ROVIGO, Italy (Interstat) — Vicenza defeated Rovigo 71-65 in an Italy A2 women’s professional basketball game Saturday, overcoming a significant pregame projection. The visiting Vicenza squad, led by a dominant performance from Alice Nori, secured the road victory.

Nori, a power forward, scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to pace Vicenza. Teammates Amanda Kantzy added 14 points and eight rebounds, while Alice Peserico contributed 19 points.

Sara Zanetti led Rovigo with 20 points in the loss. The result left both teams with identical 9-14 season records. Interstat’s ELO system had given Rovigo a 70.6 percent probability to win at home.