EMPOLI, Italy (Interstat) — Empoli defeated Alpo 66-61 in a women’s professional basketball game Wednesday night in an Italy A2 contest. The home team overcame a poor shooting performance, hitting 26 of 72 field goals and 9 of 35 from three-point range, while making all five free throws. Alpo shot 21 of 59 from the floor and 5 of 21 from beyond the arc but was perfect on 14 free throws. Empoli held a decisive edge on the offensive glass with 11 rebounds to Alpo’s five.

Giulia Ianezic led Empoli with 14 points and six rebounds, while Sophia Lussignoli added 13 points. Anna Rylichova contributed nine points and seven rebounds, and Laura Manetti had eight points, six rebounds and a block. Liga Vente, Irene Ruffini and Dior Ndiaye each scored eight points, with Vente grabbing eight boards.

For Alpo, Serena Soglia posted 17 points and nine rebounds in 36 minutes. Francesca Parmesani added 16 points and eight rebounds, and Carlotta Rainis had nine points. Both teams committed 12 turnovers. Empoli improved to 20-9 across all competitions, while Alpo fell to 21-8.