Umbertide 43, at Empoli 61

EMPOLI, Italy (Interstat) — Empoli defeated Umbertide 61-43 in a women’s professional basketball game Sunday, securing a regular-season series split. The home side used a balanced attack to pull away, improving to 19-8 across all competitions. Umbertide fell to 14-13. Liga Vente led Empoli with a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds. Giulia Ianezic and Sophia Lussignoli each added 11 points. For Umbertide, Beatrice Baldi posted nine points and a game-high 12 rebounds in the loss. The teams had split two meetings earlier this month. Read more...