Faenza edges Alpo 78‑73 in Italy A2 women’s basketball
FAENZA, Italy (Interstat) — Lilli Onnela scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Faenza past Alpo 78-73 on Wednesday, May 13, in an Italy A2 women’s professional basketball game.
Alpo’s Antonia Peresson posted 25 points and 13 rebounds in a losing effort. Francesca Parmesani added 19 points and 10 rebounds for Alpo, while Carlotta Rainis contributed 13 points and four assists. Guard Marianna Zanetti had 13 points and six rebounds for Faenza, and Sara Ronchi added 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Emilie Brzonova chipped in 11 points and six rebounds for Faenza, and Caterina Ciuffoli scored eight points.
Faenza improved to 21-9 across all competitions, while Alpo fell to 23-9. The victory avenged Faenza’s 73-59 loss at Alpo on May 10. Faenza shot 43 percent from the floor and 32 percent from three-point range, while Alpo shot 40 percent from the field and 29 percent from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, Faenza connected on 76 percent of attempts, compared to Alpo’s 70 percent.