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 in 27 points while limiting Ivanovo to 16 to secure the victory. UMMC sealed the win by outscoring Ivanovo by 11 in the final period. UMMC improved to 1-0, while Ivanovo fell to 0-1. UMMC is set to host Vladimirskiy next, and Ivanovo will visit Nadezhda. Both teams continue their league schedules after the season-opening result.