BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Interstat) — Minas cruised to a 101-88 victory over Cruzeiro in Brazilian NBB action Wednesday at Arena Vivo. The home team used a dominant 31-point second quarter to pull away after a tight first period.

Erik McCree recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds for Minas. Alexandre Paranhos led all scorers with 16 points. Tulio Da Silva paced Cruzeiro with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Minas improved its record to 28-11, solidifying its strong standing. Cruzeiro fell to 11-21 with the loss. The result confirmed a season series sweep for Minas, which also won the previous meeting in November.