Enisey Rallies Past Visiting Samara in Women’s Basketball
KRASNOYARSK (Interstat) — Enisey overcame a slow start and used a decisive second and third quarter to beat visiting Samara 72-64 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Samara led 18-11 after the first quarter, but Enisey answered with a 26-18 second quarter to take a 37-36 halftime lead. The second-quarter surge shifted momentum after a seven-point first-quarter deficit. Enisey then outscored Samara 21-13 in the third quarter to build a 58-49 cushion entering the fourth. Samara edged Enisey 15-14 in the final quarter but could not close the gap. Enisey improved to 2-2 this season, while Samara fell to 0-4. Samara’s previous results were losses at UMMC, Dynamo Kursk and Dynamo Moscow. Enisey previously beat Dyn Novosibirsk on the road and lost to Dynamo Kursk and Dynamo Moscow. Samara dropped its fourth straight game to open the season, while Enisey evened its record.