RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — Dominique Coleman scored 23 points to lead Cruzeiro to an 89-72 victory over Vasco da Gama in a Brazilian NBB game Saturday at Ginasio Sao Januario.

Cruzeiro overcame a 24-19 first-quarter deficit with an 18-point second quarter to lead 37-38 at halftime. The visitors then broke the game open with a 31-point third quarter. Vasco da Gama was held to 14 points in the second period and never recovered.

Coleman, a small forward from San Diego, California, added two rebounds and an assist in 32 minutes for Cruzeiro. Isaac Thornton added 18 points and five assists. Alexsander Santos paced Vasco da Gama with 13 points and seven assists.

Cruzeiro improved to 12-23 across all competitions. Vasco da Gama fell to 5-28.