Cacak 94 defeated Borac Zemun 84:81 in the First League on Monday evening, October 12th. The home side held on after a competitive contest at their own court. Both teams had completed thirty games by this point, though the gap between them remained clear in the standings.
What the result means
Cacak 94 sit in thirteenth place with twelve wins and eighteen losses. Borac Zemun occupy seventh after fourteen victories. The home side did not travel to make up the numbers against a visitor who had shown more consistency through the season.
We had tipped the hosts to take this one, and the scoreline confirmed that reading. Eighty-four to eighty-one is not a convincing margin, but it is enough when you are playing at home.
Borac Zemun's recent form has been mixed. They beat Tamis Pančevo 86:70 in their last outing but had lost to Sloga and Vojvodina Novi Sad in the preceding weeks. Cacak 94 were coming off a narrow win over Metalac Valjevo, 82:78, and looked sharper as a result.
There is not much to separate them on paper. The home side's record shows eighteen defeats against thirty matches, and that tells you they have not been stable. But cup football has its own rules, and home advantage still carries weight in this league.
The visitors will want to find more consistency. Fourteen wins is not bad, but sixteenth place would be a step backwards if they do not improve. By then, they will need to decide whether to press higher or sit back and protect leads.
