Flamengo is in the semifinals of the Brazilian Interclub Basketball Under-21 Championship

Rubro-negro beat Corinthians, Basquete Paraíba and Minas Tênis Clube and now faces Praia Clube for a spot in the grand final

By Raiana Monteiro - in 25/10/2019 às 19:40

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo is in the semifinals of the Brazilian Interclub Basketball Championship - Copa Brasil de Clubes Sub-21, which takes place until October 27 at Praia Clube, in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. Coach Rodrigo Galego's team qualified first in the group after defeating Corinthians, Basquete Paraíba and Minas Tênis Clube since the 22nd, their debut in the competition. The event continues until Sunday (27).

Check out the scores of the Mais Querido matches below:

Flamengo 75 x 74 Corinthians

Flamengo 87 x 45 Paraíba Basketball

Flamengo 82 x 65 Minas Tennis Club

The red-black's next opponent in the competition is Praia Clube and the match takes place this Saturday (26). The Crias da Gávea coach evaluates the match.

"We have a great match this Saturday at 16 p.m. against the home team. The four teams that qualified are in equal technical condition, and we rely on and trust the experience of our athletes, as well as their desire to win another title for Flamengo," Rodrigo concludes.

The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – BRB, TIM, 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.