With 13 points and five rebounds from Marquinhos, Brazil beat Romania 96-50 in the second friendly match played between the two teams, on Monday (25), at the Hebraica Gymnasium, in São Paulo. In the first match, held on Saturday night, the Brazilians beat the Romanians 90-45.
The matches are part of the preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Besides Marquinhos, Flamengo has two other representatives in the Brazilian delegation, on the coaching staff: José Neto, assistant to Rubén Magnano, and Diego Falcão, physical trainer.
Rio 2016 Games
Brazil is in Group B of the Olympics and will face Lithuania (7), Spain (9), Croatia (11), Argentina (13) and Nigeria (15) in the first phase. All games will be at 14:15 pm (Brasilia time). Group A consists of Australia, China, United States, France, Serbia and Venezuela.
The matches are part of the preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Besides Marquinhos, Flamengo has two other representatives in the Brazilian delegation, on the coaching staff: José Neto, assistant to Rubén Magnano, and Diego Falcão, physical trainer.
Rio 2016 Games
Brazil is in Group B of the Olympics and will face Lithuania (7), Spain (9), Croatia (11), Argentina (13) and Nigeria (15) in the first phase. All games will be at 14:15 pm (Brasilia time). Group A consists of Australia, China, United States, France, Serbia and Venezuela.