Gimle BBK saw off Bærum 111:72 in the Belgian League on Sunday, a result that extended their grip on second place in the standings. The home side made no mistake at a match where the gap between the two teams was already visible in the table. By then, the away visitors had already accumulated fifteen defeats from twenty-seven games.
Before kickoff, the picture was clear enough. Gimle sat second with twenty-two wins and only five losses, while Bærum languished in sixth with a losing record. The difference in form showed up immediately, though not in any dramatic fashion — just in the scoreboard from the opening moments.
What followed was a straightforward display of superiority. The home side scored freely, never letting up, and the away end never stopped watching them work. There were no comebacks, no sudden shifts — just a team that knew what it was doing. And here's the thing, the margin grew without anyone needing to force it.
We had called this one in advance, putting 69 per cent confidence on the hosts. The reasoning was simple: Gimle were at home, Bærum had lost four of their last five, and the quality gap was real. The scoreline confirmed it without any doubt.
The visitors' recent run had been troubling. They had fallen to Froya, Tromsø Storm, and Kongsvinger in succession, with only a narrow win over Nidaros breaking the pattern. Meanwhile, Gimle had won four of their last five outings, including comfortable victories over TNT Towers and Tromsø Storm.
The result leaves Gimle two points clear of third place, while Bærum remain six points behind the top five. There are still games to play, but the momentum is not on their side. They'll need to find something different if they want to change course.
