Bytom — Krosno: 91:85, 1 Liga

Bitom secured a 91-85 victory over Krosno in the First League on Friday. The result gives the home side a win after a string of narrow defeats. Krosno came away empty-handed from a match that stayed tight throughout.

Recent results show Bitom had been struggling. They lost 90-91 to Dzikie Warsaw, then 77-107 against Kotwica Kolobrzeg. Three defeats followed before this win against Krosno, who they had beaten 80-85 back in March.

Krosno's form has been inconsistent. They lost 66-88 to Slask Wroclaw, then 85-88 to Szczecin. Two more defeats followed against Zielona Gora and MKS Dabrowa Gornicze before this outing.

The nine-point margin tells the story of a match that could have gone either way. Bitom held their nerve in the closing stages. Krosno pushed hard but could not find the equaliser.

The result keeps Bitom in the hunt. Krosno will need to regroup quickly. Both sides have shown they can compete at this level, but consistency remains the challenge.