At General Severiano, Flamengo faces Botafogo in search of the fourth Rio de Janeiro Basketball Championship
Mais Querido needs a victory to lift the title
By Communication - Flamengo - inFlamengo takes to the court this Thursday (03), in search of its fourth Rio de Janeiro championship. At General Severiano, the Mais Querido faces Botafogo needing a victory to lift the trophy. In the first game, the Pride of the Nation won 88x59, with a great performance by power forward Leron Black, who scored 21 points.
Coach Gustavo De Conti spoke exclusively to the Official Website about the match.
"When it comes to Flamengo and Botafogo, the first match was atypical. The teams have been very evenly matched since last season. It will be a tough game, but we're prepared."
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Point guards: Franco Balbi, Deryk Ramos, Matheusinho and Pedro Nunes
Shooting Guards: Zach Graham
Wings: Jhonatan and Marquinhos
Power Forwards: Léo Demetrio, Leron Black, Olivinha and Ruan
Pivots: Rafael Mineiro
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The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – BRB, TIM, 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.