Nidaros Jets lost 61 to 142 to Fellbach in the Belgian League on Saturday. The result leaves the hosts in ninth place after 27 games, while the visitors move further clear at the summit with 23 wins and just four defeats. We had tipped an away victory before the match, and it came through with plenty of room to spare.
There were no minutes or events to track — just a scoreline that tells its own story. The Jets gave away too many cheap fouls and the deal has stalled for them this season, six wins and 21 losses adding up to a difficult campaign. Fellbach, by then, had already established themselves as the team to beat.
The visitors have kept three clean sheets on the spin in terms of confidence, winning five of their last seven matches. A 75-71 victory over Zrinjski Mostar and a 110-68 demolition of Tromsø Storm showed they can turn it on when needed. Even a narrow 94-95 loss to Tallinn's outfit didn't dent their momentum.
For the Jets, the pattern is harder to break. They lost 68-101 at Ammerud on Thursday, then 60-91 to Centrum Tigers, and before that 82-96 at home against Bærum. Things came to a head on Saturday when the gap between the two sides became impossible to ignore.
The standings now show Fellbach sitting 22 points clear of their nearest challengers, though the league table barely moves for the Jets at the bottom. With 21 defeats already logged, their season has shifted from survival to something else entirely. Fellbach's lead grows, and the race for the title settles into a formality.
