Lausanne Basket saw off BBC Mont-Châblais 94-80 in the SB League on Friday evening. The hosts moved further clear at fifth in the table, while the visitors remain rooted in eighth place after twenty-four matches each.
And here's the thing — you could see the gap before the ball was even dropped. Lausanne have won thirteen of their twenty-four league games, while Mont-Châblais have managed just five. The result was never really in doubt, though the margin told its own story.
By then, the visitors had already looked tired. They came into this fixture having lost seven of their last ten league outings, including that heavy 94-72 defeat to Lugano Tigers. This time they ran out of steam a little earlier, and the hosts took full advantage.
We had tipped the home side to win at 63 per cent confidence, and the confidence was well placed. Lausanne did not need a miracle — they just needed to stay sharp when the visitors were still hanging around. That is where the game was won, not in the final minutes but in the first half when the hosts decided to run the show.
To be fair, Mont-Châblais did not simply fold. They stayed within striking distance for long stretches, and that made the closing stages meaningful rather than ceremonial. But the hosts were out of sight by the time the clock hit the final quarter, and there was nothing left to do but see out the numbers.
The standings now show Lausanne sitting comfortably above the danger zone, while Mont-Châblais are still searching for momentum. Thirteen wins against eleven losses gives the hosts something to build on. Five wins and nineteen defeats is a different conversation entirely.
The gap between the two sides has not narrowed. If anything, it has widened a little more, and that is the reality of a league where every game counts toward survival or progress. Lausanne will want to keep that form going.
