Sanjoanense 74, at Evora 72

EVORA, Portugal (Interstat) — Sanjoanense held off Evora 74-72 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. The visiting Sanjoanense improved to 1-0, while Evora fell to 0-1. Sanjoanense opened with 19 first-quarter points and led 19-18 after one. Evora responded with 23 second-quarter points to take a 41-39 halftime lead. Sanjoanense reclaimed control in the third quarter, outscoring Evora 19-11 to carry a 58-52 advantage into the fourth. Evora rallied with 20 fourth-quarter points, but Sanjoanense scored 16 in the final period and protected the two-point win. Sanjoanense finished with 20 points in the second quarter and 19 in… Read more...