BELO HORIZONTE (Interstat) — Tulio Da Silva recorded 29 points and 14 rebounds to lead Cruzeiro to a 97-81 victory over Minas on Friday in a Brazilian NBB game. Cruzeiro jumped to a 31-21 lead in the first quarter, then withstood a 29-point second quarter from Minas to regain control. The home team outscored Minas 32-13 in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Isaac Thornton added 21 points and six rebounds, Dominique Coleman scored 16, and Ralfi Silva Ansaloni contributed six points and five rebounds for Cruzeiro. For Minas, Alexandre Paranhos led with 19 points and five rebounds, Juan Arengo added 13 points and four assists, and Yuri Neptune scored 11. Cruzeiro improved to 14-25 with the win, while Minas dropped to 33-13. The teams meet again Sunday in the same venue.