Sanjoanense 50, at Benfica 97

LISBON (Interstat) — Mariana Valenzuela scored 19 points to lead Benfica past visiting Sanjoanense 97-50 Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Benfica improved to 2-0. Sanjoanense dropped to 1-1. Benfica led 18-14 after the first quarter and used a 31-point second quarter to take control. Sanjoanense scored 13 in the fourth. Benfica shot 32 of 79 from the floor, 17 of 45 from three-point range and 16 of 16 from the free throw line. Sanjoanense shot 16 of 54 overall, 4 of 16 from deep and 14 of 23 from the line. Benfica had 19 offensive rebounds, 12 assists,… Read more...