UMMC 83, at Ivanovo 71

IVANOVO, Russia (Interstat) — On Thursday, UMMC opened its women’s professional basketball season with an 83-71 road win over Ivanovo. UMMC set the tone in the first quarter, scoring 21 points while holding Ivanovo to 16. The visitors added 20 points in the second quarter, but Ivanovo responded with 22, its best scoring period of the game, to stay within striking distance. Ivanovo outscored UMMC in the second and third quarters, but could not erase the deficit. UMMC maintained its advantage with 15 points in the third quarter as Ivanovo scored 17. The fourth quarter belonged to UMMC, which poured… Read more...