SPLIT, Croatia (Interstat) — Split used a dominant first half to defeat visiting Zadar 82-48 in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday. The home team led 20-17 after the first quarter and broke the game open with 30 points in the second, taking a 50-32 halftime advantage. Split added 12 points in the third and 20 in the fourth while Zadar managed eight points in each of the final two quarters. Zadar’s strongest stretch came in the opening quarter, but it could not keep pace after halftime. Split improved to 2-1 this season, while Zadar fell to 1-2. Sara Herceg, Carlotta Ellenrieder, Magdalena Drazic and Amyah Allen were among the Zadar players listed as key performers; detailed statlines were unavailable. Split’s defense limited Zadar throughout the second half, and the home side closed out the victory comfortably. The home team maintained control down the stretch.