ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Gallardo Spor Kulubu beat Istanbul Utku 59-51 on Monday in a women’s professional basketball game. Asia Strong led Gallardo with 21 points, 16 rebounds, one assist and one block. Sule Aktas had nine points and eight rebounds for Istanbul Utku. Erdenay Topcu added 22 points and four rebounds, while Arzu Ozdemir had six points, six rebounds and six assists. Gallardo shot 19 of 62 from the floor, 5 of 35 from 3-point range and 16 of 23 from the free throw line. Gallardo grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and committed 22 turnovers. Istanbul Utku, which shot 21 of 57 from the floor, 3 of 15 from 3-point range and 6 of 13 from the free throw line, had five offensive rebounds and 16 turnovers. Janai Robertson scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Istanbul Utku. Sezen Yavuz Nur added 12 points. Gallardo improved to 1-0. Istanbul Utku fell to 0-1.