After beating Rio Claro 91-73 and achieving their eighth consecutive victory, Orgulho da Nação takes to the court this Saturday (23.01), at 18 pm, at Tijuca Tênis Clube, to face Liga Sorocabana in search of their ninth triumph. Basketball fans can secure their tickets for just R$30 (full price)/R$15 (half price) at the gymnasium box office or on the internet by clicking here.

The "Mais Querido" (Most Beloved) leads the New Basketball Brazil (NBB) league with 14 wins in 17 games, representing an 82.4% success rate. Coach José Neto's team is seeking its ninth consecutive victory.

Flamengo defeated Rio Claro 91-73 on the road in a surprising comeback. After a tight first quarter, FlaBasquete came back with a dominant display in the following two periods, opening up a 29-point lead. In the final ten minutes, they simply had to calmly manage the score.

Liga Sorocabana was beaten by the Brasília team at home by a score of 93 to 73 and occupies 13th place in the NBB.

To follow the match between Flamengo x Liga Sorocabana, just stay tuned to the website National Basketball League (LNB)), where you can follow play by play in real time and know all the statistics of the match, whether individual or by team. 

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