Day: 16/1. Local time: 19.30. TV: DAZN - DirecTV.

Referees: Julio César Anaya Freile (Panama), Alexis Mercado Pacheco (Puerto Rico) and Roberto Fernández Díaz (Costa Rica).

Stadium: Gimnasio Nueva Leon Monterrey, Mexico

Hand-to-hand crosses of the first edition of the Basketball Champions League Americas is already underway and in Mexico plays the last chapter of the first matches. In Monterrey they will seek to take the first step towards Fuerza Regia and Flamengo semifinals.

The Mexicans were ranked second in Group D, behind the Real Estelí leader. "La Fuerza" won only one game (the last against Capitanes), but it reached him to the second phase of the tournament. His first main so far in the BCLA were Omar De Haro and Joshua Ibarra, and in the last window, he had a good presentation by Cristian Cortés, but none of the three will be in this match and must adapt. It will have the incorporations of Israel Gutiérrez, Michael Lizárraga, Charly Zesati and Karim Rodríguez.

On the side of Flamengo comes with all his power and the reinforcement of Gustavo "Panchi" Barrera, who will make his debut on the team. It also has the figures of Franco Balbi, Olivinha and Marquinhos, their leaders in the first phase. The team commanded by Gustavo de Conti already had his first two practices in Monterrey and will seek to start defining his pass to the semifinals, of a tournament that has him as a great candidate. Is that the Brazilian team reached the quarterfinals winning Group C unbeaten.

Fuerza Regia comes at a great moment for its classification for the finals of the Conferencia Este of the Liga Mexicana where it defends the title. Now he waits for his rival to leave the series between Leñadores and Mineros. Flamengo lost the Super 8 final of the Liga Brazilera last Saturday, 77-73 against Franca, another of those who plays the quarterfinals of the BCLA.

The series will begin this Thursday and will move to Rio de Janeiro for the second and third hypothetical game, Sunday 19/1 and Tuesday 21/1.