MOSCOW (Interstat) — MBA defeated visiting Spartak Moscow 73-47 in a women’s professional basketball game Monday. MBA controlled the game early, leading 14-5 after the first quarter and 33-20 at halftime. The home team extended its advantage with a 23-10 third quarter, taking a 56-30 lead into the fourth. Spartak Moscow scored 17 points in the final period, but MBA matched that total to close out the win. MBA improves to 1-0 this season, while Spartak Moscow drops to 1-1. Spartak Moscow opened its season with a 70-45 win at Neftyanik. MBA will visit Vladimirskiy next, while Spartak Moscow is set to host Dynamo Moscow. Spartak Moscow’s following games include a trip to Dynamo Kursk and a home matchup with Dyn Novosibirsk. MBA’s schedule continues with games against Ivanovo and Neftyanik. The contest was part of the women’s professional basketball league.