Bashkimi Prizren — Golden Eagle Ylli: 96:60, Superliga

Bashkimi Prishtina routed Ylli 96 96-60 in the Superleague on Saturday, a result that leaves the hosts second in the table with 20 wins from 28 games. The visitors remain fourth after 12 victories and 16 defeats, and that gap is now wider than ever.

We had backed the home side at 59 per cent confidence, and they delivered in a way that made the prediction almost unnecessary. By then it was clear they would not be denied, but the margin of victory said something else entirely.

The recent record tells its own story. Bashkimi Prishtina had mixed results in May, losing 78-98 to Trepa and 79-94 in another fixture, yet winning 84-80 and 100-76 in others. Ylli 96, meanwhile, lost four of their last five meetings, including heavy defeats to Peja and Rahoveci.

That uneven form collided on this afternoon and the outcome was decisive. The home side showed composure where the visitors could not, and the scoreboard reflected a game that stopped being competitive well before the final whistle.

With 20 wins and eight defeats, Bashkimi Prishtina hold a solid position at second place. Ylli 96 sit fourteenth in the standings, and while the table does not capture every detail, this result makes their task harder still.