wins, which will guarantee us qualification for the next stage," said the number 6. "And I'm also really looking forward to playing at home with my family. I haven't seen them in a long time, and they haven't seen me play from the gym, so I'm really looking forward to it."

The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo rely on resources from their sponsors – BRB, MOSS, TIM, AmBev, Rede D'or, IRB Brasil RE, CSN, Brasil Plural, EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR) and State Incentive Law/State Secretariat of Sports, Leisure and Youth (Seelje) of Rio de Janeiro, in addition to support from the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC).