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 each of the first and third quarters. Evora scored 18 in the first, 23 in the second, 11 in the third and 20 in the fourth. The game featured tight scoring early before Sanjoanense’s decisive third-quarter run. Evora’s late push made it a one-possession finish, but Sanjoanense made the needed plays down the stretch to secure the victory.