Bolzano 56, at Jolly Livorno 61

LIVORNO, Italy (Interstat) — Jolly Livorno defeated Bolzano 61-56 in a women’s professional basketball game Thursday, avenging a loss from earlier in the month and tightening the Italy A2 standings. The home team used a balanced attack, led by Liliana Miccio’s game-high 23 points and seven rebounds. Anna Poggio anchored the defense with 13 rebounds and a block. Bolzano’s Giulia Cecili neared a triple-double with 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the loss. The victory improved Jolly Livorno’s overall record to 15-11, while Bolzano fell to 16-10. The teams split their two-game regular season series. Read more...