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The Super 8 Cup will have its long awaited end. After Franca defeated Paulistano, it was Flamengo's turn to secure a place in the decision. The 99-88 victory over Botafogo on Thursday night at Carioca Arena 1 once again showed the power of the team led by Gustavo de Conti. Glorioso, meanwhile, has not beaten his rival since his return to the basketball elite in 2016. The highlight of the meeting was the pivot Anderson Varejão, an NBA alumni who scored 22 points, got 5 rebounds and a help. For Alvinegro, Mogi, the basket of the match with 29 points, was the best of the team.
In the tournament that brings together the eight best teams of the New Basketball Brazil (NBB) season, both clubs have moved to semi-finished racing. Flamengo easily beat Minas by 92-74 in the quarter-finals and Botafogo defeated Pinheiros away from home, 79-74.
THE GAME
And in the duel at Carioca Arena 1, the Fla started the match better, with excellent use of Varejão, Olivinha and Balbi, the last two to 100% correct during the period. Botafogo responded with Mogi and Cauê and did not let the distance on the scoreboard exceed 10 points, but Alvinegra's faults gave the advantage to the rivals, who closed quarter-finals by 28 to 19.
In the second quarter, Botafogo improved his defense score and managed to balance with superior use in offensive rebounds. There were five against a single Flamengo. Mogi, the basket of the match, was the highlight of the team led by Leo Figueiró. On the other hand, Olivinha and Varejão were always inspired and clapped their hands. In the end, Botafogo narrowed the gap in the defense and came back to touch and went out with a disadvantage of only 4 points. The victory in the period, however, was from 21 to 16 Alvinegra.
BALANCE UNTIL THE END
On the turn of play, Botafogo came back aggressively and got the early turn, with two balls of three followed by Mogi and Jamaal. Fla reacted the same way with Olivinha and from there, the two teams alternated at the head of the scoreboard. Until a little over 4 minutes to the end of the period, Cauê lost possession of the ball and Deryk hit three lengths, opening a 6-man advantage for the team led by Gustavo de Conti. Varejão unbalanced the end and Mengão went into the last play at the front, from 66 to 60.
In the last ten minutes of confrontation, balance was the tone of mourning. Fla stayed in front, but Botafogo did not let opponents distance themselves and allowed them to keep the little difference on the board. In the end, Flamengo achieved more consistency and opened the ten-point advantage, taking advantage of competitors' mistakes. In the end, he gave the logic and the Fla guaranteed the ranking of the decision with a score of 99 to 88.
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