USK Praha — Srsni Pisek: 105:89, NBL

USK Prague beat Sršni Písek 105 to 89 in the Czech NBL on Saturday. The home side carried their side with sharp shooting and never let the visitors get comfortable. By then the visitors had tightened things up defensively, but Prague kept pushing. The final margin felt comfortable once the fourth quarter settled.

Prague opened with energy that set the tone. They shot from distance and moved the ball without hesitation. Písek responded with their own runs, but the home team always held a small cushion. The visitors never got out of second gear when Prague pulled away.

And here's the thing about the shooting numbers. Prague hit 35 of 65 field goals while Písek managed 29 of 67. The three-point line told the same story. Eleven makes from eleven attempts for the hosts against nine from thirty for the visitors. That efficiency carried them through.

The rebounding battle tilted Prague's way 34 to 25. They grabbed seven offensive boards compared to six for Písek. Turnovers stayed manageable at twelve for the home side and thirteen for the visitors. Both teams recorded six steals each, but Prague blocked one shot while Písek managed none.

The result keeps Prague in eleventh place with five wins from twenty-two games. Písek remain fifth with twelve victories and ten defeats. The gap between them in the table stayed the same, but the psychology of the match shifted. Prague proved they could compete with anyone on their day.

By then we had backed Písek at fifty-four percent confidence. The prediction went the other way. Prague's shooting efficiency and their ability to control the boards broke the model. Sometimes the numbers on paper don't tell the whole story.