BELO HORIZONTE (Interstat) — Cruzeiro used balanced scoring and a strong free-throw edge to beat visiting Pato Basquete 76-68 on Thursday. Cruzeiro improved to 2-2, while Pato Basquete dropped to 1-3. Adyel Borges led Cruzeiro with 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Maicon posted 14 points and 14 rebounds for Pato Basquete. Gerson Santo scored 10, D. Coleman added 13 points and six rebounds, and Raffa Menca had 11 points and four rebounds. Pato Basquete shot 17 of 51 from the floor, 9 of 27 from three-point range and 8 of 13 from the free-throw line. Cruzeiro shot 21 of 55 overall, 4 of 18 from beyond the arc and 17 of 24 at the line. Cruzeiro held a 13-9 edge in offensive rebounds and committed 12 turnovers to Pato Basquete’s 14. Pato Basquete blocked three shots, while Cruzeiro had nine assists.