BELO HORIZONTE (Interstat) — Juan Arengo scored 24 points and Jordan Williams added 20 as Minas defeated Cruzeiro 103-93 on Wednesday night at Arena Vivo. The win lifted Minas to 35-13 in the Brazilian NBB, while Cruzeiro fell to 14-27.

After the teams entered halftime tied at 43, Minas outscored Cruzeiro 27-15 in the third quarter to seize control. The hosts then withstood a 35-point outburst from Cruzeiro in the fourth. Free-throw shooting proved decisive: Minas made 32 of 47 attempts, Cruzeiro 12 of 17. Minas also dominated the boards 47-36 and held a 10-2 advantage in steals.

Ralfi Silva Ansaloni led Cruzeiro with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Tulio Da Silva added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Yosani Clay scored 18. For Minas, Rafael Silva produced 14 points and 10 rebounds, Erik McCree dropped 15 off the bench and Tim Frazier handed out six assists. Minas committed 15 turnovers to Cruzeiro’s 12 but compensated with a 47-36 rebounding edge.