SALAMANCA, Spain (Interstat) — Zaragoza defeated Avenida 83-71 in a women’s professional basketball game on Sunday, using a balanced offensive effort and a late fourth-quarter push to secure the road victory. Zaragoza opened with 23 points in the first quarter while holding Avenida to 19. Avenida answered with 24 points in the second quarter to Zaragoza’s 21, trimming the visitors’ halftime lead to 44-43. Zaragoza regained control in the third quarter, outscoring Avenida 19-15 to take a 63-58 advantage into the final period. Avenida’s second-quarter surge briefly cut into the deficit, but Zaragoza answered after halftime. The visitors finished strong down the stretch, scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter compared with Avenida’s 13. The win improved Zaragoza’s season record to 7-1, while Avenida dropped to 4-4. Zaragoza is scheduled to host Kibirkstis Vilnius and Innova-TSN next. Avenida will travel to Namur and Jairis.