Even with Marcelinho Machado rested, Flamengo had no trouble defeating América de Três Rios 96-44 and claiming their seventh victory in seven games in the State Basketball Championship. Hélio led the way with 20 points, Duda and Coloneze scored 14, Dedé 13, and Teichmann 12. The result brought the Red-Blacks even closer to winning their fifth consecutive Rio de Janeiro state championship. The Gávea team is the most successful team in the competition's history, with 34 titles. Next Sunday, the club's 114th anniversary, Mengão returns to the court, this time in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). The Red-Blacks travel to Santa Catarina to face Joinville.