MOSCOW (Interstat) — Dynamo Moscow defeated Spartak Moscow 79-77 on Friday in a women’s professional basketball game. Dynamo improved to 3-0, while Spartak dropped to 1-2. Dynamo raced to a 48-36 halftime lead, scoring 24 points in each of the first two quarters. Spartak countered with 19 points in the first quarter and 17 in the second. After halftime, Spartak outscored Dynamo 21-13 in the third quarter to cut the deficit to four. Dynamo led 61-57 after three quarters. Dynamo then held off the home team down the stretch, scoring 18 points in the fourth quarter while Spartak added 20. The late Spartak rally fell short. Dynamo’s previous wins this season came against Enisey and Samara. Spartak’s only victory came at Neftyanik, and it also lost at MBA. Dynamo next travels to Nadezhda, while Spartak visits Dynamo Kursk. The visitors protected their lead in the final minutes despite Spartak’s fourth-quarter push.