Flamengo's youth basketball team (under-19) will face Macaé this Friday (26.11/11), at 30:30.11 am, on the Tijuca Tênis Clube court, for the first game of the State Championship final. The second game will be held at the opponent's home, in Macaé, on Wednesday (19/03.12), starting at 17 pm. If a third game is necessary, Flamengo will face Macaé in Gávea, on Saturday (XNUMX/XNUMX), at XNUMX pm.

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After defeating Fluminense in the semifinals in a tight three-match contest, the Red-Blacks emerged victorious and remain confident in their bid for the Cup. Coach Marcus Hygino is very pleased with the group and intends to leverage the team's excellent chemistry to secure their first victory over their opponent.

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"The first half of the season with the team was difficult; the team wasn't yet 100% in tune, and we had a lot of room for improvement. In the second half, the team responded very well to training, showing excellent results in the matches. I'm very happy with the team in the championship. We've matured a lot and managed to reach this stage of the competition with excellent performance. Our expectations for the first game of the final are the highest possible. We're going all out against Macaé with great determination and confidence," he stated enthusiastically.

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Felipe Ranieri, point guard and one of the team's standout players, agrees with the coach's words and intends to give his all in the game.

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"I'm very confident with my team. We're going to look for a great result in this first game so we can play with confidence away from home in the next match," he added.