BRUSQUE, Brazil (Interstat) — Minas cruised to a 106-71 victory over Botafogo in a Brazilian NBB game Thursday at Arena Brusque. The visitors seized control with a dominant second quarter, outscoring Botafogo 32-15 to build a 60-43 halftime lead and never looked back.

Minas shot a blistering 18 for 31 from 3-point range and finished with an efficient offensive rating of 130.7. Botafogo struggled from deep, making just 9 of 38 attempts.

Ricardo Fischer led Minas with 19 points, six rebounds and five assists in just 16 minutes. Yuri Neptune added 17 points. Scott Machado paced Botafogo with 10 points and five assists.

Minas improved to 31-11. Botafogo fell to 10-21.