ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Istanbul Utku held off visiting Konya Basket 76-71 in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday, improving to 1-1 while Konya fell to 0-1. Konya led 22-21 after the first quarter before Istanbul moved ahead 36-34 at halftime. The hosts took a 55-53 edge into the fourth quarter and sealed the win by outscoring Konya 21-18 in the final period. Janai Robertson powered Istanbul Utku with 34 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and one block in 39 minutes. Claire Browne added 11 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, while Gulsah Celebi contributed nine points, five rebounds and seven assists. Sezen Yavuz Nur scored 12 points and blocked three shots. Zeynep Oyku Kalbisagde led Konya Basket with 18 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes, and Idil Turk added 10 points, three assists and one block. Fahriye Bayraktar added four points and five rebounds for Istanbul Utku, and Yaren Aslan had two points and three rebounds for Konya Basket.