Matelica 58, at Virtus Cagliari 47

CAGLIARI, Italy (Interstat) — Matelica avenged a loss from four days prior by defeating Virtus Cagliari 58-47 in an Italy A2 women’s professional basketball game Wednesday. The visiting Matelica used a balanced effort and controlled the interior to improve its season record to 20-6. Gloria Offor led Matelica with 13 rebounds, while Ilaria Bonvecchio added 11 points and six assists. Eleni Pilakouta contributed 10 points and seven rebounds. Silvia Nativi scored 15 points for Virtus Cagliari, which fell to 13-13. Mounia El Habbab recorded five blocks for the home side. Matelica had lost to Virtus Cagliari 68-52 on April 11. Read more...