Flamengo and Paulistano face each other at the Tijuca Tennis Club
Rubro-Negro seeks another victory to continue its good form in NBB 11
By Mariana Sa - inReturning to Tijuca Tennis Club, Flamengo faces a big challenge this Friday (1). Coming off a good run in the Novo Basquete Brasil 11, the Rubro-Negro will host Paulistano at 21:10 pm, in front of their home crowd in a direct clash at the top of the standings.
Flamengo, nicknamed "The Most Beloved," comes into the match riding a wave of three important consecutive victories, two of them away from home. In the last round, Flamengo visited Mogi das Cruzes at the Professor Hugo Ramos gymnasium and achieved a great positive result, winning 81-74 and ending an eight-game unbeaten streak against their opponent.
Flamengo x Paulistano
The teams have faced each other 25 times in the history of the NBB. In the head-to-head record, Flamengo holds a significant advantage, with 19 wins and only six losses.
the opponent
Paulistano is currently in fifth place in the standings, with 12 wins and six losses in 18 matches. Looking at their away record outside of São Paulo, the team has won five times and lost four.
The last game was against Minas in Belo Horizonte. In a thrilling match, the Minas team managed to beat the São Paulo team 88-85.
Hey, Jonathan!
Before the match, winger Jhonatan Luz spoke exclusively to the official website about the upcoming game. Coming from Paulistano, the player noted the differences between this match and the first-round encounter, when Flamengo suffered a defeat in São Paulo. "This game is super important for maintaining our momentum. We know it was a very tough match there. We were still preparing, the team was adapting, and we lacked training time. Now we are in sync and very prepared to welcome them to Tijuca," he said.
Red-black cast
These are the players selected by coach Gustavo De Conti to face Paulistano.
Shipowners: Franco Balbi, Davi Rossetto and Matheusinho
Shooting guards: Deryk Ramos and Kevin Crescenzi
Wings: Jhonatan Luz and Marquinhos
Power forwards: Olivinha, Nesbitt and Ruan.
Centers: Rafael Mineiro and Anderson Varejao
Transmission
The match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports.
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The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – thinkseg, AmBev, Rede D'or, IRB Brasil RE, CSN, Brasil Plural, and EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR) and the State Incentive Law/Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Sports, Recreation, and Youth (Seelje), in addition to support from the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC) resulting from the decentralization of resources generated by the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved.