Villa leads Reyer Venezia rout of Brescia
VENICE, Italy (Interstat) — Matilde Villa scored 24 points and added five rebounds and one assist, leading Reyer Venezia past Brescia 92-50 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Venezia controlled from the start, taking a 27-15 lead after the first quarter. The hosts led 48-28 at halftime and outscored Brescia 27-13 in the fourth. Marena Whittle added 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Venezia, while Lorela Cubaj posted eight points, 12 rebounds and four assists. Francesca Pasa contributed four points, one rebound and four assists. Mariella Santucci had six points, three rebounds and two assists, Francesca Pan finished with four points and four rebounds, Allanis Delboni Da Silva led Brescia with two rebounds and two assists, Martina Crippa grabbed one rebound, Sofia Balzani played two minutes, and Giovanna Smorto added three rebounds. Venezia improved to 1-1, while Brescia fell to 0-1. Brescia will next host Derthona, and Venezia will visit Broni.