FlaBasquete took another step towards securing direct qualification for the quarterfinals of the NBB CAIXA 9 playoffs. Away from home, in Fortaleza, Rubro-Negro beat Basquete Cearense 94-81 on Wednesday night (22) and remained isolated at the top of the national competition. The top four teams will skip the round of XNUMX of the tournament.
Marquinhos, with 17 points, and Rollins, with 16 points and eight rebounds, stood out, but collective strength once again made the difference for the Gávea club. In addition to these two, three other players reached double digits in scoring: Marcelinho (16), Ricardo Fischer (13), and Ronald Ramon (10). The first, third, and fourth quarters of the match were evenly matched (18-21, 22-20, and 29-27). The key moment for the victory came in the second quarter, when Flamengo won the set 26-12.
With the result, Orgulho da Nação reached its 19th victory in 25 games played in this edition of the NBB. The next match will be this Friday (24), against Vitória, in Bahia. After that, there will only be two more games before the playoffs, against Minas and Brasília, in Rio de Janeiro and Manaus, respectively.
Marquinhos, with 17 points, and Rollins, with 16 points and eight rebounds, stood out, but collective strength once again made the difference for the Gávea club. In addition to these two, three other players reached double digits in scoring: Marcelinho (16), Ricardo Fischer (13), and Ronald Ramon (10). The first, third, and fourth quarters of the match were evenly matched (18-21, 22-20, and 29-27). The key moment for the victory came in the second quarter, when Flamengo won the set 26-12.
With the result, Orgulho da Nação reached its 19th victory in 25 games played in this edition of the NBB. The next match will be this Friday (24), against Vitória, in Bahia. After that, there will only be two more games before the playoffs, against Minas and Brasília, in Rio de Janeiro and Manaus, respectively.