ZKK Duga Sabac Women took on ZKK Kraljevo in the 1st Women's League of Serbia on Sunday, winning 60:56. The hosts had been struggling of late, but they found a way through against a side that had looked comfortable in recent outings. To be fair, it wasn't the most convincing performance, but three tight quarters saw them edge it.
And here's the thing about games like this — you don't need to dominate to win. Sabac didn't switch off at the wrong moments. Kraljevo pushed back hard but never got out of second gear when they needed to. The margin stayed narrow, and that's how close contests are decided.
Both sides had been through mixed runs before this one. Sabac had lost heavy to Red Star and to Vojvodina, while Kraljevo's recent form had been steadier, including a comfortable win over Novosadska. By then, the pressure was on the visitors to prove they belonged higher in the table.
We had tipped Kraljevo to win, with 54 per cent confidence, but the match went another way. Sabac kept them in it through the middle periods, and when the game opened up, the hosts had more composure. The prediction didn't materialise, and that's sport.
In the standings, Sabac remain eighth with seven wins from twenty-two games, while Kraljevo sit tenth after six victories. The result doesn't shift anything dramatically, but it ends a run of poor form for the hosts and leaves the visitors still searching for consistency.
