BK Jindrichuv Hradec — Valecnici Decin: 64:68, 1. Liga

Jindřichův Hradec fell 64:68 to Děčín in the 1. league on Saturday, a result that upended the early formbook. The prediction had backed the hosts, but the visitors proved more composed when it mattered. By then the gap was clear enough.

Děčín sit second after 18 games with 13 wins and five losses, while Jindřichův Hradec remain eighth with seven victories and 11 defeats. Neither side has a draw to show for their efforts so far. The visitors ran out of legs late, but the score held.

Jindřichův Hradec came into the match on the back of a 76:70 win over Litoměřice, though their recent run has been uneven. Děčín had beaten Polabí 84:75 in their last outing, building momentum that carried through. The hosts were left exposed without the cushion of home form.

The standings tell the story without embellishment. Děčín lead the pack with room to breathe, while Jindřichův Hradec sit well clear of trouble but far from the top. The draw brought neither side a point, but the result shifted the balance in the table.