UBSC-DBBC Graz Women — UBI Graz Women: 62:70, Superliga Women

Women's UBI Graz took a 70-62 victory over UBSC-DBBC Graz in the Superleague on Sunday evening. The away side extended their unbeaten run away from home while the hosts slipped further down the table. Two teams from the same city, one clearly ahead of the other.

Second place stays out of reach for the home side after that defeat. UBSC-DBBC sit in sixth with five wins and thirteen losses from eighteen games. The visitors remain on four defeats, still chasing the leaders but pulling clear of the middle of the pack.

Recent form explains the gap between them. The hosts lost five of their last six, including that heavy 69-54 defeat to Vienna Timberwolves just two days before this one. Women's UBI Graz showed more consistency, winning three of their last five, though they also stumbled against DBB LZ OO with a 73-47 loss.

We tipped the away side to win and that came through, 70 per cent confidence holding up. They knew what was needed — sit deep, soak it up, and punish the mistakes when they came. The hosts played without an answer and lost their man too many times.

The gap between sixth and second is now wider still. Women's UBI Graz keep their eyes on the top four while UBSC-DBBC face a long road back. That's how these leagues work — you either hold your nerve or you let the game flow away from you.