EL TALAR, Argentina (Interstat) — El Talar edged visiting Ferro 71-70 Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Ferro opened with 28 first-quarter points while El Talar scored 17. El Talar answered with 22 points in the second quarter, and Ferro scored 11, leaving the game tied at halftime. Ferro added 11 points in the third quarter, while El Talar scored 14 to take a three-point lead into the fourth. Ferro scored 20 points in the final quarter, but El Talar countered with 18 to hold on for the one-point win. El Talar trailed after the opening period but responded before halftime. The teams remained close through the third quarter. Ferro pushed late in the fourth, but El Talar made enough plays to secure the victory. El Talar improved to 1-0 this season, while Ferro fell to 0-1. Ferro next visits Obras and Union Florida. El Talar next visits Nautico Avellaneda and Regatas San Nicolas.