ORENBURG (Interstat) — Nadezhda overcame a 14-point halftime deficit and defeated visiting Neftyanik 63-60 on Monday in a women’s professional basketball game. Neftyanik started strongly, scoring 18 points in the first quarter while holding Nadezhda to 7. The visitors added 16 points in the second quarter, and Nadezhda scored 13, giving Neftyanik a 34-20 advantage at halftime. Nadezhda changed momentum after the break, scoring 22 points in the third quarter while limiting Neftyanik to 10. That cut Neftyanik’s lead to 44-42 entering the fourth. Nadezhda then completed the comeback with 21 points in the final quarter. Neftyanik scored 16 in the fourth but could not regain control. Nadezhda’s late surge secured the home victory and improved its season record to 2-0. Neftyanik dropped to 0-2. Neftyanik’s previous game was a loss to Spartak Moscow, while Nadezhda had opened with a win over Ivanovo. Both teams continue their schedules later this month.