On the morning of this Wednesday (4), FlaBasquete heads to São Paulo to continue the qualifying phase of Novo Basquete Brasil 12. On the tour through the interior of São Paulo, Mais Querido faces Bauru, on December 5, and Franca, on the 7. These will be two very important games for Flamengo to continue its excellent campaign in the competition, seeking the top of the table. 

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After four years in Europe and recently repatriated by Rubro-Negro, power forward Leo Demétrio comments on the clashes:

"This is a very important week, with two games in the interior of São Paulo. We've been training very hard all these days and we continue to grow as a group," says Gávea's number 71. Regarding their next opponent, Bauru, he adds:

"Our next game is very important for our continuation in the NBB. Our goal is to play a good game and get another victory," he concluded. 

FLAMENGO X BAURU RETROSPECT

Flamengo and Bauru have faced each other 37 times in the history of the NBB. Flamengo has a clear advantage in this matchup, with 27 wins. The teams' last meeting took place in March 2019, with Bauru defeating the São Paulo team 80-72. 

At the time of writing, Flamengo was in second place in the table, with 18 points and one game less than the leader, Franca, who had 21. 

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 generated by the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved.