Leader again. FlaBasquete regained the top spot in the NBB 10 standings by defeating Joinville 91-81 at the Centreventos Cau Hansen gymnasium on Tuesday night. The match was fiercely contested from start to finish, with Flamengo holding the lead for most of the half, but the home team staged a comeback and nearly came from behind. However, the team's superior talent and team spirit prevailed to win and secure their 15th victory in the competition.
With the win, Flamengo tied Paulistano in success rate (83,3% - 15 wins in 18 matches), but has played a game more. The rivals play this Wednesday against Liga Sorocabana. "Mais Querido" returns to the court on Thursday, against Caxias do Sul, also away from home, at 20:05 pm, with a broadcast on the League's Facebook page.
After Saturday's performance, Marquinhos was once again the man of the match, scoring 23 points. Cubillan had 16, and Anderson Varejão scored 15, his best tally since his debut.
The Game
The first quarter started evenly. Encouraged by the fans, Joinville pushed forward and pressured Flamengo, playing hard. Cubillan's three-pointers helped Mengão escape the lead, leading 15-13. Marcelinho used the same technique to extend his lead with a minute remaining, which was crucial to closing the half at 22-15.
In the following quarter, Flamengo worked harder on defense and held their rivals at bay for a long time. Meanwhile, Marcelinho, Varejão, and Pecos worked up front to open up the gap. Cubillan and Marquinhos also scored from outside the paint, and Flamengo went into halftime with a seven-point lead (42-35).
The second half began as the first ended: with Cubillan from distance, extending Flamengo's lead. With great confidence, Flamengo increased the lead, reaching 13 with three minutes remaining, but eventually relaxed and saw Joinville close in, closing the half at 65-59.
Neto talked to the team, fixed the problems, and Flamengo, while not opening up a large lead, also prevented Joinville from equalizing. At the most critical moment, with a basket separating the teams (69-67 to Flamengo), Marquinhos solved the problem. First, with a platter, opening up a four-point lead. Then, with a three-pointer, he gave Joinville more momentum. Varejão, having a great night, scored two more and paved the way for Marquinhos, from the middle of the field, to score another three. Pecos also scored his three-pointer, Cubillan didn't let it go, and then it was just a matter of holding the score until the final whistle.
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.
With the win, Flamengo tied Paulistano in success rate (83,3% - 15 wins in 18 matches), but has played a game more. The rivals play this Wednesday against Liga Sorocabana. "Mais Querido" returns to the court on Thursday, against Caxias do Sul, also away from home, at 20:05 pm, with a broadcast on the League's Facebook page.
After Saturday's performance, Marquinhos was once again the man of the match, scoring 23 points. Cubillan had 16, and Anderson Varejão scored 15, his best tally since his debut.
The Game
The first quarter started evenly. Encouraged by the fans, Joinville pushed forward and pressured Flamengo, playing hard. Cubillan's three-pointers helped Mengão escape the lead, leading 15-13. Marcelinho used the same technique to extend his lead with a minute remaining, which was crucial to closing the half at 22-15.
In the following quarter, Flamengo worked harder on defense and held their rivals at bay for a long time. Meanwhile, Marcelinho, Varejão, and Pecos worked up front to open up the gap. Cubillan and Marquinhos also scored from outside the paint, and Flamengo went into halftime with a seven-point lead (42-35).
The second half began as the first ended: with Cubillan from distance, extending Flamengo's lead. With great confidence, Flamengo increased the lead, reaching 13 with three minutes remaining, but eventually relaxed and saw Joinville close in, closing the half at 65-59.
Neto talked to the team, fixed the problems, and Flamengo, while not opening up a large lead, also prevented Joinville from equalizing. At the most critical moment, with a basket separating the teams (69-67 to Flamengo), Marquinhos solved the problem. First, with a platter, opening up a four-point lead. Then, with a three-pointer, he gave Joinville more momentum. Varejão, having a great night, scored two more and paved the way for Marquinhos, from the middle of the field, to score another three. Pecos also scored his three-pointer, Cubillan didn't let it go, and then it was just a matter of holding the score until the final whistle.
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.