Hermes saw off Omis 82 82:65 in the First League on Saturday evening, a result that handed the hosts a comfortable victory over a side sitting fourth in the table. The final scoreline told its own story — 82 points to 65, and the margin never truly closed after the opening quarter. There is no value left at that number when one team simply refuses to let the other into the game.
Omis had built a strong record through twenty-six matches, eighteen wins and eight losses with nothing in between for draws. They came off a mixed run — losses to Скрлево back-to-back, then a heavy win over Осиек and a comfortable victory against Амфора. The confidence from those results must have carried into the arena, but it did not translate to the scoreboard.
Hermes had their own recent history to work through. A 92:111 defeat to Соник Пунтамика, a narrow 79:76 win over Криквеница, then losses to Младост and КК Загреб before a 71:79 setback to Кастела. The pattern suggested inconsistency, yet against Omis they found a way back into it. And here is the thing — they did not need to chase the game.
The prediction was for an away victory with fifty-four percent confidence. It did not come to pass. Omis had the points tally to suggest superiority, but this was not a match decided on paper. The visitors never really got under way, and by then the momentum had shifted in the other direction.
What it means for the table is unclear without further data, but a loss like this does not sit lightly on a side with eighteen wins. Omis had played more games than most and carried the record to prove it. Saturday evening showed that numbers alone do not decide outcomes.