Another great victory for FlaBasquete. On Saturday afternoon (12), Rubro-Negro beat Corinthians 91-68 at the Wlamir Marques gym and continues in the fight for the top positions in the Novo Basquete Brasil 11. Top scorer of the match with 22 points scored, winger Marquinhos spoke to the press after the positive result and praised the defensive performance of Mais Querido.

"We conceded just over 30 points in the first half, and the second half was more or less the same. Gustavinho talked to us at halftime and said we needed to maintain our defensive intensity, and we did. We owe the victory to that. The attack was united, always looking for whoever was in the best form, moving the ball well. Flamengo has been strong in this regard throughout the tournament, and today it was evident," Marquinhos praised.

This Monday (14), Flamengo faces Pinheiros away from home in a direct duel for the top positions in the league table. "They were an opponent we lost to before in the championship and we know they are well positioned defensively, in attack they move the ball well. We need to think about taking away their strengths and continue what we are doing", analyzed the winger.

The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – thinkseg, 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.