Pavlodar 68, at Astana 54

ASTANA (Interstat) — Pavlodar used a strong finish to beat Astana 68-54 in a women’s professional basketball game Sunday. Pavlodar, the visiting team, scored 15 points in the first quarter, 17 in the second, 17 in the third and 19 in the fourth. Astana, the home team, scored 18 in the first quarter, 12 in the second, 15 in the third and 9 in the fourth. Astana led after the first quarter, but Pavlodar took control over the middle periods and pulled away in the final quarter. Pavlodar improved to 1-1 this season, while Astana fell to 1-1. The result… Read more...