MATELICA, Italy (Interstat) — Visiting Valdarno held off Matelica 54-51 on Saturday, April 25, in a defensive women’s professional basketball game. Valdarno shot 20 of 68 from the field and 10 of 33 from 3-point range, while Matelica made 19 of 64 shots and 6 of 26 from deep. Valdarno committed 11 turnovers and Matelica 13. Federica Merisio led Valdarno with 20 points. Ilaria Bernardi added 11 points and seven rebounds. Flavia De Cassan contributed six points, nine rebounds and four assists. For Matelica, Eleni Pilakouta posted 12 points and 13 rebounds. Olga Trzeciak had 11 points and six rebounds, and Chiara Bacchini scored 12 points with four rebounds and four assists. Valdarno improved to 19-9 across all competitions, while Matelica fell to 21-7. The teams meet again Wednesday in Valdarno.