At Tijuca Tennis Club, Flamengo and Botafogo face each other for the NBB
Teams meet again after the Carioca final, which ended with the red-black title
By Mariana Sa - inAfter two weeks without matches, FlaBasquete is back and focused on the next commitment. This Friday (7), at 21:10 pm, Mais Querido receives Botafogo at Tijuca Tênis Clube in another round of Novo Basquete Brasil 11. Rubro-Negro occupies the third position with eight wins and three losses in eleven matches.
Flamengo x Botafogo
The Rio teams have faced each other only twice in the history of Novo Basquete Brasil, both last season. With two strong performances at home and away, Flamengo defeated Botafogo 107-54 in front of their home fans, beating their opponent again 90-84 in the return leg.
The last meeting between the clubs was in the grand final of the Campeonato Carioca. After an 88-69 victory in the first leg, "Mais Querido" traveled to General Severiano and defeated the black and white team 83-73, lifting the trophy on their rival's home turf.
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the opponent
Botafogo comes into the match sitting seventh in the NBB standings. In eleven matches, they have six wins and five losses. The black and white team is coming off an 85-77 away loss to Minas Gerais.
Red-black cast
These are the players named by coach Gustavo De Conti for the match against Botafogo.
Shipowners: Franco Balbi, Davi Rossetto and Matheusinho
Shooting guards: Deryk Ramos and Kevin Crescenzi
Wings: Jhonatan Luz, Marquinhos and Aieser
Power forwards: Olivinha and David Nesbitt
Pivots: Rafael Mineiro and Ruan
Transmission
The match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports.
Dates and times of upcoming games
07/12, Friday: Flamengo vs Botafogo, at 21:10 pm, at Tijuca Tennis Club
15/12, Saturday: Minas x Flamengo, at 17 pm, at Arena Minas Tennis Club
Social media coverage
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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.