Amsterdam Flames defeated Glasgow Cosmic 177-171 in the European T20 Premier League on Wednesday evening. The victory came after a closely contested match that went down to the wire. Both sides traded blows throughout the contest.
The win moves Amsterdam closer to the middle of the table, though they remain in fifth place with just one point from two games. Glasgow sit fourth with two points from three matches. The gap between them is narrow but the hosts have played fewer games.
Amsterdam enter this match off consecutive defeats. They lost 56-59 to Belfast Wolves on 30 August before falling 157-158 to Rotterdam Dockers three days earlier. The team needed the points badly after those setbacks.
Glasgow's recent form has been mixed. They suffered a narrow 140-141 defeat to Rotterdam Dockers on 1 September, but had beaten Dublin Guardians 183-150 two days before that. Their most recent outing was a 115-116 loss to Edinburgh Castle Rockers on 27 August.
Both teams have now played against Rotterdam Dockers in their last three fixtures, with mixed results. Amsterdam lost both encounters while Glasgow split theirs. That price has gone up for both sides going forward.
The result leaves Amsterdam on one point from two matches and Glasgow on two points from three. The tournament is early days and every match will matter. The hosts will look to build momentum from this victory.