Spartak Moscow Rallies Past Dyn Novosibirsk Behind Fourth Quarter

MOSCOW (Interstat) — Spartak Moscow defeated visiting Dyn Novosibirsk 77-72 in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday, rallying behind a decisive fourth quarter. Spartak led 20-17 after the first quarter before Dyn Novosibirsk scored 29 second-quarter points to take a 46-31 halftime lead. Dyn Novosibirsk held a 56-50 advantage through three quarters after scoring 10 in the third, while Spartak added 19. Spartak Moscow then outscored the visitors 27-16 in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback. Dyn Novosibirsk could not hold its lead. Spartak closed strongly. Spartak Moscow improved to 3-2, while Dyn Novosibirsk fell to 0-4. Dyn Novosibirsk has lost to Enisey 61-53, UMMC 97-54 and Dynamo Kursk 75-57 this season. Spartak Moscow has beaten Dynamo Kursk 83-77 and Neftyanik 70-45 and lost to Dynamo Moscow 79-77 and MBA 73-47. Dyn Novosibirsk next plays at Nadezhda, while Spartak Moscow visits Samara.