After the final whistle of the match between Capitanes de Arecibo and Espartanos de Margarita, Flamengo already knows exactly what it needs on Wednesday night to continue in the Basketball League of the Americas. With Tuesday's loss to Halcones of Mexico, the Rubro-Negro will not only have to beat the home team in the main game of the night on Isla Margarita, Venezuela, but also hope for a Capitanes victory over the Mexicans in the preliminary match.

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The math is simple. All four teams are currently tied on points, with one win and one loss. Therefore, at the end of the final round, which will be played this Wednesday night, two teams will be tied with two wins, and only tiebreakers will determine which of them will finish first and, consequently, qualify for the Final Four of the Liga das Américas. For this to be Flamengo, the combination of results isn't that difficult.

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Coach Paulo Chupeta's team needs Capitanes to defeat the Mexicans in the first game of the round, at 21 p.m. Having defeated the Puerto Ricans in their opening match, the Rio de Janeiro team has an advantage over their rivals and would qualify by beating the home team in the second leg at 23:40 p.m. The Arecibo team, in turn, needs to win and support Espartanos against Mengão. If Halcones wins the first game, Flamengo is automatically eliminated, and the Venezuelans can advance with a victory.

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"Today we were missing a few things, but that's okay, tomorrow we can qualify with a win," said center Coloneze.