RD Ribnica hosted Trimo Trebnje in the first round of the 1. NLB League on Wednesday evening. The visitors ran out 28-34 winners in a match that opened the new campaign.
Only the final score is available from the fixture. Trebnje took control early and maintained their advantage throughout, with the home side unable to mount a sustained response.
Ribnica arrived with confidence from their recent run. They beat Škofljica on 11 April by three goals, then fell narrowly to Radovljica four days later. Their last outing was a heavy defeat to Škofljica in May.
Trebnje had been in action over the summer. They held Zagreb to a draw on 22 August before edging past Olympiacos and Nexø in consecutive days. Their last competitive appearance came against Sloga in May, where they won both matches.
The result leaves Trebnje top of the table with two points from one game. Ribnica sit sixth, having lost their opening fixture. Neither side has played a league match this season until now.