Derthona beats Fribourg, stays unbeaten in women’s pro basketball

FRIBOURG, Switzerland (Interstat) — Visiting Derthona defeated Fribourg 71-60 on Thursday in a women’s professional basketball game. Derthona improved to 3-0, while Fribourg dropped to 3-2. Hannah Riddick led Fribourg with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Cornelia Fondren paced Derthona with 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Anastasia Conte added 14 points and five assists, Elizabeth Dixon had eight points and 10 rebounds, and Lauren Heard scored 14 points for Fribourg. Lara Popovic added 12 points, three rebounds and three assists, Francesca Leonardi had seven points and five rebounds, Aliz Varga scored eight points, Veronika Pysmennyk had three points and six rebounds, and Anna Holmberg added nine points. Derthona shot 26 of 68 from the floor, 8 of 24 from three-point range and 11 of 12 from the free throw line. Fribourg shot 23 of 61, 6 of 24 from beyond the arc and 8 of 16 from the line. Derthona had 12 offensive rebounds, 12 assists and three blocks, while Fribourg had seven offensive rebounds and nine assists. Derthona led after a 21-point third quarter and sealed the win with 25 points in the fourth.