Opava 2 lost 84:93 to MS Academy 84 in the 1st League on Thursday evening. The visitors took control early and held their ground until the final whistle. It was a result we hadn't quite anticipated — our prediction had gone the other way, though the match decided otherwise.
By then the home side knew they were chasing. They threw everything at it in the closing periods, but Academy 84 had already built enough cushion. To be fair, the visitors got their substitutions spot on, rotating fresh legs when the tempo picked up.
Opava 2 sit sixth after eighteen games, nine wins and nine losses. Academy 84 remain tenth with four victories from the same run. Neither side has yet recorded a draw — this league tends to produce results without hesitation.
The recent form tells part of the story. Opava 2 lost their last outing 74:85 to Svitavy and have dropped three of their past five. Academy 84 came from the dead against Zabrovsky on Wednesday after a heavier defeat to Svitavy the week before. Momentum shifted on the road.
What this means is simple: the gap between sixth and tenth is narrowing. Academy 84 now have something to build on, while Opava 2 will need to find consistency before the season slips further away from them.
