Basket Flames claimed a 63-54 victory over Linz Women in the Superleague on Thursday evening. The result extends the visitors' campaign in third place, where they have collected ten wins from eighteen matches. Linz Women, meanwhile, saw their two-game winning streak come to an end at home.
The hosts had looked solid coming into this fixture. They beat Vienna United Women 82-74 on 3 October and saw off UBSK-DBBC Graz 78-67 two days before that. Basket Flames arrived with a patchier record, having lost to Women UBI Graz 77-57 on their most recent outing before beating Vienna Timberwolves 62-53.
By then, the visitors knew they had to be careful. They have played Women UBI Graz twice before this season, losing both encounters 61-60 and 75-60. Against Vienna United Women in March, they managed a 65-60 win away from home. The pattern suggests they are not a team that dominates comfortably.
The final score reflected a game where neither side pulled away early. Basket Flames held their nerve and took the points, moving further clear in the standings. Linz Women will need to regroup if they want to close the gap on the teams above them.
