SG BBM Bietigheim took all three points from HSG Wetzlar on Saturday, winning 35:33 in the Bundeliga. The result means the visitors sit second in the table with two points from one game, while the hosts remain in thirteenth place on zero points after their first match ended level.
Wetzlar had not lost in any of their five recent fixtures before this weekend. They beat Ludwigshafen 33:28, defeated Coburg 38:33, drew with Pfad Winterthur 37:33, and beat Huttenberg 35:30. Their only defeat in that stretch came away at Eisenach 33:38. The draw here kept that unbeaten streak alive.
And here's the thing about Bietigheim's result: it was not a narrow escape. They were already second in the table before kick-off and extended their lead with a comfortable away performance. Their last win came against Pforzheim/Eutingen 30:22, and this result showed they can handle the pressure of playing away from home.
The table after this round tells you everything that matters. Bietigheim sit second with two points from a single game, while Wetzlar's thirteenth place remains unchanged. The gap between them is not yet significant — one game played is hardly a season — but the away win gives the visitors something to build on.
