Borac Zemun moved up the table with an 86-70 victory over Tamis Pancevo in the First League on Sunday. The away side had been seven points behind when they last met in April, but this time the visitors controlled the tempo from the opening minutes. Tamis, sitting in 11th place with 12 wins from 30 games, could not match the consistency Borac showed on the road.
And here's the thing about this one — Borac were always in control of the tie. The visitors took an early lead and never let Tamis get within striking distance. By then you could see the difference in experience between the two sides, and it showed in the way Borac moved the ball and defended their leads. Tamis pushed hard in the second quarter but the visitors responded with a sequence that turned the game.
We had given Tamis a 56% chance to win at home, but the match went the other way. To be fair, Borac had beaten them 88-83 in the reverse fixture earlier this season, and this result extended that pattern. The home side's 18 losses from 30 games tell you they've struggled for consistency, and this defeat adds to that tally.
The standings now show Borac in seventh place with 14 wins, while Tamis remain 11th. The gap between them is seven points, and that matters when you're looking at the playoff positions. Borac's away form has been solid — they've won three of their last five on the road — while Tamis have lost four of their last five overall.
The old head settled things down for Borac in the final quarter, and they held on grimly to close out the victory. Tamis need the points badly, and this result means they'll have to find a way to turn their home games around if they want to climb out of the bottom half of the table.
