KURSK, Russia (Interstat) — Spartak Moscow defeated Dynamo Kursk 83-77 on Tuesday in a women’s professional basketball game. Spartak opened with 24 first-quarter points while holding Dynamo Kursk to 20, then added 25 in the second to take a 49-38 halftime lead. The visitors scored 20 in the third, and Dynamo Kursk answered with 22, leaving Spartak ahead 69-60 entering the fourth. Spartak closed with 14 points in the final quarter, while Dynamo Kursk scored 17, but the home side could not complete the comeback. Dynamo Kursk’s fourth-quarter rally fell short. The win moved Spartak Moscow’s season record to 2-2, while Dynamo Kursk fell to 3-1. Dynamo Kursk had won its first three games before the loss. Spartak had dropped two of its previous three games, including a loss to Dynamo Moscow, before the victory. Spartak previously beat Neftyanik and also lost to MBA and Dynamo Moscow this season.