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 had seven points and five rebounds in 13 minutes for Uniao Corinthians. Caio Oliveira added three points and seven rebounds, while Rafael Munford contributed five points and five rebounds. Juan Cardenas finished with seven points, four rebounds and two blocks. Fabricio Verissimo added two points, one rebound and two assists for Uniao Corinthians, and A Negrete scored eight points for Flamengo. Flamengo controlled the second half and secured the home result.