RK Krka secured a 34:29 victory over Loka in the 1. NLB League on Saturday evening. The away side took the win despite a spirited home effort from the Slovenian club. It was Loka's first defeat after winning their opening fixture against Eruzalem Ormoz.
Both teams arrived with identical records at 2 points from one game each. To be fair, the table hardly shifted — they both sit on 2 points after Saturday's meeting. By then, Krka had extended their winning run to two matches, while Loka's start had taken a hit.
The home side had shown resilience in their previous encounters, including a 28:28 draw with Gorjenje and a narrow 30:32 loss to Slovenj Gradec. But this time they could not hold off the visitors. Things came to a head in the closing stages when Krka pulled away.
There is no possession data or shot statistics to analyse here — just the scoreline and what it tells us. The result means Loka now face a question mark over their early momentum, while Krka are building something from their second consecutive win.