ZADAR, Croatia (Interstat) — Zadar used a strong first half to beat visiting Rijeka 84-69 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Zadar led 23-13 after the first quarter and 50-27 at halftime before Rijeka cut into the deficit with a 22-point third quarter. Marijana Zukanovic led Rijeka with 27 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and one block. Katia Nekic powered Zadar with 25 points, six rebounds and three assists. Brynn Masikewich added 12 points and 13 rebounds for Zadar, while Lola Stipic scored 17 points with six assists. Petra Glomazic had six points and eight assists for Rijeka. Karla Milkovic added 10 points for Zadar and Jorja Elliott contributed six points, eight rebounds and four assists. Dorotea Brandic scored 10 points for Rijeka while Maja Dzidic had eight points and nine rebounds. Zadar shot 28 of 60 from the floor and 18 of 24 from the free-throw line, while Rijeka shot 21 of 64 overall and 18 of 22 at the line. Zadar improved to 2-3 this season and Rijeka dropped to 0-4.