MILAN (Interstat) — Milano Stars held off visiting Alpo 71-68 on Saturday in women’s professional basketball. Alpo led after scoring 19 points in the first quarter, but Milano Stars outscored Alpo 24-11 in the third quarter. Magdalena Szajtauer paced Milano Stars with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Antonia Peresson led Alpo with 10 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists. Anna Kaliuzhna added 22 points and six rebounds for Milano Stars. Serena Soglia had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Alpo. Ilaria Moriconi contributed 13 points and five assists for Milano Stars. Francesca Parmesani scored 11 for Alpo. Alice Gregori added nine points and six rebounds, Sofia Marangoni had nine points and three assists, Francesca Melchiori scored seven with four assists, and Emma Volpato scored 10 for Milano Stars. Milano Stars shot 20 of 59 from the floor and 23 of 29 from the free-throw line; Alpo shot 23 of 63 and 14 of 19. Milano Stars had 11 assists and 11 offensive rebounds; Alpo had 13 offensive rebounds. Alpo committed 17 turnovers, while Milano Stars had 15. Both teams committed 23 fouls. Milano Stars had three blocks. Milano Stars improved to 2-0; Alpo dropped to 1-1.