Basket UdeC said goodbye to the Liga de las Américas, in the quarterfinals, following losing a dramatic 88-86 in the second duel of the key with the powerful Flamengo.
Basket UdeC said goodbye to the Liga de las Américas tonight, in the quarterfinals, following losing a dramatic 88-86 in the second duel of the key with the powerful Flamengo.
In the series to the best of three duels, the Brazilian team was left with an irretrievable 2-0 by also winning the first confrontation, by a resounding 94-62, at the Casa del Deporte penquista.
Now, at the Maracanázinho, the Chilean team came out with a totally different disposition from the first match. He squeezed each exit of the red and black and with a solid offensive game he had long passages of the duel between the ropes at the local.
Basket UdeC even won following the first two quarters by 44-32. However, the national debacle would come in the fourth and last half.
Flamengo reached the final quarter down 58-68 and ended up coming back in agony. With just one second left for the buzzer to sound, those from Rio de Janeiro made a key basket that allowed them to win and close the series.
Despite the goodbye to Universidad de Concepción, the Chileans achieved a historic advance to the round of the best eight on the continent.
The best of the visitor was Jerry Evans Jr. with 23 points, 6 rebounds and an assist.
For ‘Fla’, meanwhile, the best player was the Argentine Martín Cuello with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
The basket that defined the game at the last second literally #BCLAmericas
Flamengo 88×86 UDEC pic.twitter.com/NZwck5L31F— Game Over (@fimdejogo) March 10, 2023
IS IT GAME WINNER YOU WANT? WE HAVE! ????
Gabriel Jaú took the rebound in the race, fought, scored the two points and suffered the lack in the burst of the clock to classify the #FlaBasquete for the next phase of the BCLA. Beeeeem too much, crack! ????#NaçãoBRB #DNARubroNegro pic.twitter.com/oRPg6oEO3e
— Team Flamengo (@TimeFlamengo) March 10, 2023
