Tartu Uliikool secured an 87:83 victory over Liepāja in the Latvian-Estonian League on Tuesday evening at the 30th of September. The hosts had to settle for another defeat in a campaign that shows no signs of easing. The visitors maintained their position at the summit of the table with this result.
Liepāja sit eleventh after twenty-six matches, having collected five wins and twenty-one losses. They have not managed a draw all season and remain winless on points. The visitors from Estonia looked comfortable in the opening phases before the hosts found some rhythm.
Tartu Uliikool sit at the top of the standings with twenty-one victories and just five defeats. They have been dominant throughout the campaign and showed no signs of letting up. The away side controlled the tempo when it mattered most.
Liepāja came into this fixture having lost their last outing 76:73 to Pärnu. They had also suffered heavy defeats against Tindascholl and Riga's Zeliss in previous fixtures. Tartu, meanwhile, had won their most recent game 90:63 against Bigbank/Kalev and looked in confident form.
The prediction of a guest victory, given at 58 per cent confidence, proved accurate. Tartu's superior depth and experience in these competitions told when the match tightened. They handled the pressure in the closing stages without panic.
The result extends Tartu's unbeaten run and widens the gap at the top of the table. Liepāja's hopes of climbing out of the lower half dimmed further with this loss. The visitors will look to maintain their momentum in the next round of fixtures.
