PATO BRANCO, Brazil (Interstat) — Flamengo will visit Pato Basquete on Saturday at Ginasio do Sesi in Pato Branco, Brazil. Flamengo enters with a 7-1 season record, while Pato Basquete is 1-3. Flamengo has won seven of eight games this season. Its most recent result was a 91-87 victory at UNICEUB. Sammie Freeman recorded 18 minutes, 13 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and four blocks in that game. A Negrete added 18 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Yago scored 22 points with one rebound and six assists. Freeman is a player to watch for Flamengo. Flamengo’s only loss this season was an 82-81 home setback to Bauru. Flamengo also has wins over Uniao Corinthians, Caxias Do Sul, Defensor Sporting, Obera, Paisas Basket and Botafogo this season. Those victories came by scores of 83-65, 77-59, 65-63, 93-73, 84-53 and 81-71, respectively.

Pato Basquete has dropped three of four games. Its most recent result was a 76-68 loss at Cruzeiro. Pato Basquete’s lone win was an 89-88 home victory over Botafogo. Maicon is a player to watch for Pato Basquete. He finished with 24 minutes, 17 points, eight rebounds and one block in a loss at Minas. Pato Basquete also has losses to Minas, Paulistano and Cruzeiro this season and a win over Botafogo. The team’s other results include a loss to Minas by an 86-65 score and a loss to Paulistano by an 80-74 score. Pato Basquete’s four games this season include a win over Botafogo and losses to Paulistano, Minas and Cruzeiro.

Flamengo’s next 10 games include a home matchup with Franca, a road matchup at Paraiba, a road matchup at Cearense, a road matchup at Mogi das Cruzes, a road matchup at Sao Jose, a home matchup with Corinthians Paulista, a home matchup with Paulistano, a home matchup with Osasco, a home matchup with Pinheiros and a road matchup at Minas. Pato Basquete’s next 10 games include home matchups with Bauru, Corinthians Paulista, Pinheiros, Franca and Osasco and road matchups at Caxias Do Sul, Uniao Corinthians, UNICEUB, Cearense and Paraiba. The game at Ginasio do Sesi will match Flamengo’s 7-1 start against Pato Basquete’s 1-3 mark. Flamengo’s previous game before UNICEUB was an 83-65 home win over Uniao Corinthians, and Pato Basquete’s previous game before Cruzeiro was an 86-65 loss at Minas. The game is scheduled for Saturday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Flamengo to win 86-74. Interstat’s ELO system gives Flamengo an 89.1 percent probability of victory. Flamengo is a pregame favorite with a spread of -14, and the over/under is 159.