TTT Riga Juniors Women saw off Alytus Dzukija 89-79 in the Mother League on Saturday, a result that puts the hosts firmly in the driving seat for the top spot. The final whistle brought relief rather than celebration, though the margin made clear this was never going to be a close affair.
The Juniors built their lead early and did not look back, scoring freely in stretches where Alytus struggled to find answers. Their recent form has been mixed, with heavy defeats to TTT Riga Women and RSMerks Women earlier in the season, but Saturday's performance suggested they have found their rhythm at the right time.
Alytus Dzukija sit sixth in the table with just one win from twelve games and zero points accumulated so far. They have lost eleven of their twelve fixtures, including a 139-point hammering from Kibirkstis MRU Vilnius Women and a 97-point defeat to the same side in March. This match offered little respite from that pattern.
The ten-point margin tells only part of the story. TTT Riga Juniors scored freely in the opening periods and kept the pressure on throughout, while Alytus could never build a sustained run. The gap opened quickly and stayed open.
For the hosts, the result means they hold firm in the upper reaches of the table and have momentum heading into their next fixture. Alytus Dzukija remain rooted to the bottom half, with a long road ahead to turn things around.