Union Florida holds off El Talar in women’s basketball

EL TALAR, Argentina (Interstat) — Union Florida built an early lead and withstood a late El Talar push to earn a 67-64 road victory in a women’s professional basketball game Thursday. Union Florida opened with 15 points in the first quarter and added 13 in the second, 19 in the third and 20 in the fourth. El Talar scored 15 in the first quarter, 10 in the second, 14 in the third and 25 in the fourth. Union Florida led 47-39 after three quarters before El Talar closed the gap in the final period, but the visitors held on. The visitors outscored El Talar in the second and third quarters to take control. Union Florida improved to 2-2 this season. El Talar dropped to 3-1. Union Florida’s defense and timely scoring helped secure the win despite El Talar’s fourth-quarter surge. Union Florida will host Obras next, and El Talar will host Obras in its next game.