BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Interstat) — Minas defeated Cruzeiro 99-94 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Arena Vivo in a Brazilian NBB contest. Minas led 23-16 after the first quarter and 56-54 at halftime, then held off a late Cruzeiro rally by outscoring the visitors 19-18 in the fourth quarter. Alexandre Paranhos powered Minas with 20 points and six rebounds, earning top star honors, while Ricardo Fischer added 23 points and five assists. Juan Arengo contributed 18 points. For Cruzeiro, Isaac Thornton led with 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Leonardo Braga recorded 10 points and 10 assists, and Ralfi Silva Ansaloni posted 16 points and seven rebounds. Minas shot 41 of 82 from the floor and 6 of 25 on three-pointers, while Cruzeiro shot 30 of 71 overall but hit 11 of 26 from beyond the arc. Cruzeiro made 23 of 27 free throws; Minas converted 11 of 17. Each team grabbed 37 rebounds. Minas improved to 33-12; Cruzeiro fell to 13-25.