Uniao Corinthians 65, at Flamengo 83

RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — Flamengo defeated visiting Uniao Corinthians 83-65 on Sunday at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Flamengo led 20-13 after the first quarter, 38-34 at halftime and 64-46 entering the fourth before closing out the win. The hosts used a 26-point third quarter to create separation after a four-point halftime lead, and Uniao Corinthians’ fourth-quarter push fell short. Flamengo improved to 6-1, while Uniao Corinthians fell to 2-3. Yago posted 10 points, four assists and one rebound in 15 minutes for Flamengo. Sammie Freeman added eight points and four rebounds in 11 minutes. Renato Carbonari… Read more...