FLORIDA, Argentina (Interstat) — Ferro defeated Union Florida 72-55 on Monday in a women’s professional basketball game, pulling away with a decisive second-quarter surge. Ferro trailed 13-14 after the first quarter, then outscored Union Florida 24-19 in the second to build a 37-33 halftime advantage. Union Florida scored 19 points in the second quarter, its highest-scoring period of the game. Ferro extended its lead with a 19-12 third quarter and closed out the victory despite being outscored 16-10 in the fourth. Union Florida had opened with a 14-13 edge after one quarter and stayed close into the second, but could not match Ferro’s scoring pace after halftime. Union Florida could not close the gap in the final period. Ferro improved to 2-1 this season, while Union Florida dropped to 1-2. Ferro previously beat Obras and lost to El Talar this season. Union Florida previously beat Berazategui and lost to Obras.