Flamengo achieved another important victory away from home on Thursday night (8). Against Caxias do Sul, at the Sesi gymnasium, Rubro-Negro won easily by 98 to 75 and continues in search of first place in the Novo Basquete Brasil 10. After the match, coach José Neto spoke about the performance of Mais Querido.
"Much of our high score was due to our defense. We defended very well, especially in the first half, and held off the Caxias team. We see that they're doing very well in the championship, but we managed to take advantage of their strengths and take advantage of the match. Our performance was good, with a high tempo. If we can be aggressive and maintain this strong defense, I believe we'll do very well," he stated.
The game's top scorer, Arthur Pecos, was a standout performer with 20 points, four assists, two rebounds, and four steals. For Neto, his performance was a testament to his dedication. "Arthur has been working hard and making the most of his time on the court. We played with two point guards for a long time, and I think he performed very well," he said.
FlaBasquete's next challenge will be next week, Thursday (15), at 21 pm, against Franca. The match will be at Arena Carioca 1.
The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – thinkseg, Estácio, 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.