IZHEVSK (Interstat) — Chelyabinsk used a decisive second quarter and steady fourth-quarter scoring to defeat Izhevsk 87-78 on Monday. The visitors trailed early but seized control before halftime and held off the home team’s late push. Chelyabinsk scored 20 points in the first quarter, 29 in the second, 18 in the third and 20 in the fourth. Izhevsk scored 22 in the first, 15 in the second, 17 in the third and 24 in the fourth. Chelyabinsk improved to 2-0. Izhevsk fell to 1-2. Chelyabinsk previously beat Metallurg, while Izhevsk had beaten CSKA Moscow 2 and lost to Dynamo Grozny. Chelyabinsk next visits Tambov. Izhevsk hosts Metallurg. The win kept Chelyabinsk unbeaten and handed Izhevsk its second loss of the young season. Chelyabinsk maintained its advantage after halftime, and Izhevsk could not close the deficit. The visitors protected their lead in the final quarter.