Paraiba 80, at Minas 77

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Interstat) — Paraiba stunned league-leading Minas with an 80-77 victory in Brazilian NBB action Sunday at Arena Vivo. Despite being heavy underdogs, Paraiba secured the road win behind 22 points from Melvin Johnson and 18 from Antonio Ferreira. Henrique Coelho added 14 points and eight assists for the visitors. Minas center Winicius Silva Braga recorded a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. The defeat drops Minas to 31-12 this season, while Paraiba improves to 15-18. The teams split their two-game season series. Read more...