VERONA, Italy (Interstat) — Alpo defeated Empoli 71-60 Sunday in an Italy A2 women’s basketball game at Verona. Francesca Parmesani recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds for Alpo, while Antonia Peresson led all scorers with 18 points. Serena Soglia contributed nine points and 11 rebounds for the home team. Liga Vente paced Empoli with 17 points, and Anna Rylichova added 12 points. Alice Gregori scored 17 points for Alpo.

Alpo shot 28 of 74 from the field, compared to Empoli’s 22 of 64. Alpo connected on 7 of 26 3-point attempts, while Empoli made 9 of 25. Both teams were perfect from the free-throw line, Alpo making 8 of 8 and Empoli 7 of 7. Alpo had a 9-5 edge in steals and a 9-5 advantage in assists. Alpo committed only eight turnovers, forcing 20 from Empoli.

Alpo’s offensive rating was 92.4, Empoli’s 80.7. The victory improved Alpo’s record to 22-8 overall, while Empoli dropped to 20-10. The teams split their previous two meetings this season, with Empoli winning 66-61 on April 29 and Alpo winning 76-55 on April 25.