BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Interstat) — DaVaunta Thomas scored 37 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Corinthians to a 92-81 victory over Minas on Tuesday, May 12, at Arena Vivo in the Brazilian NBB.

Thomas, a small forward, played 36 minutes and added one assist. Elinho Corazza contributed 15 points and 12 assists for Corinthians, which improved to 32-13. Kauan Nascimento Raymundo added 11 points and eight rebounds.

Erik McCree led Minas with 24 points, three rebounds, one assist and one block in 26 minutes. Rafael Silva scored 17 points with seven rebounds, and Jordan Williams added 14 points and six rebounds. Ricardo Fischer dished out 10 assists to go with seven points. Winicius Silva Braga grabbed 11 rebounds and scored seven points for Minas, which fell to 36-16.

Corinthians shot from the floor and from three-point range, and hit free throws. Minas shot from the floor and from three-point range, and hit free throws. The game was the latest in a series that saw Corinthians win two of the previous three meetings.