Abasin Defenders saw off Kabul Zamal 213-150 in the Kabul Premier League on Thursday afternoon. The home side moved clear at the top of the table, extending their perfect start to five wins from five. To be fair, the result was never in doubt from the opening moments.
The visitors had shown resilience in recent games, grinding out narrow wins against Spin Ghar Warriors and Shamsad Eagles. But against a side unbeaten in five, those margins disappeared. And here's the thing about home advantage in this league — it carries more weight than the numbers suggest.
Abasin's recent form reads like a checklist of dominance. They beat Spin Ghar twice, including a 228-200 performance in their last outing. The 107-103 win over Pamiar Stars looked tighter on paper, but you could see the control throughout. By then, the pattern was set.
Kabul Zamal's campaign has been harder to read. Three defeats in five games, including that heavy 256-169 loss to Spin Ghar, sits alongside three close victories. The 241-242 defeat to Shamsad Eagles was a heartbreaker, but this match offered no such drama.
The final scoreline tells the story. 213 points for the hosts, 150 for the visitors — a 63-point margin that speaks to a side that switched off at the back. Abasin kept their side in it from the first quarter and never let up.
On the table, the gap between first and third place now stretches to six points. Abasin Defenders fancy their chances of holding that position. Kabul Zamal need the points badly going forward.