RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — Alex Negrete scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Wednesday night, leading Flamengo to a 102-72 victory over Corinthians at HSBC Arena. Negrete, a shooting guard, added four assists in the Brazilian NBB contest.

Flamengo controlled the game from the second quarter onward, outscoring Corinthians 28-23 in the period. The home team led 51-46 at halftime and extended its advantage with a 23-15 third quarter. Flamengo closed with 28 points in the fourth while holding Corinthians to 11.

Wesley Ferreira contributed 19 points and five rebounds for Flamengo, and Gui Deodato had 10 points and five assists. Fabricio Verissimo paced Corinthians with 15 points and nine rebounds.

Flamengo shot 42.6 percent from the field and Corinthians shot 38.7 percent. Flamengo improved to 32-17, while Corinthians fell to 19-18.