BKM Pitești secured a 95:84 victory over SCM Craiova in Division A on Saturday. The hosts ran out comfortable winners at home, extending their unbeaten run to three games. We had backed the visitors at 57 per cent confidence, but the forecast proved wrong. Pitești found a way through when it mattered, and the result reshaped the table.
To be fair, the visitors started brightly, matching the hosts shot for shot in the opening quarter. But by then Pitești had turned it on, pulling away through a series of defensive stops. The gap widened steadily, and the visitors never quite recovered their rhythm.
Pitești arrived with momentum, having beaten KSU Sibiu 90:86 in their last league outing. They had also won 107:100 against the same side in May, suggesting the opponents had changed. Craiova came in off a heavy 77:97 defeat to Sporting, and the wheels had already started to come off.
The final scoreline reflected a game decided in three or four stretches rather than sustained dominance throughout. Pitești's efficiency in the fourth quarter proved decisive, while Craiova's shooting percentages dropped when the pressure mounted.
The result keeps Pitești second in Division A, three points clear of their nearest challengers. Craiova remain seventh, still searching for consistency after three matches. Both sides carry zero points so far, which means every game carries weight throughout the campaign.
