Benfica Lisbon Women — Sanjoanense Women: 97:50, LFB Women

Benfica Ladies took three points from their LFB fixture against Sanjuanense with a 97-50 victory on Saturday afternoon. The home side made no mistake against a visitors' side that had already established themselves in the relegation zone.

Benfica sit second in the table after 22 games with 18 wins and four defeats. Sanjuanense remain 11th with six wins and 16 losses. The gap between them widened considerably on this occasion.

The hosts ran away with it from the opening minutes. They scored at will while Sanjuanense found no answer to Benfica's attacking movement. Things came to a head quickly and the visitors never really got back into the contest.

We had tipped a home win with 70% confidence ahead of this fixture. That prediction came true as Benfica's superiority was never in doubt. The margin of victory reflected the gulf in quality between the two sides.

Benfica's recent form has been impressive. They beat Sporting CP Ladies 75-63 last time out and have won four straight games. Sanjuanense's record shows they have struggled away from home all season.

The result keeps Benfica within touching distance of the league leaders. Sanjuanense's hopes of avoiding the bottom two are fading fast. This was a match that needed no drama to make its point clear.