BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Interstat) — Cruzeiro used a strong fourth quarter to defeat Cearense 86-77 in a Brazilian NBB game on Thursday. The home team outscored Cearense 25-12 in the final period to secure the victory.

Tulio Da Silva led Cruzeiro with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Michael Dupree scored a game-high 28 points for Cearense in the loss.

The result improves Cruzeiro’s record to 13-24 this season. Cearense falls to 6-30.