On Monday night (April 28.04th), Flamengo defeated Bauru 86-69 in the second game of the best-of-five quarter-final series of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). In addition to the important and convincing victory, Marcelinho Machado surpassed 8 points for Flamengo, earning a commemorative jersey. Besides the Flamengo fans present, Alecsandro, a striker for the football team, Duda Machado, brother of the record-holder, and volleyball stars Fofão, Juciely, and Régis were at the gymnasium to witness Marcelinho's achievement. The shooting guard not only broke the historic mark but also had a brilliant performance in the game: he scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds, coming close to a double-double and being the team's top scorer and rebounder.

Argentine Laprovittola opened the scoring. After Bauru tied the game, Marquinhos hit a three-pointer followed by a dunk to increase Flamengo's lead. The two were the top scorers for Flamengo in the first quarter, with the Argentine point guard reaching nine points and two assists. Marcelinho surprised everyone by leading in rebounds with four. At the end of the period, Flamengo led 21-16. The first two points of the second quarter brought Flamengo to 23 points and Marcelinho Machado to 8 points for Flamengo. Following this historic moment witnessed by the fans, five consecutive three-pointers – three by the record holder, one by Marquinhos, and another by Gegê – sent the stands into a frenzy with Flamengo's excellent lead: 43-25. The team went into halftime leading 49-32.

Flamengo started the third quarter with another three-pointer. It was Marcelinho's fifth, and he also hit another three-pointer in the period, totaling 28 points before the final quarter. Flamengo even took a 20-point lead, 60-40. With four minutes left in the third period, Marquinhos contributed to the show with a beautiful dunk. Flamengo managed the large advantage, and the quarter ended with a balanced score, but with Flamengo still well ahead: 69-51. The final period began with a dunk by Shilton. Olivinha also played well in the paint and, with six rebounds, was second only to Marcelinho, who had nine. With another three-pointer, the shooting guard reached 31 points in the game and came very close to a double-double. At the end of the game, the player received a Flamengo basketball jersey as a tribute to his 8 points for the team.

"It's a great source of pride, an honor, and a privilege. It's wonderful to be able to write my name in the history of such a winning club with a mark like this, which isn't an individual mark; I share it with my teammates because in basketball, you only score points when there's collective effort. More important than all of that is that I achieved a high number of points but also many accomplishments for Flamengo. That's what makes me happiest," said Marcelinho, who also commented on his excellent performance. "It's the competitive spirit. Our team was coming off a loss, and I knew we had to show something better today. We didn't play well in the last game, and I concentrated on trying to do what I do best: be offensive and seek the game. The balls started falling; the team was working towards that, and I'm happy to be able to contribute to the victory," he concluded.

The next match in the series is scheduled for Saturday (May 03.05rd) at 16 PM in Bauru. Flamengo fans can watch the game on Sportv. A victory would give Flamengo the chance to decide the semi-final spot at home, alongside their fans.