VALENCIA (Interstat) — Valencia beat visiting Celta Zorka 81-52 on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game, moving to 8-3 this season while Celta Zorka fell to 0-7. Valencia set the tone early, taking a 17-13 lead after the first quarter and then outscoring Celta Zorka 21-2 in the second to build a 38-15 halftime advantage. Celta Zorka found more offense after the break, scoring 20 points in the third quarter, but Valencia answered with 21 in the period and led comfortably into the fourth. Valencia closed with 22 points in the final quarter while holding Celta Zorka to 17, preserving the decisive home victory. The result continued a difficult start for the visitors, who remain winless, while Valencia added another strong home performance to its record. Valencia’s defense and balanced scoring controlled the game throughout, and Celta Zorka could not close the gap after the second-quarter surge by the hosts.