VALDARNO, Italy (Interstat) — Ilaria Bernardi scored 26 points to lead Valdarno to a 74-73 victory over Ragusa in an Italy A2 women’s professional basketball game Saturday.

Valdarno improved to 17-8, while Ragusa fell to 13-11. Precious Johnson powered Ragusa with 23 points and 15 rebounds. Chiara Consolini added 21 points and five assists for the visitors.

Bernardi, Valdarno’s top star, followed her 23-point performance in a loss to Giussano on April 3 with another efficient outing. Kenko Ngamene supported her with 15 points and eight rebounds.

The teams will meet again in a rematch Wednesday in Ragusa.