LSSS Women played host to Liepājas Papīrs/LSSS in the Motor League on 11 October, and the visitors made no mistake — they won 87:62. The result puts further pressure on the home side's standing in a table where they now sit fourth after twelve games, six wins and six losses, with zero points separating them from the teams around them.
To be fair, this was not a game where either side found a way back into it once the gap opened. LSSS had looked competitive in their last outing, losing 84:104 to Neptūnas Klaipėda, but they ran out of legs against a side that had been out-thought on the touchline in their previous match, losing 62:75 to RSU Merks.
And here's the thing — the visitors had already shown they could spring a surprise. A 75:52 win over Āistes LSKaunas Women on 3 October suggested they were finding their rhythm, even if they had been beaten heavily in earlier encounters against Klaipėda. By then, they had played five games and won two.
Our prediction had backed the hosts at 71 per cent confidence, but the match went another way. LSSS simply could not keep their side in it for long stretches, and the old head that might have settled them down was not enough against a Liepājas side that played the second half a man up in terms of momentum.
The scoreline tells you everything — 87:62 is a margin that does not lie. The visitors saw it out without looking over their shoulder, while the home side's recent form, including a 46:74 defeat earlier this season, suggests they are still searching for consistency.
