Ammerud defeated TNT Towers 102-58 in the Norwegian Basketball League on Wednesday evening. The away side controlled the contest from start to finish, building a lead that never wavered. The result extends Ammerud's recent positive run while adding to TNT Towers' struggles.
We had tipped Ammerud to win with 59 per cent confidence, and the outcome confirmed that assessment. The visitors required little persuasion, scoring freely while limiting their opponents to just 58 points. The margin of 44 points told the full story of a one-sided affair.
TNT Towers arrive at this fixture having lost four of their last five matches, including a heavy 60-121 defeat to Froya Basket just three days ago. The form has been consistent — only the narrow 73-78 loss to Nidaros Jets offered any semblance of competitiveness. They did not travel to make up the numbers, but the result suggested they may have been needed for the opposition's scoring.
Ammerud, by contrast, came into the match with momentum. Their 103-93 victory over Bærum on 20 September showed they could handle high-scoring games, and they carried that confidence across to this encounter. The visitors have now won two of their last five, including a 92-77 away victory over TNT Towers back in March.
Both sides occupy the lower half of the table with 27 games already played. TNT Towers sit eighth with six wins and 21 defeats, while Ammerud hold seventh place on nine victories. The points totals are not yet recorded, so the standings offer limited context beyond the win-loss records.
What this match did provide was clarity. Ammerud ran the show when it mattered, and TNT Towers refused to mount any meaningful resistance. The gap between the two sides has widened in the standings, even if the points system has yet to take effect.
