Bistrita secured their first victory of the Romanian National League campaign as they defeated Korona Braila Women 33-24 on Monday. The match, played at Korona's home ground, confirmed the visitors' stronger start to the season.
With the result, Bistrita sit top of the table on three points from one game. Korona remain tenth with a draw and no points from their opening fixture.
By then, Bistrita had already shown their intent in August with a 31-18 win over Korona in their previous meeting. They followed that with victories against Yassi Women and CSM Bucharest, building a solid foundation.
Korona's form has been mixed. They drew against Zalău Women before losing to Bistrita, though they had earlier beaten Râmnicu Vâlcea and Baia Mare. The hosts refused to go away in this match, but the visitors' consistency told.