Flamengo beat União Corinthians again this Thursday at Maracanãzinho, securing a spot in the NBB quarterfinals. With a great performance in the second half, the... FlaBasquete defeated their opponent 104-77, closing out the Round of 16 series 3-1. In the quarterfinals, Flamengo will face Brasília, who defeated Caxias.

Flamengo's star players Gui Deodato and Alex Negrete were the standouts of Thursday's game. They each scored 20 points and were the top scorers of the match. Barnes, with 18 points, was União Corinthians' top scorer. 

In rebounds, Cummings from Flamengo stood out with nine. In assists, the other American player from Flamengo, Shaq Johnson, stood out with 10.

As mentioned earlier, Flamengo did not have a great first half. They won the first quarter 22-18, but were outscored 28-21 in the second and went into halftime losing.

In the third quarter, Flamengo's basketball team had their big moment in the game. A real rout: 33 to 10. In the last quarter, another victory: 28 to 21. The final score of 104 to 77 gives morale to Flamengo, showing they have the potential to go far in the national competition.