USMATE, Italy (Interstat) — Sanga Milano built a 50-27 halftime lead and defeated Usmate 68-51 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. The visiting side scored 23 points in the first quarter and 27 in the second. Usmate answered with 14 points in the third quarter, but Sanga Milano closed the fourth quarter with 13 points to secure the win. Angela Juhasz had 15 points and seven rebounds, Alice Nori added 15 points and eight rebounds, and Susanna Toffali recorded 15 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block. Justina Kraujunaite led Usmate with 13 points and seven rebounds. Valentina Baldelli contributed eight points and six rebounds. Sanga Milano shot 23 of 55 from the floor, 4 of 13 from three-point range and 18 of 25 from the free throw line. Usmate shot 20 of 61 from the floor, 2 of 19 from beyond the arc and 9 of 11 from the line. Sanga Milano improved to 1-0, while Usmate fell to 0-1.