LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (Interstat) — Triglav defeated Ilirija 73-61 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Visiting Triglav led 19-11 after the first quarter and 32-26 at halftime, then entered the fourth tied 46-46 before pulling away by scoring 27 points and holding Ilirija to 15. Manca Vrecer starred for Triglav with 23 points, three rebounds, seven assists and one block. Ema Stavrov added eight points, eight rebounds, one assist and one block. Anja Dragar scored 12 points, while Lara Kozina Bubnic had seven points and six rebounds. For Ilirija, Tina Tomsic scored 17 points, Hana Sambolic had 14 points and three assists, and Brina Sedmirek posted eight points, eight rebounds and three assists. Laura Medeot added six points, five rebounds and two blocks. Lena Greben had five points, four rebounds and three assists, while Ela Modric had two points, seven rebounds and five assists. Triglav shot 25 of 57 from the floor, 11 of 27 from three-point range and 12 of 15 from the free throw line. Ilirija shot 26 of 61 overall and 5 of 27 from beyond the arc. Triglav improved to 2-0; Ilirija dropped to 0-2.