The red-and-black basketball boys played their second game of the U-19 State Championship final today, and emerged victorious. With an atypical score for a final, defeating their opponent 77-59, the "Mais Querido" tied the three-game series XNUMX-XNUMX, thus heading into the third, and decisive, game of the final. Red-Black Guardian Angel helps support the training of young red-black athletes. Click here and see how to contribute without spending anything.

With young Alef being the top scorer of the match with 25 points, Flamengo defeated Macaé with scores of 22 to 19, 20 to 19, 14 to 22 and 11 to 9. The next match takes place in Macaé, on Sunday (21.12), at 17 pm.

"We started with a very good attitude from the beginning. We played very well collectively, and they did everything we trained them to do this week. Their determination was key. We had some tough moments, yes, but they knew how to stay focused on the game without getting discouraged. We overcame the difficulties and achieved a great victory, thanks to the work they did on the court," said the boys' coach, Rodrigo Carlos.