Franca 70, at Minas 86

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Interstat) — Minas defeated Franca 86-70 in a Brazilian NBB matchup Tuesday at Arena Vivo, improving its season record to a perfect 6-0. Franca, which fell to 4-2, could not contain a balanced Minas attack. The home team pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring Franca 25-15 after leading by just four points entering the final period. Corderro Bennett led Franca with 16 points, while Juan Arengo and Winicius Silva Braga each scored 17 for Minas. Jordan Williams added 16 points for the victors. Minas was projected as the pregame favorite and covered the spread as the… Read more...