MATELICA, Italy (Interstat) — Valdarno defeated Matelica 69-64 on Saturday in an Italy A2 women’s professional basketball game. Valdarno shot 23 of 62 from the field and 9 of 25 from 3-point range while sinking all 14 free throws. Matelica made 24 of 77 shots, 7 of 23 from deep and all nine free throws.

Evelyn Ovner paced Valdarno with 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Martina Mosetti added 15 points, and Noemi Celani grabbed 10 rebounds. Valdarno recorded 12 assists and 12 steals while committing 17 turnovers. Benedetta Gramaccioni led Matelica with 13 points and five assists, and Chiara Bacchini scored 10 points. Matelica was outrebounded on the offensive glass despite grabbing 14 offensive boards.

Valdarno improved to 20-9 in all competitions, while Matelica dropped to 21-8. The teams also met April 25, when Valdarno won 54-51.