Without Humberto and Ricardo Fischer and still without the North American reinforcement Hakeem Rollins, FlaBasquete lost the classic to Brasília on Saturday afternoon (14), at the Nilson Nelson gym, the opponent's home. Marquinhos was the top scorer of the duel, tied with Lucas Mariano, with 24 points. JP Batista was the other great highlight among the athletes commanded by José Neto, with ten rebounds and five assists.

The team from the Federal District opened a solid nine-point lead in the first half and managed to control the score in the following two quarters thanks to strong performances from Fulvio and Lucas Mariano, as well as the team's inconsistent performances. The unfavorable result was only the Mais Querido's second defeat in the competition, in 13 matches played so far.

Flamengo's next challenge will be against Mogi next Tuesday (17), at 19:30 pm, at the Professor Hugo Ramos gym, with broadcast on the SporTV channel. Rubro-Negro will only return to play in Rio de Janeiro on January 21, Saturday, at 14 pm, at Tijuca Tênis Clube, against Franca. Tickets for this match are now on sale on the GuicheWeb website.

The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo adult basketball team relies on direct funding from its sponsor Estácio, in addition to investments from Tim via the State Sports Incentive Law/State Secretariat for Sports, Leisure and Youth (ICMS).