After an exciting victory against the Brasília team, decided in the last second of the game, Flamengo faces, this Thursday (18.12), Basquete Cearense, for the 12th round of the New Basketball Brazil (NBB) 7. The game will be held at Tênis Clube Macaé, at 18 pm, and promises to be another one of those clashes full of emotion.

While the red-and-black team enters confident after a victory secured with a late layup by Vítor Benite, the Ceará team is seeking victory for the opposite reason. Defeated by the Macaé team in their last match, also with just seconds remaining, Basquete Cearense is trying to reestablish itself in the competition, where it currently sits in 14th place.

In NBB 6, the Pride of the Nation faced its opponent twice. On both occasions, Flamengo emerged victorious, 72-69 and 88-81. Flamengo currently sits in second place in the competition, tied with Bauru, and aims to close the gap on leader Limeira. The match in Macaé will be free until the stadium's capacity limit is reached.