UFA (Interstat) — Ufa beat visiting Novosibirsk 101-59 on Sunday, pulling away after a tight opening quarter. Ufa and Novosibirsk were tied at 25 after the first quarter, but Ufa outscored Novosibirsk 23-8 in the second to take a 48-33 lead into halftime. Ufa scored 25 points in the first quarter, 23 in the second, 26 in the third and 27 in the fourth. Novosibirsk scored 25 points in the first quarter, eight in the second, 12 in the third and 14 in the fourth. Ufa improved to 2-0 after opening the season with a home win over Barnaul. Novosibirsk fell to 0-2 after a season-opening road loss at Temp Sumz Revda. The final margin was 42 points. Ufa maintained its lead throughout the second half. Novosibirsk stayed within reach early but could not match Ufa’s scoring pace over the final two quarters. Ufa next plays at University-Ugra. Novosibirsk next hosts Dynamo Grozny.