Away from home, Flamengo beats Unifacisa 80-79 in NBB 12
Marquinhos was the top scorer of the match with 25 points
By Rafael Rezende and Romulo Paranhos - inOn Wednesday night (06), Flamengo entered the court and beat Unifacisa by 80 to 79, in a match valid for NBB 12. In another good performance away from home, Orgulho da Nação secured the victory in the final seconds, with star player Marquinhos being elected the best of the match with 25 points.
Flamengo started the match very well. With Marquinhos inspired and Rafael Mineiro dominating, the Mais Querido opened up a good lead within five minutes and then managed to hold on. Despite their opponent trying to close the gap, the team held its own and closed the first quarter with a beautiful three-pointer from Léo Demetrio, making it 27-18.
In the second quarter, the lead reached 15 points after Leron Black converted a two-point shot. But nothing was decided yet. Unifacisa recovered and pressed, but the Red-Blacks held on and went into halftime leading 44-40.
With the match evenly matched, Marquinhos continued to take charge and score. Gustavo De Conti brought on Deryk Ramos and Jhonatan Luz, who were crucial during this period and provided excellent offensive support. When the clock hit zero in the third quarter, Mengão remained in the lead: 66-57.
In the final quarter, the game remained evenly matched, with Unifacisa closing in on the scoreboard. Both teams exploited mistakes to attack and score. At the decisive moment, star forward Marquinhos stepped up again and hit a three-pointer to widen the narrow lead. But the home team quickly reacted and closed the gap again. The duel was decided in the final seconds, and Franco Balbi scored the basket that sealed the 80-79 victory for the red-and-blacks.
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 from the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved Club..