Fla debuts with victory in the South American basketball tournament
The red-black team beat UTE, from Ecuador, and this Friday they will face Boston College (CHI)
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In search of its second championship, Flamengo debuted with a good victory in the first phase of the South American League. The team defeated UTE, from Ecuador, 109 x 77, on Thursday night (03.11/04.11), at the Carlos Cerruti Municipal Gymnasium, in Córdoba, Argentina. This Friday (20/30), the red-black team returns to the court against Boston College, from Chile, at XNUMX:XNUMX pm (Brasília time).
UTE's American center Quentin Smith led all scorers with 24 points. Flamengo's star player Leandrinho led all scorers with 22 points. Argentine Kammerichs, a fan favorite, scored 20 points.
"For being the first game, I think it was very good, but of course we still have some things to improve, especially defensively," said Leandrinho, who was playing his first official match for Flamengo. "I was anxious, I think everyone felt the debut a bit. I'm very happy with this opportunity Flamengo has given me. It's been a great professional and life experience," he added.
The game was evenly matched at the start, but Flamengo soon took the lead, leading by 12 points (30-18) with a basket from David Jackson. The first quarter ended 30-21 for Flamengo. Hélio and Átila came on strong in the second quarter, and Flamengo had no trouble staying ahead and going into halftime leading 52-36, with 13 points from the American.
After the locker room, with the starting lineup back on the court, Flamengo took a 26-point lead: 73-47. The third quarter ended 80-58 for the Rio de Janeiro team. In the final quarter, Flamengo's lead remained at around 20 points. In the end, Flamengo surged ahead and closed the game at 109-77.
"Flamengo is a team with a lot of potential, but we still need to correct some flaws, especially in defense. In any case, we achieved our objective, which was to win, and now we can take some of the anxiety away from the debut," said coach Gonzalo Garcia.
Flamengo started with: Leandrinho (22), Marcelinho (18), David Jackson (17), Kammerichs (20) and Caio Torres (5). Entered: Hélio (10), Fred (2), Átila (9), Teichmann (4), Wagner (2) and Guto (-).
UTE's American center Quentin Smith led all scorers with 24 points. Flamengo's star player Leandrinho led all scorers with 22 points. Argentine Kammerichs, a fan favorite, scored 20 points.
"For being the first game, I think it was very good, but of course we still have some things to improve, especially defensively," said Leandrinho, who was playing his first official match for Flamengo. "I was anxious, I think everyone felt the debut a bit. I'm very happy with this opportunity Flamengo has given me. It's been a great professional and life experience," he added.
The game was evenly matched at the start, but Flamengo soon took the lead, leading by 12 points (30-18) with a basket from David Jackson. The first quarter ended 30-21 for Flamengo. Hélio and Átila came on strong in the second quarter, and Flamengo had no trouble staying ahead and going into halftime leading 52-36, with 13 points from the American.
After the locker room, with the starting lineup back on the court, Flamengo took a 26-point lead: 73-47. The third quarter ended 80-58 for the Rio de Janeiro team. In the final quarter, Flamengo's lead remained at around 20 points. In the end, Flamengo surged ahead and closed the game at 109-77.
"Flamengo is a team with a lot of potential, but we still need to correct some flaws, especially in defense. In any case, we achieved our objective, which was to win, and now we can take some of the anxiety away from the debut," said coach Gonzalo Garcia.
Flamengo started with: Leandrinho (22), Marcelinho (18), David Jackson (17), Kammerichs (20) and Caio Torres (5). Entered: Hélio (10), Fred (2), Átila (9), Teichmann (4), Wagner (2) and Guto (-).